Q: MY GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR

asked by on March 28, 2017

my gear shift sometimes does not move unless I press down on the shift lock switch

My car has 43000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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