Check your transmission.
check shift cable to transmission,it is either broke or stretched out !!!!
It allows you to manually shift the transmission when the selector is in the L position.
Because it does not have an overdrive gear.
Shift linkage broken,or trans bad. OR axle came out, or broken.
It means Manual Mode. That is where the paddle shifters come in, + for upshift - for downshift
There is a clip on the front of the knob. Pry it out with a screwdriver.
My 1997 would not shift out of first gear, was 'throttle position sensor'.
i have a 1998 honda accord the gear shift is locked...
97 Chevy Z71 truck will not shift into third gear.
mine does too. 99 malibu...seems like when it guts warmed up it seems to go. ONly had problem 2X where I thought it was not gonna go.
What year is your Malibu? In my 2001, I had to take it out part of the way (I assume you mean the face of the radio portion of the dash), and then put the key back in the ignition and put it in gear to move the gear shift in order to have room to get the base out.
how do you replace shift gear light on a 1998 le altima car?