Shifter Interlock
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Fleet Mechanic
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Shifter Interlock
All of a sudden, I am getting intermittent Shifter-Interlock freeze, in other words, I can't move the shifter from P at times. Other times it is normal.
Temperatures in Florida have dropped big time and it seems to have started with the change in temps.
Though I am aware of an alternate method to get the shifter out of P, per the Owner's Handbook and Factory Service Manual, I don't understand why all of a sudden this is happening.
I read there is a Solenoid in the steering column, but that is all I know.
Any tips from anyone who has had this problem? Mine is a 1997 4.0 liter extended.
UPDATE: spoke to a friend who had the same problem with his Toyota pickup truck, and he told me it was caused by a worn out Key. i pulled my unused factory spare key and tried it and the problem dissapeared.
Temperatures in Florida have dropped big time and it seems to have started with the change in temps.
Though I am aware of an alternate method to get the shifter out of P, per the Owner's Handbook and Factory Service Manual, I don't understand why all of a sudden this is happening.
I read there is a Solenoid in the steering column, but that is all I know.
Any tips from anyone who has had this problem? Mine is a 1997 4.0 liter extended.
UPDATE: spoke to a friend who had the same problem with his Toyota pickup truck, and he told me it was caused by a worn out Key. i pulled my unused factory spare key and tried it and the problem dissapeared.
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Fleet Mechanic
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there seems to be a plunger or something in the ignition switch that a worn out key does not reach or push. I compared both keys and the old key is pretty worn at the pointed end.
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