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It is probably not an adjustment issue. You probably have something broken or loose between the shift lever and the transmission. Look for a bad cable or housing or brackets broken near shifter. If it is floor shifted, it is possible that it has something broken in the shifter.
ok steve.
what transmisison. ? r?
on the A/T there is on the side of all these, a shifter rod.
and on that end of rod is the PRNDL, "prindle" switch.
this switch tells the TCM what gear your in
and to glow the reverse lights.
and to prevent shifting out of park , if the brakes are not applied.
called park lock out.
use google image to see 10,000 photos of it.
or more.
here it is
Jeep has always had a problem down the line with the shifter linkage usuallly under the shifter, you have to take apart the console or column and locate whats broken inside there. I've had this issue myself with Cherokees too .
The shifter is connected to a cable that is then attached to a small lever on the transmission. Disconnet the cable at the transmission end and you'll likely be able to physically put it in neutral. Disconnect it at the shifter end and you'll be able to move the shifter to trigger the neutral lockout switch and allow the car to start. You can also short this switch to trick the car into thinking it is in neutral.
pull the shifter back slowly out of park and see if it engauges before or after the reverse position this could just need an adjustment in the cable if not it's an 08 you probably still have a warranty on it i would take it to the dealer if no warranty ammco or any othyer transmission shop can run a few tests on it for a low fee
It sounds like you have a damaged shifter cable.It is an adjustable cable but if it is that far out of adjustment then it is probably damaged. Replace it.
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