2001-2006 Hyundai Elantra 2004-2009 Hyundai Tucson Seized Frozen Shifter Fix Solution 

Thank goodness I found your video, same problem, 2007 Hyundai Tucson. I didn't heat mine though because it is under the battery shelf, so I had my wife work the gears while I laid into it with penetrating oil, now its as smooth as ever, Thanks Bro.

2007 Hyundai Tucson here. Your video worked!!!! 100%% As the comment below mine said, the battery shelf was in the way but I just stuck they spray straw through and around the underneath and dowsed it with penetrating lube. The next day it shifted smooth as silk!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Thank you for the video! Helped immensely in my situation with that exact issue!

This was very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Believe I erased my comment by mistake (repost). Saw in another video that the large 12mm bolt to far right is in the wrong position. If you look at the plate that attaches to the shifter cable you can see that the nut loosened and moved due to resistance (black pain't scraped). Freeze video at 2:04 and enlarge and you can see the black paint chipped off just above the bolt due to the plate moving/tracking. Also at 2:04 look closely at the plate that attaches to the shifting cable and you will see a gap where you can adjust it up or down if you loosen the nut. At 2:04 the gap should be below that nut, not above it. This adjustment combine with everything in this video should solve most of this issue for everyone. Again, great video!! Thanks

Thanks for the video. Had a super stiff gear shift in my 2008 hyundai tucson Fwd to the point the car started jolting everytime I try switch a gear. I saw your video and troubleshoot my problem. The stud going down in the system was really stuck. I removed the battery, then removed all the nut to get the caliper off the main jolt. Then removed that black plastic cap. It was a hassle to remove the caliper and plastic cap of the stud but eventually with patience did it. Sprayed some wd 40 penetrating fluid on it, didn't get the job done. Instead of a propane torch I recommend using a heat gun which is much safer and gets the job done. After heating threw some more penetrating fluid on there and twisted the jolt for 3 clicks with a wrench towards right. I had the car in parking gear so 3 click are reverse, neutral and drive. Did that back and forth multiple times to get the stud bolt really smooth but bear careful don't overdo it, such that it becomes completely lose. Moved it back to the parking position and placed everything back. Hooked the battery back and tested the gear. It worked like new. Hope this helps other people as well.

if cable is free you can select gears just pushing cable in and out no need for 2 people, and the hole on the are and hole on sensor is neutral use small screw driver and line them up and everything will stay aligned and helps when reinstalling so everything stays in place. thanks video will help alot of people cause i wasnt sure if i could heat it

This method worked for me just by putting penetrating oil and worked it back and forth. I had hard time getting metal angle where cable hooks to, I couldn't get the plastic sensor off but was able to lubricant it and move in and don't of gear. My post was a 9 mil wrench.

Thank you for the video so I could find the Neutral safety switch for me it ended up failing so I could not even start the car

Thanks for the advice!😊

Can the shift linkage cable (or shifter cable) cause gear timing or selection issues such as the speed measured by input shaft speed sensor to be different from the speed of the engine, and therefore TCM/PCM to report "Input Shaft Speed Sensor No Signal" error?

Work perfect thank you so much

The plastic piece doesn’t want to come out, do I have to just wiggle it 1 million times is there a technique I m missing?

Your video was amazing thank you so much. My shifter is so smooth now I can barely feel it click lol. Only issue now is I can't get my key out of the ignition. It won't turn to the off position. Closest it goes it acc. Is there something maybe I'm missing or did wrong?

Hello, I have a 2009 Santa Fe. The gearbox is stuck at number 3. How do I solve the problem?

I am happily Late to a party i see has been going on for a while. 06 tucson v6 has been in 2 different shops for 5 months total without xhecking this. Told I nees a new transmission. Called a trans shop, he told me this was common and to soak the mess out of it. My question for anybody is, at 4:00, is the neutral saftey switch in the park position as shown, or should it be farther to the left? I reassembled it and now it shifts really loose-- almost like slipping between gears-- but still was sticky going into park. Is this just another adjustment needed or something else? Any help appreciated. Thanks

Awesome video! That helped me a bunch! The Neutral Control switch had a pretty nice dinge from a flat head it looks and was shorting out my 05 Tibby going into limp mode, "D" was 2nd gear only. Switched that out and Bam! Fixed! Except now, when I put it in "D" it's 1st gear only and sport stick goes from "1"-"2" only and back and forth in gear. Can you help me with this?

