# 2004 Nissan Quest - Stuck in park - What's my first move? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan\ **Created:** [November 18, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056 "2018-11-18T04:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ReinaldoGuievara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ReinaldoGuievara](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ReinaldoGuievara)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/1 "2018-11-18T04:59:47Z")
2004 Nissan Quest, gear stuck in park. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/2 "2018-11-18T22:16:47Z")
Most cars have a release tab at the base of the gear selector.You need to press it with a screwdriver to unlock. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/3 "2018-11-18T22:18:39Z")
> [@COROLLAGUY1](#): > > Most cars have a release tab at the base of the gear selector.You need to press it to unlock the gear selector That is true IF the gear selector is located on the center console. If this vehicle has a column-mounted gear selector, your suggestion will not work. Can the OP please clarify the location of his gear selector? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/4 "2018-11-18T22:21:30Z")
Lucky for him,this car has one.I just checked the photograph of the console. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/5 "2018-11-18T22:29:40Z")
> [@COROLLAGUY1](#): > > Lucky for him,this car has one.I just checked the photograph of the console. So, in other words, he should just follow the directions that can be found in his Owner’s Manual. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/6 "2018-11-18T22:36:28Z")
Yes! Obviously the OP does not read his owner’s manual like we do.😉 ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/7 "2018-11-18T22:50:04Z")
The owners manual probably has instructions for this exact scenario. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/8 "2018-11-18T22:51:36Z")
The permanent solution requires repairing the mechanism that connects the brake pedal to the shifter. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/9 "2018-11-18T22:57:06Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > The owners manual probably has instructions for this exact scenario. I would revise your statement to read as… _The Owner’s Manual **undoubtedly** has instructions for this exact scenario_. If not, then eternal shame on Nissan! ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/10 "2018-11-19T03:47:05Z")
OK, here I go again. If you want the Owners Manual, try [http://www.vadennissanservicecontracts.com/owners-manual/nissan/2004-Nissan-Quest.pdf](http://www.vadennissanservicecontracts.com/owners-manual/nissan/2004-Nissan-Quest.pdf) Look at page 5-9, page 215 of the pdf file you download, and it will tell you how to unlock the shifter. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-nissan-quest-stuck-in-park-whats-my-first-move/129056/11 "2018-11-19T15:35:35Z")
Its unlikely the OP will return to post again.