IF it's possible,then it would have to be an extremely shot tranny,and or stuck valves in valve body,and or faulty bands,and or sensors/computer malfunctioning---PENDING on what year/make/model:good luck!
Automatic or manual trans? What am I missing here? Explain! If it is stuck in 3rd gear then it is obvious that it can't go in reverse.
The automatic Toyota may be stuck in park because of transmission problems. The transmission may be jammed or stuck in that gear.
my automatic transmission is stuck in neutral. how do you get it into gear
Change the gearbox oil and see if that helps. If it doesnt it will be the gear selection sensor.
Sounds like you have a busted linkage somewhere
The transmission shift solenoids are bad!!
The gear between 2nd and 4th. On a 3 or 4 speed it would be direct drive. A 1:1 ratio
That means the switch on the gearbox or lever is stuck for some reason.
To repair a transmission that is stuck in gear on a 1989 Ford Escort 1.9L CFI, it will be necessary to drop the transmission out of the vehicle. It will probably have to be overhauled by replacing a belt or fixing the linkage, that is causing it to be stuck in gear.
Maybe the clutch is frozen. Has it sat up for a while?? If so, the clutch assembley could be full of rust and has frozen the clutch fingers to the pressure plate. You may have also dropped a gear or synchronize and it's stuck in some of the teeth on the third gear ring.
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.
Find the linkage to the trans. and inspect it lube it with wd40 use a few cans it may be that it is dry