car wont start up in park

2000 MAZDA 626
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SHAVONDA KNIGHT
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My car wont start up in park but it will start up in neutral and i park it to get out i have to put the emergency brakes up in order to park and its a mazda 626 2000

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May 3, 2012 at 8:06 AM
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MERLIN2021
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It needs either an adjustment of the shift cable and lever, or the park pawl in the transaxle is broken.
May 3, 2012 at 8:38 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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That would be a problem with the neutral safety switch which is now known as the transmission range sensor.
May 3, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Maybe but since it wont lock into park, Id be surprised...
May 3, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Maybe I misunderstood her but I thought she was putting the parking brake on while she started it in neutral because it wouldn't start in Park. If it really has no Park, then it may be a cable issue.
May 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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