Can you ruin a transmission while driving with no transmission fluid? Did it now car wont go in reverse?

Question

Hit a curb. Drove car home. Car is leaking transmission fluid and now won't go in reverse.

Answer 1

You've made a big mistake. When you see fluid is leaking from the car, regardless what it is, other than the condensation from the ac, you should've stopped the car right away.

Think about it this way, it is a lot cheaper to tow the car to a garage to fix the leak than to replace the tranny.

Answer 2

Without the fluid, you're going to need to buy a new tranny. Not cheap.

Answer 3

Cars need transmission fluid...it's like blood, without it they won't last long.

Answer 4

Fix the leak, top off the fluid and drive around. It could just be a sticky control solenoid that will fix itself.