2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Very hard to shift out of park, problem with shifter?

[happysprinter88]

Hi, I have an 08 sprinter with 70k miles and it won't shift out of park without some force and wiggle.

Is this the brake sensor related? I also see that maybe the whole shifter may need replaced.

If it does need replaced can I buy a shifter off a 2016 or 2018 from ebay? Or do I have to buy the 07 to 2012 years cause that's when they had the same number of gears?

Thanks!

 

[sprint2freedom]

If this happened to me, the first thing I'd check is where the shifter cable attaches to the transmission under the van. IIRC the cable is attached with a clip and something resembling a zip tie. Perhaps it has worked loose and is about to fail completely? The last time I was there I added a zip tie of my own as a backup

 

[happysprinter88]

Thanks I will check it out. Once its out of park its perfectly fine.

 

[Deleted member 50714]

Check fuse under seat?

 

[Deleted member 50714]

Clean shift module ground blue arrow?

 

[Deleted member 50714]

http://diysprinter.co.uk/reference/2007-sprinter-service-information.pdf

 

[Stone sprinter guy]

It's kind of a wonky setup with the cable at the tranny...
Changed the starter on my 08 3500 2yrs ago. I was enjoying the scenery under there and happened to look up. The attachment point on the cable was hanging on by basically a prayer. Another zip tie was an easy fix, but what if I hadn't been in the neighborhood?

 

[jvvjvv]

There is an upgrade on the shifter cable holder. Zip tie is replaced by a bolt on metal clamp.

 

[happysprinter88]

Thanks for the help! I will check this out!