Truck doesn't want to start in park

[McDizzle]

My truck doesn't like to start in park as of lately just once in a while it will, so i have been dropping it in neutral to start it. Han anyone had this problem before? I was thinking theres a sensor going or the shift linkage is going. Anyone have any advice?

 

[trackspeeder]

MLPS could be out of adjustment or getting tired. Check the shifter cable. That can cause problems too.

 

[McDizzle]

What's the MLPS?

 

[djack]

manual lever position sensor what we used to call neautral switch

 

[MBRPCrazyford]

Sounds like a linkage could need adjusted. Have you noticed that it seemes like you have to move it to a different position than you think to get it in drive. Like, when you go to put it in drive and you think it's in, but you push the pedal and your really in neutral and then you have to move the shifter to get it in drive? If so, then it's more than likely the linkage. Also, if your reverse lights don't come on and you have to shake the shifter for them to come on is another sign. Hope this helps.

 

[JLDickmon]

manual lever position sensor what we used to call neautral switch

aka park-neutral sensor

 

[mase333]

yea its most likely nuetral safety switch

 

[trackspeeder]

aka park-neutral sensor

Or a TRS. Transmission Range Sensor. What new name will Ford come up with next.

 

[McDizzle]

How hard is it to change that sensor? and about how does one run?

 

[550roofer]

u can manually move the transmission case into park undernieth, if it is in park undernieth and on the column, then it could be a sensor. on my truck I broke a little piece of plastic that holds the shift linkage inplace near the tranny. had to replace the whole linkage, hahah, under warranty. but before i could take it in, i had to switch gears undernieth on the tranny. it was my 02 f150. i couldn't find park on the column, and all the gears were off by one position. to find drive i had to put it in nutral on the column.