So Wife got stuck at QT today. Wont shift out of park. Thinking fuse, I went to rescue her cute *** and found the fuse to be fine.
Now I this is where i get confused...
NO brake lights initially
Pumped them fast about 5 times, got the lights and the shifter back

good till I put it back into park.

Now it repeatable. Pump hard about 5 times, then shift.

ANY ideas???? Fuse is good.

 

test teh brake light switch

 

Brake light switch would be the most obvious culprit. If you have your wife stand behind the truck when it won't shift out of park...see if the brake lights are coming on or back up the garage door and do the check.

 

Been two weeks since replacing the brake light switch and so far haven't run into any more problems fyi

 

Were you having the same problem as Inkme or did you change your name?

 

Same problem but updating my previous post to state my experience. Hopefully help someone down the road with the same issue.

 

Ahh. Nice. How much did the switch cost and how hard was it to replace?

 

Dealership didn't charge to install it...They said list was $78 ...but sold it for $40

 

I just had to replace my switch as well, same problem. No tools needed to replace, just twist the switch and pull it out to remove the wire harness plug. The plug is the biggest PITA, might need a pair of plyers to squeeze the tab.

 

2007 Eddie Bauer Expedition with power pedals. Got the part from the Ford House. $35 plus tax. Brake light switch in and out in under 2 minutes. I used a 16 penny nail and pressed the tab down and it popped right out. Works like a champ now. Thanks for the info.

 

SO I HAVE A E450 THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING & FUSE IS GOOD SO IM TOLD 2 REPLACE BRAKE SWITCH ON PEDDLE & STILL CAINT SHIFT OUT OF PARK IT HAS THIS INTEL LOCK SYSTEM THAT I WAS THINKING OF A WAY OF BYPASSING DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEALS