Q: wont go into drive but will do into reverse..had problems with burnt wires in the past..will that cause it not to go into drive.?

asked by on October 16, 2017

goes into reverse but wont go into drive...had problems in past with burnt wires.. had front seal replaced, it ran fine until then..could the wiring problem be an issue now?

My car has 230000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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