# 2000 Ford Focus - Park issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-park-issues/145863>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 3, 2019, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-park-issues/145863 "2019-08-03T04:43:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KarenWendling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@KarenWendling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KarenWendling)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-park-issues/145863/1 "2019-08-03T04:43:46Z")

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My car shifts into drive or reverse while in park. Also while in park it just rolls back . Plus wont start in park just neutral

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-park-issues/145863/2 "2019-08-03T06:25:01Z")

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It seems that your car won’t go into park because the shift linkage/cable is loose, if it were in park you wouldn’t be able to move the car.