There are multiple things that could cause this problem, but if everything else seems to work fine, a good place to check would be the transmission and the shifter. Gears in the transmission could be blown and may not catch when you try to shift.
if 1st 4rd and 5th and reverse do fine, it would have to be in the transmission. clutch problems are noticable in all gears.
Auto? Low or dirty transmission fluid? Plugged filter? Bad transmission pump? When my husband's car wouldn't shift (it was an automatic) it was his crankshaft sensor. It ran fine after that.
My daughters 1997 Saturn SC2 coupe automatic transmission has no reverse? what would cause this?? and how can i fix it without replacing the transmission.
No you don't. The transmission should be fine, but you transfer gears will most likely need to be adjusted.
I would check the linkage on the unit. If the linkage is worn or damaged that could make it difficult or impossible to get the car into 5th gear even though the transmission is fine.
I would try changing the transmission filter and transmission oil... It problem is still there you may have to get your transmission rebuilt.
Reverse is usually the first to go, followed by first gear. Time for a transmission rebuild.
I recently had this very problem with my 1996 Buick Century and it was in need of a new transmission and would have cost $1100-$1500 to fix, so I went and bought a Toyota Corolla.
Check the level and condition of the transmission fluid. It should be red light cough syrup. Perhaps the transmission cable is damaged. If the fluid looks fine, and the cable seems tensioned, you're probably talking about transmission failure.
as long as you '''DON'T''' flush it, you should be ok. DO NOT let the shop trick you in to a flush. If the transmission fluid has been low or is very old, the gears inside the transmission are not lubricated as they should be while driving. When the metal gears rub against each other with little or no fluid for lubrication, lots of little metal shavings will be created and end up in the transmission fluid filter. When you get one of those flushes the shops will try to sell you, the transmission fluid is pumped backwards through the transmission filter, then through the gears and then out of the system. This would work fine if your transmission has never been low on transmission fluid or had a clogged transmission filter. But if you have metal shaving in your transmission fluid filter/oil pan. This will be the death of your transmission. Because all the metal shavings are pumped back into the gears, where they will be stuck. Running a transmission with lots of metal shavings inside of it, is not much different from running it with sand in between the gears. So, yeah. Just like the other guy said. If you have an older or abused car, DON't let the shops talk you into getting one of those reverse transmission flushes. This will turn a transmission that's semi-usable into a completely blown transmission I'd say about 25 to 100 miles of driving later down the road.
your slave cylinder is bad or empty,so the clutch isn't disengaging.replace it,fill it with brake fluid,bleed the line,and it should work fine