1989 Mercury Sable wont drive in drive

1989 MERCURY SABLE
960,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ARTHUR ORTIZ
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when i put my car in drive it doesnt go any where it just idles it goes in reverse but after hesitation
Feb 27, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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JGAROFALO
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Your transmission is failing internally. The forward clutch is not applying corerctly. This is probably due to a cracked forward clutch piston.

The bottom line is that you need a rebuild.
Mar 8, 2009 at 12:34 AM
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