Q: My van will go into reverse just find but not drive added tranmission fluid

asked by on October 12, 2017

Ok I add Tranmision fluid, they replace the tranny twice, did not know that. But it won't drive forward by it has reverse no lights are on. I want to know what is wrong with it

My car has 16000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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