mANUAL TRANSMISSION wont shift into any gear 6 Answers. it was alway tough to get into reverse last time I dorve it I could not get into reverse then next day I drove a few mile when I was parking I got it into reverse but the it would only go into reverse Manual transmission car - all of a sudden the car won't go into any gear -whether the car is running or not. The clutch seems fine (replaced 3 years ago). No grinding - just won't go into gear. Hyundai Stuck in Park Manual Shifter Release Then it wont go into gear. Reply; Comment by Mark on May 10, 2018 . In older cars without the shift lock bypass switch (2002), you can push thru it. If your car won't come out of park it could be the break light fuse. Check that your rear My car wont go into 2nd gear after I put into Neutral for about 10 sec. I put my car in neutral when I was waiting in the parking lot but when I start driving the gear seems to be stuck in the 1st gear. My Car Won't Go When I Put it in Gear by Alan Bradford If your car doesn't move when you put it into gear, it may be due to a simple oversight or you may have a serious transmission problem. Manual transmission difficult to put into gear. Do I need a new clutch? I would think if the pressure plate was broken it would just not go into gear even if the car was off, but maybe thats just my misunderstand of how clutches/manual transmission works. Reverse grinds and transmission Manual transmissions can have the same lacking response issue, but after shifting into gear the engine's RPMs will surge, but the car won't move as fast as the engine sounds like it's going. This is usually caused by a clutch that needs to be replaced, but may sometimes point to a more severe problem. When a car wont go into gear(s) there is something wrong with the linkage, the transmission control system ( electronics on some newer vehicles ), the clutch or the the transmission itself. share Something Blocking Stick Going Into First Gear. Ill put the clut