When I start my car sometimes it won't even turn over unless i take it out of park first and then put it back in park. What could cause this?

Asked by RaoulFGonzo Aug 23, 2017 at 01:34 PM about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GL FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Guru9FSV8 answered 6 years ago

Safety neutral switch.

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RaoulFGonzo answered 6 years ago

Is that something I need to get replaced or is it something that can be easily fixed?

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Guru9FSV8 answered 6 years ago

Yes replace it. It is so your car will only start in P and N. some are easy and some not. It is generally one or two nuts, unhooking the gear shift cable and making sure you get it back in the same spot so the shift indicator is correct. They are expensive so see if yours can be taken apart and cleaned? There are several YouTube videos on this. It takes someone mechanical or someone with electronics experience to fix these. I had problems with a rusted bolt on the transaxle getting mine off.

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