Transmission does not engage after being in a collision

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2006 MAZDA 3
2.3L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
199,000 MILES

The car listed above was in collision not a total collision crash. Air bags deployed front end damage. The car will crank and function. The only issue we see is the car is not moving, not engaging gears you we can see when I switch the selector on cluster dash from parking to drive the digital lights moves but not engage no gears at all. We checked everything. No codes on transmission Wondering if the computer is bad? Any suggestions please?

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KEN L

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If it was in a bad enough crash, it could have popped one the CV axles out of the transmission, I would raise the car up and use a flashlight to check the engagement of the axles into the transmission. Here is a guide to help and check out the diagrams below to help see what I am talking about. Also, we should check the fluid level as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-and-add-transmission-fluid

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

Fluid type .................... ATF M-V (Type M5)

Updated by TSB 087-008/08
Capacities

Automatic Transaxle Fluid Capacity .................... 7.2 liters (7.6 US quarts)

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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