Will not go in drive

2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
300,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JENJOSHJR
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When i try to put it in drive the little line where gear letters are gets stuck I am between neutral and in drive. Car will go in reverse gear and drive though?
Jun 2, 2017 at 2:05 AM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

It sounds like the shift cable has gone bad or is frozen inside. I would disconnect it from the transmission and shift the selector by hand to see if that works.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

Jun 5, 2017 at 1:00 PM