Auto trans stuck in park and ignition key will not disengage. Forced trans shifter out of park( so I could at least limp home),but it will not re engage and the ignition switch will not release key. Where are the parking brake and ignition key trelease solenoids? 2003 Jeep Wrangler X . I checked the limited access in the shift console at the base of the shifter and could not see an obvious ''park'' solenoid. The trans works O.K. and the car can be driven normally. However, having a key stuck in the ignition is a very,very bad idea where I live. Am I going to have to remove the belly pan/shield to get at the trans. housing? Many thanks to whoever may respond. I am about 50 miles from a shop. I will have to manage to fix this myself and have more ''Murphys Law'' experience than I care to remember. Again, Thanks!

I'm sorry to tell you this but there is no solenoids for park or ignition.
the only solenoid that is stopping you from getting it out of park or to any gear was the inter lock solenoid that works from your brake switch.thats why you have to push on the brake to get out of park.if your shifter is on the floor,you can remove the solenoid and not have to use it,so i'm guessing the ignition switch did not power the switch to move the solenoid and thats why it wouldn't come out of park,your ignition switch "might" come back to you when you disable the interlock and the shifter can go back in fully.good luck

I have the same problem and found the plastic piece that in on the inside of the T handle is broken. i put a nut that would fit in the tube inside for now. i need to find the plastic part so if anyone has a place to get the part without the whole assembly let me know.

There is no solenoid to get the key out it has to be in the park possition. you can put the E-Brake on and crawl under the truck and disconect the cable at the trans linkage and then put the shifter in park to get the key out if this does not work then you have a problem at the shifter mechanism

I don't know much about Jeeps. But, I guess I'd start by looking up under the dash, usually there is some sort of mechanism that allows you take it out of park, when you have your foot on the brake. The reason the key won't come out is because the lock is probably not returning to the "off" position. When you forced it out of park you probably bent or broke something. There is no such thing as a ignition key release solenoid, as far as I know. I doubt that you will be able to access the shifter mechanism from under the truck. You may want try to remove the counsole somehow. If this ever happens again, after you get it fixed this time, remember on most cars and trucks if you turn the key to the very first notch, (NOT ON) you can pull the shifter out of park without having your foot on the brake. Then start the vehicle in neutral (N) position. Good luck!