Ford Escape won't come out of park

2006 FORD ESCAPE
90,000 MILES
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THEBOSS
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When I start the car and step on brake pedal and try to shift from park the shift lever will not move from park I have to depress the manual release to shift it.
Jan 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM
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PROAUTOTECH
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check your brake lights, are they coming on when you press the pedal? If not he brake light switch could be bad not triggering the shift lock solenoid. Check the fuses in the diagrams below to make sure you did not pop a fuse.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Some of these have a cable that may need adjustment or replacement. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Jan 21, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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THEBOSS
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Yes brake lights com on and everything else is working thanks
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:17 PM
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PROAUTOTECH
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damn, was hoping it was the brake light switch
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:19 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try the replacing the shift interlock control solenoid.
Jan 21, 2012 at 9:15 PM
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THEBOSS
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Ok thank you
Jan 22, 2012 at 5:31 AM
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THEBOSS
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I did check and found a bad cable as you recommended,replaced it and it seems to be working fine. thanks so much.
Jan 25, 2012 at 5:30 AM
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