Tried to put it into reverse too fast... now car won't start

Originally Posted by Ed_Collins

Yes, I believe so. But earlier, when it was in the ON position, I attempted to put it into neutral and it wouldn't shift out of the park gear. It wouldn't shift at all.

I'll try again.

I'll also look at the dashboard more closely, when all of the lights come on, and see if the drive indicator says it's still in reverse. (If so, I would have thought disconnecting the battery would have reset that, but maybe not.)