Why Is My Gear Shift Sticking. Dash indicator says transmission is in neutral but lever is in the park position. If the gear shift lever in your car is stuck or locked it could be a sign of other problems in the linkage or transmission of your vehicle.
Unable to get Mercedes transmission into drive. This could have become hard and brittle which will make it tough to change gears. Drivers who live in areas where the temperature drops below freezing can encounter transmission system issues.
Many cars come equipped with a fuse that enables or disables the shifting function in your car.
Sometimes a locked or stuck gear shift lever can be caused by a simple problem. Try to move through the gears with the engine off and clutch pedal pushed in. If the gear lever does not slot surely into a gear and feels rubbery then its a problem with the bushes at the bottom of the gear lever. If the clutch and engine do not disengage properly the manual transmission will be hard to shift all gears or fail to shift entirely.
