Car not wanting to shift out of park? Any possible causes?

[smokabuick505]

so I recently picked up a Buick Park Avenue 1995. Everything about the car was mint, except for 1 qwerk; the CV shaft on the driver side of the car wasn't good , we where told. So, we had a re-manned CV shaft sent out, and we installed it. However, my issue still persists.
My car doesn't want to shift from Park to drive, or reverse. Or, it feels like "the gear isn't catching", as I won't move anywhere until I do my "trick". So, what I would have to do to get my car rolling, is you start the car as normal, shift into neutral, and then slowly Rock the car back and forth, either tell you hear a "click", or you get it rolling enough to start moving. Then if you're quick enough, you can quickly shift into reverse or any of the drive gears. However, once you make it into either drive or reverse, you will have to start the car back neutral and then rock it again to switch gears, unless you were to quickly shift and put stress on the transmission.

anyways, I'm not exactly the mechanic type, and I've heard great things about these dedicated forums, so I figured I'd put the question out there. If anyone has any possible suggestions as to what would be causing that issue, any sort of advice or feedback will be greatly appreciated.

 

[MelsRegal]

Did you check if the shift lever on the transmission case is actually moving when you select drive or reverse?

 

[2007LucerneCXL]

It may be the cable as mentioned, the mount or the park - neutral switch but it's best guessing until something is checked.

 

[BuickGirlFromMars]

so I recently picked up a Buick Park Avenue 1995. Everything about the car was mint, except for 1 qwerk; the CV shaft on the driver side of the car wasn't good , we where told. So, we had a re-manned CV shaft sent out, and we installed it. However, my issue still persists.
My car doesn't want to shift from Park to drive, or reverse. Or, it feels like "the gear isn't catching", as I won't move anywhere until I do my "trick". So, what I would have to do to get my car rolling, is you start the car as normal, shift into neutral, and then slowly Rock the car back and forth, either tell you hear a "click", or you get it rolling enough to start moving. Then if you're quick enough, you can quickly shift into reverse or any of the drive gears. However, once you make it into either drive or reverse, you will have to start the car back neutral and then rock it again to switch gears, unless you were to quickly shift and put stress on the transmission.

anyways, I'm not exactly the mechanic type, and I've heard great things about these dedicated forums, so I figured I'd put the question out there. If anyone has any possible suggestions as to what would be causing that issue, any sort of advice or feedback will be greatly appreciated.

sounds like a bind up situation, a cable is failing internally, your cable connection at your column is failing, the cable is kinked, PNS or actuator for BTSI wiring, (check the function if you just turn the key to UNLOCK then shift to neutral , then play with it there. if it works fine, but when its "ON" it has issues, its BTSI most likely.
also, there is a grommet on the shifter lever on trans. hows that Also hows the adjustment

 

[dakijs]