The neutral safety switch, release switch, or brake switch is bad.
Are you putting your foot on the brake ?
its broken !! take it to a mechanic
check your links on the transmission cable.
Align the shift indicator orreplace it. Your problem is strictly column mechanical.
shift lock is malfunctioning. you can bypass it there is a little "switch" on the side of your shifter for this purpose. that should help temporarily i believe there is a sensor to tell it when to shift out of park and that when this malfunctions you're stuck in park
SOMETIMES IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED YOU WONT BE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. TRY JIGGERING THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND.
Please See "Related Questions" below for much more about being 'stuck-in-park'... thers been a recall on the speed control device on the 93 Taurus maybe your sable falls under the same recall malfunctions include speed control wont function abs light will flash rear breaks wont light battery my drain or go dead and also your problem the vehicle may not shift out of park.
this happened to my 2006 Toyota highlander...look under hood...a piece of foam was stuck up under parking brake so it couldn't shift into park
The shift lever cable may be damaged or out of adjustment.
Is it an automatic or standard? automatic and fluid is not pumping when engine is running
Hold your brake down while doing so.
Check the fuses- Shift interlock is the same circuit as brake lights. As a temporary measure - try to turn the key to 1st (unlock) position shift to neutral to start vehicle and then shift to Drive.