2CarPros - Car Questions & Answers

1999 Mercury Cougar Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Transmission, Positive cable.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on August 20, 2011

Transmission

Is there a way to get the transmission of a 1999 mercury cougar into neutral without power
Avatar Asked by jjkmtk

Answer

Replied on August 20, 2011

Turn the key ahead one notch and you should be able to shift it.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
14,713 answers provided
Replied on August 20, 2011

Wrenchtech, will that work even if there is no battery hooked up. I had the positive cable on the car burn up yesterday and now when I try to hook up battery it shorts out. The car is in park so I can't move it out of the way

Tiny Response from jjkmtk
3 questions asked
Replied on August 20, 2011

It usually does.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
14,713 answers provided

Replied on August 20, 2011

Wrenchtech, Someone said something about an electronic transmission ??? This is on my sons car, so I have to go to where he is and would like any advice I can get

Tiny Response from jjkmtk
3 questions asked
Replied on August 20, 2011

No, it's just the shift interlock keeping it in Park. It's a safety feature so you have to step on the brake to shift it. Many of them also have a slot near the shifter to slip a key into to over ride the shift interlock too.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
14,713 answers provided
Replied on August 20, 2011

Wrenchtech, Thank you so much, I will go try what you said

Tiny Response from jjkmtk
3 questions asked