1996 Ford Taurus car doesn't shift

1996 FORD TAURUS
152,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CARMEN67
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My car starts. The radio does not work. And I can not get the car out of park. My brake light has been coming on when the weather is cold, but going off when the car is warmed up.
Dec 24, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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The radio doesn't work, anything else not working??? Do your brake lights work??? If the brakelight switch has failed, it will not shift out of park. As for the brake light coming on, is it the abs yellow light or the red brake light??? if red, could be low on brake fluid or the parking brake cable could be hanging it up
Dec 24, 2007 at 10:55 PM
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CARMEN67
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The dome light doesn't work. The brake lights do not work,either. The brake fluid is full. All the cables ore connected.
Dec 25, 2007 at 10:09 PM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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Replace the brake light switch, only need to disconnect a hairpin clip and a connector.. Dome light maybe is blown out, that lens usually pops off with a small flatblade screwdriver.
Dec 26, 2007 at 6:40 AM
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