2002 Toyota Corolla Problem

2002 TOYOTA COROLLA
148,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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VIVEAVALON
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I have a 2002 Toyota Corolla Sport. It starts up fine and drives anywhere from a few yards to half a mile and then stops moving. The car does not stall or turn off, it just will not move forward or backward. If I turn the car off, wait a few minutes and start it back up, it will move again a little bit and then stop moving again.

I have changed the transmission filter and fluid. Nothing is leaking. I disconnected the battery to restart the computer. Unfortunately, this turned off the "check engine light" and now nothing comes up on the garage's diagnostic tester. I really need my vehicle and do not know where to start to fix this problem. Is it as simple as a speed sensor or do I need a whole new transmission? HELP!
Jun 6, 2014 at 10:07 AM
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HMAC300
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try to drive it again to get the light to come on then have a trans guy look at it. it has to be an internal problem with trans or maybe a trans module
Jun 6, 2014 at 10:26 AM
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