AX5 Trans Problem

If by stuck you mean literally jammed in neutral, that's a fairly common problem. The shift arm jumps out of the track-indents inside on the shift rails. Pull the shift tower and look inside where the shifter goes. You'll see notches on the shift rails where the shifter is supposed to sit. Chances are, one or more has shifted and is jamming the works. I had a rebuilder tell me that the reverse-fifth is the worst for jumping the track - he was insistent that I use some sort of synthetic oil that did not stiffen up in cold weather to avoid the situation of backing out of the parking spot and not being able to shift. He walked me thru places to pry on it with a big screwdriver to pop it back, but I can't describe it any more. It should be obvious what's out of alignment and not letting the shifter select one of the side rails.

-- Will Honea