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How much does a Car does not shift from park to drive Inspection cost?

On average, the cost for a Hummer H3T Car does not shift from park to drive Inspection is $95 with $0 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2010 Hummer H3TV8-5.3LService typeCar does not shift from park to drive InspectionEstimate$114.99Shop/Dealer Price$124.99 - $132.49
2010 Hummer H3TL5-3.7LService typeCar does not shift from park to drive InspectionEstimate$94.99Shop/Dealer Price$105.01 - $112.52
2009 Hummer H3TL5-3.7LService typeCar does not shift from park to drive InspectionEstimate$94.99Shop/Dealer Price$105.01 - $112.52
2009 Hummer H3TV8-5.3LService typeCar does not shift from park to drive InspectionEstimate$94.99Shop/Dealer Price$104.99 - $112.48
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You start the car up, put your foot the brake, push the button on the shifter and it won’t shift out of park. What do you do now? Don’t force the shifter. Forcing the shifter out of park may cause more damage. The shifter is connected to the transmission in some cars mechanically or electronically. If an electrical or mechanical component has failed between the shifter and transmission, you won’t be able to shift the car out of park. A top-rated mobile mechanic will come to your home or office to diagnose the problem with your vehicle. The mechanic will then provide an inspection report detailing the scope and cost of the necessary repairs

When to have your shifter inspected or replaced:

Have this system inspected only when a part in the shifter or part of the system that operates the transmission breaks] . There is no scheduled time frame for replacing parts in the shifting system. However, all parts can wear out and have the potential to fail, and in a perfect situation, all the parts in the shifting system would last the life of the vehicle.

Symptoms that may indicate your shifter will fail include:

  • Shifter can be moved but has a lot of resistance
  • When shifting into a gear, drive or reverse, it feels difficult to find the right spot. The transmission ends up in neutral instead. You may notice that the engine will accelerate when stepping on the gas pedal but the car doesn’t move.
  • When starting the car with the key, the ignition cylinder feels loose and has play.
  • No brake lights in the vehicle, brake pedal switch could be faulty.
  • Shifter feels completely loose -- like it’s not connected to the transmission at all.

How a mechanic will inspect a car that won’t shift from park:

There are a number of reasons why a car will not move from park to drive. They can range from the shifter being locked to a broken shifter cable. Mechanics will check for these things:

  • Failed brake light switch

  • Bad shift interlock solenoid or wiring: The shift interlock solenoid is a safety feature that has been added to all modern automatic-transmission cars. It prevents the driver from shifting out of park without a foot on the brake.

  • Broken transmission shift cable: A cable connects the shifter handle to the transmission, and if that is broken, the shifter will be inoperable

  • Ignition key tumbler is worn out: The ignition switch not only starts your car, but it also locks the steering wheel when the key is taken out. In cars with automatic transmissions, a shift interlock solenoid is also part of the ignition system, and it locks the transmission so it cannot be shifted out of park (as described above).

  • Broken shifter mechanism: It is also possible that the shifter itself is broken. A mechanic will remove the center console to examine the actual shifter mechanism.

Is it safe to drive with this problem?

Since you can’t move the car without shifting from park to drive, it’s important to enlist the help of one of our mechanics as soon as possible to inspect and then repair the issue.

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14 years of experience
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Colby
14 years of experience
Hummer H3T L5-3.7L - Exterior Door Handle Replacement (Passenger Side Front) - Longmont, Colorado
Great service, quick and efficient. Wrong color door handle but I agreed to have it installed because I will paint it in the future.

Jose

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Jose
20 years of experience
Hummer H3 L5-3.7L - Car does not shift from park to drive - Miami, Florida
Very good mechanic

Robert

31 years of experience
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Robert
31 years of experience
Hummer H2 V8-6.0L - Car does not shift from park to drive - San Jose, California
Robert was on time for his appointment. He diagnosed the problem provided me a quote in a timely manner.

AUDIE

33 years of experience
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AUDIE
33 years of experience
Hummer H2 V8-6.2L - Car does not shift from park to drive Inspection - Las Vegas, Nevada
AUDIE is such a gentleman he arrived even 30minutes earlier straight to the point he inspected the all the electrical fuses he made sure that nothing electrical was the cause of my hummer h2 to get stuck in park position....than he made sure to have it bypassed and to shift back to D so I could drive my hummer back to the dealers and they will have a look....Audie made sure not to damage any interior components while removing the centre console unit in order to get to the location of the problem....he was tidy and very well equipped...I will definitely call him in the future if I had anything wrong in my car or if I need to have my car serviced.

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