2002 Ford Excort ZX2 stuck in park

"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Frank from Deeetroit wrote:
>> My daughter's 2002 Escort ZX2's transmission is stuck in park. I haven't
>> looked at the car yet, will look at it later this evening
>>
>> My first thought is a problem with the linkage and brake peddle safety
>> switch.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> Besides the linkage and the brake pedal switch, there is a selenoid that
> releases the transmissions shifter. That could be bad too. And don't
> forget the wiring.
>
> Jeff

Jeff,

The linkage looks good, connected at the trnas, the shifter feels locked at
the console. I will look at the brake pedal switch next. Is the solenoid
located in the console?

Thanx for your advice.

Frank
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Frank from Deeetroit wrote:
> My daughter's 2002 Escort ZX2's transmission is stuck in park. I haven't
> looked at the car yet, will look at it later this evening
>
> My first thought is a problem with the linkage and brake peddle safety
> switch.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
Check the fuse for the brake lights. Have had to help several people
with this problem, especially at boat ramps where the water shorted the
brake circuit and they couldn't shift into drive to pull the trailer out.
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On Feb 14, 9:31 am, "Frank from Deeetroit" <dadurwe... RemoveThis @voyager.net>
wrote:
circuit and they couldn't shift into drive to pull the trailer out.
>
> The brake lights are functioning, we overrode the lock-out via the procedure
> in the owner's manual.  When the weather brakes around here, I am going to
> troubleshoot the switch and solenoid.
>
> Thanx for all the advice .

Since the brake lights are working, suspect the solenoiud on the
shifter. One thing I used to see a lot is a sticky solenoid or linkage
sue to soda/coffee spills into the shifter. The sugary liquid makes a
sticky coating on the mechanism. Solvents won't touch it, soap and hot
water will clean it right off..
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<collieplace DeleteThis @north.wis> wrote in message
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> Frank from Deeetroit wrote:
>> My daughter's 2002 Escort ZX2's transmission is stuck in park. I haven't
>> looked at the car yet, will look at it later this evening
>>
>> My first thought is a problem with the linkage and brake peddle safety
>> switch.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
> Check the fuse for the brake lights. Have had to help several people with
> this problem, especially at boat ramps where the water shorted the brake
> circuit and they couldn't shift into drive to pull the trailer out.

The brake lights are functioning, we overrode the lock-out via the procedure
in the owner's manual. When the weather brakes around here, I am going to
troubleshoot the switch and solenoid.

Thanx for all the advice .
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:58:50 -0800 (PST), Tom Adkins
<xtadkins.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 14, 9:31 am, "Frank from Deeetroit" <dadurwe....DeleteThis@voyager.net>
>wrote:
> circuit and they couldn't shift into drive to pull the trailer out.
>>
>> The brake lights are functioning, we overrode the lock-out via the procedure
>> in the owner's manual.  When the weather brakes around here, I am going to
>> troubleshoot the switch and solenoid.
>>
>> Thanx for all the advice .
>
> Since the brake lights are working, suspect the solenoiud on the
>shifter. One thing I used to see a lot is a sticky solenoid or linkage
>sue to soda/coffee spills into the shifter. The sugary liquid makes a
>sticky coating on the mechanism. Solvents won't touch it, soap and hot
>water will clean it right off..
The solenoid on our Mystique was intermittent - went open when
extremely cold.. I dissabled it and will not be repairing it.

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