wont shift out of park

check if you have brake light when stepped on brake pedal? check fuses , check brake light switch and its connector. If all okay the interlock solenoid is out here are the fuse locations and the interlock solenoid replacement instructions in the diagrams below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Thank you for this post I had this problem and had to replace the solenoid cost me $134.00 all fixed I love this site.

i cant get my 2002 dodge durango to shift into gear (neutral, drive,etc) it wont go out of park. do you know what maybe wrong with it? i push the brake and pull on the shifter but it doesnt budge,

It sounds like the park lock solenoid isn't releasing. It receives power from the brake light switch so first, make sure the brake lights are coming on. If they are not, chances are the switch is bad or out of adjustment.

2002 Dodge Durango Four Wheel Drive Automatic 175000 miles

the gear shift will not move out of park - help

There is a park lock solenoid designed to not allow the vehicle to shift from park unless your foot is on the brake. It is actuated through the brake light switch. So this may sound like a stupid question, but are your brake lights working? If they are not, check the brake light switch on the top of the brake pedal. If it is bad, it won't allow you to shift from park.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

2002 Dodge Durango V8 All Wheel Drive 85000 miles

I have a '02 Dodge Durango and just received a recall notice on it, however I can't get my car in for about a month. The recall is to correct a problem that keeps the vehicle from shifting out of park. We are experiencing some very cold weather and my car has started locking up in park. I have found that heat will eventually unlock the safety switch. My question is: Is there an emergency release on the car that I can utilize if the heat doesn't work? I promise to get the car in for the recall

Hi:
Stupid question. When it doesn't come out of park, are your brake lights working? The brake light switch allows the shifter to move from park when the brake is depressed. If the switch is cold and not moving, you won't get it out of park.

Let me know.

Joe

Will not shift out of park

There is an interlock switch located somewhere on or near the brake pedal.
This switch is there to ensure that you have your foot on the brake before you put the car in gear.
It sounds like the switch has either come unplugged or has malfuntioned.
Hope this helps!

2003 durango in cold weather 20's and lower sometimes shifter will not come out of park

Make sure the brake lights are working. You may have a sticking brake light switch. The switch that turns the brake lights on send power to the park lock solenoid to release it. Check that out the next time it happens.

The car will start but will not come out of park

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2001 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 101000 miles
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The car will start but will not come out of park[/quote:c24400cbd2]++


check if you have brake light
check brake light switch

[quote:c8d1b38341="elizamaria"]Transmission problem
2001 Dodge Durango V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 101000 miles
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The car will start but will not come out of park[/quote:c8d1b38341]++


check if you have brake light
check brake light switch

Transmission problem
2001 Dodge Durango V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

cant get car into gear, automatic shifter seems to not be attached to transmission.

Suspect the metal rod has popped out of the lever on the left side of the transmission. You can see it from underneath. Check the rest of the linkage too to see if a joint is disconnected.

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I have a 1999 Durango SLT 4x4 that will not start in Park; nor does it lock in Park. It will start in reverse. Also, when you try to put it in park to turn off, it won't turn off. After you turn it off in reverse, you can put it in park & take key out; but it doesn't stay in park; it rolls. So I have to use emergency brake to keep it from rolling.

Adjust the shifter linkage or look for a loose bracket the linkage is attached to.

Thank you for the information! You sent me info on standard transmissions; I need the information for automatic transmissions. Sorry for the inconvenience. The shifter column is located with the steering wheel. Thank you!

That IS for an automatic transmission. Manual transmissions don't have "park", and you can start the engine in any gear. I'm not sure, but I don't think you could get a manual transmission in a Durango in '99. I don't remember ever seeing one.

Older vehicles used a series of metal rods between the shifter on the column and the lever on the side of the transmission. A deteriorated engine mount will let the transmission sit lower. That changes the relationship between the transmission and the shifter linkage and can cause it to be out of adjustment.

Newer vehicles like yours use a cable. Those aren't affected by engine mounts but they are attached to a bracket. If the bolt holding that bracket works loose, the outer casing on the cable will move back and forth a little instead of pushing and pulling on the cable. That is the most common cause of what you're describing.

1998 Dodge Durango Four Wheel Drive Automatic

My 1998 dodge durango will not move from where it was parked. I can shift in and out of park/neutral/drive/reverse, but when I give it gas, it does not move. The car will lurch like it wants to move, but it seems like the brakes may be locked. The car starts with no problem, even in the cold.

Hey, I have a durango and I was looking for the answer to a different issue but your question was the first that I ran into. I am not a mechanic but I had the same problem with my durango a few years back. The issue was with the transfer case on my 4-wheel drive. My case had a hole in it and the gears rusted locking up my transmission. This could be it, or maybe not. But hopefully this helps you get started.

Recently we find that we cannot move the gear shift immediately after starting the vehicle. However, after the car warms up for 2-3 minutes, we can shift it fine and don't seem to have any problems the rest of the day. This happened a week ago and we had no problems all week until today and it happened again this afternoon.
Please advise.
Thank You.

So it wont come out of park until it runs for a few minutes? This sounds like it may be an issue with the shift-lock, there isnt any other thing that will keep it from shifting from park.When it wont shif out of park, se if the brake lights are working , if not it may be an issue with the brake light switch that activates the lock solenoid for the shifter.If they are working it couldl be the solenoid itself that is sticking.

All i did was change my brake light and it let me shift out.

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