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Old Apr 22, 2018 | 08:52 AM
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Having trouble with 2008 shifting to drive from park...it works after number of tries.
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Old Apr 22, 2018 | 12:53 PM
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Search for Shift pawl lockout and/or Shifter bearing failure or shifter cable failure.
All you ever wanted to know.
Good luck.

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I doubt it's the shifter cable. Once that goes, no amount of starting will make any difference.
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