Its probably the actual transmission itself. It happened to my moms 99 Kia sephia and then it just started working for a few months than the tranny just stopped working all together so I would suggest getting it checked out
If your car won't shift into reverse, try changing the transmission fluid and filter. Sometimes that will solve the problem. If that doesn't help, there could be a problem with the linkage or the shifter cable. Or, if the car is an automatic, make sure you're stepping on the brake pedal before you try to shift out of park. You may need to have a mechanic inspect the transmission.
What his means is that the fluid is leaking out of a hole or crack in some part of the pipework through which the transmission fluid flows. Park it on a flat clean surface and see where the fluid is dripping out onto the ground. The hole will be somewhere above the drip.
The transmission is slipping/dying, take it to a certified mechanic..
Depends if you have a manual or automatic. Manual transmission, no, there is no transmission computer. For an automatic transmission, the engine computer and transmission computer are one unit typically called an ECM, Engine control module. There are many different names for and ECM. Ford started using computer controlled transmissions in the early 90's and late 80's.
Older automatic transmissions had clutch "bands" that were adjustable when the transmission started to wear. Modern automatic transmissions do not have that option, but then, they tend to last a lot longer to make up for it.
The first fully automatic transmission was introduced by Oldsmobile in their 1939 model year. It was called the Hydra-matic.
It's probably your transmission.
Physically can't shift to reverse - maybe linkage worn or out of adjustment Car won't move in reverse -(Auto) maybe bad transmission pump
The fluid level in an automatic transmission in a 1995 Dodge Truck should be checked at idle in Neutral with the engine at operating temperature.The fluid level in an automatic transmission in a 1995 Dodge Truck should be checked at idle in Neutral with the engine at operating temperature.
For the Reverse problem, you could have low transmission fluid, or a bad transmission. For starting in drive, just about every modern car will not start when the transmission is in gear. They will only start in Park or Neutral. This is a safety feature to prevent the car from taking off into someone or something when started.
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.