Gear shift lock
 

i have a 1997 blazer. i have a console mounted automatic. i cant get it to shift out of park. is there an emergency release?

RE: Gear shift lock
 

Sounds like the shift lock is not deactivating. Are you pressing on the brake while you attempt to shift out of park?

If so, I believe that there is a fuse that you can pull to deactivate the shift interlock solenoid until it is diagnosed and repaired...

RE: Gear shift lock
 

are you parked on a hill?? I inow that one time I was parked on a steep grade and it wouldn't shift out of park. Had to have my buddy push me up the hill a lil bit with his car. Worked fine then, never had a problem since. Just my two cents, thought I would throw it in even though Kyle is always right.

RE: Gear shift lock
 

I'm thinking maybe pull the brake fuse,

Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System
The automatic transmission shift lock control system is a safety device that prevents an inadvertent shift out of PARK or NEUTRAL when the engine is running. The driver must press the brake pedal before moving the shift lever out of the PARK position. The system consist of the following components:

The automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid.
The automatic transmission shift lock control switch.
The park/neutral position switch.
With the ignition in the ON position, battery positive voltage is supplied to the park/neutral position switch. The switch is closed when the transmission is in the PARK or NEUTRAL position. With the park/neutral position switch closed the circuit continues through the normally-closed automatic transmission shift lock control switch to the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid. The automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid is permanently grounded and therefore energizes locking the transmission shift lever in the PARK or NEUTRAL position. When the driver presses the brake pedal, the contacts in the automatic transmission shift lock control switch open. This causes the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid to release. This allows the shift lever to move from the PARK position. When the transmission is out of the PARK or Neutral position the automatic transmission shift lock control system is in-active.

This is from the 2000 Blazer manual