Take the parking Brake off? lolol
Your '01 Lincoln Town car might not shift gears because it is low on transmission fluid or because the transmission is damaged.
If your car/truck is having problems shifting, it may be your transmition. You may want to get that checked out.
Sounds like your clutch is burnt or really out of adjustment.
you have to shift gears
If your stick shift will not move or if it will move but the car is not shifting gears, it is broken. If it feels very loose and is not catching on any gear then it is broken.
Shifter or Shift Knob
The transmission allows you to shift gears.
You need to lift your left foot off of the clutch pedal.
In the car there's a small hole by the shift gears, take cover off, we used a metal nail file To press down, this now lets you shift gears.
you have to ease on the clutch, transition between releasing the clutch and applying the gas.
It matters if you have atuomatic or manual transmission. In an automatic car the gears shift on it's own. In an manual car you shift buy pushing the clutch and then shift from 1st gear to 2 gear.
There may not be any gears on an electric car. If you are asking about the control for direction like the gear shift on a normal car the is usually a switch on the dash.