car will not start sometimes, why? Seems related to how it senses it is in park or neutral.
20

Asked by dude666 Nov 26, 2015 at 02:29 PM about the 2000 Toyota Corolla

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have to reposition the gear shift in my 2000 corolla excessively in order to
start my car. Push shift up and back and forth while depressing shift release
button.

3 Answers
3,485

Steve answered 8 years ago

I take it you mean it wont crank/start, sounds like your starter safety neutral switch is acting up, next time put your car in neutral and try to start it.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
20

dude666 answered 8 years ago

I was told it was the transmission cable which apparently a real pain and expensive to replace. Car also uses lots of oil but I see no leaks or burning. Will an additive help the oil and is there a cheap trick to the starting problem?

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
3,885

nicecars12 answered 7 years ago

Here you go big guy.parts store say to the guy neutral safety switch.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Corolla

Looking for a Used Corolla in your area?

CarGurus has 1,994 nationwide Corolla listings starting at $2,795.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Toyota Corolla Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Jeff Polhemus
    Reputation
    3,440
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    3,280
  • #3
    hashimmir
    Reputation
    2,520
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Camry
48 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic
176 Great Deals out of 3,690 listings starting at $1,995
Used Honda Accord
43 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota RAV4
100 Great Deals out of 2,089 listings starting at $3,888
Used Toyota Tacoma
57 Great Deals out of 1,080 listings starting at $8,708
Used Honda CR-V
99 Great Deals out of 3,843 listings starting at $1,795
Used Toyota Prius
10 Great Deals out of 139 listings starting at $3,499
Used Hyundai Elantra
161 Great Deals out of 3,498 listings starting at $2,995
Used Nissan Sentra
70 Great Deals out of 1,802 listings starting at $2,195
Used Toyota Highlander
32 Great Deals out of 737 listings starting at $2,495
Used Toyota 4Runner
12 Great Deals out of 309 listings starting at $9,700

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.