Stick shift is loose - 2003 Mini Cooper

check that the linkage is connected at the stick and on the box
the stick end may be a plastic eye on a pin and it may have come off or broken off

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According to the parts book, it uses a $300 shift cable assembly. Have you tried shifting the transmission arm with the cable disconnected ?

I've experienced this on a Volvo and it was the linkage bushings. Stiffened it up nice!

sounds like your washers/bearings/spacers finally degraded. To make sure, pop off the little flexy cover. You will see a linkage that goes straight into the transmission. If the bearings there (the little white plastic ones) look eaten up, that's most likely your problem.

OIL BURNING SMELL PROBABLY COMING FROM THE EXHAUST AT TAIL PIPE WHERE CAR BURNING OIL.KNOCK NOISE AT RADIO AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT STICK COULD BE STICK SHIFT LEVER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD BE LOOSE OR SHIFT LEVER BROKEN.

Is it a stick shift or auto tranny?

If stick shift then the shift fork may be bent thus why it's stuck or

A tranny mount is bad causing the tranny to lean on the shifter mechanism

Or you need a clutch adjustment.

Your kick-down (Shift Modulator) may either be loose, broken or defective. If yours is a vacuum based model it may simply be a vacuum hose. If it's electronic you may try checking the plug located near the shifting arms. Sometimes mechanics forget to tighten this up after an engine repair so it may need tightening and adjustment.
Vacuum modules are usually non-adjustable.

Sounds like you are having a clutch problem. The sudden looseness in the clutch pedal indicates a problem with either the hydralic system, (slave or master or line) leaking or clutch pressure plate going out. Check your clutch fluid resevoir first, if low look for a leak under the vehicle, have a friend push the clutch and get underneath to find leak.

check the transmission selector rod, it just happened to my car last week. i could do reverse when i found out it broke. one thing that might caused it is too much pressure applied on the stick shift.