Is the tape actually moving when you initiate transport commands? Most machines are smart enough to know something isn't moving when it should be. That it fails in BOTH FF and REW suggests the reels aren't moving to take up slack. Cheap machines use glorified rubber bands as drive belts for the reels. Without specifics re: make/model we can't get too precise with an answer. I'd have a pro look at it.
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