# Car won't shift into 5th gear **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** transmissions, toyota\ **Created:** [August 14, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276 "2023-08-14T21:11:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leonyang03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@Leonyang03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leonyang03)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/1 "2023-08-14T21:11:17Z")
2010 Corolla On the highway drove over like 1/3 of a tire no rim. I’m no car guy, but all of a sudden the car is making loud noises when pushing down on the gas, maybe the exhaust, but also seems it’s not going into the 5th gear. Drove between 30-60mph home. Edit- it was an exhaust leak ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/2 "2023-08-14T21:14:12Z")
> [@Leonyang03](#): > > exhaust Definite possibility, esp for the loud noises. Ask your shop to check that the exhaust system remains intact. A problematic exhaust system can also confuse the drivetrain computer, which could cause transmission effect, but my guess, the 5th gear problem has a different source. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/3 "2023-08-14T21:41:13Z")
> [@Leonyang03](#): > > 2010 Corolla > On the highway drove over like 1/3 of a tire no rim. I’m no car guy, but all of a sudden the car is making loud noises when pushing down on the gas, maybe the exhaust, but also seems it’s not going into the 5th gear. Drove between 30-60mph home. did the check engine light come on after? It’s feasible that the tire you ran over did some undercarriage damage, and may have knocked a sensor or two loose (or their respective wires.) your car could be in a limp mode because of this. get it to a shop and let them look it over. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/4 "2023-08-14T21:41:43Z")
I agree with George, but with a 13 year old vehicle (of unknown odometer mileage and unknown maintenance history), there are _at least_ two reasons for the OP to take his car to a trusted mechanic for a much more accurate diagnosis than is possible from afar via the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/5 "2023-08-14T22:43:06Z")
I drove over semi tire chunk. Broke my E brake cable. Dealer said they had never sold 1. I was first. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-shift-into-5th-gear/192276/6 "2023-08-15T14:49:55Z")
Is this a XRS??