Chrysler Repair: Park position of gear shift lever locked up, force gravity, park position

Question
Engine turns on fine. Automatic gear shift lever stuck in park. Tryed pink switch back right side of shift lever.
Why won't the car come out of park.

Answer
Hi Kathy,
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History-
Hi Kathy,
In my experience the most common cause of this is that when you earlier put the shift lever in park that you were on a steep incline or had your tires pressed hard against a stopping block or curb. If there is a stored energy force (gravity or compressed tires), then that presses against the park brake mechanism's 'pawl' so that it gets bound up. If you may be in such a circumstance the best thing to do is recruit a helper or two to push on the car from either the front or the back so as to relieve the pressure that is binding up the mechanism while you simultaniosuly try to shift out of Park. For example if you are on an incline have them push the car in the opposite direction of the incline. If wedged against a curb, push the car further against the curb.
The other possibility is that if it is extremely cold that the mechanism may be frozen in which case waiting for higher temps may be necessary.
Please let me know if any of these ideas is helpful.
Roland
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