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Ford EscapeThe Ford Escape has been thoroughly updated, reinforcing the character and appeal that have made it America's perennial best-selling small sport-utility vehicle. The improvements nearly cover the spectrum, and inject a new level of refinement. We'd call the Escape a little truck among small SUVs. Its new styling deliberately invokes Ford's larger, truck-based SUVs.
Ok, some how i managed to quickly park and turn off my escape also removing the key while it was still in reverse. The when i was ready to go it wouldnt start because automatic cars will only start in park or neutrel with the brake depressed. And i couldn't shift out of reverse with the car off. So i found in the manual how to use a bypass switch (top of steering wheel) with the shift lever to disengage the transmission and shift into neutral. Now the escape starts but i cant reengage the gear shift to actually get in drive. Holy geez! I 've fought with this for 2 hours and i give up. I took the plastic off the steering column and everything, even disconnecting the battery for 10 mins to reset anything electrical. The shift lever is just limp and moves freely between all gears with the car on or off.
I called an old crazy friend I hadnt talked to in awhile. He immediately identified the problem and came over and did a temporary fix. It was a tiny small plastic washer looking peice at the base of the shifting cable that broke. He fixed it with a tie wrap (in about 30 mins) and I was able to drive it for a week in which time I went to the ford dealership and bought the part. Unfortunatly the little plastic washer is part of the entire cable which is close to $100. Also you have to replace the entire cable because the washer isnt detachable. I took him the cable and he replaced it in about 2 hours. He said it was really difficult due to the location behind and towards the bottom of the engine.
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shift bypass button, now can't re-engage shifter 
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