Hi,
I own a 2002 Escape, 4WD 4cly manual trans. A couple of days ago, when I left work I stopped at a stop light. I shifted out of gear while I waited for the light to change like I always do. When I went to shift back into gear, I couldn't. I found that if I turned the key off, with the clutch disengaged, I could shift into gear without a problem, start the car up and drive away.

Since the first time this has happened, it has happened a few more times, always when stopped, once or twice while slowing down to stop (low RPMs). Besides all that, the car shifts fine while driving.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Jason

 

I had a 2002 4cyl 5 speed with 275K on it that used to do the same thing every now and then. Without shutting it off try shifting into 3rd and then 1st. Also I found that if I shifted into 1st while it was still moving it made it worse the next time.


Pat