what would cause transmission to not drive, but reverse just fine?

Asked by nightpanther Sep 19, 2014 at 01:38 AM about the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the car appears to run fine, but when i shift into drive, it goes nowhere, plenty of fluid, but
black and smells burnt.

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BoholMark answered 10 years ago

The transmission is on the way out. Correction, it has gone out. Sorry to be the one that has to tell you this.

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the car appears to run fine, but when i shift into drive, it goes nowhere, plenty of fluid, but black and smells burnt.

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