2003 Mercury Grand Marquis / Crown vic stuck shifter quick repair

If you have one of these and you are looking for a quick fix / budget fix this will work... at the very least it shows you were it locks up the shifter...

[@jackofalltrades9311]

Thank You Sir For The Video..... I had to just do this for my 2007 Grand Marquis.... I used a zip tie. They are Great cars. I wouldn't trade mine of anything.....

[@BigTravGill]

I'm glad this helped you..!

[@oskarr7723]

I have an 06 grand marquis and switched out the brake light switch and now have this problem..how did you get the zip tie on there?..think I want to try that

[@h.delbruk6070]

I did exactly how you described it. Watch this video while as l was doing it. Used JB weld putty sets up in 12 minutes, hardens in 3 hours. Make sure that it's pushed in good before you put everything back together. It's been over a week. Working great. Thanks for the tip. Saved me some $$$.

[@BigTravGill]

Man I'm so glad it helped you..!

[@daryelthomas9414]

Great video ,mine locked up on my way to work, I pulled the shift cable off and got to work on time. I am going to fix it on my lunch break 👍

[@chucksanders5515]

thank you so much...........got a 07 interceptor ..didn't want to pull the steering and this is a god sent

[@BigTravGill]

I'm glad this helped you out. Allot of these cars are still on the road so I still get calls for this repair. I'm not joking when I say 99% of the people are ok with this and I have never had 1 call back

[@roberthamlin6638]

Thanks man you just fixed my problem.

[@royrogers4025]

thank you sir. God bless you and your family

[@BigTravGill]

I hope this helped you

[@shawnc7808]

You the man I thought I had a real problem easy fix thanks man

[@BigTravGill]

I'm glad it helped you out man. I'm still getting customers cars with this problem to this day.

[@jackiejack4659]

Thanks for the useful information. 👍

[@danieljsbiroli5717]

look at a lot of videos yours is the best one i have a 2006 crown victoria i put a plug in it just recently that little round black thing i happer to hit it and popped the bottomless off of it an a spring popped out an now it shife without plugging the hole still does the same thing that you explained i just stumble across

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

They are spendy to replace you have to remove the entire steering wheel and airbag to get the piece out its a real pain if it was as simple as unscrew a couple of screws and slide it out great Amazon sales the part on Amazon for 60 but it's not as simple there's a bracket the airbag and the entire steering wheel removal that makes this a pain.

[@ismann9148]

After 20 minutes or so when I put the putty on, I jammed the male end of a 3/8" to 1/4" socket adapter into the solenoid wedged between the seat with a long flat head screwdriver. I kept testing the shifter but it was still locking up until I did that and just let it set overnight just in case.

[@chriswhite2151]

Great fix!

[@Pespan1427]

I sprayed mine with crc electronic cleaner and it fixed the problem.

[@roberthamlin6638]

You just sprayed the solenoid?

[@Pespan1427]

@@roberthamlin6638 yes. Just remove the clamshell and expose the solenoid and use a crc electronic spray cleaner.

[@roberthamlin6638]

@@Pespan1427 thank you

[@jonnybgreat6274]

@@Pespan1427how’s it working a year later? I am considering not doing what he did and doing what you did😂

[@jonnybgreat6274]

@@roberthamlin6638same question⬆️⬆️

[@cooter.malone]

I inherited a 2001 Grand Marquis LS recently. It would shift from park without pressing the brake. Found out a mechanic had worked on the steering column because of a bad ignition switch. I found the 3-wire electrical connector was not plugged in to the end of the shift-lock solenoid. I plugged it in and now it works correctly. I would have thought that unplugging it would have locked it in park. But it works just the opposite.

[@str8foreal]

Thanks for the tip it got me home

[@BigTravGill]

Great to hear man..!

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Great video, thanks

[@arleystump5092]

Thanks so much for the video n it worked great , thanks again

[@BigTravGill]

Im glad this helped you man...!

