Dragging clutch, clutch is oil soaked, hydraulic release system is faulty.
Physically, Manual Transmission has at least 5 gears including a reverse gear which is 'manually' changed by the driver during the course of the drive. Automatic Transmission however has a Park, neutral, drive 1 and 2, reverse. This is much easier to drive. They can be distinguished by the sound they make. A manual transmission hardly makes noise when gears are being changed. An automatic on the other hand, will make short bust of noises when gears are being changed. This is only valid for high powered cars. Also, if a manual car breaks down, it can be moved. automatic however, cannot be moved if it breaks down which is a big disadvantage.
First check the linkage for the 2000 Dodge Neon transmission to make sure that it is fully going into reverse. If it is, then the transmission needs to be taken out and pulled apart to see what internal parts have failed, and how to fix it.
It would have a sm 465. Its a heavy cast unit with low (granny gear) and three other forward gears plus reverse.
If the engine is running/idling to high, it will make putting it into reverse very difficult. Manual transmissions rarely have internal problems aside from clutch assembly replacement. That's not to say it couldn't have a problem though.
Reverse is usually the first to go, followed by first gear. Time for a transmission rebuild.
I recently had this very problem with my 1996 Buick Century and it was in need of a new transmission and would have cost $1100-$1500 to fix, so I went and bought a Toyota Corolla.
Throwout bearing, bent/cracked clutch fork, and Poor clutch pressure are other potential causes. Transmission failure. Broken gears or transmission parts have become wedged in the path to the reverse gear. Rebuild transmission.
the gear reverse don't work in the transmission,the tothers gears okey. This actually happened to me once. A piece inside the transmission had actually broken off, and there was no way to fix it other than to replace the transmission. Sorry.
If it is a manual transmission, then it is on the front of the transmission. It is one of the two electical connectors on the transmission. The other is the vehicle speed sensor on the backside of the transmission.
Of course it will you idiot. Think about it... while the car is going forward you slap it into reverse and the gears need to stop turning the other way BEFORE the can turn the other way around or it will grind all the gears and then you have just ruined your transmission
If it's like other Fords, the synchros break down, preventing the transmission from changing gears. Getting a manual transmission should avoid this problem.
ive got a 91 eagle talon also, the transmission is great. works perfect and all. BUT the reverse dosent work at all.. so in other words, all other gears work perfect. EXCEPT reverse. not sure of this problem.