Q: Not able to drive or reverse.
They said it is not transmission, what is it?
My car has 1577310 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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There could be broken linkage in the column/console, a broken shifter cable, a broken u-joint, or any of several other possible causes. A certified mechanic should be able to take a look at it and diagnose the problem, and if you’d like, this mechanic can be from YourMechanic. Without being able to look at it, it would be impossible to say why the vehicle won’t move.
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