Q: My car front part damaged.The shift stick becomes null and 4 legs not turning. What could be the problem and possible solutions?

asked by on February 01, 2017

I hit somebody's car from it's rare.my car front part damaged. Radiator fan and some other staffs pushed back. The coolant tanker broken and fully spill out coolant. The car is a 4wd. All legs locked out and not turning. I towed it by dally to some shope.

My car has 120000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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