Hey guys.
About 5 days ago, I was driving home and my check engine light came on for about 3 minutes during the drive and then shut off. When I arrived home, after a 65 minute commute, I tried to parallel park but had almost no functioning reverse. The temperature outside had been about zero before I drove it. I was stuck. I pushed the car back into the spot. And had to leave it parked there for a few days around the holiday hoping to have it checked when I returned. This morning, I arrived home, and went to start up the car to make sure it would and my reverse was working again. I was able to back up and get in and out of a few parking spaces as I made my way to work. When I arrived at work 60 minutes later, I checked the reverse again and found it not working. I made arrangements to have the car serviced tomorrow. At lunch, I went out and to test the car out and the reverse worked again.
What is up with my transmission? Is it low oil? That is not registering on the dip stick? Is the reverse wheel not catching, or heating up and not engaging? Why does it work when the engine is cold, but not after it has been running for a while?
Thanks!
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 AT 6:38 PM
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