I have a 1991 Mercury Sable with 63,000 miles, one day I put it in drive and it wont move. The rpm goes up but the car will not move..is it the trans??
2006-12-28 23:59:59 · 11 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
most likely its your transmission if its starting and then not moving -- I know someone who everything was fine with the car but it wouldn't move and it was a broken axel
2006-12-29 00:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by min 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your trany was leaking fluid and eventually it ran out and that causes the car to sit there like a rock.On a 1991 it is very rare that the transmission would blow this soon. Check if there is anything blocking the front wheels or you could have just left your E-brake on. Try adding some trany fluid and see if it moves,if it dose you need some transmission work done.If it dosen't move The cable that conects to the rear wheels and E-brake may be stuck or you could need a your trany rebuilt or yould could need a brand new one witch could be about $300-$600 bucks
2006-12-29 09:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by driftking56@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probablly. Try shifting the auto tranny all the way down to first gear and back to park a few times, then see if it will move out in first. It will only go slowly in that gear, but you may be able to get it to start engaging again, or at least limp it to a service place.
The bad news is that car is not very reliable to start with, and being more than 10 years old, it will likely develop additional problems shortly. Good luck.
2006-12-29 08:03:32 · answer #3 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though it only has 63,000 you gotta realize that it's on old car. So yeah it's probably the transmission.
2006-12-29 08:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the shifter linkage first. its old and not a lot of miles in 10 years means it my have sat a bit. it may have rusted or gotten brittle. if its not that then follow the others.
2006-12-29 08:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by buddy leight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you hoist the sail and reel in the anchor ?? Oh, wait, I'm on the wrong web-page, this is about cars, isn't it ?? Sorry about that, I thought I heard someone mention " Land -Yacht ".. lol :)
2006-12-29 08:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by N.E. Cycle rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is most likely the torque converter, either way though, not good...
2006-12-29 08:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by Hawk996 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you put it in drive?
2006-12-29 08:08:13 · answer #8 · answered by teddybear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trannie is shot. Unless you had the emergency brake on or something. lol
2006-12-29 08:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, yes and most likely (no really, I think it has to be).
2006-12-29 08:03:52 · answer #10 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