My 1994 Chevrolet Corsica will not go into park, therefore, I cannot remove the key. Help...any suggestions?

Answer 1

It sounds like the linkage has gotten out of adjustment on the shifter going to the transmission. I'm not sure how yours is made but they all work basically the same when it comes to this. Try jacking the car up on a lift, where the cable or rod bolts to the transmission shifter arm, loosen the adjusting nut and pull it free. In your case this would be under the hood on the drivers side of the vehicle. That is if it's a front wheel drive american made car. Set the park brake or chock the wheels so it can't roll on you. With this cable/linkage rod loose move the shifter to the park position. You will now have to move the shifter arm on the transmission to the park position. You can now replace the rod or cable and tighten it back down. With the key in the ignition and the switch to the on position, try to go through the gears. Are they all there, and can you now go to park and get the key out? If not look at the pointer on the shifter or dash where it tells what gear you are in, and see if it is aligning with the correct click you make on the shifter. It should be P

Answer 2

replace the shift cable to the steering column or just remove the plastic covering around the steering column and jerry rig the lock mechanizm so the key will pull out any time that the car is not runninig no matter what gear it is in. simple fix

Answer 3

Can't help you with this problem.

Except to suggest you chalk this one up to experience.

Next time read Consumer Reports before you buy a car.

The general axiom is:

If you like paying more and getting less, buy cars made by American Union workers.
If you want to pay more for quality without any assurance of reliability for the long term, buy a European car.
If you want to pay less for quality and reliability for a short-term car, buy Japanese.
If you feel lucky, buy anything else; Korean, Yugoslavian, Russian, Mexican . . .

So, the question is: "Do you feel lucky, punk, well do ya?"

Answer 4

did you try readjusting the linkage on the trans if not try it follow the linkaage to the side of the trans loosen bolt move the shifter to park and retighten bolt then your key should come out

Answer 5

the linkage or the cable has slipped loose on it ,,you,ll have to get it adjusted before it will work right again,,i own a repair shop,and have seen a few of these cars do that,,it not hard to repair ,,good luck i hope this help,s.

Answer 6

is it automatic? if it is grab the steering colum with your hands and rotate it sometimes the linkages get worn and the colum wont turn all the way....just a suggestion had to do it on my camaro sometimes

Answer 7

transmission shift interlock cable

Answer 8

check the vaccum lines.

Answer 9

you have jammed it somehow. need to adjust linkage rod.

Answer 10

mechanic