lack of tranny oil would probably be the culprit. if not tranny fluid then you are probably in need of a transmission overhaul.
A bad transmission gear can cause your 1999 Nissan frontier to shift hard. Low transmission fluid can also cause the transmission to shift hard.
if its cold out your gear oil is just very thick which makes it hard to shift once the car gets going it should be fine
truck start shift is hard to move in gear
The shift cable has failed.
The reasons that it may be hard to shift into another gear may be due to the transmission failing. However, most likely there are loose parts at the bottom of the steering column.
Your synchro is going bad.
Bent shift linkage Frozen shifting linkage - try lubricating
There are a couple of reasons why a 1993 Mercury Villager is hard to shift. One reason could be a gear shift cable. Another reason could be low transmission fluid.
Auto or stick? Stick, it's probably a problem with the clutch or pilot bushing/bearing. Auto, it's probably a problem with the linkage.
Possibly low fluid.
older villagers have a problem with the transaxles valve body which causes a hard second gear-there are aftermarket shift kits that remedy this problem,needing to be installed by a competent transmission shop.I have been rebuilding ford automatics for twenty years and have seen this problem several times-used to have to buy a different valve body because of premature wear on shift valve bores,but the shift kits repair the problem rather well.contact your transmission specialist before it damages the 2-4 band or breaks hard parts.
A hard shift from first gear to second gear in the Honda Accord could be because of a linkage problem with the transmission. It could also be a problem with the transmission screen needing to be cleaned or low transmission fluid.