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Question posted by lady119a on November 19th, 2015

Car Does Not Move In Drive

I started my car and it did not move when I put it in drive to go backward or forward, checked transmission fluid and it was fine

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on November 20th, 2015 12:03 AM

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Hi. If it will neither go forward or in reverse, then it may be an issue with the transfers case. But do try dipping the ATF stick and wipe it on a white cloth and look for any black debris - if there be any, you may want to look at your filter as well.

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