# Wont shift out of park **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, durango\ **Created:** [December 19, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997 "2009-12-19T23:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![99dakota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/99dakota/32/1565_2.png) [@99dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/99dakota)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/1 "2009-12-19T23:38:46Z")
After starting my 02 durango i sometime cant shift out of park. I am pushing on the brake is there anything eles I can do. It doesnt do it all the time. When it does do it I just turn the key off and wait and keep tying till it lets me take it out of park evenualy it lets me ive waited 2 hours before thats the longest ive waited ---
**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/2 "2009-12-20T00:41:29Z")
It can be caused by a number of things, frequently a bad brake switch or a bad solenoid. Maybe you can replace these inexpensive parts yourself and hope it works. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/3 "2009-12-20T00:46:25Z")
Does this vehicle have the shift lever located on a center console? If so, there should be an emergency release located somewhere on the console, near the shift lever. Check your Owner’s Manual for specifics. ---
**Author:** ![87\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/f14d63/32.png) [@87\_Ranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/87_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/4 "2009-12-20T01:06:46Z")
If your brake lights are not working, fix that and you will be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![castironman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@castironman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/castironman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/5 "2009-12-20T01:06:52Z")
you should check your brake interlock system. What engine do you have ? ---
**Author:** ![99dakota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/99dakota/32/1565_2.png) [@99dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/99dakota)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/6 "2009-12-20T02:54:54Z")
no the shifter is on the colum could there still be a switch that releases it? ---
**Author:** ![99dakota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/99dakota/32/1565_2.png) [@99dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/99dakota)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/7 "2009-12-20T02:58:21Z")
what does the brake interlock system consist of? I have the 4.7 engine ---
**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:** [December 20, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/8 "2009-12-20T02:58:27Z")
Probably not, but it wouldn’t hurt to check the Owner’s Manual. ---
**Author:** ![99dakota](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/99dakota/32/1565_2.png) [@99dakota](https://community.cartalk.com/u/99dakota)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-shift-out-of-park/40997/9 "2009-12-20T03:01:56Z")
my brake lights work fine both sides