can't get it out of park

[oldchevy]

this just started today. 91' c1500 2wd 175000 miles. Automatic

Twice today, I have not been able to get my truck into gear. It starts fine and then won't shift out of park. After a while I got it into drive and the second time i had to disconnect the coil to kill it. I can't even turn it off when this happens.

No other issues with the tranns. Could it be the cable or the internal park switch, but why can i not turn it off even.

Any Ideas, please advise. Is there anything I can do without taking it to a tranns shop?

thanks all.

[Blue Bowtie]

Most likely there is a problem with the steering column, not the transmisison.

[16th hippy]

blue is headed in the right sirection....would start somewhere in the ignition switch....especially since you said you couldn't shut it off with the key.

[glenncof]

On my '97 there is a brake pedal lock-out. Can't shift out of park without pressing brake. If yours has this look here also.

[oldchevy]

thanks for the reply, but it was the key cylinder lock and ignitino rack inside the column. 17 years and 200,000 key turns and it finally wore out. Not bad.