Possibly there is a short in the wiring somewhere or the incorrect amp fuse is being used. Also, the switch itself may be faulty.
Neutral switch
if you unplugged the neutral safety switch will a dodge caravan 98 go on revers
They are dark purple. It goes from the ignition switch to the neutral safety switch to the starter.
If you can tell me were it is I can tell you how to remove and replace it. I'm having a problem with mine and I can't find the d#m% thing. And it may not be the ignition switch if you van isn't starting it may be the neutral safety switch.
On the front of the transmission, at the bottom.
Your neutral safety switch-try putting car in neutral and trying it
yes. the neutral safety switch is connected to all of them.
It's on the front of the transmission
The neutral safety switch is bad, the ignition does not recognize it is in park. Your ignition switch may be bad.
Start by checking the neutral safety switch. This is a switch that won't let the vehicle start if you have it in gear. If the switch goes bad it gives the symptom of not starting in park.
I have been struggling with mechanics and parts people on replacing neutral safety switch on 1994 dodge caravan (it won't start in "park" sometimes, but will start with gear shift sliding behind the "neutral" area - dealer parts mgr. tells me this is not the neutral safety switch at all, but the "prindle" switch -- anyone heard that one before? we will see when I give the diagram and part to my gas sta. mechanic. Hi there, new to this, so I'm just adding to your answer. Its not a 'prindle' switch, its PRND1 -park-reverse-neutral-drive-first. Besides, if it starts in neutral, it probably is the neutral safety switch. Happy fixing, and good luck!
Vakavtchiev and Violin invented the neutral safety switch.