Transmission help!!! Gen 3

[web]

Just bought a '94 Camry SE for my daughter's first car. Everything was fine until this afternoon.

When I got off work and tried to drive home I couldn't get it out of park. The car will start and run fine but no amount of force will move the shifter (auto on the console).

I tried everything I could think of - engaged the park brake, got out and rocked it, pumped the brakes, pushed the ECT button (not really sure what that is) nothing.

Any ideas??? I bought it from a private seller, not a dealer, so I don't have a owner's manual.

Thanks all

[djarno]

Try removing the little black rectangle on the shifter(I believe it's the top left from the shifter) with a flathead screwdriver. Then try moving the shifter out of park.

[web]

Is this the "shift release"? I saw a reference to it in another forum but searched the net with no luck. I'll give that a try in the morning.

Thanks!

[djarno]

Yep. It should let you manually move out the shifter, regardless of the brakes being pressed down or not. Hopefully the car will be running fine

[tarbasd]

Isn't there a "shift lock override button" on the shifter? Keep it pressed and move the shifter.

However, this only treats the symptoms. It would be nice to find what makes it stick.

[nodrogkam]

did it do the trick or...is it still stuck?

It's interesting what could cause it to do that.

[vwsteve]

do your brake light work corectly cause it uses the same switch to allow it to come out of park, could be bad connection..
Steve

[chronoti]

there also a small computer thing near the shifter that controlls it. if anything i have a extra from my car or you can get one from a junk yard.