# Transmission reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reverse/5258>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [September 29, 2007, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reverse/5258 "2007-09-29T04:08:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![sbrice20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbrice20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sbrice20)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reverse/5258/1 "2007-09-29T04:08:33Z")

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1993 saturn sports coup with 230,000 miles. When steering wheel is turned completely to the left or right when trying to park, automatic transmission will not go into reverse gear.

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**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 30, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reverse/5258/2 "2007-09-30T03:52:29Z")

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Exactly what is not happening? Does the lever not move or does the lever move without the transmission engaging?

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reverse/5258/3 "2007-09-30T05:44:41Z")

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If you shift into reverse before you turn all the way, what happens?