Why is the button on my shifter stuck?!

Asked by Guru9DWSHX Oct 30, 2020 at 05:00 PM about the 2003 Ford Focus

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My shifter button is stuck and now my car thinks that I'm in
driving mode, so I can't even take my keys out of the
ignition. Please help!

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lincolnscott49 answered 4 years ago

sounds like the shifter cable has a problem. If you have had play in the shifter in the past could be a bad bushing. Check the linkage to the tranny from the shifter cable.

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