You have to remove the center console and adjust the child safety switch or replace it. I just had the same problem and mine was just dirty and sticky works great now
Year, make,model, engine size & symptoms are always a help. Without that guesses are the best you can get. It may be the shifter interlock. There may be a shifter release button in the shifter area or some information in your owners manual. Possibly the brake pedal shift release that lets the shifter only move if the pedal has been depressed. If that's not a solution you're going to have to get into the release and see what the problem is.
On a 1995 Buick Riviera, the shift lock release is typically located near the gear shift lever, often concealed by a small cover or cap. You can usually access it by pressing down on the brake pedal and then inserting a flathead screwdriver or similar tool into the slot to manually release the shifter. Always refer to the owner's manual for specific instructions and safety precautions.
If you can run the shifter down through the positions it may have broken loose at the transmission . If the shifter doesn't move at all it may be a problem in the steering column < unless it is a floor shifter >. If it is a floor shift model I'd start by checking the shifter release button to see if it is broken.
you remove shifter knob, key on, slighty pull back on lever and lightly rap top of shift lever with soft faced mallet, this will disengage park but you nstill have a problem with shifter or possible brake light switch
Shifter - 2014 was released on: USA: 2014
I have had the same problem with my '93 Impreza. The button on the automatic shifter will not depress to take it out of park. There is an override option in the owner's manual but I think the real problem is the brake light sensor. Ocassionaly, when I can actually get it out of park, you can hear a clicking noise when the brake petal is pressed, this is the shifter-lock releasing. It must be the sensor for the brake petal going bad.
IT IS BEHIND THE SHIFTER UNDER THE RADIO. YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE SHIFTER CONSOALE TO GAIN ACESS. IF YOU REMOVE THE RELAY COVER ON THE PASS. SIDE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLOOR BOARD. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT BEHIND THE RELAYS.
There could be several reasons why your car's shifter is not working properly. It could be due to a mechanical issue with the shifter linkage, a problem with the transmission fluid, or an electrical issue with the shift solenoid. It is best to have a professional mechanic diagnose and repair the problem to ensure it is fixed correctly.
May have to remove shifter to align "forks" in transmission Boot and shifter should unbolt from interior or vehicle
Whats the problem? cant help you unless you describe what its doing/not doing.
all i know is that most functions of the shifter are actuated by the brake pedal and until the brake is applied the shifter will not move
If the shifter will not come out of park, check the brake light fuse. The shifter release solenoid uses the brake light switch to unlock the shifter.