My neighbor just called with an issue on her Durango. The ignition switch shut truck off but wouldn't remove key or start in park. I physically tugged wheel R&L and nothing changed removing key until moved gear selector down to neutral and back into park. Key then removed but truck won't start in Park, only Neutral. My thoughts were a linkage problem but not knowing anything about this model my guess is the switch. Anyone else experience this problem? She's headed off to town shopping and hopefully won't be calling me stranded. LOL

 

Beyond Hope?????.......... LOL

Most likely the switch or the rod actuator. Removal of the switch is needed for further analysis.

 

Neutral safety switch I'm sure.

 

well it appears the problem persists. haven't heard from neighbor all this time thinking it was repaired. But here goes the problem, won't shift manually into park by no means, due to this she parks in neutral with Ebrake. Now when she asked me to take for a spin and check for a noise she hears I discovered the tranny slips from 2nd to drive quite bad. Someone has this buggy chipped out if that means anything and it revs quite high when shifting. Does this sound like trans failure or are there sensors one can scan for trouble codes?

 

you may need to have a new key made. It may just be cheaper. the guys are right though

 

Chipped out? If anything a performance pcm or superchips comp install.
Im leaning more towards a pressure solenoid in the tranny causing late shifts. But its always a safe bet to have the transmission filter replaced aswell bands tightened.
My truck for example of second high

 

Thanks all for the input/feedback. Its beyond hope for me on this one, kinda like helping a really challenged person here so i advised her to take it to crappy tire and do us all a favor. LOL!!! Thanks again!

 

Band adjustment should help ya.