[@user-hl6sy2cp6s]

It really worked😮thank you so much you save me alot of money and stress thankkkkkk youuuuuuuu💪🏾💯

[@BigTravGill]

Glad it helped

[@dreadful4938]

God I’m so glad I saw this, saved me buckssssss ❤

[@BigTravGill]

I cant lie I still get a few of these coming in at times and this trick works...!! Glad it helped you out

[@scottcates]

Cool video. Ford's interlock is a pita

[@clifforddeschaine6346]

thanx buddy

[@BigTravGill]

glad this helped you man

[@laurievanhorn6729]

I hope that really helps me if I don't have the money to be fixed in this car

[@anthonyivory1515]

Exactly which Jb weld did you use? Part store got a few different ones and want to make sure I get the right one. I have to keep pushing my brake sometimes once or twice other times ten to twenty times before it releases does this fix that as well?

[@Mykstayactinup247]

I'm goin thru this with a 04 and figure it out to save my life

[@stanleylamb4682]

Nice

[@bmjca123]

Will this stop the wheel from locking? I did this as I was low on brake fluid during front end repair. Didn’t think it would hurt anything but now my wheel don’t lock. Idk what I was thinking. I should have just plugged the line and put more brake fluid in. Everybody says online it can’t hurt…..well now my wheel don’t lock. I have the new one in the mail but it was 60$ so I’m hoping I can figure out how to get it to lock again and return the new solenoid…..thanks in advance

[@BigTravGill]

What I was showing in the video only unlocks the shifter...not the steering wheel

[@xauv]

Are you in Minnesota? Because I want to get it done by you! I just had that problem today while waiting at the ATM I was stuck there until I watched the video showing me how to Jimmy rigg it, (jerry-rigg) nonetheless oh, I need that done in my car. Does the solenoid have to stay in the ignition/ gear shifter release?

[@BigTravGill]

I wish I was lol

[@hotrodlincoln7186]

Man your genius. Thank you so much. I'm have the same problem with my 2006 town car. And it normally only acts up on cold starts or if the car has been sitting for a bit. But after turning my wheel back and forth and pressing the brake pedal a 100 times it will shift into gear. Quick question though how long does it take for that puddy to cure

[@BigTravGill]

Im so glad this helped you... I still get these in here every few months or so with this problem..!

[@hotrodlincoln7186]

@Travis Gill so, when you mixed the puddy, did you have to press and hold it for a long while? If so how long

[@BigTravGill]

@@hotrodlincoln7186 the stuff I use by J&B sets fast... 5 minutes maybe

[@hotrodlincoln7186]

@@BigTravGill cool thank you

[@hotrodlincoln7186]

@Travis Gill hey real quick was it just one tube that you roll up or was it two that you mix together?

[@biloxidebbie1]

How do you determine if it's in the closed position?

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

Curious does this cause any damage to the transmission or torque convertor?

[@BigTravGill]

No I would never do anything to hurt a customers car

[@theasim3757]

Do we have to plug it back in or not? Thanks for the video

[@BigTravGill]

No sir leave it unplugged

[@guttagrillz1679]

Will it work for 2005 interceptor

[@johnfiorentino8677]

Do you plug the green connector back in as part of fix.

[@BigTravGill]

No I leave it unplugged

[@joemattera5836]

Will this fix allow the brake lights to work also?

[@BigTravGill]

No this is just stuck column shifters

[@raakhanaten1035]

Do you think permateck gasket maker will work? Or should it be the putty? Great fix thanks.

[@BigTravGill]

I was use the 2 part epoxy... JB wel makes one

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

So the mettle clip broke off in the same part so releasing the way by shoving a screwdriver in the hole wasn't going to work unfortunately. But I spread some wd40 around the release area and popped off the bottom of the circle piece next to your white compound you used only I just popped the cover off and tapped the bouncing button while pulling the lever and whaaa laa it did what you described no break to drop into gear but no more problems. Simple fix until I can dish out 300-400 for a permanent fix.

[@BigTravGill]

Ok so it worked.. this is a win and by the way if you are ok with it. Its a permanent fix no need to buy another part unless you want it 100% like it was from the factory

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

@@BigTravGill yes no issue sense yesterday the connector is still attached but the results were exactly the way you described no brake petal needed and shifter is smooth.

