This fault is vehicle dependent. On a manual vehicle a clutch component will have failed, no hydraulic fluid or failed master/slave cylinder, a broken or maladjusted cable, a failed thrust bearing etc. On an automatic which relies on the brake pedal being depressed before a gear can be selected, it is likely that the multi-action brake light switch is At Fault, even though the lights may be working. With the ignition on but without the engine or heater blower/aircon running, press the footbrake. there should be a faint 'clunk' from the area of the gearshift. On some vehicles a light extinguishes too. If there is no clunk etc, suspect the switch before the solenoid but check the solenoid fuse as a matter of course. On older cars there may be a relay between the brake switch and the solenoid. Relays are prone to failure and the fuse and action of the relay should be checked.
you need a clutch that's all
Not enough information. Will the car shift gears with the engine off? Is the gear shifter stuck in one particular gear?
If your car's broken gear shift is preventing you from changing gears, you should immediately pull over to a safe location and turn off the engine. Contact a professional mechanic or roadside assistance service for help in repairing or replacing the gear shift to ensure safe driving.
the check engine light will come on and off and the vehicle will not shift through all the gears properly
First off can you feel it shift through all the gears while off (not running). Second off while running can you shift through the gears or does it grind while trying to shift through them. If it grinds when you try to shift then your clutch is shot. Good luck
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Take the parking Brake off? lolol
turn it off.
When we have this problem, we turn the ignition off and shift into neutral, restart the engine and it can then be shifted into drive or reverse.
Your transmission gear selector has a " D " next to the " 1 " , if you select that position it does not shift into overdrive . It just uses the first 3 gears
I know I have to be stopped and in park to go in/out of 4 low, but I don't have to turn off the engine. If yours is a stick shift the pilot shaft might have just enough friction to turn the gears when the clutch is in. There just might not be anything to do about it.
I had the same problem. I found that my 2nd and 4th gears were worn to the point of non existance.