Car has park but will not move in drive or reverse

Asked by Shawn Dec 30, 2015 at 12:13 PM about the 2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car has park but when I put it in drive or reverse
it just revs up like its in neutral and it happened all
at once I am absolutely stumped on what the
problem is can someone help me

10 Answers

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Have you checked the fluid level, how is it ? If ok, it could be the torque converter or a broken drive shaft.

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transmitter check lights came on. I parked my car and now my car won't move. It's a Mercury Sable 2004

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My transmission light came on I park my car and it won't move now

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The same thing happened to me today with my sable. Did you figure out what the issue was?

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My car starts but when I put it into drive or reverse it doesn't move why?

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Same happened to me and was told it’s the transmission

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Me too does anyone know what it could be, transmission was not slipping or anything, the shop says I need a whole new transmission and they want to charge me 2900 for a rebuilt one

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Something happened to my 2003 mercury sable, what's the issue and how can o fix it?

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30

2005 mercury sable it dropped all the fluid while driving at 65mph & over heated as well. Changed the transmission filter & filled it up as far as the transmission fluid & it goes into drive & all the lower gears & park but no reverse at all! Can anyone give me a clue where to start eliminating any further on it than I possibly have to

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