My ford Explorer won't budge when put into reverse or drive?

Posted on Tuesday 16 March 2010

  • The truck will start but when i put it into drive or reverse the engine just revs up and the truck doesn't move.
    Also, after trying to put the truck into reverse i let it idle for about 10 minutes while i was looking at the engine and then all of a sudden the truck started making a grinding noise and smoke started coming out of the engine. The next day I tried putting a whole bottle of transmission fluid into the engine and then it worked and i could drive it normally. Then the next day it wouldn't budge again. No visible leaks or anything. What's the problem?


  • You do have a leak somewhere. If it did not,putting in a bottle of trans fluid would not help. It has to be going somewhere. In order to properly check the transmission fluid level,the vehicle needs to be driven a few miles until fully warmed up. Park it on a level surface,shift to every gear with the engine running,leaving it in each gear for a couple of seconds,put it in park, and with the engine still running,pull the transmission dipstick. Wipe it off and replace it and pull it out again to read it.
    I know this sounds like a lot,but it is necessary to get a true reading.
    There will be hash marks on the stick to show where the full level is when hot. This is where the fluid level needs to be. If it low,add a PINT at a time,checking afterwards to see if it is full. A low fluid level will cause the vehicle to not move,and a little low will ruin the transmission by causing it to slip and overheat.
    Put a clean piece of cardboard on the ground under the transmission after driving to help find leaks and drips.


  • looks like you have a transmission problem, the first sign of a tranny problem is that the car wont go in reverse







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