> >
> > The reverse gear on my 2006 Ford Fusion 5 speed manual transmission will
> > not engage. This happened after a problem occurred while parallel parking.
> > I had the transmission in reverse, then moved the shifter to put it in
> > neutral and let out the clutch. But the transmission did not go into
> > neutral. The engine did not simply stall as if it was in reverse, but
> > there was a dreadful noise like gears grinding. Now the transmission will
> > not go into reverse at all. Is there any hope of getting this working
> > without tearing the transmission apart.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Walsh
>
> Always, the first thing to do is have a look at the transmission,
> particularly the shifter.
> It may be toast, but check the externals and make sure they are okay and > properly
> adjusted.
I don't see anything wrong externally. All forward gears shift the same as before.