1997 Ford F 150 Truck Automatic Lately Will Always Engage Into Park Sometimes

1997 FORD F-150
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My truck is an automatic. Lately it will not always engage into park. It sometimes rolls backward or forward and you have to push the gear shift harder to engage it. I notice it happens sometimes when trying to put truck in reverse and it engages into drive. It seems like the gear shift is loose. Not sure where to start. I am hoping it is a shifter problem and not a transmission problem.
Feb 1, 2013 at 5:49 PM
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LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THESE HELP YOU FIX THE PROBLEM

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I SUSPECT IT'S EITHER A CABLE OR LOOSE LINKAGE AT THE TRANNY ISSUE

THE MEDIC
Feb 4, 2013 at 1:27 AM
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