See if you can locate the cable that goes to the lever on the front of the transmission and determine if that cable is broken. If you find a broken cable, replace it, if not you may have a serious transmission problem.
There can be several things causing this. Take it to an auto trim shop.
How difficult is it ro replace the trunk cable in a 1998 camry? The trunk is stuck shut and I was told the cable snapped. Thanks!
The automatic Toyota may be stuck in park because of transmission problems. The transmission may be jammed or stuck in that gear.
Stuck brake light switch.
my automatic transmission is stuck in neutral. how do you get it into gear
automatic or manual?
Thermostat is stuck open.
Use a screw driver to turn it on and off lol its not gonna come out
Type of vehicle and is it a standard or automatic? Could be shifter linkage, clutch, something stuck around the shifter. If standard, will it shift into reverse when the engine is off? If so, it is most likely the clutch slave cylinder. Could be the master cylinder, but the slave usually goes bad first.
You need to have the transmission computer checked for trouble codes. When the computer detects a malfunction it sets a code and defaults to second gear.
If the smoke is white, then there is coolant getting into the cylinder. Blue smoke is from burning oil, and black smoke is from an improper fuel air mix (stopped up air filter or choke stuck stuck.)
brake light swith located under the brake pedal is stuck.