Car won’t register it’s in drive after shift from drive

Asked by Antonio Oct 08, 2020 at 12:51 PM about the 1998 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So I turn my car on and she shifts into drive,
however, once I shift out of drive and try to shift
back the car won’t register that it’s in drive until I
shift into 2nd gear and back. Any suggestions

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