Car not moving?

2009 BUICK ENCLAVE

190,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC

STRESSICA21

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It was fine and then we had some really cold weather with temperatures of like -15+ and my car wouldn't start for about 3 days. I hooked up a battery charger to my battery and got it started. I let it run for over an hour and tried to back out of a parking spot and it wouldn't move. I put it in drive and tried to move the car again yesterday and it wouldn't move. I started it tried to move it and it still won't move, what happened?

Jan 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM

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It sounds like the parking brake is locked up. If you start the car and open the hood, can you see the engine torque to one side when you put the car in gear and get it a little throttle? Stand to one side when observing. or does the engine sit in its place. Can you please upload a short video of what the car is doing? Do you have any warning lights on? Let's check the transmission fluid. This guide will help, and I have included instructions for your car below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-and-add-transmission-fluid

DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

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Jan 22, 2024 at 11:26 AM

STRESSICA21

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I checked the fluid, and it was low, so I added some and then noticed leaking under my car. I had someone look at it and they said I have a blown transmission line.

Jan 24, 2024 at 5:02 PM

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Makes sense, this line must be repaired before the car will start working correctly again. It is not too difficult to replace the lines once you have the release tool, here is the tool and how to do the job. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Jan 26, 2024 at 10:31 AM