> having a problem wit my 99 crown vic, when i start it, the shifter
> gets stuck and i cant move it, so i have to turn the car off, put it
> into the on position, put it in neutral, the start and shift. also
> this is causing my brake lights to not work. i was wondering if this
> is an electrical problem, possibly if a fuse it out or something? and
> if it is how many amps the fuse it? thanks
It could be a fuse but also check the brake switch on the pedal shaft
for a bad connection.(or bad switch)
Mortimer Schnerd, RN - 30 Dec 2005 09:56 GMT
>> having a problem wit my 99 crown vic, when i start it, the shifter
>> gets stuck and i cant move it, so i have to turn the car off, put it
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> It could be a fuse but also check the brake switch on the pedal shaft
> for a bad connection.(or bad switch)
Ditto. I had the same problem in a 2000 Taurus and it was the connector to the
brake switch which had taken a powder.

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fitz773@ns.sympatico.ca - 30 Dec 2005 13:44 GMT
The wire is broken off your brake light switch. Easy fix
>>> having a problem wit my 99 crown vic, when i start it, the shifter
>>> gets stuck and i cant move it, so i have to turn the car off, put it
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> Ditto. I had the same problem in a 2000 Taurus and it was the connector
> to the brake switch which had taken a powder.