The van will not shift out of park when started.

Hi,

It sounds like the shifter replacement was not installed properly or a non-compatible shift cable. They might need to check your bushings in order to fix this issue. Please have the repair shop that did the replacement check what I've listed.

Thank you.

BRAKE LIGHT FUSE OR BRAKE SWITCH.

so it does start in neutral. the cable is out of adjustment. inspect the shifter cable for bad ends. you might need to replace the cable if it cant be adjusted or replace the gromets

Sounds like the linkage may be broken and it wont allow you to shift into
park. You might try pressing on the brake before putting it into Park,
sometimes the engine pushes the van forward and it wont go into Park.

It sounds as if your shift cable is out of adjustment. If you remove the air filter box and the hose at the throttle body you will be able to access the transmission shift lever, on top of the ******.Loosen the cable adjusting screw that is on the lever. Pull the lever all the way to its detent position which is Park. Release the parking brake and rock the vehicle to assure that it is in Park lock. Reset parking brake. In the cab, place the Shift lever in the Park position, return under the hood and tighten the cable adjusting screw. Your van will only start when the transmission is in Park or Neutral. Hope this helps! Dan Williams

it sounds like a shift lock solinoid ....this prevents the car from being shifted out of park when ur foot is not on the brake....u will have to bring this to a repair shop since the faulty part is located inside the paneling where ur shifter handle is

you need to replace the neutral starting switch on the transmission,it is a screw in type and has a connector with three wires on it,or start your van in neutral.

Sounds like the safety nuetral switch its located on the trans mission and will only allow the vehicle to be started in park or nuetral position but if its gone bad or out of adjustment your vehicle will never start. Look under the hood on the top of the transmission assuming its front wheel drive where the shift linkage attatches to the transmission there will be an electronic part there with a wire connector that should be the one. I f its rear wheel drive then its under the vehicle generally on the drivers side of the tronamission.

is it parked in a steep hill, if so,try to releave some pressure off it,and try to shift it,if not,block wheels so van wont move,inspect shift linkage,if ok,undo linkage from tranny,try shifter invan if it moves ok,if not,inspectshifter and linkange,if its ok,try moving shifter arm at tranny,be careful!if it doesnt move, youll have to take oil pan off tranny and inspect park gear lock.