car dies when put into any gear

Asked by cheynichole May 09, 2016 at 12:32 AM about the 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It has been sitting for seven years, drove
fine with moving it, but when I drive it now
will run fine then stall at a stopping. After
that when trying to start it back up( will start
up fine everytime)will have a high rev/idle
then when I place it in any gear will die.
Then be fine to drive in about 20 minutes.

355

DPG23 answered 8 years ago

Could be a torque converter that's locked up. Check around for leaks, and check all fluids. Unless you're mechanically inclined, id take it to a shop and have them take a look at the TC

1 people found this helpful.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

car dies when put into any gear 1 Answer

It has been sitting for seven years, drove fine with moving it, but when I drive it now will run fine then stall at a stopping. After that when trying to start it back up( will start up fine every...

1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe FWD

-

Maintenance & Repair
I have a 1994 chevrolet cavalier z24. I have had 3 transmissions put into my car since January, 2015. I am still having the same problem 3 months later. The transmission is slipping when I put the car from park into drive. It goes into neutral. Can this be caused by the inside gear shifter if the shifter is not connected properly to the transmission? Please help me. It is costing a small fortune for my mechanic to figure out this problem!! Thank you so much. 9 Answers

I have a 1994 chevrolet cavalier z24. I have had 3 transmissions put into my car since January, 2015. I am still having the same problem 3 months later. The transmission is slipping when I put th...

1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupe FWD

-

Maintenance & Repair
Car not shifting into 4th gear 1 Answer

I have a 2003 Cavalier that has been running great for 2 years. It is a 5 speed and today while I was heading home I Hurd a wierd noise and noticed my car will not shift into 4th gear for some rea...

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

-

Maintenance & Repair
I've got a 2001 Chevy cavalier and while driving it today it won't go into park. It won't go in any other gear. it's stuck in drive but gear shift still moves but won't lock into any other gear 1 Answer

Any ideas of what could be wrong

2001 Chevrolet Cavalier

-

Maintenance & Repair
What would cause my car to go in to reverse when I put it in to drive? 1 Answer

Before this happened my motor would jerk when shifting into gear from a busted motor mount.but for some reason it stopped jerking.

2000 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sedan FWD

-

Maintenance & Repair

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.