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My car is stuck in second gear, the stick shift is just flopping back and forth. I can not change gears so I am driving with my hazards on and 20mph in second gear. Any thoughts

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Cable linkage came loose or broke either at the stick or at the transmission.look all over the sides of the transmission. you should see two cables attached to it. they attach at the other end in the center console to the shifter.

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Is it a stick shift or auto tranny?

If stick shift then the shift fork may be bent thus why it's stuck or

A tranny mount is bad causing the tranny to lean on the shifter mechanism

Or you need a clutch adjustment.

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What ended up being the problem? I had the same exact thing happen to my 1999 Hyundai Accent today. =(

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