reverse gear hard to engage

[Miles91]

Hi, I got a 05 Fusion 1.6, reverse gear is usually tricky to engage. sometimes I have to move it to 1st and then into reverse. all other gears are absolutely fine and pulls well. I had clutch replaced as needed it and this didn't resolve the issue. I heard this issue is common with ford's but unsure what this problem is. anyone had a similar issue that could help.  thanks

[Fusion Family]

My reverse is exactly the same....i looked at the manual and it says this:

Do not engage reverse gear
when the vehicle is moving. This
can cause damage to the
transmission.
Note: Fully depress the clutch pedal
and wait for three seconds before
you select reverse gear.

I've tried this 3 second rule and it engages fine each time.

 

[Chris1234]

Could it be....the gear cables that connect the gearstick to the gearbox either not adjusted or stretched a little and needing re adjusted.

 

[fullwavebridge]

9 hours ago, Chris1234 said:

Could it be....the gear cables that connect the gearstick to the gearbox either not adjusted or stretched a little and needing re adjusted.

 

I have read this too chris, doesn't a rubber grommet wear too on the ball pin or something ?

 a pic of the linkage assembly below.

 

[Chris1234]

Hi Trevor,

Yeah that sounds about right too.

Maybe have a good poke about at both gearbox and gear selector ends of those cables.