Help My Gear Shift Gets Jammed !

[HelpMeImAWomen]

Hello Lexus lovers

i have a 1990 lexus ls400 . She been great to but lately. About a month ago i notice the gear shift would get badly jammed. If i stop and put the car in PARK then try to put in DRIVE its gets jammed. Like something is blocking it from shifting to DRIVE NETURAL or any gear. Anybody have this problem.

Also when i crank it up and proceed to put it on DRIVE it will JERK into gear. like the CAR jumps into DRIVE. ILDE has been checked and it fine

THanks HELP ME!

[steve2006]

Remove the wood effect panel from around the shifter and check for debris under it which may be jamming the shifter use a vacuum cleaner and a brush to remove any rubbish in there.

There is also a shift override button in there so check it is operating correctly and not stuck up with an old soda spillage.

As you know you have to depress the brake pedal to shift from park so try a little harder press.

Link to panel removal

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/audio/headunit.html

See pics 1 and 2

It may also be a misalignment of the shifter but try the above 1st

Hope this helps