park safety switch on the back of the brake pedal is bad or disconnected
The automatic Toyota may be stuck in park because of transmission problems. The transmission may be jammed or stuck in that gear.
Neutral (N) or Park (P).
Did you check operation of stop lights? They are wired into same circuit--if fuse blown neither will work
Sounds like you have a busted linkage somewhere
if it is an auto check the wiring around the gearshift as this may be telling the car that it is not in park!!
There is a lock release button on the gearshift, hold it when changing gears
Replace the Gear Position Sensor on the transmission. Cost is approximately $350. There is a sensor on the brake that will prevent the gearshift from moving out of park until the brake is pressed down. Before you replace some $350 item in the transmission, make sure it isn't this sensor that is causing the issue.
It is true that a vehicle with an automatic transmission can start in either park or neutral.
turn wheels towards curb ( if parked on hill facing downward) turn wheels away from curb (if parked on hill rear facing downward) place gearshift lever in "P" Park if automatic transmission place gearshift lever in Reverse is std. transmission set parking brake turn ignition off remove key
There is an electronic component attached to the outside of your transmission called the PNP (Park Neutral Position) switch. This switch prevents the car from being started while in drive position. There is also a shifter lock mechanism and computer that kicked in when you lost power. This set of components work together to protect the engine, transmission and anyone nearby or working on the car - so they don't get ran over. - D_South
well if your s-10 is stuck in park there is a good chance the transmission is bad in it.
Mine doesn't just stick...sometimes it slips without even needing to push in the button. Do not buy it. My transmission went at about 69000 kms. It was bought second hand but still..... 69000 kms?!