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Bronco Won't Shift Out Of Park Q. I have a 1994 Ford Bronco. (Eddie Bauer, full size, automatic, 28,000 miles). I have to make several tries when taking the gear shift out of park to put it in gear. I have to step on the brake repeatedly to unlock the column to put in gear. Do you know what the problem could be?

A. It sounds like there is a problem with the shift interlock system. The shift interlock system prevents the shifting of the gear selector from PARK unless the brake pedal is depressed. The system has an actuator mounted at the base of the steering column that determines when the brake pedal is depressed and releases the gear selector.

You may have a bad actuator on the brake pedal or something is bent or misadjusted.

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