Symptom Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Montego and 2007 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
Shift interlock system does not release/lock correctly	Circuitry open/shorted Fuse(s) Stoplight switch	Go to Pinpoint Test A .
Shift interlock system does not release/lock correctly	Shift lock actuator	INSTALL a new shifter assembly. REFER to Selector Lever Cable .
Selector lever linkage is out of correct gear relationship	Selector lever out of adjustment	REFER to Selector Lever Cable Adjustment .
	Loose selector lever cable bracket	CHECK the selector lever cable bracket. Tighten as necessary.