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Need to jiggle my shifter : 2000, Automatic.

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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 4:53 PM
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Default Need to jiggle my shifter : 2000, Automatic.

I have full power. Lights all come on and what not.

I have to turn the key all the way to start and shake the shifter for it to start. It happened for the first time yesterday. I drove around for a bit today and it was fine, then I got stuck at the gas station for a while trying to get it to start again.

It will NOT start in neutral when this happens.

I assume there is some sort of sensor telling the car that it is not in park? If this is the case, can you ballpark a cost of repair?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 6:52 PM
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Welcome to the forum. It sounds like a faulty park/neutral position switch a.k.a. neutral safety switch. Probably ~$150 + hour or so labor at a service department. Why don't you call around?
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