The gears get stuck when i try to shift them

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When I put my car in reverse and try to put in to drive i have turn it off completely to shift it into the drive gear
Sep 28, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Auto or manual transmission?
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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MMATADOR
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Its an auto transmission KHLow2008
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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Its an auto transmission
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:33 AM
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KHLOW2008
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What happens when you try to put it into drive or neutral?
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM
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It drives fine its just the gears that stick with i shift them
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM
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KHLOW2008
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What do you mean by stick? You mean you are not able to move the shifter and if engine is off, you can do it?
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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Stick as in once its in drive or reverse I can't shift it into another gear until I turn the engine off and start the car up again
Sep 28, 2012 at 11:59 AM
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KHLOW2008
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I am trying to understand your problem but you are not helping.

Do you mean to say the shift lever works but the gears remains stuck in whatever gears you have engaged?
Or the shift lever cannot be moved?
Sep 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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The gears remains stuck in whatever gear I engage it
Sep 28, 2012 at 2:12 PM
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KHLOW2008
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The transmission has gone into limp mode and when this occurs, trouble codes would be triggerred. You need a scan to retrieve the trouble codes and proceed from there. The D4 light would most probably be blinking while you are driving.
Sep 28, 2012 at 2:26 PM
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