When my car is off and I turn it on, reach down to shift into drive (automatic car) and the shift locking button won't engage. After several moments of waiting, it will generally engage. Several times I've tried to bypass the shift lock by unlocking the shifter with my keys, however the key will not engage keeping it locked. If it helps any it tends to do this less and less on hills.
SOURCE: gear shifter lock and car wont start
Try removing the trim around the selector and see what is jamming it - there's usually a brake interlock that keeps the car in Park until the brake pedal is held down (this activates a switch on the brake pedal arm, which disengages the lock). The way I see it, you either have a faulty brake pedal switch, or the lock itself is jammed. Look in there and see if it's something that shouldn't be there - if the shifter is being held in place by a device that is part of the car, chances are the brake pedal interlock switch failed. If you have a pretzel or something in there, well, there's your solution:)
SOURCE: cental locking
hi check your fuses before anything else if they are ok check your wiring in the drivers door as it seems the drivers door actuator is faulty be carfull if you try to see if you can test by by-passing the actuator all the switches need to be connected before you can test as one feeds the other and vise -versa if no live going to the switch and its not a fuse check the wiring loom where it passes through the door to the a-post as opening and closing the door breaks the wires yates210456
SOURCE: My Accord's shifter is stuck in ''Park'' ; Cruise doesn't work now
Most likely are. Check to see if your brake switch performs both functions. Does it do the cruise and the brake/park lock.
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