Q: neon manual 5 speed drives great but will not shift into 4th gear while driving. All other gears work fine 4th works when off

asked by on June 23, 2017

neon manual 5 speed runs ad drives great but will not shift into 4th gear while driving. All other gears work fine and 4th works when car is off.

My car has 118000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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