# Car will not move when stopped **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercury, sable\ **Created:** [December 15, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-move-when-stopped/40812 "2009-12-15T19:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luckyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@luckyla](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luckyla)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-move-when-stopped/40812/1 "2009-12-15T19:46:36Z")
I have a 1996 Mercury Sable with 115,00 miles. When you stop the car and then accelerate the car will not move. You will have to put the car in park and then drive for it to go. Any ideas? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-move-when-stopped/40812/2 "2009-12-15T19:49:17Z")
When was the last time the transmission fluid level and and condition of the fluid was checked? Tester ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-move-when-stopped/40812/3 "2009-12-15T19:49:42Z")
You’ll have to visit a tranny shop. This sounds like a problem with the trany control module. ---
**Author:** ![Need\_A\_Horse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Need\_A\_Horse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Need_A_Horse)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-move-when-stopped/40812/4 "2009-12-16T23:19:39Z")
Thanks. I have the same problem on 2000 Legacy and will have it checked. I know my level and filter are ok.