Vehicle will not move when transmission is in reverse

2008 MERCURY MARINER
140,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DUSTIN STEVENS
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Won’t go into reverse revs like it’s in neutral?
May 26, 2020 at 3:59 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

This sounds like an internal issue in the transmission as the reverse is totally mechanical and no electronics are involved.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

I attached the flow chart for you but all indications are pointing at an internal failure. This will require removal of the transmission and either rebuilding or replacing.

Roy

May 27, 2020 at 5:17 AM
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