What needs replacing to fix problem
2006-07-12 04:43:21 · 12 answers · asked by Chris M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Does it have a slot next to the gear selector, about the right size to accept the ignition key?
If so, that's the emergency release mechanism - push the key into the slot, and the lever should move.
The fault is probably the solenoid (or the wiring for it) that operates the lock that locks the lever in park when the ignition is off.
2006-07-12 04:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 7 · 13⤊ 4⤋
If I were betting, I would bet that your problem is the transmission interlock switch on the brake pedal, as this is a very common problem on Ford products, and fortunately not terribly expensive to fix, or difficult to fix yourself if you have even modest mechanical abilities.
Typically Ford installs a switch mounted inside the passenger cab connected to the arm of the brake pedal. The purpose of the switch is to send a signal to the transmission that you have your foot on the brake and it is safe to engage the transmission from park into drive, reverse or what have you. In short, the car is secure and will not lurch unexpectedly taking the driver by surprise.
When the switch fails, even though your foot is on the brake, the signal is not relayed to the transmission and you are locked out by the safety feature. This being the case there are two or three things you can do without incurring the expense of having the car towed.
1) Some cars have a decription of a work around in the Owner's Manual for just what to do if this switch has failed so that you may get the car to a shop.
2) If you have modest electrical skills, and can locate the switch, you can "hotwire" around it with a short jumper so that even though the switch is not completing the circuit when the brake pedal is depressed your jumper cable is, and the shifter will then work--minus of course the safety lockout feature which you will have bypassed.
3) You can buy a new switch and replace it yourself.
2006-07-12 05:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by anonymourati 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of things, try wiggling the ignition key. This may be as simple as your ignition lock may be going. Next try to unlock the steering wheel without starting the motor and move the car about foot forward or reverse. Now try. If that doesn't work, see if you can move your transmission out of park with the engine off and start the car in neutral. Then switch to drive. I hope this helps.
2006-07-12 04:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a problem with the shift interlock, which prevents the shifter from being moved out of Park when the ignition switch is in the OFF position. Some vehicles also have a shift interlock that's tied to the brake (so you can't shift out of park unless you're stepping on the brake).
2006-07-12 04:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by carcomplaints.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just on the off chance, is the car on a slope? It could be that all the weight is on the gears, ease the load and maybe you can move the lever. It its facing down hill, get someone, preferably a few people, to try and push it backwards, engine off, handbrake off and foot off the brake and then try and move the lever,
2006-07-12 04:58:05 · answer #5 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 17:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it in to your local ford dealer, there is a problem with the transmission which is stopping reverse from engaging.
2016-03-27 02:30:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car
2006-07-12 04:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by chrisj14uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gearbox is broken which dose not allow you to change gears
2006-07-12 05:02:53 · answer #9 · answered by urnightdreems 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you say stuck do you mean?
A) the gates have closes
B) you have been clamped
C) your car has brokedown
2006-07-12 04:48:03 · answer #10 · answered by clare_bell_uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