Q: My car turns on and reverse but when i put in drive it does not move. What can that be?
Car turns on and everything works. There is no engine light on or anything. Just when i put it in drive in doesnt want to move it just revs. But i can only reverse it thats all and bring it to park.
My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. This could be multiple problems ranging from issues with shift linkage, to shift solenoids and internal transmission component failure. In most cases, a problem like this will trigger an error code that can be downloaded by a professional mechanic when they complete a check engine light inspection. It might be a better idea to have one of our mobile mechanics come to your location and complete a car is hard to shift inspection.
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