# :2013 Infiniti G37 - won’t start, thinks it’s in neutral

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** g37, infiniti\
**Created:** [June 22, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819 "2022-06-22T22:14:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![none26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@none26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/none26)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819/1 "2022-06-22T22:14:28Z")

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Car won’t start thinks it;s in Drive how the f\*\*\* does this happen

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819/2 "2022-06-22T22:35:47Z")

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Did you try starting it in neutral it might be the neutral safty switch.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819/3 "2022-06-23T17:19:31Z")

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> [@none26](#):
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> how the f\*\*\* does this happen

Stuff just breaks… THAT’s how this happens.

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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:** [June 23, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819/4 "2022-06-23T17:43:10Z")

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Open the hood.

Look on top of the transmission and locate the transmission range switch.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/c/9c7475759814db7b90f32f87dc20d4fa0c195d08.jpeg)

Make sure the nut that secures the lever to the shaft hasn’t come loose.

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:** [June 23, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-infiniti-g37-won-t-start-thinks-it-s-in-neutral/184819/5 "2022-06-23T20:02:21Z")

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Your top post says the car thinks it is in Neutral, while your other post says it thinks it is Drive. Which is it? You should be able to start the engine if it thinks it is in neutral, and it is actually either in Park or Neutral. Problems developing with various safety interlocks like this are pretty common reports here in most cars. Try the forum search feature.