# Broken Shifter Question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, santafe\
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502 "2018-02-19T20:58:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nictn10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@nictn10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nictn10)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502/1 "2018-02-19T20:58:50Z")

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Last week I had my car towed to my mechanic because my shifter wasn’t moving easily and then my car wouldn’t start at all. He said I needed a new shifter but had to order it and told me to hit it to get it to start in the meantime which worked that day. A few days ago it started right up but I could barely move the shifter at all and my brakes locked. I tried to get it into reverse but it wound up getting stuck in neutral. I finally managed to get it back into park but my car started rolling and I had to put my emergency brake on. My question is I have to get it back to the mechanic tomorrow and wondering if I should try to play with the shifter to get it there or if I should call another tow truck. Would it possible to damage anything in the process or would there be any dangers involved? Any advice would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502/2 "2018-02-19T21:05:19Z")

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I change my answer after a closer read. have it towed.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502/3 "2018-02-19T21:06:43Z")

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Tow it back _…your brakes locked, you got stuck in neutral, the car rolled in park…_ I think it would **very** dangerous to try and drive this thing back

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502/4 "2018-02-19T21:45:39Z")

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I don’t think the brakes locked, I think it was in park but the lever showed something else. Same thing for rolling in park, not really in park.  
I also think towing is the best plan.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-shifter-question/112502/5 "2018-02-20T00:00:59Z")

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Tow it. Or risk instant death. 😬  
It’s unsafe to try to drive with these issues going on.