Built for Tow Operators & Mechanics
ShiftLock® — Find Hidden Emergency Neutral Release Locations in Seconds
ShiftLock is a professional mobile reference app that shows tow truck drivers and mechanics where hidden emergency neutral release switches are located, so vehicles can be placed into neutral when there is no key or the vehicle will not shift normally.
Search by year, make, and model to access clear, concise directions for thousands of vehicles. ShiftLock is updated regularly to help towing, recovery, roadside assistance, and repair professionals work faster with less guesswork.
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Available for both iPhone and Android.
Thousands of vehicles • Updated regularly • Clear directions • Built for professionals
Why Tow Professionals Choose ShiftLock
Every minute spent searching online delays the job. ShiftLock gives you instant access to thousands of emergency neutral release locations so you can quickly move disabled vehicles with confidence.
Thousands of Vehicles
Access a continuously expanding database covering thousands of domestic and imported vehicles, organized by year, make, and model.
Fast, Clear Instructions
Quickly locate hidden emergency neutral release mechanisms with straightforward instructions designed for real-world use.
Continuously Updated
New vehicle models and updated procedures are added regularly to help keep your team prepared for the latest vehicles on the road.
Built for the Automotive Industry
Designed specifically for tow truck operators, mechanics, roadside assistance providers, dealerships, recovery companies, and fleet professionals.
Built for the Professionals Who Keep Vehicles Moving
Whether you're loading a disabled vehicle, diagnosing a customer's car, or moving inventory across a dealership lot, ShiftLock provides fast access to hidden emergency neutral release locations for thousands of vehicles.
Tow Truck Operators
Load disabled vehicles faster with instant access to hidden emergency neutral release locations. Spend less time searching online and more time getting the job done safely.
Mechanics
Quickly locate vehicle-specific neutral release mechanisms during diagnostics, repairs, battery replacements, and transmission service.
Roadside Assistance
Help stranded motorists when a vehicle won't shift into neutral due to a dead battery, electrical failure, or mechanical issue.
Dealerships & Vehicle Transport
Move vehicles efficiently through service departments, storage lots, transport operations, and auctions using clear, up-to-date procedures.
Reinventing Towing
Technology
Join more than a million happy users
The first and only mobile application that quickly and simply locates the hidden Shift Interlock Release (shift lock).
Dispatchers, Towing Operators, D.O.T. Workers, & Road Rangers worldwide, hail ShiftLock as one of the most useful towing innovations this decade.
How the App Works
ShiftLock was created for the Towing Profession, by a Towing Professional.
Speed, accuracy, ease of use, and clarity at a fair price.
No more fumbling at the scene, or wasted time chasing down customer’s keys.
With this app, you always have an alternative to dragging.
Reduce damage to valuable company equipment and customer's vehicles.
Ultra fast learning curve. You'll be comfortable quickly using this app on rotations and TOLs where time really matters.
We reduce your time roadside with the ability to save the casualty vehicle's release info for later use, or for use in areas with poor cellular service.
Over 54 US, European, and foreign vehicle manufacturers at your fingertips.
100s of models spanning nearly 30 years.
Intuitive
Menus
A search can also be done visually when exact information is unavailable.
High Quality
Images
Accurate pictures.
Clear, concise instructions where necessary.
Our Story
The Problem
A BMW 528 XI had T-boned a Nissan Titan. I was first on scene and given the BMW. I hopped in and reached for the keys. Nope. Transported with patient, and I had no idea where to find the shiftlock. Of course what was left of the wheel was turned and I had to drag it up.
A few days later I was dispatched to a vehicle left on the side of a very busy highway….of course, no keys.
The Solution
I thought about the many times in my career, just having the vehicle roll would easily have cut down on frustration, and my time exposed roadside.
Soon after, I started work on the app.
The Towing Community
Support from members of the Towing community came flooding in. Words of encouragement from Moe Timcoe and Charlie Landfried and the partnership with the Facebook page Shift Interlock Releases. Bill Trimmer’s assistance in designing the app logo we use today. And, most importantly, the thousands of hard working Tow Operators out there that honor us by purchasing the app.
Satisfied
Customers
This app is amazing. I used to have to figure this stuff out on the side of the road which can be quite time consuming. I don't remember when I first got it but it has definitely made my life easier. I tell all the drivers I train to download it so they aren't constantly calling me to help them.
Joshua Adkinson
I brought this app two weeks ago. Today I took a call requesting wheel lift and dollies in my rollback because I knew I could get it into neutral. Most helpful towing app I've seen yet.
user
Great App for the $$$
I have had this app for several years and it has worked very well for me. Highly recommended!
HuntLan1994