Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Why does a 2002 mazda millenia shifter lock up when in park?

my 2002 mazda millenia shifter locks up when in park and i have to use the overide to get the car out of park and to be able to drive it. what is the problem?|||A couple of things can cause this. The brake pedal switch could fail and not send a signal to the lockout letting it know that the brake is on and it's ok to start. Another item could be the shiftlock cable under the shifter. If this has become detached or stretched, it will not engage the release to the shifter. One more item could be what is commonly called the neutral/safety switch - if this switch fails, it will not realize that the shifter is in park or neutral and, therefore, will not allow the shifter to release.


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