Q: Will not go into gear

asked by on December 06, 2016

It started last night it would not go into 3rd gear and also reverse, I checked the oil today and when I removed the level plug oil rushed out and was black in colour with a thin consistency. I moved the car later today and it started to get worst and now it won't hardly move.

Could the oil be the problem ?

My car has 27000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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