You have a serious transmission problem. Have it checked ASAP...
I think it might have the same problem as my jeep ,,,it only go forward and when i shift the gear to reverse...it won't. Have ask around was told it have to be the transmission (Ugh! an expensive repair)
Your Transmission
Simple. Check your timing. If your timing is off, the spark plugs will fire all at the wrong time, which could cause the pistons to reverse motion. about the stoping thing, I'm not sure.
As slow as possible. You should never be on the high end of the reverse gear, and the motor should be at idle as you're backing.
Travelling to slow in a high gear, so clutch in and lower the gear.
I always thought it was to help slow down the speed of traffic, but I could be wrong.
well on my truck i have 4 gears low 123, and low gear is my granny gear because it goes very slow. in an automatic your 1 gear or your L gear is your granny gear
No. Simply changing the gear without doing anything else won't slow a bicycle down. You can coast along without peddling and that will slow you down or you can use the brakes to slow the bike. Changing gears will affect the speed only if the current speed is slower than the highest speed you can reasonably attain with the selected gear - changing to a higher gear will help you speed up.
P is the park gear and is used whenever you are parking. R is the reverse gear and is used whenever you want to drive in reverse. N is the neutral gear and is used when you want to run the engine but dont want any power to the wheels. D is the drive gear, which allows you to drive your car and the transmission shifts for you 3, 2, and L are the gear numbers and are used to slow your car down on steep grades without using the brakes. L is first gear, 2 is second gear, and so on. *TIP* You can drive your automatic car somewhat like a stick shift if you start from a standstill with the shifter in the L position, and when the RPMs get high enough, move it into the 2 position, and so on.
What mechanical emergency? Usually "low" gear (1st or low) will slow vehicle
Sounds like a internal transmission failure, look for a good mom and pop transmission shop