This is really stupid of me so please dont say anything mean. I was driving on the expressway going at least 60. My dog was in the car with me. He jumped into the front seat and somehow pushed my gears into nuteural.I noticed right away someting was wrong so i freaked out and put my car into reverse (on accident) and then immediately into drive. How bad is this for your car when you are driving.
2007-09-24 04:08:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You got home....apparently you didnt break nothin...........
2007-09-24 08:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by ABCDEF U 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not really good on your transmission. Just pay close attention to how it shifts (even an automatic) from now on. If it has any trouble, or takes more effort than normal, you might want to take it in to have it looked at. But if it was just a singular event then you're most likely fine. And like someone else said, you usually have to push the brake in order to get into reverse. Although, i have noticed a few times on my car (92 saturn) that i've been able to shift from neutral to reverse without the brake. (Happened by mistake once, and then i actually tried it once to see why it was possible.) Nothing bad has happened to me, but i was fully stopped during both shifts.
My advice, just listen to your car (turn the radio down just a bit) and treat it good an you'll be fine.
2007-09-24 04:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Toledo Engineer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard this story before so nothing bad from me lol. is as long as you car is like a 92 or newer, the rev-limiter should of kept your engine from overreving. as far as the reverse thing.....shouldn't have caused a problem. over the next couple days, listen for noises while the engine and transmission is still cold. If you hear something clicking or some kind of rattling, have it checked by your factory dealership, you got a problem then
2007-09-24 07:39:11 · answer #3 · answered by fierofreak179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you did not put it into reverse as all cars are now made so that they will not go into reverse at speeds over just a few miles per hour. I would doubt that you caused any problems at all.
2007-09-24 04:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
& you didn't crash? Slapping it into reverse should have locked up tranny and sent you into a screeching front wheelie. If the car turned over and you were able to move forward after that, I'd take it to a reputable transmission place for a tune up...and let them tell you if anything melted together. (Just don't fall for the "shavings in the pan routine...there will always be shavings in the pan after awhile with normal driving)
2007-09-24 04:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did the car actually go into reverse? Most cars are designed to not go into reverse or drive unless you put the brake on first.
2007-09-24 04:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i never let my dogs try to drive....if the tranny is still working no harm done...... if its broken you know it...in old cars it would wreck tranny but todays cars r protected...most of them..u didnt say what year,make..
2007-09-24 04:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was a one time event your car ought be ok no if you didnt it over and over you might have a problem
2007-09-24 04:13:26 · answer #8 · answered by Ebonybbwintx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad....bad....bad..
It's to a car...... like you chewing on tin foil. Ouch !
Only time will tell if your tranny is shot. I wouldn't take any long trips in this car.
2007-09-24 04:32:15 · answer #9 · answered by woodster 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