Mechanics I need help

Make sure break is held in.. or there could be ice holding it up.

swanson Said:
Ok so i am at work, and need to do a lap with my 2001 Durango, well there is one problem  it won't come out of park, this has happened before but for some reason has always happened to the women when driving it, and by the time I got there it was normal for some reason, but I have been out for the last 20 minutes trying to get it out of park

any ideas??????

don't know about dodges but on fords there's an electric solenoid that has to be energized to release the shifter.  used to be a mechanical lever when you put the brake on it released it.  now they're going to electronics.  you could look for a blown fuse but  I couldn't tell  you what circuit it was on.  had a couple fords do the same thing this winter.  had to put new solenoids in.

Are you parked against a curb stop this will not let it come out of park because it is holding preasure on parking pawl.

I had that problem on my 04 Ford and it turned out to be a hydralic leak in the break booster.  Also noticed that the cruise wouldn't shut off with just a tap.  Had to really get on the brakes before it would turn off.  Couldn't figure it out until I was vacuuming and noticed oil on the front of the floor mat. 

Opie

I have seen this on a late 90s or maybe early 2000s dodge truck before.  The tranny gets caught in a bind and won't shift out of park.  Perhaps up against a curb, or in my case, sinking in a northern MN fen.

If you can get someone else to try the shifter, get behind the truck and rock it really hard.  If the tranny is in a bind your goal is to simply relieve the pressure and it will shift out of park. 

That's the only time I have ever had a vehicle locked in park.

It's a dodge. Dodge is Latin for JUNK.

TRADE IT

I'M NOT A MECHANIC BY ANY STRETCH.

Rock it back and forth then smack the lever in PARK hard.

it is not parked against curb, or uphill or down hill it just won't go, been reading online somthing about brake switch, or that F8CKIn silinoide thing, but either way I am stuck at work, working and no way to fix it here at all

anyone in Fargo Know about this Piece of crap and want to come to Essentia and fix it that would be great!!! FML

this has happened to me in two vehicals and it was a fuse both times.

http://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen-durango/184342-2002-durango-is-stuck-in-park.html

Google Durango stuck in park... Lots of hits on forums.

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So, we just received this "Big Buck Hunter" deal for our WII.  Could be loads of fun except the POI is five feet below the LOS.  WTF?!!  I can't find an adjustment within the gun or instructions.  Do I have to live with this?!!  It's like launching a grenade from an M-79/203 at a partridge.  This game could be outstanding fun as the "rifle" is of suitable length for practical shooting; especially for a youth.

Rock the truck and slam it into park.  You may need to let a little air out of the front tires. 

You still at work? I can come by and try rocking it back and forth with you and see if it will pop into/out of gear? If you need to give me a call 701-880-9965   Jordan.   If not, call your insurance and put full coverage on it tonight, ill come over with a can of gas and a match. We will figure it out one way or another! 

swanson Said:
anyone in Fargo Know about this Piece of crap and want to come to Essentia and fix it that would be great!!! FML

taylorman_55 Said:
You still at work? I can come by and try rocking it back and forth with you and see if it will pop into/out of gear? If you need to give me a call 701-880-9965   Jordan.   If not, call your insurance and put full coverage on it tonight, ill come over with a can of gas and a match. We will figure it out one way or another! 

swanson Said:
anyone in Fargo Know about this Piece of crap and want to come to Essentia and fix it that would be great!!! FML

I got it, I took the boot off the where the shifter goes in and all sudden WWWWWWWWWWala, boom it works like WTF all I did was play with the wire a lil bit. so hopefully it don't Frick up the rest of the night and tomorrow, will bring it in tomorrow, Corwin said there is a recall on dodge for somthign about that

swanson Said:

taylorman_55 Said:
You still at work? I can come by and try rocking it back and forth with you and see if it will pop into/out of gear? If you need to give me a call 701-880-9965   Jordan.   If not, call your insurance and put full coverage on it tonight, ill come over with a can of gas and a match. We will figure it out one way or another! 

swanson Said:
anyone in Fargo Know about this Piece of crap and want to come to Essentia and fix it that would be great!!! FML

I got it, I took the boot off the where the shifter goes in and all sudden WWWWWWWWWWala, boom it works like WTF all I did was play with the wire a lil bit. so hopefully it don't Frick up the rest of the night and tomorrow, will bring it in tomorrow, Corwin said there is a recall on dodge for somthign about that

Glad to see you got it working.  My old man says everyone should own at least one Dodge in their life so you can appreciate other brands that much more.

Captain Ahab Said:

swanson Said:

taylorman_55 Said:
You still at work? I can come by and try rocking it back and forth with you and see if it will pop into/out of gear? If you need to give me a call 701-880-9965   Jordan.   If not, call your insurance and put full coverage on it tonight, ill come over with a can of gas and a match. We will figure it out one way or another! 

swanson Said:
anyone in Fargo Know about this Piece of crap and want to come to Essentia and fix it that would be great!!! FML

I got it, I took the boot off the where the shifter goes in and all sudden WWWWWWWWWWala, boom it works like WTF all I did was play with the wire a lil bit. so hopefully it don't Frick up the rest of the night and tomorrow, will bring it in tomorrow, Corwin said there is a recall on dodge for somthign about that

Glad to see you got it working.  My old man says everyone should own at least one Dodge in their life so you can appreciate other brands that much more.

I can honestly say when I bought this thing, I drove it bought it, didn't even drive anythign else, I know stupid, but I got it with 40,000 miles roughly, and now its at 121,000 and have never put any realy money into it, I put ina forward drive shaft for the 4 wheelin, but that was my fault it broke. other than oil changes this POS has been good to me.    although I would not turn down a new truck of Dodge, Ford, or GMC, Chevy....remember guys Christmas is coming if your feeling like a giver hahaha

guywhofishes Said:
Google Durango stuck in park... Lots of hits on forums.

I did this, except went to ask.com same thing though. I know there is a recall on it and it has happened before to this dam thing, so I better get it checked before I am stuck in the middle of the boondocks especially since I don't have a celly phony

Glad you got er going!