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Question posted by Anonymous-63115 on June 18th, 2012

My 2004 Envoy Slt Will Not Shift Out Of First Gear.

i put the car in reverse to back out the drive way but I couldnt shift it to drive it automatically went to third and I shifted it to first and it won't come out of first or even shift to park or neutral. My keys are stuck and won't turn so i can take them out. what kind of problem am i having?

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