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shifter rod gear linkage
You probably have a blown brake light fuse for whatever reason. The shift lock operates on the same circuit as the brake lights so check the fuse first.
The shift cable has failed.
It appears that the gear shifter and the brake lights are tied to the same fuse as the horn. My car horn keeps sounding off sporadically and the only way I can get it to stop is to pull the fuse. when I pull tis particular fuse the brake lights go and the gear shifter does not work. In order to get it into gear I have to put the key in the gear shifter box.
If the shifter will not come out of park, check the brake light fuse. The shifter release solenoid uses the brake light switch to unlock the shifter.
Your Shifter has a safety feature that will only allow you to put your car in gear if you step on the brake. If you blew the fuse it wont let you move the shifter so change the fuse in the fuse box.
The most common cause of the shifter to be stuck in park is a broken spring retainer in the shifter assembly. The only fuse that could cause that would be the brake lights fuse. If you have brake lights, it is not a fuse problem.
1. shifter 2. tcm through valve body
Check for a blown brake light fuse ( in the fuse panel ) or the brake light switch at the brake pedal could be the problem. The brake light switch releases the shifter lock as well as operating the brake lights.
Sounds like the neutral switch is out of position on the shifter or transmission
your shifter linkage is probably broken.
Just put the gear shifter into od and go.Just put the gear shifter into od and go.