2009 Ford Escape - Wont shift out of park

2009 Ford Escape - Wont shift out of park My Escape started to stick in park recently . You can pull on the shifter lever till your blue in the face and it will not budge and another time it works fine and shifts smooth like there was nothing wrong . When it wont shift if I leave it for a while and come back to it it will usually work . Can anyone suggest a fix for this
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bert [Entry]

Try replacing the brake light switch under the dash . It sends a signal to the shift lock to say its ok you have your foot on the brake . If the switch isnt working it wont release the lock and you wont be able to shift out of park. A quick test for this is to have someone check and see if your brake light is on when your shifter is stuck. You can also just release the brake and reapply till it works.If this brings no joy look to the other end of the lock system and make sure the locking solenoid is functioning properly Its located in the center console at the front of the shifter. Hope this helps

bert [Entry]

THe problem is coming from the connector maybe a shorted ground but the connector wires is culprit keeps making shift solenoid click and wears it out causing failure hav chase solenoid connector wires find which ones causing clicking

bert [Entry]

I have the same problem just now with my 2009 ford escape. On the right side of the gear shift is a little square , it’s called the brake transmission shift interlock, carefully pry this cover off. push the screwdriver straight down and you will hear a click. You can now come out of park etc. But the minute I put the cover back, I am back to square 1 .