2005 Chrysler 300 shift lever stuck

2005 CHRYSLER 300
80,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAT GILKEY
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Our chrysler 300 is stuck in park. With key turned on and the brake pedal depressed the shift lever moves to the right but not back towards R, N or D. Depressing the overide switch located in the console, I get the same result. Again, I can move the shift lever toward the right but cannot move it into any gear. Also, when it moves to the right it does not go all the way to the right; seemingly that it should go maybe a another 1/8 " to 1/4" more.
May 14, 2009 at 5:28 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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You will need to pop thetop cover of the shifter.Can you hear a click in the shifter when you press the brake pedal down? I have seen the shifter itself break and not let it out of park (all plastic mechanism).Use a flashlight to see if the assembly in the shifter is moving, if it clicks then the shifter may be broken
May 15, 2009 at 7:54 AM
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SAMBA
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I have the same situatiion and everything moves except the shifter .
May 18, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Then it is probably the shifter.If you depress the manual release and it still doesnt want to work it is the shifter
May 18, 2009 at 11:45 AM
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SAMBA
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could that be the only thing?
May 18, 2009 at 2:21 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Is the solenoid in the shifter working? if so and it wont move still , the shifter is most likely broken, the thing is all plastic
May 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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