My 1996 Toyota Avalon's gear get's stuck in park, can tell me what's wrong?

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For the last 2 days in the morning my car get's stuck in Park and it takes me about 10 minutes messing with it to get it out of park into drive and after that I have no more problems with it.
The car runs well and makes no funny noises but It has just this one problem can you tell me whats possibly wrong?
I'm not parked on a hill :(
maybe a little elevated but not much.
 
Before you take it to the shop, check your transmission fluid. If you're low on transmission fluid, that could be part of the problem, and it's an easy fix--if that's part of the problem--until you can get it to the shop.

While you're at it, check all your fluid levels--oil, power steering, brake fluid. An ounce of prevention goes a long way!

(And thanks for the reminder!! I need to check my fluid levels, too!)
 
can be several things . your car has a brake sensor that wont let you taqke it out of park unless the brake is applied ... around the shifter there is a lilcover that has a shift interlock over ride all you do is stick a key in there move to neautral then start and carry on . check your manual it tells you about it . or take it to a qualified auto shop and have the part replaced. hte guy poney might be right if it was a column shift car ......but i know that car is a console shift
 
can be several things . your car has a brake sensor that wont let you taqke it out of park unless the brake is applied ... around the shifter there is a lilcover that has a shift interlock over ride all you do is stick a key in there move to neautral then start and carry on . check your manual it tells you about it . or take it to a qualified auto shop and have the part replaced. hte guy poney might be right if it was a column shift car ......but i know that car is a console shift
 
Before you take it to the shop, check your transmission fluid. If you're low on transmission fluid, that could be part of the problem, and it's an easy fix--if that's part of the problem--until you can get it to the shop.

While you're at it, check all your fluid levels--oil, power steering, brake fluid. An ounce of prevention goes a long way!

(And thanks for the reminder!! I need to check my fluid levels, too!)
 
Before you take it to the shop, check your transmission fluid. If you're low on transmission fluid, that could be part of the problem, and it's an easy fix--if that's part of the problem--until you can get it to the shop.

While you're at it, check all your fluid levels--oil, power steering, brake fluid. An ounce of prevention goes a long way!

(And thanks for the reminder!! I need to check my fluid levels, too!)
 
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