NEED help.. car starts up but wont let me shift.. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Dowd · 11-10-2007, 03:20 PM

My car is sitting in a parking lot right now. it starts but doesn't let me shift into drive.....Does and one know whats wrong. I think it might be the computer...does any one know if there is a reset or something

plz need help

xtremeskier97 · 11-10-2007, 08:37 PM

To reset the ECU...unplug the negative battery cable from the battery for a couple minutes and then hook it back up.

papariccardo · 11-10-2007, 08:41 PM

When you depress the red emergency release button on the base of the shifter, does it engage drive? Try that 1st if you haven't. May be a solenoid or even complete brake light failure causing it. (I'm assuming the USDM cars require the brake pedal depressed prior to releasing from park as do JDM)

freestylez · 11-10-2007, 10:50 PM

had the same problem last week
car drives great then last thursday morning i was going to school when my car could not shift out of Park...so frustrating
theres a small black tab thats on the top next to the shift, pry it off with a screwdriver & press the button to shift into Drive
Once i got it out of Park i drove to my mechanic and found out a fuse under my steering wheel blew out
I had a feeling it had to an electrical problem because when i depress my brake pedal, the brake lights did not go on
see if youre having the same issue

dc_98_cam · 11-10-2007, 11:05 PM

Check 15A ECU-IG fuse ... located in under dash fuse box to the left of steering wheel.
This is related to transmission shift lock.
Also related 15A Cig/Radio fuse and 15A Stop fuse. ... same fuse box.

trdcamry00 · 11-10-2007, 11:50 PM

had this problem before also. It was either a 10 or 15 amp fuse located near the steering wheel also. My dash also went out too at the same time. hope you get it figured out.