gear shift selector hard to shift

[Les C]

any suggestions on why my son's 2005 ST [auto trans.] gear shift selector is hard to shift w/foot on or off brake?

 

[Ed Fenwick]

Les, With foot on or off the brake, would indicate that the brake has nothing to do with the hard shifting. Are you talking about coming out of park while on a hill? If the truck rolls after putting it in park, it will hang up. I have found that putting on the parking brake before releasing the foot break is best. If I misunderstand your situation, I apologies maybe someone else will see better.

God bless Ed

 

[Les C]

Ed,



The problem is when his ST is in park & he's started it & goes to put it in [any] gear it's won't shift into a gear @ times, be it R or D, etc.



Thanks,

Les

 

[EddieS'04]

I think it was mentioned on here before. There are some bolts under the dash, that come loose or fall out. something to do with the column. I think it was reported to mess up the shifter.

 

[Christopher Comeaux]

sounds like the shift solenoid. i had to put it in neutral then start the truck for awhile then found out if i played with the tilt steering it started working no more trouble.