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Old 08-18-2022, 03:11 AM
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Hey all, I'm new to this forum, but my Cherokee Limited will not start in park or neutral, it will only start in reverse. Any suggestions, probable causes or tips?

Edit: My rear brake shoes are disconnected from the E-brake and I am also trying to fix that so anything helps!


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Sounds like your Neutral Safety Switch (NSS) is playing up. 2nd guess is your linkage might be off.

Can start with a clean of your NSS (several youtubes) before buying a new one.
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Thank you lots, the linkage is good, so must be the NSS, will pull the part and clean it to see what happens.
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Let us know how this goes
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Well, the plastic side of the NSS was shattered, ordering a new one very soon
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Sounds good!
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