# 1995 Ford Taurus - Fighting shifter **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [September 24, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-taurus-fighting-shifter/125644 "2018-09-24T22:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TimSullivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@TimSullivan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimSullivan)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-taurus-fighting-shifter/125644/1 "2018-09-24T22:34:34Z")
I have problems shifting gears from park to reverse or drive. it does not want to shift. I have to fight with the shifter to get it to shift. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-taurus-fighting-shifter/125644/2 "2018-09-25T21:07:24Z")
Can you have someone check if your brake lights are coming on (solid) when you have this problem? If they’re not, then come back and we’ll give you the answer. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-ford-taurus-fighting-shifter/125644/3 "2018-09-25T21:38:04Z")
Remove the shift cable from the shift lever on the transmission. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/e/e6bb3770b4154ccf9581f88380278e80b49fbab6.jpeg) If the shifter is now easy to move, the problem could be with the transmission range sensor under the lever, or a problem within the transmission. If the shifter is still difficult to move, then there’s a problem with the shifter itself, or the shift cable. Tester