QX4 stuck in gear ? need help

[albanyfx]

I have a 98 QX4 with about 110k miles automatic. Yesterday i was driving back from work, suddenly the transmission made a loud weird cluk sound , but it was back to normal in a second. It worried me, but i dont know what i should do, it car seems fine.

After that i got home, i realize the car wont go reverse! When i shift in to "R", nothing happens. Then i shift into "N" the car moves forward. it acts like its still in gear. I shift to "D" it moves forward. I shift to "2" it moves forward. I shift to "1" it wont move!

I called a friend, he said that Nissan has a "fail-safe" mode which it lock your car in 3rd gear no matter what. You can reset it by leaving key in ignition for 3 sec and start the car again. I tried that and it didnt work.

Today i shift the car in "N" and drove around the block and it work just fine.

Anybody got any advise? please help! I called around most transmission places, they want $1000 to remove the gear box or the transmission to look at it.

[bmlawless]

Linkage? It sounds like it wasn't pulling the lever all the way, since you were off by one gear? The clunk may have been that it popped out of gear and back in.

Please keep in mind that these are guesses. I know nothing about trannies other than they are sexy.