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My car starts and all but i can't get in to come out of park, what do you think is the problem

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If you don't have brake lights it could be a bad brake light switch found near the brake pedal... just had that problem myself and it was the switch...

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First, check to make sure your brake lights are coming on when you press the brake pedal. This sounds strange, but the brake light curcuit is what powers the shift interlock safty solenoid. That is the solenoid that makes it impossable for a child to shift out of park without pressing the brake pedal first. If the brake lights don't work then you will need to check the fuse for the brake lights first. If that is OK then you will need to do some diagnostics on that curcuit.

If the brake lights are working;
It can be the interlock solenoid inside the shifter assembly, or something mechanical.

Check you owners manual for instructions on relesing the interlock manually so you can drive the car. It is usually a small slot or pin hole next to the shifter that you can insert a small pin or something and press down to release the shifter. I wouldn't recommend driving the car if the brake lights are not working.

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