# 2007 Mercury Montego can’t shift out of park

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury, montego\
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909 "2020-02-28T16:52:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Trevathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Trevathan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Trevathan)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909/1 "2020-02-28T16:52:50Z")

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Can not get the shift out of park.

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909/2 "2020-02-29T00:43:38Z")

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There may be a problem with the brake pedal switch, or the interlock solenoid at the shifter.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909/3 "2020-02-29T04:10:39Z")

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If the problem is the brake interlock (you have to press on the brake pedal to shift out of park, that’s a safety feature), there may be an over-ride for that condition. Sometimes it’s a small switch you have to press, located under the steering column. Look in our owner’s manual or google “mercury brake interlock over-ride”, something like that.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909/4 "2020-02-29T16:45:13Z")

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Have someone stand behind the car. Push on brake pedal. If no brake lights, replace brake switch.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercury-montego-can-t-shift-out-of-park/159909/5 "2020-02-29T17:05:41Z")

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If the switch is bad, you could connect its two wires. That would put your brake lights on full time and get your car to shift out of park - if that switch is the problem. This is only a test.