# Transmission?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, 300\
**Created:** [August 1, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809 "2010-08-01T18:13:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![bpdaley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bpdaley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpdaley)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809/1 "2010-08-01T18:13:21Z")

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Started my car in the garage and tried to put it in reverse. Soon found out it is stuck in Park. I tried the shift interlock button, but nothing happened. Have never had a problem before. I am totally perplexed. Do not know the next step.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809/2 "2010-08-01T18:21:33Z")

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Does Your Owner’s Manual Offer Any Words Of Wisdom On This Topic ?

CSA

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809/3 "2010-08-01T18:56:58Z")

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Does the transmission shift when the car is off? Try rocking the car back and forth…perhaps the pawl is stuck.

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**Author:** ![bpdaley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bpdaley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpdaley)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809/4 "2010-08-01T22:00:57Z")

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do not know what a pawl is. may have to tow it to a local garage

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/52809/5 "2010-08-01T23:50:03Z")

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Try turning the steering wheel back and forth when trying to put it into gear. Good Luck
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