Q: My car stopped while driving and wont go into gear
My car was driving down the road fine then I heard a clacking noise then car stopped and rolled and wouldn't go back into gear to move
My car has 147000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. What seemed to happen is transmission may have broke a something inside it like a thrust bearing or a drive sun shell. This is common for the transmission to do on normal driving as the vehicle ages. I recommend seeking out a professional, such as one from Your Mechanic, to help you with your noise that you heard and help you with your transmission.
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