Check brake lights--if they do not work shift interlock will not release
A couple more suspects...Check the shift interlock fuse - #10(?)Neutral start switch/Transmission Range Sensor?
my 2001 ford windstar wont shift out of first gear.
Are you putting your foot on the brake ?
its broken !! take it to a mechanic
Are you saying that the gear shifter will not move from park to drive or that when you shift to drive the vehicle will not move? We need more info.
There's a button on the left side of the gearshift, under the T-handle. Push it once. There should be a little green light by the speedometer that indicates if you're in OD mode, or not.
It is the acuator located in the console where the shifter is at. The only place I could find this part is the Ford Dealership.
Change the fuel filter.
Align the shift indicator orreplace it. Your problem is strictly column mechanical.
shift lock is malfunctioning. you can bypass it there is a little "switch" on the side of your shifter for this purpose. that should help temporarily i believe there is a sensor to tell it when to shift out of park and that when this malfunctions you're stuck in park
SOMETIMES IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED YOU WONT BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. TRY JIGGERING THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND.
Windex and a paper towel does.