Why does my car not Park when I Turn on the ignition?

Why does my car not Park when I Turn on the ignition?

If you have an owners manual, please read the pages concerning the ignition switch and/or shifter, there may be a similar work-around written in there. The cause ‘could’ be a faulty neutral switch. Yes even though you can’t remove the ignition key from anywhere else but Park, it also acts as an interlock.

How does the park switch work on a win?

The WIN uses the gated park switch input to control an internal key lock solenoid, which controls whether the FOBIK can be rotated to the LOCK position. When the gearshift lever is not in the PARK position, the gated park switch is a closed circuit, the key lock solenoid is energized and the FOBIK cannot be rotated to the LOCK position for removal.

Is the gated park switch redundant to the TRS?

The gated park switch is a simple plunger-like actuated open or closed contact switch that could be considered redundant to the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) except that it monitors the position selected with the gearshift lever, while the TRS monitors the position or gear of the transmission or transaxle that is actually engaged.

Where is the gated park switch located on a Chrysler?

A gated park switch is physically located on and integral to the gearshift lever mechanism and is hard wired directly to the WIN.

When do I get the intermittent shift to Park message?

There may be an intermittent Shift to Park message displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when the vehicle has been shifted to Park and the ignition has been turned to the Off position (Fig. 32) on some 2016-2019 Malibu, Volt; 2017-2019 Acadia; 2018-2019 Traverse; and 2019 Blazer models.

If you have an owners manual, please read the pages concerning the ignition switch and/or shifter, there may be a similar work-around written in there. The cause ‘could’ be a faulty neutral switch. Yes even though you can’t remove the ignition key from anywhere else but Park, it also acts as an interlock.

How often does a key get stuck in the ignition?

Happened to my 16 Z71 many times, only once at dealer of course. They tried twice to fix it 2 times with no luck. 3 months before warranty was to expire they were going to replace the steering column.

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