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mike Posted on Jul 26, 2012
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99 escalade stuck in park

Once car is on i cannot shift to other gears, i have to turn car off, turn ignition slightly then i can start in neutral

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Check to see if you have break lights. If you don't than the brake switch may be your problem.

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Hi, according to the bulletin from GM that covers vehicles up to 2005. Once your vehicle does not go into reverse, second gear or fourth gear, you will have to replace Reaction Sun Shell with more Robust Heat Treated Parts,

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The transmission has suffered a big fault - the protection activated so you can't put it in drive and do even more damage. When despite the warning you tried that the defect extended to the engine's ECM which has now gone in protected mode also so the engine has stopped working.
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You might have a bad transmission/brake interlock switch. First, try rocking the vehicle back and forth to see if that frees it up. If this doesn't work, then the most likely cause is a failed interlock switch. They are usually located in the steering column. Some of them are fairly easy to change depending on your level of experience. Check out a new one at the parts store if your not sure what it looks like. I hope this helps you.

Anonymous

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SOURCE: 1999 cadillac escalade gear shift stuck in park

Shift interlock actuator..... Temp solution turn key forward to acc DoNOT start... Shift to nuetral and start work until fix

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