Symptom Chart - External Controls, Column Shift

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
The Brake Shift Interlock Actuator (BSIA) system does not release/lock correctly	Circuitry Fuse(s): Smart Junction Box (SJB) 5 (10A) Battery Junction Box (BJB) 43 (15A) BSIA Brake Pedal Position (BPP) switch	Go To PINPOINT TEST A .
The shift control is out of correct gear relationship	Selector lever cable and bracket Selector lever indicator Shift control linkage	Go To PINPOINT TEST B .
Transmission Range (TR) indicator does not correspond to the gear	Selector lever cable bracket	TIGHTEN bolts holding the selector lever cable bracket.
	PRNDL malfunction	REFER to INSTRUMENTATION, MESSAGE CENTER, AND WARNING CHIMES article.
	Selector lever cable loose in the transmission retainer bracket	VERIFY cable is fully seated in the transmission bracket.
	Shift linkage	VERIFY selector lever cable adjustment. REFER to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE ADJUSTMENT .
	Clip securing the selector lever cable to the steering column bracket	INSTALL clip correctly.
TR indicator lamp does not illuminate	PRNDL Circuitry	REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PANEL ILLUMINATION article.
The Transmission Control Switch (TCS) does not operate correctly	TCS TCS not cycled during self-test Transmission Control Module (TCM) Circuitry	Go To PINPOINT TEST C .
The Transmission Control Indicator Lamp (TCIL) is not operating correctly	Bulb Instrument Cluster (IC) TCM	REFER to INSTRUMENTATION, MESSAGE CENTER, AND WARNING CHIMES article.
Water enters inside the vehicle	Cable assembly grommet	SECURE grommet to floor panel.
Water enters inside the vehicle	Torn cable assembly grommet	INSTALL a new selector lever cable.
Excessive shift effort	Selector lever cable	INSTALL a new selector lever cable.
Excessive shift effort	Cable bracket	ADJUST cable. TIGHTEN cable bracket screws.
Selector lever will not shift	Selector lever cable	INSTALL a new selector lever cable.
	Column bracket clip	INSTALL a new bracket clip.
	Broken selector lever cable	INSTALL a new selector lever cable.
Vehicle will not crank/start in park but will crank/start in neutral	Selector lever cable	VERIFY selector lever cable adjustment. REFER to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE ADJUSTMENT .