I have a 2010 Kia forte with the same problem the car was left sitting although I can tap it back and forth with a hammer but it will not free up and I'm afraid to pull up on the shaft because I don't know if there's anything else down there I can break is it the same is what you're talking about

Awesome thank you

Fixed my Tucson!! Thank you!!

Thank you for this vedio. But how can clean this dust inside neutral safety switch

does the neutral safety switch also causes the transmission to work properly when in D for drive cause my 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7l front wheel drive only works at where the + and - to the right side and i have to manually shift it going from st gear and up or is there a button or a switch someplace to get the transmission to just use the normal rails from PRND without going to the right and using the + and - to shift like a stick i just want it to drive it only on the D for Drive like a standard automatic and not switching the + and going to the next gear + and ++ its gets goofy on me and when i apply the breaks or when it slows down it down shifts on its own and i have to manually shift it + until i get all the way up fourth gear and then i can go 45mph and higher is there a switch or button that changed the transmission from Manual to Automatic and if so where is the location if not is this a trans issue or a linkage issue?

OK I have a problem with my 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe when it is cold in the morning my gears are stiff to shift, and will not engage in to drive but 10 minutes later when everything is warmed up the car shifts smoothly and it starts to drive. I am confuse. Can you help?

hi brother , i have hyundai tucson 2006 and it has a problem , when it is going it switch off it self we have change every spare parts like injectors , common relay sensor and wiring and fuel pump but the problem still in what can i do?

The whole car drives perfect still no issues except my shifter auto , is Stiff and When i was on flat ground it jerked a tiny bit from park to drive but stiff from all other gears , with 81k miles

I'm a 53 year old single woman and I'm wondering if you think I am going in the right direction with my diagnosis I cant get park but I also cant get drive this video sounds like I should try I've found the gear selector you speak of now it's dark out and I'm gonna wait till morning I'm also intimidated bought taking the cable off ,you say it will drop down that sounds scarey can you explaine

Did you have any trouble with the alarm system with it sticking I don't know if it's a coincidence that it started sticking and know the alarm goes nuts when you hook battery up and key fob doesn't shut off alarm new battery in it

You said with an automatoc would it work of a manual transmition ?

I just got a problem with hard shift movement for transmission elantra GT 2005 🧐

My name is Mike Hunt I have replaced the vss in out sensors still have no cruise etc overdrive. Could this be the TCM?

I have a Hyundai Tucson 2006 2.7 , Its wont shift to Sport Mode 🤦🏽‍♂️ can somebody help me

Can I swap motor from 2006 Hyundai Tucson with a 2007 Hyundai Tucson

My 2002 Hyundai Elantra is stuck in 3rd and hard shifts into reverse any ideas?

This worked, but the issue returns after about a month. Is there a more permanent fix?

Hello, my name is Eliad from Israel Fault in gear Tucson 2008 does not shift gears enters third straight with starting the vehicle after a short drive switches to neutral I replaced speed sensor to gear but the problem still exists

Thank you . I just wish if RU-vid is making money from these videos they should send a camera crew out. So much information on RU-vid could just benefit from someone being there to hold a phone.

do you have any idea where the cable mounts to?

The Bracket on top isn't coming up. Am i missing something. It's an 05 santa fe.

Can I use a hair dryer

Can I pick your brain!?? I just changed my MAF sensor and the whole neutral safety switch. Thought I was finally good to go, and boom. Car wont start. Now it's too late and I'm too tired to go play with it more but basically... the shifter is in park yet it says Reverse. Wth did I do wrong?! I thought I was going to be all proud of myself, figured out the problem, the part, got the DAMN bolts off... but what did I do ??!?

1999 Hyundai Elantra sometimes will not come out of parking

It would be nice if you could just get to the point.. no need to tell us where to get a blow torch,what kind of penitrating oil, who else has a video on it.. blah blah stay focus. Give us the process..thx