Help? Wont switch gears.

Asked by Daniela Jan 19, 2014 at 04:28 PM about the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2001 crown vic lx with 52,000 miles on it
& when I go to put the car in drive or reverse
(taking it out of park) it doesn't work. I can't even
put it in neutral to move it.  The stick moves but it
doesn't like click into gear at all. Car starts
perfectly fine. But it wont move. I have no clue
what im doing...

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tuff4x4 answered 10 years ago

The shifter linkage on the transmission has popped of or the cable has broken.

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tuff4x4 answered 10 years ago

It is possible it came off at the steering column too.

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