I parked my 05 dakota, when I went back to go somewhere and it wouldn't come out of park, please help

 

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We should probably start with a little more information. This will aid in our diagnosis of your problem.

Sounds to me like you are trying to shift the lever from park and it will not move. If that is the case, try replacing your neutral saftey switch. If the computer does not register that your brake pedal is depressed when trying to shift from park to gear, it will not let you shift from park.

 

sounds logical to me! Maybe you could by pass the neutral safety switch?

 

What is a neutral safety switch?

I'm glad I have a 6spd

 

A neutral saftey switch is located on the brake pedal assembly. It is a push button switch for the return stop on the assembly. The switch has to see that the brake pedal is depressed to unlock the shifter. It only keeps the shifter and transmission in "park". If the switch never see's the 6 or 12 volts, then your shifter will not shift from park.

You could just connect the two wires from the switch together. However, you will be able to shift the transmission from park with out depressing the brake. So, if you bumped the shifter in the parking lot by accident, it will lurch into reverse, and so on, and so on.

 

I think Frenchy is trying to be funny... Right after I bought my truck, they got one in with the 6 speed. Oh well, still love the truck..

 

Haha, I was being a little sarcastic myself.

 

try turning the key to the on position that might help

 

hrmmmmm glad all my vehicles are standards... no stupid stuff like this..

 

Welcome to Dodgeforum!

Now don't take this the wrong way but for the sake of being thorough did you have the engine running and the brake depressed when you tried to shift it out of park? Any trouble with the shifter or truck in general previously?

Checking the safety switch as donkeypunch mentioned is a good place to start.