Neutral safety switch

Asked by GuruVVFYD Aug 14, 2018 at 08:03 PM about the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer V6 Luxury AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2006 mercury mountaineer and while
trying to replace the neutral safety switch the shaft
turns.

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Probably OK. The "shaft" needs to move in and out. It is not sensitive to rotation.

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Did the old switch "rotate" too? Can it be put in "upside down"? Does the switch prevent starting in all gears as it is supposed to?

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