Could be a safety feature of that particular model and year. Starting the engine in neutral removes all possibilities of the vehicle lunging forward or backwards when it starts up.
any auto transmission car that starts in neutral and not in park has a problem with the safety switch. Fix it or bypass it.
You start the engine in neutral.
we have to put the gear to neutral and apply brakes, and start the car.
This could indicate an issue with the neutral safety switch, which prevents the engine from starting unless the transmission is in either Park or Neutral. The switch may be malfunctioning or misaligned, causing the car to only start in Neutral. It is recommended to have the neutral safety switch checked and potentially replaced by a professional mechanic.
it tells the cars pcm what gear the transmission is in. it also will not let the car start unless the transmission is in neutral or park.
It lets you only start the car in park or neutral.
No ... A bad neutral safety switch will let the car start in any gear,but will not prevent the car from going into reverse
Park and neutral
1) Get into car 2) Put keys in ignition 3) Turn to "on" position 4) Apply Brake 5) Shift into neutral 6) Start the car
The neutral safety switch prevents you from cranking the car in any other gear than park or neutral. Sometimes this will fail and you will have to manualy flip the switch. also there is a possibility that the car will only start in park and never start if it is in Netural.
If the car will start in neutral but not in park then you may have a bad transmission safety switch. That switch confirms that the car is in neutral or park before it allows the 'start' signal from the key switch to reach the solenoid.
change the neutral safety switch.