What causes a car not to go forward?
This could likely be due to a faulty computer that controls the transmission, a faulty transmission solenoid, or another issue with your transmission. If there is an issue with your solenoid you could be experiencing slipping gears or a transmission that won’t shift into gear properly at all.
Why won’t my car go forward or reverse?
If the car moves, but will not move in drive or reverse, then while the engine is running, check the transmission oil level. If the oil level is full and the transmission does not move in drive or reverse, then put the transmission in low.
What does it mean when your truck has no forward gears?
Suddenly, you have no forward gears in your vehicle. No signs of transmission issues before this. Your truck works strong in reverse, but no forward at all. It just feels like you’re in neutral. I read a lot of posts that scared me about how the planets and other expensive sounding parts of my automatic transmission were likely dead.
Why does my car drive in reverse but not forward?
The car continued to drive fine but the remote starter would not function. The check engine light went out (remote starter now works) and 2 days later the car would not drive in forward gear. The gear shift will go into all the positions, but the only gear that will engage is the Reverse gear.
Why are there no forward gears on my 4L60E?
Long story short, old transmission is shot, new transmission that was a fresh build, will not engage any forward gears. Reverse works perfectly. I was wondering what I could look for in the valve body area that could cause this, before re pulling this transmission for a third time to look for burnt up clutches inside.
What causes a car to not shift gears?
When this is faulty or not working properly, this can cause a delay in gear shifting or in some cases cause the car to not shift at all. I would recommend having an expert from YourMechanic come to your location to take the car for a test drive to more specifically determine the cause for the issue with your gears. Was this answer helpful?