You have to change the gear. It won't do it by itself.
Take it out of reverse.
my lincoln town car started with not going into park and now it wont go in reverse what is wrong and how do i fix it
Sounds like a Ford! Brake and reverse light not functioning will keep vehicle from leaving Park!
why reverse wont go in on 2004 town car
Nothing... But it probably wont let you start it until you put it back in park.
No, as long as you come to a complete stop before you put it in park.
There is a little plunger switch that tells the car it is in park or neutral so the starter circuit can activate. Cycle through the shifter P-R-N-D... a few times, then go back to park and try again. If that doesnt work, try starting in in Neutral, but keep your foot on the brake pedal so you dont roll.
it will drive but when in reverse it wont move
A car might stall when shifting from park to reverse if the idle is set too low. It is also possible that the engine stalls because it is not fully warmed up before shifting from park to reverse.
For the Reverse problem, you could have low transmission fluid, or a bad transmission. For starting in drive, just about every modern car will not start when the transmission is in gear. They will only start in Park or Neutral. This is a safety feature to prevent the car from taking off into someone or something when started.
It needs to be in park or neutral to start. All cars have a "safety" switch which prevents starting in gear.
adjust the linkage on the trans