# 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Transmission issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, transmissions\
**Created:** [August 8, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583 "2021-08-08T05:21:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![mrcraige](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@mrcraige](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrcraige)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583/1 "2021-08-08T05:21:00Z")

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car does have reverse but wont engage in drive or low nothing

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583/2 "2021-08-08T12:10:35Z")

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Have it towed to an independent transmission shop.  
You might get lucky and it is only the shift linkage or a solenoid.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583/3 "2021-08-08T19:12:04Z")

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Can you even move the shift lever into “D” . . . ?!

Fluid level is correct . . . ?!

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**Author:** ![mrcraige](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@mrcraige](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrcraige)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583/4 "2021-08-08T19:34:38Z")

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Yes it hits every gear but only works in reverse

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-transmission-issue/178583/5 "2021-08-09T01:29:48Z")

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How many miles?

How long ago since the last transmission service?