I have a 2001 Discovery II that is giving me some trouble getting it into gear. I have to hit the brake sometimes 15-20 times before it will come out of park. It hasn't left me stranded yet but it's coming if I don't get this figured out.

 

Brake (light) switch? Do your brake lights come everytime you push on the pedal or is that intermittent too? If the brake lights are not coming on it might very likely the switch. The brake light switch also triggers the shift lock solenoid. It is mounted right behind the pedal and is very easy to change, and not very expensive.

Selector lever interlock (where fitted)
The interlock solenoid on the selector lever is de-energised unless the foot brake is applied while the ignition is on. While de-energised, the interlock solenoid allows the selector lever to move through the range unless P is selected. On entering the P position, the interlock solenoid engages a latch which locks the selector lever. When the ignition is on and the foot brake is applied, the BCU energises the interlock solenoid, which disengages the latch and allows the selector lever to be moved out of P.

 

That is it!!!! Thanks a ton. Brake lights working intermittently also and when the lights come on come out of park when they don't it won't. Thanks again.