🚨 1991 Plymouth Voyager: Emergency Neutral
This generation uses a traditional column-mounted shift lever with a push-button release on the lever itself.
🧰 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 parking brake is fully engaged and wheels are chocked.
- Locate the shift lock override slot - it is a small rectangular slot on the lower left side of the steering column shroud, below and slightly to the left of the shift lever.
- Remove the small rubber or plastic cap covering the override slot if present.
- Insert a small flathead screwdriver or similar tool into the override slot (approximately 1/4 inch deep).
- While pressing the tool down into the override slot, press the shift lever button and move the shifter to Neutral.
- If the shifter still won't move, apply firm pressure on the brake pedal while attempting the override (this helps release residual hydraulic pressure).
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be moved or towed.
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular slot on the lower left side of the steering column shroud, below the shift lever, usually covered by a small cap.
With zero electrical power
With zero electrical power, the shift lock override procedure is the same - it is a purely mechanical release. No battery power is required to use the override. The override bypasses the electrical shift interlock entirely.