Transmission can't shift to park
 

I have a 95 S-10 4 door with 150k miles on it and it just started not shifting into park. The tranny operates normally otherwise and the vehicle can be started from neutral ok. I have had this vehicle since new and the tranny has been serviced regularly over the years. Last service was August. Anyways,I thought it might be the neutral safety switch but the back-up lights work ok.The brake lights work through their own switch and they work also. I am at a dead end. The Haynes manual mentions something about adjusting the neutral safety sw, but I am at a loss for ideas. Thanks, Gregg

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

I don't know about the 2nd gens but my 94 was same way when I first got it ended up just being a shift linkage adjustment took about 3 minutes to fix and didn't cost a penny. This assumes that the 2nd gens use the rod type linkage and not a cable I never had one so I don't know I'm sure someone else will though.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

what does wont shift to park mean?

1. Does that mean when you put the shifter in park the vehicle still rolls.

or.

2. You physically cant move the shifter to the park location.


Have a helper move the shifter while you watch the cable and linkage under the car. You can disconnect the cable from the trans and shift the lever by hand to see if park works that way.

YOu could have...

Cable problem, cable adjustment problem, internal linkage problem, ect.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

Thanks for the replies. What I mean by won't....the column shifter will not physically shift into thepark detent on the indicator and will not put the tranny in park. I have had to leave it in neutral with the parking brake engaged on level ground.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

can you shift it into 1st gear?

Your linkage may be out of adjustment or loose.

Crawl under and look at the linkage, is there a nut holding it to the tranny, is the nut still there or has that pin slide out?

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

I'll give it a look see this weekend and let youknow about the linkage. The vehicle won't shift into park, but otherwise drives and shifts like always.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

It sounds like your shift interlock in the column may be faulty.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

Well folks, the shift linkage was loose and now that it is tightened, the tranny and shifter works like a champ. Thanks for everyones opinion and help. Case solved.

RE: Transmission can't shift to park
 

Glad you got it fixed! Thanks for the follow up!