I just bought a 98 Dodge Neon. It will not shift into high gear after I come to a complete stop.?

Question

I can back it up about 50 feet then take off & it shifts fine. Untill I come to a stop, It will not shift into high gear again untill I back up. Its like the wind up cars I had as a kid. I cant afford to have the transmission rebuilt. Is there hope for it?

PS its a automatic

Answer 1

I put 5 transmission in a dodge in 6 years. I never buy any US cars now.

Answer 2

This is if an Stick shift...

The Problem....
When you step on the clutch pedal, the clutch linkage is
supposed to disengage the clutch so you'll be able to
shift into gear. Specifically, the clutch linkage causes the
clutch disc to pull away from something called the flywheel
(i.e. the two parts become disconnected). If the clutch
linkage is just somewhat out of adjustment, grinding usually
results when shifting into first gear but most likely you're
still able to get the vehicle into first. However, as you
indicated in the problem you chose, you can't shift at all into
first and grinding doesn't occur when you try. This generally
means the clutch linkage is severely out of adjustment.
AutoTech is not suggesting this is positively the cause of
this problem but rather that it's a very likely cause. There
are other possible causes but most are difficult to diagnose
by anyone other than a qualified mechanic.

To fix...
First, see if you can shift this vehicle into second gear from
a stop. With some vehicles this will be possible even though
shifting into first is impossible. Shifting into second from
a stop means that you won't have to get this vehicle towed.
If this doesn't work, have it towed to a garage specializing in
clutch work. AutoTech suggests finding an AAA approved
garage since they are very reputable. Ask the mechanic to
adjust the clutch linkage. If this doesn't fix the problem, a
"teardown" of the clutch assembly will probably be required
and unfortunately, this won't be cheap.

Im very srry you got to repair or replace it...costy thing but you can fix yourself for 400 bucks i would say...

Answer 3

verify to work out if the brake lights furniture com on often times carhave a fuse for the brake easy and if its blown it wont permit it shift out of park. additionally verify to work out in case you a launch button on the shifter,you are able to launch the shiter from that.

Answer 4

you may have a problem with a motor mount or melted shift cable possible pump damage i(think more its your shift cable











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