Do you mean the shifter or car physically does not move? BClear.
Check the fluid for a burnt smell or odd color. While driving the car with low transmission fluid its possible that the bands were damaged.
by going to a body shop
This is the first time I have ever heard anyone state that neutral works fine...................as if not doing anything would go wrong. It's time for "The Transmission Doctor"
If you mean the transmission itself shifts forward, it is because the transmission is suspended, so when the transmission is put in reverse gear the momentum will push the transmission forward. Now, if the car pulls forward when put in reverse, this means there is a transmission problem. This may just indicate the shift linkages need adjustment, or that the transmission has a major problem and needs repairing. Take it to a shop and have it checked.
that sounds like your transsion you should have it looked at although you can drive it with out reverse for quite a while
truck will only go forward not in reverse does this mean the transmission is gone
A reverse idler gear in a manual transmission. It converts the reverse gears turning direction into the outputshaft to reverse its direction. The transmission can not spin clockwise when the reverse idler is engaged thus it only spins backwards not forward.
Your transmission is gone, you need to rebuild it.
Put it into reverse when moving rapidly forward.
3 forward, 1 reverse
Time for a transmission rebuild.
A Super Beetle with a manual transmission has four forward gears and one reverse. A Super Beetle with an Autostick transmission has three forward and one reverse.