2000 Ford Taurus wILL NOT GO INTO GEAR ONCE CAR IS STARTED

2000 FORD TAURUS
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WAYNE BUSTAMANTE
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Transmission problem
2000 Ford Taurus Front Wheel Drive Automatic

MY FRIEND DROVE MY CAR TO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE CGOT BACK IN THE CAR TO RETURN IT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR ANY GEAR.
nOW WHEN i WENT TO RETRIEVE MY CAR I STARTED IT AND COULD NOT MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR SO I TURNED IT OFF AND IN THE ACC LOCATION OF THE KEY, IT WILL ALLOW ME TO MOVE INTO ANY GEAR, SO I STARED THE CAR IN NUTREAL AND CAME HOME. BUT IF I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK WHILE IT IS ON I CAN NOT MOVE THE SELECTOR AGSAIN UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND MOVE THE KEY TO THE ACC LOACTION AGAIN.

IS IT A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE KEY TUMBLER THAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE?
Apr 20, 2010 at 5:55 AM
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