Sensors or micro-switches are used to indicate the gearbox is in 'Park'. If these have failed, they will not send the required signal to the ignition control and therefore not allow the engine to start.
Try it in 'N' for neutral which should also allow the engine to start if it is not also faulty.
car thinks it's not in park
Take the keys out of the ignition.
make sure that the car is in park. if the car is on anything other than park the key will not come out of the ignition. took me over an hour to figure it out when it happened to me. hope this helps!
the ignition barral will relese the key when the car is in park
If the car is not in park, it wont release the key. If it is in park, there is a little switch underneath the prndl indicator that is bad, causing the car to not release your key.
turn ignition on leave it on for 10 minutes then switch ignition off then you start the car
you may need to lube it or your key may be bent. or you may not have your car in park or a part may be bad that is supposed to tell your car it is in park.
most new cars need brake pedal depressed in order to take the car out of park
You engine is probably misfiring. Check your ignition and fuel systems.
I would replace the ignition switch. . John In MontanaMore InformationIt also might just be your shift linkage, the cable that connects your ignition to your shifter while in Park. This is what is wrong in mine right now. You might want to try to put the car in Low then all the way back up to park. See if that helps. Ashley You have a bad starter motor with a short. You need to replace the motor
Ignition or ignition switch could be bad or the selanoid could have went out
To start a car, one must first have a car. Following this, one must make sure the car is in park or neutral. Finally, one will need to turn it on with the key in the ignition.