Older Fords can present many interesting challenges. When my '97 Taurus got stuck in park, my boyfriend manipulated the wires between the steering (multifunction) column and it was able to come out of park. As he recommended, I went to my local car repair and had them replace the "shift cable" and that fixed the problem. Evidently there was a break in one of the wires of this cable. A Virginia Driver.
your shift linkages arent aligned proper, or there is something wrong with the cable.
The transmission shift solenoids are bad!!
brake/shift interlock switch needs replacing
the shift fork is either wore out or broke.
Yes, the tps signal is sent to your ecu. the ecu decides when to activate your transmission shift solenoids. if the tps is sending the wrong signal, then the ecu is giving the signal at the wrong time causing a hard shift.
First I would take a look at the shifting cable to see if it needs to be adjusted. Then, after that I would look at the control module and the valves.
I am the owner of a 94 cutlass and it will not shift in reverse ,it will however shift into drive if i rock the car....can you tell me whats wrong or how to fix it please..my email is lagoddess87@hotmail.com
Mis adjusted shift linkage, internal failure
You did not have to apply the brake on a 91 model to shift it. There's nothing wrong.
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Check to see if the brake lights are working - same circuit at the shift interlock Check fuse is lights are not Move key to 1st position (unlock) shift to neutral to start vehicle and then shift normally until repaired
The transmission computer has detected a malfunction and switched to limp in mode. You need to have it checked for codes to see if you have an electrical or mechanical problem.