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2004 Cadillac CTS won't go into gear -

If I put it into drive, reverse, neutral, 4th, 2nd, etc and push the gas its as if it is in Neutral and doesn't go anywhere. Any suggestions?

  • Ganimead Mar 27, 2019

    Check your transmission fluid. Sounds like it needs topping up!

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Check fluid before anything. Any codes?

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Check your transmission fluid. Sounds like it needs topping up!

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I will quess that there is a 90% chance, you will have to
pull the transaxle & have it rebuilt

From here forward, you change your trans fluids every three
years ,along with the power steering.That will fail next.

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SOURCE: Has no reverse. Will go

Your transmission is bad. You need to replace it soon if you are still driving it. At any moment you may lose forward and only have reverse (trust me it happened to me and I was dumb enough to drive it seven blocks back home in reverse).

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  • Posted on Jul 04, 2011

SOURCE: I have a 2004 cadillac cts while driven it'll cut

SOUND LIKE FUEL PUMP FAILED, CHECK FUEL PUMP FUSE AND RELAY.

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  • Posted on Sep 14, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Won't start.

Check neutral safety switch and security system

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