# Unable to take my car out of park

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 16, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401 "2013-02-16T21:17:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chevrolettruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@chevrolettruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevrolettruck)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401/1 "2013-02-16T21:17:28Z")

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I can not get my car out of park. I must replace a fuse every time . 1998 subaru forester . 241,000 miles  
John Sivers

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401/2 "2013-02-16T21:49:57Z")

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Why must you replace a fuse?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401/3 "2013-02-17T22:17:24Z")

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Sounds like something is wrong. But could you be a bit more vague?

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401/4 "2013-02-18T01:48:50Z")

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There might be a broken wire on the shift interlock. Not a Sub but I had a Taurus that had a broken wire on the shift interlock that would would not let the car come out of P. If I remember correctly it was part of thbe brake light switch on the pedal. There was an override. Turn key on but do not start. Press brake pedal, pull shift to neutral then start car.  
Hope this helps.

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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 18, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unable-to-take-my-car-out-of-park/77401/5 "2013-02-18T06:50:13Z")

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It could be that the interlock which requires you to push on the brake pedal before you can shift out of park is broke. Ask your mechanic to check.