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

Mine is a 2010 Lincoln Town Car Executive L series just in case anyone wanted to know

[@nightryder16]

I have an 06 crown vic and took it to a mechanic for this common problem and he was like "u know u can save some money because u don't absolutely need this solenoid, u know how to drive". I was like cool but he was almost speaking as if he was gunna just remove it all together. Is that possible or do u have to do it like u did?

[@BigTravGill]

You can do it just like I showed... It will work fine and feel free to read the comments below... it has helped many people

[@joezurga3831]

How can I tell if it's in the closed position? I dont want to glue it in the wrong position

[@mglu211]

What is the part number incase I just wana replace it?

[@x2malandy]

At 2:07 I think I see a 1 1/4" long pin on the floor mat. That is what happened to me and I was stuck in park until the pin fell on my foot. Seems the pin came from a shifter tube in the column that pinned a shifter plate. Is that a pin?

[@BigTravGill]

Its does look like a pin but its just grass from the yard

[@nicolel1521]

We have this problem when it’s colder out randomly. Would it be the same reason? Ours is a 2010 grand marquis. Would it be the same fix?

[@BigTravGill]

yes sir it should

[@raquelvargas447]

Will this work if stuck on reverse ?

[@muckbuckoutdoors3401]

My marquis is doing the same but will roll forward and backwards

[@knowone-sts2263]

Does this put brake lights back on ??

[@BigTravGill]

no... just the fixes the switch / lock

[@roberthamlin6638]

What exactly do you do. While the motor is not running, unplug the solenoid and pack jb weld into the solenoid?

[@BigTravGill]

I'm not sure how to explain it more than the video shows...? this helps when the car is stuck in park

[@joezurga3831]

how can we tell when it's in the closed position@@BigTravGill

[@BigTravGill]

just make sure its pushed all the way in @@joezurga3831

[@GrnLightGoHard]

Did you put the putty inside the hole where the plug goes??

[@BigTravGill]

Yes directly under the column

[@GrnLightGoHard]

@@BigTravGill jus curious what's the purpose of the putty, would jus unplugging it work alone?

[@BigTravGill]

@@GrnLightGoHard no it has to be glued closed

[@GrnLightGoHard]

@@BigTravGill I jus took my 2004 crown vic apart an it looks nothing like this under the dash im stuck

[@BigTravGill]

@@GrnLightGoHard strange I do several every few months so maybe someone has removed it

[@landlord8984]

Thank you...

[@BigTravGill]

You're welcome!

[@donniehopkins8439]

Do you have to plug it back in?

[@BigTravGill]

No no need to plug it back in

[@donniehopkins8439]

@@BigTravGill Thank you my man,that is great information. Just subscribed and looking forward to more common sense solutions and trouble shooting tips!

[@BigTravGill]

@@donniehopkins8439 Thanks man

[@dandorman69]

What if you're driving and accidentally bump it into reverse while grabbing for a drink or something

[@BigTravGill]

that would happen even if it was left stock... this trick is just for stuck in park mode

[@hotrodlincoln7186]

Unfortunately this didn't work. But I used super clue and worked perfectly

[@BigTravGill]

Not sure why...? but I'm glad you got it going man

[@danrickprater8633]

I’m Currently Having This Problem And My Car Stuck In Park

[@dannyboy2020]

My crown vic is stuck in neutral is my problem the same or related to this video ?

[@BigTravGill]

No this is just for being stuck in park

[@dannyboy2020]

@@BigTravGill Do you have any advice on what can it be ? My shifter moves to gear 1 and 2 but it doesn't engage it just moves. But is only on neutral car won't move. Any tips on how to fix this would be appreciated thanks.

[@2H2521]

That’s definitely not a 2003.

[@BigTravGill]

@@2H2521 ok it definitely was… but ok lol

[@tommytomtomt]

Glad I sold my Grand Marquis for a Caprice because What a shit show of a auto manufacturer Ford and Mercury is no wonder why people buy foreign cars

[@manny7289]

that's funny