# Car runs but won't move in reverse or drive **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** envoy, gmc\ **Created:** [September 18, 2017, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881 "2017-09-18T08:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![c.coopman2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@c.coopman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/c.coopman2)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/1 "2017-09-18T08:37:03Z")
Car runs but pulled into gas station and now car will shift into gear but won’t move and makes some kind of noise from front end ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/2 "2017-09-18T09:58:45Z")
Check the CV joints. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/3 "2017-09-18T14:28:38Z")
Is the transmission fluid at the right level? ---
**Author:** ![c.coopman2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@c.coopman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/c.coopman2)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/4 "2017-09-18T15:51:11Z")
Yes the trans fluid is at correct level did have a dealership come out and look at it and was told part of the transmission had to be broken somewhere ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/5 "2017-09-18T16:00:07Z")
Those dealership mechanics are real GENIUSES, aren’t they. But if there is fluid in the transmission the next move would be to get the car on a lift to inspect the drive train. Anything from the flywheel to the wheel hubs could be the cause of your problem. ---
**Author:** ![c.coopman2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@c.coopman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/c.coopman2)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/6 "2017-09-18T16:21:34Z")
Wet true but at the moment I’m not able to even move my vehicle so it’s gotta be towed and taken to a shop near by but everyone I have talked to or spoken to have alll told me it’s possibly the torque converter. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/7 "2017-09-18T16:38:48Z")
Have them remove access cover for the flex plate to torque converter hardware, and then rotate the engine at the crank bolt by hand. If the flex plate doesn’t rotate, the crankshaft broke. If this is what happened, your GM vehicle will be the forth I’ve seen or heard of this happening to. Tester ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-runs-but-wont-move-in-reverse-or-drive/107881/8 "2017-09-18T16:47:47Z")
What year is your Envoy? Does it have the I6 or V8 engine?