Fred
I would check the voltage at the solenoid with a meter to make it is getting
juice when the brakes pedal is applied. Also, there SHOULD be a small
release hole near the shifter to allow you to release the shifter lever
manually. Good luck!
"If we can not afford to take care of our Veterans, then we should stop
making them"
David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fearless Fred" <fxallen@shaw.ca>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 10:16 AM
Subject: DML: Sport Club Cab AWD won't shift out of Park
>
> HELP!!!
>
> My 2001 Dakota Sport Club Cab AWD won't shift out of Park.
>
> Noticed a few times recently that the column shift handle seemed a bit
> hard to move the odd time.
>
> This morning, on a friends level driveway, when I went to leave I couldn't
> move
> the column shift out of the Park position.
>
> Since I was also blocking his vehicle in his driveway I finally crawled
> under
> the Dakota and popped the shift linkage off of the transmission lever,
> moved this
> lever by hand andwe pushed it out of his driveway.
>
> I'm told that there is a solenoid somewhere in the column that releases
> the shift
> lever from a signal from the brake pedal? Brake lights are working fine.
>
> Any troubleshooting/repair help on this greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Fred
>
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