SHifter Stuck in park after trans filter changed

[RexSmith]

Yesterday I removed my daughter's 2006 Liberty transmission pan (42RLE auto.) - and changed the filter/ service fluid. After reassembling, and refilling this morning - I cannot get the center console gear selector/shifter to move from the Park position. The Liberty starts just fine, key works just fine - I just cannot move the shift lever out of Park.

Any ideas why servicing the transmission filter would have done this? How can I get it out of park to get it down off my ramps in the driveway? Is there a shift interlock I need to reset or something?

I found this thread (yes - I've used the search feature :emotions34: ) and it references another thread that I've thusfar been unable to find. Any pointers to it?

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f196/wont-come-out-park-48852/

Rex S.

 

[Jeremy-WI]

Keep fiddling with it and eventually it will come out of park. My 2006 does that about once a year

 

[RexSmith]

A quick follow-up. I have NO IDEA what worked. I popped off the shifter cover plate, unplugged the window controls, and started fiddling with the cables, etc. On one of the attempts to shift out of park - it just worked. No idea what I did to make it work. That's my story - and I'm stickin' to it!

I guess "Fiddling with it" is the answer. lol.

Thanks,
R

(and NOW to start looking around for a rebuilt 42RLE transmission to have installed or have this one rebuilt. There were pieces of snap-ring in the drain pan - and the drivetrain/transmission was slipping - which prompted the filter chance to begin with.

Keep fiddling with it and eventually it will come out of park. My 2006 does that about once a year

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

Wow, I just checked, and I was sure there was a little cover to pop off on the shifter body and you could stick a screwdriver/the key in to manually release park.

 

[RexSmith]

If there is - it wasn't obvious to me when I looked at it. I'll do some google searches to see if anyone has a pic/video of it.

Wow, I just checked, and I was sure there was a little cover to pop off on the shifter body and you could stick a screwdriver/the key in to manually release park.

 

[GitEmSteveDave]

If there is - it wasn't obvious to me when I looked at it. I'll do some google searches to see if anyone has a pic/video of it.

Yeah, it's not there. Apparently, I think I was thinking of an old Mazda pickup someone gave me that I never used and had to use the manual park release to move it, which was under a little cover on the shift assembly. I apologize.