Why is the gear not engaging when shift to Drive

Asked by GuruD5DGR3 Jan 15, 2024 at 10:23 PM about the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L GLS AWD

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What is the cause of 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe gear not engaging when the shift is moved to Drive

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beatupchevy answered 4 months ago

Low tranny fluid , broken cable/actuator , It may be a censor on the tranny take it to a good shop if that's the case it probably need a special scanner to find the problem

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Gene answered 4 months ago

Gear selector switch, transmission control wiring, stuck shift solenoids, TCM, worn out transmission. Tow it to a good transmission shop in your area, they can do stand alone testing and determine if it is the actual transmission or electronic stuff.

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