2003 Mitsubishi Lancer car won't go back are forward

2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER
180,222 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TRILLSMOKER
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A truck cut me off and i press the breaks the car stop an when i press the gas it didn't go an it made a clanking noise. Now the car won't go back or forward I put the car in park but i can still push the car i have to put the emergency breaks on. what can the problem be.
Jan 3, 2008 at 5:03 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

If you can push the car, the problem is in the drive line, either a broken drive shaft, differential, or a failure in the transmission, I would be checking the drive shafts first and if all is good there, the transmission will need to be inspected.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 3, 2008 at 10:32 PM