As I left work Friday night my car would take 2-3 seconds to move in drive, the following day it did the same thing and my neutral light kept flashing as if my car was in neutral but wasn’t and as I came to a red light my car was stuck and wouldn’t move in drive or reverse. I used a scanner and 5 codes popped up but would only let me scroll through just 1 and that code was p0421. Idk if I should spend the money and fix oxygen sensors, shift solenoids, etc. also when I checked my ATF it was a dark brownish color so I could’ve burnt something in my transmission. What should I do ?
How long has your 2005 Mitsubishi Galant had this problem?
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Spend a small amount of money to invest in a highly trained technician who can tell you exactly what is going on. A small amount of money spent here will save you hundreds or thousands of dollars in wasted time, parts, and energy. I appreciate you're trying to circumvent these costs, but what you're saying about a scanner that will only show you one code, guesswork that suggests replacing multiple unrelated components that may have nothing to do with anything shows me that there needs to be a professional working on the car to tell you what's going on.
I understand: repair shops and technicians cost money, and it's sometimes scary to approach this scenario, especially given the age of the vehicle. But I promise you that you will spend far more in parts that you guess at that may do absolutely nothing for you. Good luck.
