My 2002 Ford Escape sometimes locked in park and I can not get out of gear , I have sometimes gotten lucky by rocking the Car .Is this a Transmission problem or easy fix ?

Asked by render2000 Mar 15, 2016 at 08:18 PM about the 2002 Ford Escape XLT FWD

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Gumb63 answered 8 years ago

Are you stepping on your brake pedal when trying to change gear, many models won't unlock unless you do.

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Michael answered 8 years ago

Check make sure you put it in park all the way and push your brakes when its started see if you have brake lights if not its a brake switch and that means iit's a neutral safety switch 100%

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