🚨 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager: Emergency Neutral
The 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager uses a column-mounted automatic transmission shifter with a brake-shift interlock.
🧰 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
- Set the parking brake firmly and chock the wheels.
- Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position if you have any battery power (this may allow the interlock to release if only the brake switch has failed).
- Locate the shift lock override slot: it is a small covered slot on the left side of the steering column shroud, near the base of the shifter stalk.
- Use a small flathead screwdriver or the tip of the key to remove or push aside the rubber cover over the override slot.
- Insert the screwdriver or key into the slot and press firmly downward while simultaneously pulling the shifter toward you and moving it to Neutral.
- If the vehicle has no power at all, you must use the override slot—there is no way to release the interlock electrically without 12V power to the ignition.
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be pushed or winched onto a flatbed.
Shift-lock override location
Small covered slot on the left side of the steering column shroud near the base of the shifter stalk
With zero electrical power
With zero 12V power, the shift lock override slot is the only method. Turn the key to ACC position mechanically if possible to align the lock cylinder, then use the override slot as described.