Q: jeep won't get out of park and dash instruments not working.

asked by on January 22, 2017

The Jeep Wrangler 4 door has 113000 miles on it. It routinely goes in for oil change/ service. I started the jeep. It started without issue. I tried getting it out of park. It would not budge. I then looked at the gas gauge. It was showing no gas. I then looked and the dashboard instruments speedometer, rpm, etc. we're all not working. So looked online for help. Looked at many fuses under the hood. The all looked good and tested good. Unhooked the battery and waited. Still no instruments. (Also the indoor dome lights don't come on when the door is open.) At a loss. I want to get it to the dealer, but since it won't get out of gear I cannot get it there. Any suggestions?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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