2001 Lincoln Town Car "gear shift locked" Questions

gear. Here is a gr8 piece describing the problem " This is a problem with the Shift Interlock System and not the transmission. Bet you're glad to hear that. The Shift Interlock System requires the key

...shift into any gear, Is this correct? Normally, I would say this isn't an electrical issue, it's mechanical, either something in the shift column or the shift linkage is broken or come loose so I ...

...gear but has little to no power transmission only works in the manual shift. i replaced the transmission speed sensor. Before this happened the car went in to all gears than just randomly has little ...

shift lever will move so i can start in nuetral . What do you think my problem is? Thanks , Gil there is a brake/shifter inter-lock system (u have to press the brake to remove shifter from park) motor

...gear shift to move out of park! Can turn key, to position just before instrument lights come on , and can move gear shift . Is there an adjustment on steering column ? Can't say for sure but if ...

gear shift has locked up sounds like brake shift interlock solenoid is bad. try doing this emergency bypass. Turn key to off position, no lights on cluster. step on brake, pull shifter out of park to ...

...put into gear. gear shift is locked up. In This car the leak is ALWAYS the airbag it self, and it is usually the front two that leak. Replacing them requires the front suspension be

Gear shift stick is loose from the steering column. It will not shift out of park. What do I need to look to repair? Handle easily rotates instead of being firm in the column. Looking underneath the ...

...shift lever to set it this way unknowingly??.......but not sure, what do you think. It runs and shifts GREAT, but will not make it to OD There is no OverDrive gear in the transmission. The fourth ...

the gear shifter will not let the car go into gear there is a cable running from the shifter to the key. these stretch over time and cause this problem. if you remove the cover for the shifter and ...