I have a 2005 Malibu.
The gear-stick is stuck in park. I've tried using brute force to get the gear-stick to shift, but it won't move.
What's the cause/fix?
Add a comment
|
The problem was that the handle on the gear-stick was loose.
There is a linkage inside the shaft of the gear-stick that gets pushed down when the driver presses the button on the gear-stick (unlocks the gear-stick).
The handle had become loose, due to the set-screw becoming partially unscrewed. This meant that the handle/button did not fully engage the linkage. So the gear-stick was not unlocking properly.
The solution was to screw the set screw back in -- which properly affixed the handle.
Problem solved; the gears shift properly now.
It's likely obvious that I'm not a car guy; feel free to correct my terminology, etc.
-
1
