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kenneth c mcintosh Posted on Jun 24, 2016
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2005 Hyundai accent gear shift stuck in park after brake failure

Brake failure w/ engine accelerating needing to pull over & turn off car. Once stopped, car restarted fine but gear shift stuck in park needing manual override

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Make sure the brake lights are coming on if not the release solenoid that unlocks park gets no power and will not release the shifter from park position. Also check the owner's manual for a possible way to override the solenoid lock.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 16, 2009

SOURCE: Hyundai Accent (97, auto) wont shift out of Park,

ur solenoid is bad u can replace it which is kinda expensive or u can take ur center consil out and remove the peg that unlocks ur shifter the only thing ur lock override does is manually pulls it out. i just jammed a golf tee in it to keep it open and it seemed to work just fine

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 20, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Hyundai Elantra gear shift stuck in Park.

check for the brake switch if this doesnt work wont release from park if this ok then i will check the shifter cable check for power and ground

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 29, 2009

SOURCE: my 2005 hyundai accent wont shift out of park

on most cars when u step on the brake pedal youll hear a "click" near the center console which is the shift solenoid releasing the "lock" on the floor shifter allowing the shifter to come out of park.check to make sure all the fuses are good and check the brake lite switch(es) and wiringfrom brake lite switch to shifter solenoid.a wiring diagram always helps.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 03, 2010

SOURCE: 2005 hyundai Accent, can't shift out of park and no brake lights

SORRY for my english written because im french canadian...

Anyways i had the same problem ,,, first it started with my rear tale light (breaking light) not working , than my stick was stock on parking but with some chance i was able to get around it quite easily by playing with the pedal by taping in and out till i would hear the solenoid valve popping than i kept my feet firmly on the pedal and also pushing further till i could switch to drive and this without using any pin insert situated near your shift stick.... also i had a trunk open indicator light popping off for no reason.. big trouble all at the same time (electrical problem) but dont worry

I went to a hyundai garage and there solution was to change the brake light( what a fraud) and change my burned brake light so i told them to only change my brake light .Soon after the brk light was replaced my parking stick was no longer stock on parking but i still had this trunk open indicator light going on ,,,,than i've read on internet this particular problem with the trunk light indicator and all those problem together,,,

The problem was a rusty connector situated at the left tail light ( inside the trunk).A lot of different wires are passing there (light switch) (wires of the trunk indicator light on your pannel

Because the connector was rusty it shorted my brake light ,,,,than because my brake light was burnt it activated a special mechanism that blocs your car at park( ((((((most car companies have this device since they figured driving with a car without brake light fonctionning properly could be dangerous))))) Than i had also had this trunk indicator light popping off triggered once again from those shorted rusty wires

you see all the trouble resulting a rusty connectors.... so i came back to the garage explaining to the guy what to do and what to look for concerning my trunk light indicator always activated on my panel.... ( i told him to wash the connector in and out..... soon after everyt thing turned out good as before..

What i didn't like about hyundai concessionary (7020 blvd henri bourassa) in Montreal city


is that they played dumb with me with out acknowledging the fact that the car could be stock on park because it s a security issue if the brake light are grilled,,, they tryed to ******* all the way , i swear,,, telling to change component that are not even compatible with the nature of the problem...

let me recap... rusty wires connector > shortened brake light> stick stuck in parking > trunk light indicator always on ...


ps: it had nothing to do with the fuse box by the way...
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thank you hope it will help yall.....email if it worked good luck

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 06, 2010

SOURCE: engine light on 2005 Hyundai accent

Engine Light 'ON' is a warning light from the inbuilt system. As far as your car is driving good, no need o worry about the light.

This is from the electronic control unit signal. This can occur due to some sensor performance present in the engine. Take it to the nearest dealer. They have a diaganosis unit to fix it easy.

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