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If the brake lights don't turn on, then you can suspect a problem with the brake light switch. That switch also operates the Shift interlock solenoid that prevents you from shifting out of park unless your foot is on the brake. It knows that from the brake pedal switch.
This problem sounds like you dislodged the switch on the brake pedal lever. You need the signal to unlock the vehicle from Park. You will probably find that the Brake lights do not work when you press the brake pedal.
Now if the switch is good, you probably broke the fuse feeding power to the switch. You can get a wiring diagram online by running a Websearch or going to Autozone.com and registering your car. This site has a HELP section at the bottom of the page and you would need to toggle between free and pay info.
Look at the top of your Brake pedal for a switch. It needs to send a signal for the brake lights and the release of the gearshift/starter solenoid lockout.
Drivers feet often move or break this switch and a good indication the problem is there is having no brake lights.
It is a bit odd that you can move the gearshift at all without the signal from the brake switch. The idea of having these extra parts is to prevent the van from starting without your foot on the brake or getting out of Park without your foot on the brake.
So you may have to fix more than just the brake switch. There may be a misalignment or broken part on the shifter lockout.
your brake switch is broken, its on the top of brake peddle. It wont shift from park because you need to press brake to shift from park and with the switch not working it doesn't know your pressing the brake. check connection on switch if its fine you need to replace.
If the engine starts, but wont shift out of park, you should check that your brake lights are working. The interlock solenoid is powered by the brake light switch, if the fuse is blown or if the brake light switch is bad, the car wont shift out of park...I hope this helps.
CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS FUSE.IF FUSE OKAY.BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS BAD.VECHICLE NOT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK PROBLEM COULD BE BLOWED FUSE OR CLUTCH PEDAL SWITCH FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAULTY AND PROBLEM IN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IF FAULTY IT WILL KEEP THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID FROM WORKING KEEPING YOU FROM GETTING VECHICLE OUT OF PARK.IF BRAKE SWITCH IS GOOD.PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID.
check to see if the brake lights come on it may be a problem with a brake switch under the dash not letting the shift lock release. there may be a seperate switch just for it so check and see it there is two switches touching the brake pedal lever if the brake lights come on.
Do the brake lights work, if not you need a brake light switch. The brake switch controls the interlock system which prevents you from shifting out of park without your foot on the brake.
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