[gobucs]

I got a question for you guys. I can start my Bronco by pushing the ignition swith in and from jumping across the solinoid. It starts fine doing that, but I cannot shift gears. I the lever won't move from park. I looked under the truck and it appears nothing is binding on the linkage. I know there is some piece in the steering column that effects the linkage but if it was broke I am thinking the shifter would move but not change the gear. If you have any ideas please give them.

Again it does start. Just not release from park. :uhoh3

 

[Guest]

Take off the column cover and use a screwdriver to release the lockout mechanism. Then take yourself to ford for a new ignition

 

[gobucs]

It is not the ignition itself, and wish it was got a spare in the Bronco now....

I found a broken piece and I can shift into reverse now progress.... I hope Ford sells the part I need.

 

[Gacknar]

The same thing happened on my 86.
Unfortanantly Ford no longer sold the part I needed.
I had to buy a whole used column from Jeffs Bronco Grave Yard.
I have since them descoverd L.M.C. and they do sell the part.

Thou it may be diferant on your newer Bronco.

Let me gues, you got in turned the key heard a pop, And then the key had no resistance to it, it wouldnt crank, and you couldnt shift out of park.

At least thats what happened to me.

 

[gobucs]

Yea you are right. I will see if I can get the park, or else I will put it back without the piece. Either way I will be driving my Bronco tomorrow.

 

[Guest]

That is not an easy job, you have to pull the wheel, and start digging.
If you can get it out of park now, did you hear a crunch? If you did you will need a second piece which is major time to install.

 

[SavageBrat]

Ford uses alittle pot metal piece in the steering column that hooks to the inginition and gear shift....but you'll ned to break down the column to get to it...it's a pain to get to... ford carries the piece...i got an extra somewherer will look for it and send u a pic if u need......

 

[Crazed]

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/detail.php?id=1725&s=14272#content


check thru the pics there...i havent put the descriptions back on, because superford deleted them all about 4 times...maybe soon.

 

[jimzbronc]

dammit--this just happened to me tonite on the way back from dinner--kinda sucks when the truck wont shut off
Crazed--thanks for posting those pics--that is exactly what I need to fix mine--just want to verify the part number that is shown in the pic; it looks like "E9TZ-3E715-B" but I want to make sure

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Steve83]

It's the stuff in the circle at the top. When mine breaks, I'll do a full writeup.

 

[Crazed]

Its a bitch but you can do it...just pay attention to how it comes apart.

and it has to come Way apart.

 

[gobucs]

Man that would have helped last week, but it is doable, cause I just did it. I went to the ford dealership and just took the broken peice out of my pocket and the guy said yea we have that. It was 15.00 dollars and the part # is E9TZ-3E715-B