can't shift out of park

[ravo]

my g20 sport started causing me problems, when i start the car and press down on the brake the shifter doesn't want to unlock to let me shift out of park. i have to hold the brake down for a while or pump it and hold it and wait to hear that click unlocking it but i have to act fast or it locks back up.

anyone have any idea what's causing that?

[DChupp1]

My '01 Sentra SE does the same thing, after sitting all night or all day.I have to apply brake hard and jiggle the shifter while pressing the release button, this usually works. Also interested in knowing the cause & solution for this problem.

[latunza]

this would happen for a long time with my 07 sentra whenever i put the emergency break. So i stopped putting it unless i really needed it and it stopped happening