# 2005 Jaguar X-Type - shifter stuck in park

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jaguar-x-type-shifter-stuck-in-park/180447>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jaguar, x-type\
**Created:** [November 4, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jaguar-x-type-shifter-stuck-in-park/180447 "2021-11-04T09:43:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![attyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@attyo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/attyo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jaguar-x-type-shifter-stuck-in-park/180447/1 "2021-11-04T09:43:36Z")

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shfter stuck in park mode

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**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:** [November 4, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jaguar-x-type-shifter-stuck-in-park/180447/2 "2021-11-04T14:37:15Z")

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The brake pedal interlock switch may be bad, or the shift lever interlock solenoid may be bad.

Tester

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jaguar-x-type-shifter-stuck-in-park/180447/3 "2021-11-04T14:46:07Z")

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There should be a very tiny removable panel on the top of the center console, near the shift lever. Use a small screw driver to pry that little piece off of the console, and it will expose a release mechanism, which you can probably activate with the small screwdriver.

I can’t be more specific as to the exact location of the release mechanism, but your Owner’s Manual should have a complete explanation, probably including an illustration.