Will not move in drive

108,198 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DOLPHINPHIL
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My car will move in reverse, but not drive. It has had an erratic speedometer since I bought it six months ago.
Feb 16, 2018 at 12:24 PM
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STEVE W.
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Does it act any different if you manually put it in first gear, not drive? If yes then it could be a bad speed sensor that also sends the signal to the dash. It is not hard to change, it is on top of the transmission over the differential area.

Feb 16, 2018 at 2:16 PM
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DOLPHINPHIL
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Hi Steve, the car acts the same in all gears it revs high but no movement. prior to this it would rev high before shifting after coming to stop.
Feb 17, 2018 at 12:08 AM
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STEVE W.
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In that case it is more likely mechanical failure. A transmission shop could run some actual pressure tests to verify that, but It sounds like it is time for a rebuild/replacement.
Feb 17, 2018 at 1:26 AM
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DOLPHINPHIL
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I appreciate your time, I am going to try something I saw someone suggest on some forum and that is try some Lucas oil said it has gotten cars that would not move in any gear and worked do you know much about Lucas oil
Feb 19, 2018 at 4:04 PM
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STRAILER
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Lucas oil should not make a difference. I agree with Steve the transmission needs to be rebuilt.
Feb 22, 2018 at 4:37 AM
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