97 lumina stuck in drive

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA
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RHINO3382
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1997 lumina- I was driving it the other day and everything was fine. I went to put it in park and the shifter on the steering column was completely stuck. i was not able to put it in park. with some tinkering i was able to get the shifter in park, but the car is still in drive. what is my cars problem?
Jan 11, 2011 at 3:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You have an issue with the shifter linkage. Open the hood and identify where the linkage attaches to the transmission. Have a helper move the shifter so you can inspect what is happening. You could have something bent, disconnected...
Jan 17, 2011 at 3:02 AM