It was fine when I drove it home yesterday but today when I started car and went to shift into drive, the shifter just slid down the gears and the indicator shows the car is stuck in neutral. Any ideas?
If the shift handle moves extremely freely (more than normal), changes are that the shift cable has become disconnected from the shift lever. This would explain the indicator not moving out of neutral.
You will need to access the shift lever by removing the console cover. Once you access the shifter check the cable connection to the level. If the cable is broken, it will need replacement. If the cable clip has broken or fallen off, it will need to be reattached.
SOURCE: Have a 1997 2.2L Chevy Cavalier automatic. The
Does it feel like the shifter cable is actually moving the detent in the transmission? I've seen a broken shifter cable in a cavalier a while back with the same symptoms you described. Check the cable where it connects to the transmission. It's under the hood on the drivers side.
SOURCE: 2007 HHR gear shifter button engaged and stuck in park
I had the same problem and once I wiggled the shifter enough to get it out of park then the key stuck in the ignition started.
SOURCE: 1997 Chevy Cavalier with automatic shifter not working
that would be your shift lever assembly and yes it can bwe fixed and its fairly easy
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