🚨 2023 Chrysler Voyager: Emergency Neutral
The 2023 Chrysler Voyager uses a traditional console-mounted PRNDL shifter lever with electronic shift lock.
🧰 Drafted with AI under the editorial review of Chris Hackleman & Jeff Moore — cross-check against your owner’s manual when possible.
⚠️ Chock the wheels first — neutral means the car can roll. Set the parking brake while you work, never stand downhill of the vehicle, and try a 12-volt jump before any override: power fixes most stuck-in-park problems instantly.
The procedure
- Ensure the vehicle is on a flat surface and set the parking brake firmly.
- Turn the ignition to the ACC or ON position if battery power is available.
- Locate the shift lock override access - it is a small rectangular cap/cover on the left side of the shifter base, near where the shifter meets the console.
- Use a flathead screwdriver or similar tool to carefully pry off the shift lock override cap.
- Insert a small flathead screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the revealed slot and press down firmly.
- While holding the override down, press the brake pedal (if possible) and move the shifter to Neutral.
- If you cannot get power to the vehicle at all, keep the override pressed and manually move the shifter - it should release without power.
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular cap on the left side of the shifter base, near the console mount point
With zero electrical power
With completely dead battery, the override slot still functions mechanically. Remove the cap, press down in the slot with a tool, and the shifter will physically release allowing movement to Neutral without any electrical power.