What To Do If Ford Expedition Is Stuck In Park 

The biggest thanks! You helped a mom of three get the kids to school and get my car to the shop for full check up!! You rock sir!!!

This video is still helping people. Used it today and it worked great. Thanks for putting it out there

I just had to push a 2012 Ford Expedition out of the road while it sat blocking traffic. After watching this video and knowing we couldn’t take the console apart, we checked the owners manual. It explained what to do if it wouldn’t come out of park on the “transmission” pages. There is a little rectangle peg to the right of the shift. Pop that out using a small knife or screwdriver. Under that plastic piece is a switch. Just flip it up and you will be able to get it out of park

Thanks for this video. I have a 2010 Expedition that was having the same issue (not coming out of park).. I followed your steps, cleaned and regreased the solenoid plunger and now it works better than it ever has. Thanks again.

Man, you are hero! I have 2011 Lincoln navigator L and it’s the same shifter. Got stuck out of blue and you helped me a lot. Thank you.

Thank you very much. It took me a few times to watch You but you were very patient as my husband used to be with me and so I learned from you. I'm 73 but I still learned something new today and I found what the problem was. It's where you showed the grease and stuff. Mine is all plastic, it's not metal, but there's a little tab. And it looks like it's a upside down stairs That shifter comes down and that little tab is supposed to go forward. And it didn't so I just ordered me a whole assembly. And I'm going to do R & R , thank you again. For now i push it forward to release the shifter 😊

Life saver. 2010 Ford Expedition. Same situation. This video saved my butt!

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion and my problem was related to yours on the Expedition. This helped me so much. Thank you!

Great information. Worth mentioning that when your addressing an issue on the Ford Expedition, the Lincoln Navigator is a direct cousin and most components, including the shifter mechanism, are identical. The trim removal is slightly different, but very similar. Sounds like the preventative maintenance procedure to avoid this problem is insuring there is adequate lubrication on the solenoid tab. If your in there for something, such as replacing the shift indicator lamp, check and re-grease that tab.

Great video!! Thank you so much for posting!! It helped my husband and I out tremendously!! We can’t get our car in for 2 days so this has helped us get around for the time being!

My 2012 Expedition wouldn't shift out of park and I found this video. As luck would have it, the example on the video was my exact same SUV. I followed the instructions, cleaned the area, added grease and the problem was fixed. You saved me a lot of time, money and frustration and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to post this.

I have this also happen with Ford crown Vic shifter. I couldn’t get it out of park and couldn’t get it into park all the way. My mechanic said this is a issue with fords. Thanks for the video I will file it in the brain pan for future use

Great video , I was out of town. Watched u tube, bought part ,put it on was easy fix, work great now.thx,thx thx. Cost $30

Edit: It took me about 15 minutes to change out the brake light switch on my 2008 Expedition - you have to poke your head way under the dash, sitting outside the car. It just twists on and off, the wire harness was easy to disconnect and reconnect. Here i Q1 2022 the switch cost $35 with tax from Autozone - ouch. Original: You saved my bacon. A neighbor of mine called me up for exactly this problem on his chevy sedan about 4 months ago, I youtubed the problem, and disassembled the console to get at the guts and do a work around. Well, a couple of weeks ago I was out in a fairly rural area, away from help, and my 2008 Expedition locked up. I jumped on youtube with my phone, found your video, and was rolling 20 minutes later. Thanks.

Thank you so much! I had to replace an inner taillight and this helped get the job done!

Thanks for this. My expedition did the same thing. I will follow your suggestion and re-grease the lock inside.

If you look at your shifter trim you will see a small rectangular panel on the passenger side towards the front. Pop that out and stick your key in the hole. It releases the shifter with no disassembly needed

Thank you so much sir ! Very descriptive and straight to the point. Nicely executed Thanks again

Hi, thank you so much for your video, it did help me. .. I have the same problem ... but the lock shift handle was broken.. thank you!!

Thank you!!! I’ve been dealing with this and it’s such a headache

Thank you so much!! I have a 2011 lincoln navigator L and boy saved me some $$ for going to a repair shop! Same set up just about as yours almost!!

Thanks! I have been having to press the brake pedal harder to get it to go into gear, this likely is the issue! We haven't been stuck yet..... Also, today the wrench 🔧 light came on, so, now I need a code read....

Awesome video bro! Thanks for your help!

Thanks, I really appreciate it that info;

thank you a huge respect form kurdistan to you this video helped me

Thanks for this video. You just saved me a ton of money!

Thank you very much for that video. Helped me out in a tight spot.

Hi, thank you for this video. Can you explain where exactly is that part at @5:19 please ? do you have to crawl under the vehicle ? or is it somewhere inside the vehicle, under the console you just dismounted ? Thank you, I'm experiencing this right now

Could this be the answer to the problem if it only does it in park?

In some cases, make sure you check your brake fluid levels 1st. If low, fill it. If that doesn't fix the issue. Then proceed if needed.

Dealing with this crap now!! UGH!! Thanks for the info!! Also Mike Skibba helped with the info about the rectangle peg to the rt of the shift!! About to try that!

Thank you! You got us moving again!

This video has helped me today. I’m experiencing the same problem

Dude, you did this the hard way. There is no need take any of the console apart, just pop the little rectangular cover off that is next to the shift handle and stick your key in there. That will manually unlock the shift handle. It literally takes 10 seconds.

Great video. It worked for me

Thanks! You saves me a Tow Bill. Great Video.

You may have just saved me!!! Thank You!!

Thanks to you I fixed my expedition for free

Huge thanks. Got me out of jam. Appreciate it.

