Gear shift lever stuck in reverse

AMIT17

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2017 GMC YUKON
V8
TURBO
4WD
AUTOMATIC
150,000 MILES

I towed car to mechanic shop mechanic check everything according to mechanic steering column is bad. When I visit dealer for part they said not possible to go bad steering column. Maybe shifter cable is bad, but I check at workshop when mechanic release cable from top to shifter cable is working in 3 ways means cable move to RND not move to P but shifter not move.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

Are you sure they aren't referring to the park interlock cable release? That won't prevent it from shifting once it is out of park.

Also, is this a column or floor shift?

Joe

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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 8:07 PM

AMIT17

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Mechanic check cable is good. Problem in column not in floor shift.

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Saturday, June 27th, 2020 AT 6:50 AM

AMIT17

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Cable is moving but lever is stuck.

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Saturday, June 27th, 2020 AT 6:53 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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If that cable moves and the shifter lever doesn't, the column needs replaced. The column linear shift assembly is not serviceable. I wish I had better news.

If this is something you want to do yourself, I can provide directions.

Let me know.
Joe

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Saturday, June 27th, 2020 AT 9:13 PM