Transmission has no forward gears

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
212,000 MILES • 3.1L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAN ABEL
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I have reverse but no forward gears.
May 9, 2019 at 10:47 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

It does sound like you have an internal failure in the transmission. The forward clutches may have failed not allowing forward movement.

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

You could try changing the fluid and filter in the transmission to see if the filter is clogged.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

Roy
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May 10, 2019 at 2:38 AM
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