Steering Column Repair: Shifter lever, ford steering column, ford f 150

Question
QUESTION: I got a question. I got a 1997 Ford F-150 Crew Cab x(Its my in-law;'s truck#. I went to drive it and notice that the shifter lever was acting up and saw that the truck would not go into park cause when parked on a small incline the truck would go down hill. I would apply brakes and it stopped and placed the emergency brake on and let go of the brakes and still would move. Just recently#I don't drive it alot) I needed that truck and i started it like normal let it warm up and the truck didn't move. I jumped in and tried to put it in park and the shifter level would me i let go of the brakes and the truck moved in reverse. Is the problem the shifter cable or not if so how can i fix the problem. Thanks for your time,
Anthony

ANSWER: We have recently uploaded pages and a description of how to repair and/or rebuild the shift tube of a Ford steering column.  They are broken down into step by step detailed instructions on our website. Although the example is for a different vehicle than yours, the column is identical to yours (tilt and non tilt use the same housing)
http://www.stolenandrecovered.com/howto/shifter1.php

I hope these instructions help you.  If not, please contact me again for more information.
Lastly, if you need parts to repair this column simply follow the links to order on line or email us on our "Contact Us / Order Parts" page and we will get back in touch with you personally

Good luck

Doug

http://www.stolenandrecovered.com


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QUESTION: Well i ordered a shifter cable from the Ford dealership and it looks like move of a cable than a tube. So the question is did i order the wrong part or no. Sorry just out of it

Answer
Anthony:
If you ordered a cable & got a cable, then my guess is you ordered the wrong part.  If you need a shift tube and arm, as I explained, we have that available for you along with the instructions on our website

I hope you get it worked out

Doug