Q: Suspected transmission. 2004 Ford Escape
My car will not move in any gear i try, unless i rev the engine hard enough then it starts barley moving, more likely to happen when in reverse more then in any drive gear. (D,1,2)
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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