This was very helpful. You did a great job on this video. Thanks!!

Thank you for this!

Also check brake switch if it fails such as no brake lamps but it interrupts cruise and tells gear shift its ok to come out of park.

I was in the parking lot of Walmart. Stuck. 2010 Ford Expedition. Whipped out RU-vid! This saved our butts. Had to walk into Walmart to get a 7 mm.

Than. For the info ,good to know !

Great advise

Thanks for the video ended up being the brake switch

One of the most common causes of this problem is a blown fuse. 97 to 02 expedition is a BOO fuse. Brake On Off fuse. It is the feed for a splice that includes you shit actuator solenoid and your brake light switch. It is Fuse 13 on the 98 Expedition. Mine did this in a fast food drive through. It was ugly. I remembered the F150 I did a few months earlier. Grabbed a spare 15 Amp and boom. It was fixed. No need to take anything apart.

Thank you so much! Lifesaver!

I did what said to do and it worked but later found I should have replaced a 10 amp fuse 1st because that was the problem. Always check fuses 1st.

Many thanks to you... Really your video helped me a lot 🙂

found out from my mechanic that the solinoid is actuated by your brake light switch. if it wont unlock shifter you also wont have brakelights. $29 at parts store, swaps out without tolls in 5 minutes, aon top of brake pedal.

Thank you! This worked!!!

Dude I really appreciate this video. You really saved my ass brother. I normally don’t comment or look things up but I had to thank you man. Literally saved my life i was stuck in the boondocks waiting for an ambulance and needed to get to the hospital asap. Really man THANK YOU !!!! I owe you a beer man message me so we can meet up or i can ship you a beer lol

Thanks for this video. U saved me some bucks.

Thanks. I bet this will work. I just went out to go to work and can't push the button so it's something I'll try when I get home from work. I knew one day a stupid brake-interlock would get me. I know after this, it will never again. Wink wink.

Good Video. Never knew how it worked. Thanks.

Great info. Changed switch, one year later I have the same problem. What is the next repair, thanks.

This is so wrong i had the same problems and I fixed I didn’t know how to tell you the right way !!!!

If you’re in a pinch, turn the key to accessory and start the car in neutral. Make sure to depress the brake but once you have it started you should be good to shift to drive. Thanks

I see the over ride switch on yours too right by the handle. It's that's small pocket on right side of your gear handle

sir thank you i can now get my key out of the ignition after almost a year

good info thanks

I wish you could get back to me fast but what’s the grease you used!! Asap!

I got my 2012 automatic Ford unstuck when I kept pumping the brake until it finally allowed me to shift it.

Try smacking the shifter around gently before you take things apart, worked for me.

Great video and I'm going to give it a try. The comment from Mike Skibba below is a bonus!

I have the same problem on my expedition what kind of grease did you put on there and where do I buy it at?

Gracias guero

Hello Sir I have a 2018 expedition. I could start the car but suddenly when I put it to Drive, it turned off and I never could start it again. The gear is very hard. And it shows brake system malfunction on the screen. Any idea what can be the problem?

What kind of grease would you recommend? Is it something I can get from O'Reilly or any automotive store?

My 2006 Expedition reading shift B solenoid not shifting. Where ca I lace it?

Thank you 🙏

Opposite issue: stuck in gear. Went to turn around and stuck in reverse. Foot on brake thinking about the interlock being stuck and could not get it. Tried turning off and it did but because of the truck in gear would not start. Forcing the shift lever I got into neutral and started. Made it home and can't get keys out when in oark. Vehicle shuts off but doesn't allow key to release. Then I got out and noticed my lights are on and won't turn off because keys are in the ignition.

mine look just like yours...I hope you can help me. Mine....the gear is not stuck but when I shift to drive my car doesn't move at all even Reverse nothing. It starts and running but just not move. I don't know what is the problem but it's my only car and don't have the money to take it to a shop.. please help.

Thank you sir

Thank you brother it useful video , can you complete the video how to remove the gear Handel Ali from Saudi, Qatif .

Mine was also stuck in park and the fix turned out to be a bad brake light switch which powers the solenoid that retracts the pin holding it in park

Why didn't you just pop off the access button? You took the whole oabelling apart for no reason.. just pop off the little dime sized button next to the shifter and stick something down in there to push the release button

Don't spill soda on your console. It will drip through the cracks onto the mechanisms inside and make them super sticky. That is what happened to me and was a real pain to clean!

Very helpful thank you

on the other side of that solenoid is a round shaft. I 3d printed a clip to go on that shaft to disable it forever. Its a safety device so kids don't put it in gear without the brake. I don't have little kids. All adults. So I don't need it.

My expedition have the same issue, do you know if the switch come alone, without having to buy the hole shift assembly?

If it wont come out of park, its most of the time a shift lock solenoid or your brake light switch.

Where is it located so I can put grease on it

Isn’t that what that little bottom to right is for?? Should just pop it off at stick something down in there to click to button

I can tell your from Boston too

This happened to me. And I drove the car for about a week and the break locked and I end it up in a ditch because I codnt get the car to stop. The mechanic changed the booster and viola my car works now. Everyone please take your car to a professional. It's locking for a reason.

I love auto company engineers. : (

Locate it?

My shift will go in some time then it stop

You had to take your car apart to do this, my father had to get a rental truck because his own needs some body work done and his rental truck is a 2019 Chevy Silverado and it is faster than his and it even has CarPlay so he can control his iPhone from the stereo

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My 2007 Expedition is a column shift.

Thank you! Great help. 👍