Sounds like you have a sensor wire crossed or out of connection. Touching the brake makes the brake light come on and is doing a re-connect. Check that out, it's gotta be in the electrical system as you can now understand. Something is crossfeeding and/or backfeeding power to where it shouldn't.
SOURCE: GEAR STUCK ON PARK AND WON'T MOVE
I think your brake shift interlock solenoid is not releasing the Park position when you apply the brake.
Check for a blown fuse first. see owner manual for location of fuse.
Also, check owner manual for how to manually bypass the interlock.
When you step on the brake pedal, it activates a solenoid that unlocks the shift linkage cable so it will move. It is a safety feature to ensure you have you foot on the brake and not the gas, as you shift out of park.
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SOURCE: 1998 chevy lumina, shifter on steering column,won't shift
Either the pin that connects rod to tranny is broken off, or there is internal transmission problems.
SOURCE: The gear shift is stuck in park. The wheel moves
Make sure you have brake lamps. The shift interlock solenoid is powered by the brake lamp switch.
SOURCE: Gear shift won't move from Park sometimes. It's stuck!
If the car is inclined severly the shifter will be harder to move as more of a load rests on the park gear. You may have to pull it hard but should come out of park. Make sure your foot is firmly on the brake pedal too and the key is in the on position
SOURCE: my trans is stuck in second gear. Is that what
The town and country vans are know for transmission problems and it would not be stuck in 2nd gear if it was in limp mode. Limp mode typically controls the engine. I have seen people do a transmission flush/filter and add lucas to temporary fix the problem. There is also a good chance that the transmission has a solenoid problem preventing it from shifting into any other gears but second. Hope this helps!
Go to online site of autozone, oreillys...etc and you may have to register but they have free online step by step manuals.
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