[Dueller]

BMW 525ti 2002 model auto trans....put in drive and off I go. Notice it doesn't shift out of second. Look at dash and it appears its in the sporrt manual shift mode. Move lever over to Drive mode. Doesn't come out of sport mode. Move shift lever back to sport to see if I can shift manually. Nothing,,,still in 2nd gear.

Pull over, stop and try to put it in park. Shift lever won't come out of dive position (yeah I had my foot on the brake). Turn off ignition...ooops...its stuck in drive so it won't start. Get under it and put it in park at the tranny. Start it. Get under again and put in Drive (yeah someone was in it holding brake). Drive to buddy's shopt. APPEars shifter cable maybe problem. Real problem is dealer says cable not sold separately....have to buy entire shifter as an assembly to the tune of $1200 +. Pulled consiole cover and nothing looks amiss.

Seems I've hear somewhere this may be something to do with steering lock solenoid when it is turned off....or matybe I;m crazy.

Any thoughts?