You need to remove lower plastic cover of your steering Colom. It is on the shifter side. It is black with a small white plastic circle under it.
It is inside the shifter assembly.
Shift interlock solenoid is not letting shift mechanism to release, possible brake switch failure, faulty solenoid, or wiring.
where is the shift interlock selenoid located on a 2001 chevy malibu
The shift mechanism is only allowed to move from park if and when the brake pedal is pressed. Possible causes are, faulty brake pedal switch, shift interlock solenoid, wiring, or broken shift button. Possible shift linkage or transmission problem. Find the procedure for "bypassing or overriding the shift interlock" for further diagnosis.
Brake - Shift Interlock
The shift solenoid on a 2002 explorer transfer case is located on the drivers side.
The shifter release solenoid is also known as the shift interlock solenoid. It is a small part of the shift solenoid. It is helps the driver shift the car from different gears up and down depending on the speed needed.
You take the console out and then the shift interlock solenoid is easily put in. A piece of cake once you get the console off.
It is a small solenoid that is accutated when the brake pedal is applied allowing shifter to move. This is located at the shifter and can be heard if all is quiet shifter in park and brakes applied.
The shift level is locked by the shift solenoid. When you step on the brake, the brake switch sends power to the shift solenoid and it moves a lever to unlock the shifter. If either the switch or solenoid is bad, you can't shift out of park.
Check the brake light fuse.
It is on the steering column, but those rarely go bad. In fact, I have never had to replace one. Almost always it is because you have no brake lights. Possibly a bad brake light switch.