My 98 Tahoe will not shift out of park. Any ideas?

 

I don't know if the '98s have a brake interlock for the Park function but if they do, that's a place to start.

 

It does have the park-shift interlock mechanism- there is no overide that I know of. Has anyone had this problem?

 

It will not shift out of park, but you can turn the wheel freely in either direction?
I have only had this problem when either the key is not fully turned in the ignition, my foot is not on the brake, or the steering wheel is cranked all the way to one side.

I hope it's something simple like this.

Frosty

 

I think the interlock is electrical, so maybe there's an open circuit or failed component.