QuestionOur truck has an automatic transmission. My husband drove it to work and was putting in reverse. It would not move in reverse. We noticed that most of the transmission fluid had leaked out. We put more in and drove it home. It drove in drive. We tried to push it backwards today to move it buy putting it in neutral and could not budge it. It only does in drive. The shift shows it going in reverse and neutral but it will not move.
AnswerHi Brenda,
Sounds like the reverse band actuator is stuck on. Chances are it's stuck because it's bent which means it would need to be replaced. For what it will cost for you to replace just the actuator, you may as well replace with used or reman.
I would use it as little as possible to prevent getting stranded somewhere when the planetaries go out. No fluid = no good.
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