Q: My car reverse has very low pressure as if it's not engaging properly
I was reversing once climbing a hill and the reverse pressure just drop as if it's not engaging in reverse properly, it has good pressure moving forward ,only reverse ,and u have to accelerate hard before it start reversing slowly like single man pushing a car
My car has 203495 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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