sounds like a transmission replacement is needed. you could always buy it from a scrap yard or online, but you most likely wont get a warranty and it may not even work once it is installed. the best route would be to just buy a new transmission, and if you have the know how, install it yourself.
inspect trans filter. had similar symptoms on my '95
The same problem with my Lincoln town car. When disassembled the transmission, it was evident that the reverse piston did not move, "valve body" can not reverse the piston to move. All valves tested by documentation. I can not understand the problem!
I am having the same problem on my 94. It will go into drive but that is it.
You must REBUILD the transmission.
Most likely it is. I have had several neutral safety switch issues before, and it sounds like what happened to me. If you put it in reverse do the reverse lights light up? If not that is also a safety switch problem.
you have a problem in your torque converter or transmission pump
When we have this problem, we turn the ignition off and shift into neutral, restart the engine and it can then be shifted into drive or reverse.
I cant find neutral or reverse on the one I have 1954 super 10
park,reverse,neutral,drive,low2,and low1
Could be low on transmission fluid. If so you have a heck-of-an oil leak.
it will drive but when in reverse it wont move
Could it be the Neutral Safety Switch is out of alignment? Thinks Reverse is Neutral? I don't know Rovers, but there is a safety switch in vehicles with Automatic Transmissions, that prohibit the vehicle from being started in a Driver or Reverse gear.