Car will shift into gears but will not budge. Loud noise.

1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
164,000 MILES
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SILVA329
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I've got a 07 Grand Am SE 3.1l V6 and today when I was going to an appointment my car made a loud noise and wouldn't drive. I immediately shut the car off to avoid a bigger issue, and when I turned the car back on it started up fine, idles fine, but when I shift into Drive, Neutral, or Reverse it will make a loud grinding noise and will not move. There are no visible problems from the engine down or just skimming underneith. The car is in a very bad spot to do any kind of work on it. Waiting for someone to help me move it.
Apr 17, 2013 at 8:37 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Suggest have car towed to a trans repair facility
Apr 17, 2013 at 8:52 AM
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SILVA329
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If I do would you have any idea what the problem is?
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:16 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Suspect a hard part failure in trans ie. like clutch pack or sun gear
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:20 AM
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SILVA329
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Do they often go bad suddenly? I've had absolutely no problems with my transmission since I got the car 2 years ago.
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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Mechanical equipment can fail at any time Trans is very complex device an can fail without warning
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM