Loose/floating shifter

2001 KIA RIO
118,000 MILES
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SUNS21
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While i was driving to work today, my shifter just all of a sudden wouldn't go into any gear, and right now i think it's stuck in 3rd. The Shifter is just basically floating and not going into gear. I can go around in a circle with the shifter. I was wondering what would cause this. I haven't tried anything to fix it. I am just wanting to know how much this is going to cost me, or what i should do next.

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Sep 4, 2013 at 9:45 PM
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TY ANDERSON
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Do you have a manual transmission or automatic transmission?
Sep 4, 2013 at 9:54 PM
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SUNS21
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I have a manual transmission
Sep 4, 2013 at 9:58 PM
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TY ANDERSON
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Here is a diagnosis chart.
Does any of the "problem(s)" match what you've described?
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Sep 4, 2013 at 10:07 PM
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SUNS21
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I wish i could answere that question, but the diagram you sent me is way too tiny to see.
Sep 4, 2013 at 10:13 PM
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TY ANDERSON
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Sorry about that. How is this.
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Sep 4, 2013 at 10:28 PM
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SUNS21
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Kind of. It does not stay in gear, go into gear, or catch any of the gears. I can move the shifter all the way in a circle and all over the place.
Sep 4, 2013 at 10:32 PM
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TY ANDERSON
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I would start off by looking at the shifter cable ends attached to the transmission shift fork. If I remember right it is on top of the transmission on the driver side towards the back of the vehicle. Hope this helps. Let me know what you find, TY
Sep 5, 2013 at 7:58 PM
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