# My car won't drive forward but is able to go in reverse **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 9, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-drive-forward-but-is-able-to-go-in-reverse/136165 "2019-03-09T20:47:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mackenzie\_Cammock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mackenzie\_Cammock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mackenzie_Cammock)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-drive-forward-but-is-able-to-go-in-reverse/136165/1 "2019-03-09T20:47:37Z")
2008 Ford Fusion 153km ---
**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:** [March 9, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-drive-forward-but-is-able-to-go-in-reverse/136165/2 "2019-03-09T20:49:24Z")
Is the Check Engine light on? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mackenzie\_Cammock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mackenzie\_Cammock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mackenzie_Cammock)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-drive-forward-but-is-able-to-go-in-reverse/136165/3 "2019-03-09T20:56:31Z")
No just the wrench symbol w/e that mean ---
**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:** [March 9, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-wont-drive-forward-but-is-able-to-go-in-reverse/136165/4 "2019-03-09T21:01:48Z")
That’s the same as a Check Engine light. You need to have the code(s) pulled to determine the cause of the light. It could be the reason why the transmission isn’t shifting correctly. Do you know anyone with a code reader that can come over add pull the code(s)? Tester