# Transmission failure 

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi\
**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850 "2018-04-17T20:52:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Abreham\_Abrish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Abreham\_Abrish](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Abreham_Abrish)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850/1 "2018-04-17T20:52:15Z")

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hii guys my car is Mitsubishi pajero junior 1997, yesterday while i was driving the car around some hilly road suddenly the car slams out of gear while the the selector in D position and the car stopped but the engine is working, and nothing happens in all gears D, 2,L and even in R or reverse the car doesn’t move at all… please anyone who knows the problem help me out… Because i couldn’t figure it out.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850/2 "2018-04-17T20:57:25Z")

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Your headline says you indeed have figured it out. “Transmission failure” is what you have.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850/3 "2018-04-17T21:08:08Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Transmission failure” is what you have.

+1  
Now, the question for the OP to answer is…  
_Is it economically feasible for me to repair/overhaul the transmission of a **21 year old** car?_

My vote would be a **resounding** “no”, but repair costs might be a lot lower in the country where the OP resides.  
🤔

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850/4 "2018-04-18T03:30:49Z")

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Is there fluid in the automatic transmission?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-failure/115850/5 "2018-04-18T03:38:03Z")

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Have a transmission specialist take a look. No way to tell what’s wrong over the internet. Could be something simple like the gear selector linkage broke. On the other hand, it could mean you need a replacement transmission. As far as what’s needed and what it will cost, something between those two I expect.