car starts, but can not move out of park

Asked by desertdog777 Feb 08, 2010 at 05:23 PM about the 1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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If you mean the shifter itself is NOT moveable , it sounds like the brake interlock system is not functioning. Usually there is a fail safe for this system when it fails on a floor shift. There will be a little hole to stick a screw driver into, carefully insert it into it to release the handle to shift. The problem is the brake switch and/or cable that controls the system is malfucntioning.

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Thank you Mike! I just figured out what to do and I'm back on the road. Now I know what is wrong when I take it in to have the brake switch and/or cable replaced (unless of course that is a fix I can do myself?) Thank you from: 'doing ok for a stupid blonde!' Cheryl

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