Will not move when put into drive or reverse

210,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HICKORYOVERALL
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I was driving to work this morning and when I accelerated after stopping at a stop light the van hesitated and jerked a little and then on down the road it kind of did it again. The more I drove the worse it got and by the time I got to work my van was hardly moving. When I parked it and put it into park I shifted it to reverse and it would not move and just the motor would rev and then I shifted it into drive and it did the same.
Sep 2, 2020 at 5:46 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

I would check the fluid level first to be sure it is not low.

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

I would also suggest changing the fluid and filter as the filter may be clogged.

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

Beyond that, you have an internal failure in the transmission.

Roy
Sep 2, 2020 at 6:19 AM
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