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Column Gear Shift Problem 93 Dodge Dakota

Gear shift works fine through all gears but when placed in park will not start again unless jammed forcably into park or dropped to neutral. Is there a switch that needs to be replaced.

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  • Anonymous Dec 24, 2008

    Gear shift works fine through all gears but when placed in park will
    not start again unless jammed forcably into park or dropped to neutral.
    Is there a switch that needs to be replaced.

  • Anonymous Dec 27, 2008

    Is there a way to bypass (temporarily of course...) the neutral sensing switch?

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2014

    My 1999 Cadillac Deville is having problems starting. If I move it through gears on the column it starts right between park and neutral. Is that the solenoid?

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Try replacing the neutral safety switch

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Sounds like a lose linkage

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