I have to use the shift lock to put it in neutral and then start it, otherwise the shifter will not move from park! :wtf: And whenever I put it back in park, it gets stuck there

I have a 97 3.0..........what's wrong?

 

Bad sensor for the brake?

As you know, you have to have your foot on the brake to move it from park, so perhaps that sensor has gone bad.

 

My prelimary evaluation tells me that somethin's broken.

Hey, you asked. (which is why i hang out in ramblings instead of car talk )

 

Bastard......


I replaced the factory air box and pulled off the old neons from before I even bought the car today.....problem happened after that.......could I have blown something or disconnected something? I finally get someone interested in the car, and this bullshit happens

 

Brake sensor can do that like Ken said. If it goes out, and the safety switch is not released, then you wont be able to get the car out of park unless you stick your key in the release hole next to the shifter.

Sometimes blowing a fuse can cause the same problem, so check them all out. Especially any related to the brake lights/tail lights.

 

How much would the brake sensor cost to fix?

 

This happened to me the other day, but is working fine now. I would just disconnect the lock so you don't need to apply the brake before shifting.

 

does your horn work?

if the horn is not sounding, its the fuse, this happend to me.

 

there is that shift lock recall.
see if ur car qualifies, im sure it does cause its a saftey recall.

 

It was a blown fuse

 

^ howd u find out ? did u toot the horn like i said 2 ?

 

I've had that happen once or twice, no fuse, no bad switch, had to turn the engine off, then start it again... shifted fine after that. Funny, my old Teg used to not know it was in park when the weather turned cold.