Dodge: parking issues, cross shaft, nylon bushing

Question
my 93 dodge Dakota won't go in to park. when put in park it rolls bake as if in neutral. makes a clicking nose when doings so. doesn't do it all the time. I drive it alot off road.  she drives and shift through all the gears good. also won't start in park. what could this be is the parking pawl gone or is it something else like linkage

Answer
HEY MARK,SOUNDS LIKE THE LINKAGE IS LOOSE AT THE TRANS.THESE HAVE A NYLON BUSHING THAT STABILIZES THE CROSS SHAFT THAT WEARS OUT.HAVE SOMEBODY GET IN AND MOVE WHILE YOUR LOOKING AT IT TO SEE WHERE THE PLAY IS. THESE DON'T HAVE A PARK PAWL PROBLEM NORMALLY. THE ROD ON YOUR VALVE BODY MAY HAVE A WEAK SPRING WHEN GOING TO PARK BUT AGAIN VERY RARE. I WOULD HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT THE LINKAGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRANS AND LOOK FOR SOMETHING TO BE SLOPPY.HOPE THIS HELPS,TIM.