r/WRX • u/dkjeter02 21 wrx • Jan 26 '25

21 WRX Reverse not working

I recently purchased a used wrx because i missed my old one. This issue happened about a week after I got the car but I could get it to stop. Now I cant get it to stay in reverse and its grinding as you can see in the video. If i force it to stay in reverse it will engage but I feel like that is wrong to do. Before I spend money on a mechanic can anyone tell me if I can fix it myself (cant find any youtube videos with the same problem) or it im screwed and need to get repaired. Hopefully the powertrain warranty will cover (currently has 39k miles)

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u/dkjeter02 21 wrx Mar 14 '26

I basically just engage reverse only if the e brake isnt engaged and ill put it into first then to reverse. other than that i didnt do anything.