Surge21
05-11-2011, 04:54 AM
I have a 2002 Galant ES V6 automatic, basically stock. About 145k miles.
I reversed the car, stopped, then put the car in drive (D), hit the gas, and it wouldn't go like if it was in neutral (N). Put the shifter in (3), (2), and (L) and still nothing. I put the car in (R) again to get it out of the street and reverse it into another parking spot. Put it in park and shut off the car. I opened the hood and jiggled where the shifter cable is on top of the tranny and checked the fluid (it all seemed fine). I turned the car on and put it in (R) (it engaged like it was before), then I put it in (D) and the tranny engaged again, which was a great feeling, until the check engine light came on and the speedometer no longer worked. On my way home, I noticed the transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. So now the car is stuck in 3rd gear, check engine light on, and the speedometer failed.
Does all that failing at once narrow down the possibilities???
I will be checking the car on my day off tomorrow to make sure the fluids are good, to make sure nothing looks broken, and I will be checking what the engine codes are.
Any suggestions to what may have went wrong? and how to fix it? will be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks for your help.
I reversed the car, stopped, then put the car in drive (D), hit the gas, and it wouldn't go like if it was in neutral (N). Put the shifter in (3), (2), and (L) and still nothing. I put the car in (R) again to get it out of the street and reverse it into another parking spot. Put it in park and shut off the car. I opened the hood and jiggled where the shifter cable is on top of the tranny and checked the fluid (it all seemed fine). I turned the car on and put it in (R) (it engaged like it was before), then I put it in (D) and the tranny engaged again, which was a great feeling, until the check engine light came on and the speedometer no longer worked. On my way home, I noticed the transmission was stuck in 3rd gear. So now the car is stuck in 3rd gear, check engine light on, and the speedometer failed.
Does all that failing at once narrow down the possibilities???
I will be checking the car on my day off tomorrow to make sure the fluids are good, to make sure nothing looks broken, and I will be checking what the engine codes are.
Any suggestions to what may have went wrong? and how to fix it? will be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks for your help.