Stuck in Neutral. Help!

[Vexy]

So my 96 B4000 Automatic is stuck in Neutral (or Drive?). I was pulling forward, then proceeded to shift into reverse to back up, and to my surprise, the truck wanted to go forward as if it was still in drive.

So I turn the truck off and try to shift into park, and after doing that, i was still able to push the truck as if it was in neutral or drive.

So now I cannot start it. What can be the problem?

**BTW**-- There is a "gap" between Neutral and drive. By gap, I mean that "click" that you get when changing through gears.

 

[adsm08]

Sounds like the manual position lever is fubar. Either that or the manual/selector valve. Either way the trans ranger sensor is seeing it as being in gear, that's why it won't start.

Do you have a floor shift or column shift?

 

[Earl43P]

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Fall2009/gear_indicator.htm

 

[Vexy]

*Update*

I looked at the Transmission Shifter Cable, and it melted from being so close to the exhaust!

 

[adsm08]

You know what....

That'd do it too.

 

[Vexy]

You know what....

That'd do it too.

Yeup. Good thing it was already in my driveway! Costly tow truck bills are not fun.

 

[Jspafford]

Just an FYI, the needle being out of adjustment will not cause it not to start. There is a range sensor on the side that will though, if the actual linkage is not in the right position.