Pay-on-use recovery
Car won’t go into gear
If the selector or transmission will not engage a usable gear, do not force it. A failed clutch, selector fault, transmission problem or electronic interlock can leave the vehicle immobile and may require recovery rather than repeated attempts to move it.
Get price & ETA07988 887101→Tell us your pickup, vehicle, problem and destination. We confirm availability, price and expected arrival time before payment.
Nationwide recovery across England — call for live availability, price and ETA.
What to know
Clear help for the situation you are in.
- ✓Manual or automatic car will not engage a usable gear
- ✓Selector moves but the vehicle will not drive
- ✓Clutch or transmission symptoms after a breakdown
- ✓Recovery assessed from the vehicle’s actual mobility and access
- ✓Price and realistic ETA confirmed before payment
Recovery decision
Can't safely continue?
If the vehicle cannot be driven safely, call with your location, vehicle, problem and destination. Dispatch will confirm suitable recovery, price and a realistic ETA before payment.
Call recovery dispatch now07988 887101→If anyone is in immediate danger or the vehicle is stopped in a live traffic lane, call 999 first.
Common questions
Useful answers.
Should I keep trying to force the car into gear?+
No. Forcing the selector or repeatedly trying to drive can worsen a mechanical or transmission fault. Stop if the vehicle cannot be moved normally.
Can a car that will not go into gear be recovered?+
Usually, subject to the vehicle condition, wheel movement, steering, access and suitable recovery equipment. Give dispatch the exact symptoms before the job is accepted.
What should I tell dispatch?+
Tell us whether the car is manual or automatic, whether the engine starts, whether any gear engages, whether the wheels roll freely and where the vehicle is positioned.
What happens before you pay
Clear job details before you commit.
We do not rely on a generic membership promise. Dispatch checks the live recovery job first.
- 01Availability checked
Dispatch checks whether a suitable recovery option is available for your location and vehicle.
- 02Price confirmed
You are given the job price before payment, based on the pickup, vehicle, destination and known requirements.
- 03ETA confirmed
You get a realistic expected arrival time based on the live dispatch situation.
- 04You decide
No booking is made until you agree to proceed.
Prefer a callback?
Leave your number and pickup area.
Request a callback for availability, price and ETA. For urgent recovery, calling dispatch is fastest. No booking is made until you agree.
Need recovery now?
Tell us your location, vehicle and destination. We confirm availability, price and timing before payment.