professor229
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- Location
- Minnesota
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
Had some time this morning so I thought I would run this one by everyone to see if someone else has had this issue... When I bought the 2004 Ranger the gal that used it as a daily driver showed me the two "goofy" things wrong with it. One was the fan for the heater that is a common problem..... and I have already addressed that... but then she said that once in awhile, the Ranger would not start because the gear shift lever was not shoved hard enough into park..... Now, I don't know if she meant that there was a no start situation or perhaps she meant that the starter motor would not turn.... Whatever.... I have never experienced this yet but haven't started the Ranger more than five times because it is a work in progress.... but I have seen this on other vehicles as well... Is it a neutral safety switch problem with the gear shift lever not being fully in park? She just told me that if it happens to simply push the lever a little harder into its park position and there isn't an issue.... If it is a neutral safety switch, where would this one be located? Thanks for any advice / help / suggestions....