Q: So i was driving down the street then all of a sudden my truck dont move anymore on drive or 3rd gear but 1st and 2nd and reverse

asked by on September 27, 2017

So I was driving one day and all of a sudden my truck wont move anymore on drive or 3rd gear but 1st and 2nd and reverse work fine. I checked the transmission fluid and it's good and red color and no burnt smell

My car has 151000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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