Transmission shifter is stuck in park?

1977WIMMS

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2009 NISSAN MURANO
3.5L
V6
2WD
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159,177 MILES

After doing some repairs on my truck I got in it and started it but when I went to shift from park to reverse the shifter wouldn't move. Now this has happened before and all I had to do was press the release with a screwdriver but this time that didn't work. So, I pulled off the knob and console top and pushed the button and it will then move gears. Do I need to replace the entire shifter assembly or just that buttons harness if it's got one? If you do have any suggestions, can you give step by step instructions for them, please and thank you.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

When you press the brakes, do you hear the shift interlock actuator release or click? If not, we need to see if it is getting power.

I'm not sure what was being done to the vehicle prior to this happening, so bear with me.

First, do you hear the actuator release when the brake pedal is pushed? If you don't, are the brake lamps working? I ask because the actuator is powered via the brake lamp switch.

I attached the diagnostics below for testing the circuit. Take a look at them and let me know if you are comfortable performing them.

Let me know.

Take care,

Joe

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Saturday, May 20th, 2023 AT 11:46 PM

1977WIMMS

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I have checked the brake lights and yes, they work as for the clicking, I never have heard it make any type of sound when I press the brake and its push button starts so I press it every time I start it. It's done this twice before today the 1st time I had drove about 5 miles round trip and pulled up almost to my driveway and put it in park so my kid could pull it in the driveway and as she tried to shift out of park it wouldn't move so I got in and jiggled the shifter a bit and it finally went to drive and I parked it the 2nd time was about 3months later and I got in to leave and same thing so I googled it and took it apart as described but the top part of the shifter pulled right off the stick and it was missing the clip at the bottom the video said holds it onto the stick so I continued taking the console top off and found and pushed the white button in that they say u can put a screw driver into though release button on top to release it from park and it does as long as its pushed in but once its back together it doesn't even when doing the screw driver idea so this is why I ask if just replacing the entire assembly would fix the issue tomorrow in the daylight I will upload a video showing you what it does and maybe we can figure it out.

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Sunday, May 21st, 2023 AT 1:38 AM

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Heres a few videos how do I find the part number for my shifter assembly.

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Sunday, May 21st, 2023 AT 4:43 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

If you look at pic 1 below, I highlighted the connector to the release actuator. With the key on, press the brake pedal and confirm there is power to it.

If there isn't, check the shift lock relay in the under-hood fuse box. See pic 2.

If there is another relay with the same part number, switch them to see if that allows it to work. If there isn't, here is a link that explains how to test a relay:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

Let me know what you find.

Joe

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Sunday, May 21st, 2023 AT 7:42 PM

MISSWIMMS77

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As for power going to the connector with key on not started right will it light up or something to tell me I checked the fuse under my hood its good both prongs lit up there's not another fuse inside the car for it and I'm missing the lock pin also that goes under the knob and now its broken off so regardless I now have to buy a new one anyways hopefully it fixes the issue but il respond ether way once I've got the new one but when it comes to a replacement I'm told the part numbers must match if this os true where exactlly will I find this number located at on it.