My Car Is Stuck In Park!
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Date: 2022-08-17
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Cheezy
When I worked at a computer school one of the instructors showed up in a brand new VW Toureg with all the bells and whistles. After a couple weeks he complains about intermittent shifting problems; it acts up, he gets it towed to the dealer, they find nothing, rinse, repeat. One day it fails in the parking lot and I get in, press the brake, won't shift. He gets it towed, then the next class day he tells us the prognosis. Apparently a nickel somehow slipped it's way into the console and jammed up the shift mechanism. A 60K vehicle disabled by a 5 cent coin.
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When I worked at a computer school one of the instructors showed up in a brand new VW Toureg with all the bells and whistles. After a couple weeks he complains about intermittent shifting problems; it acts up, he gets it towed to the dealer, they find nothing, rinse, repeat. One day it fails in the parking lot and I get in, press the brake, won't shift. He gets it towed, then the next class day he tells us the prognosis. Apparently a nickel somehow slipped it's way into the console and jammed up the shift mechanism. A 60K vehicle disabled by a 5 cent coin.
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61
Years ago, a co-worker informed me that my brake lights were out. A kwik check under the dash showed all wires connected. I had to laugh at myself on the 15 mile drive home, because up til then, I had no idea they were inop. For the drive home, at 9pm, I drove like a lil old lady, petrified someone would hit me from behind. If it was daytime, I would have turned on my parking lights to at least illuminate the rear lights, but being dark out, the park lights were already on. Made it home ok, installed a previously road-tested switch, all was OK.
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Years ago, a co-worker informed me that my brake lights were out. A kwik check under the dash showed all wires connected. I had to laugh at myself on the 15 mile drive home, because up til then, I had no idea they were inop. For the drive home, at 9pm, I drove like a lil old lady, petrified someone would hit me from behind. If it was daytime, I would have turned on my parking lights to at least illuminate the rear lights, but being dark out, the park lights were already on. Made it home ok, installed a previously road-tested switch, all was OK.
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Yawwee
Just had this problem the other day - key would not turn. shifter button would not depress to come out of park. An hours worth of troubleshooting came to the conclusion that the key switch assembly was bad and stuck in the lock position. After checking cables, detent's, jiggling keys in the switch like crazy - it wouldn't budge. Changed key switch unit and viola - it is working now. The shifter console has NO such hole, tab, button to release anything. 2010 Hyundai Accent 1. 6 cu in 4 cyl auto trany.
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Just had this problem the other day - key would not turn. shifter button would not depress to come out of park. An hours worth of troubleshooting came to the conclusion that the key switch assembly was bad and stuck in the lock position. After checking cables, detent's, jiggling keys in the switch like crazy - it wouldn't budge. Changed key switch unit and viola - it is working now. The shifter console has NO such hole, tab, button to release anything. 2010 Hyundai Accent 1. 6 cu in 4 cyl auto trany.
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Nick
I see in typical first generation Fusion/MKZ/Milan fashion the dashboard is preparing for liftoff - like a LeSabre haha
Listening to peoples work arounds is funny. Some of the most bizarre approaches - CarTalk on NPR made sure to highlight some of the absurdity sometimes haha
Only had a brake switch problem like this on a 2006 Taurus. I ll have to remember to check the brakes. Had a couple of failed solenoids on the shifter interlock on the floor shifter from overturned bladder busters lol
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I see in typical first generation Fusion/MKZ/Milan fashion the dashboard is preparing for liftoff - like a LeSabre haha
Listening to peoples work arounds is funny. Some of the most bizarre approaches - CarTalk on NPR made sure to highlight some of the absurdity sometimes haha
Only had a brake switch problem like this on a 2006 Taurus. I ll have to remember to check the brakes. Had a couple of failed solenoids on the shifter interlock on the floor shifter from overturned bladder busters lol
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Blazer02LS
Another reason to keep your hand off the pedal when installing those self adjust switches, If you push the brake pedal down enough you could block the transfer ports in the master cylinder and at the same time cause the brakes to drag due to the pedal being pressed down slightly, that can cause the brakes to lock up when they heat up and the expanding fluid has no place to go.
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Another reason to keep your hand off the pedal when installing those self adjust switches, If you push the brake pedal down enough you could block the transfer ports in the master cylinder and at the same time cause the brakes to drag due to the pedal being pressed down slightly, that can cause the brakes to lock up when they heat up and the expanding fluid has no place to go.
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TFSFireman
Funny story - my wife and I saw an older convertible with 'opposite' brake lights. They were ON while he was driving, and OFF when he applied the brakes. When I tried telling him about it, the older gentleman said, 'Sonny, I think you're crazy. ' LOL. He got out of his car and took a look, while my wife sat in his car and applied the brakes. He finally understood the problem.
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Funny story - my wife and I saw an older convertible with 'opposite' brake lights. They were ON while he was driving, and OFF when he applied the brakes. When I tried telling him about it, the older gentleman said, 'Sonny, I think you're crazy. ' LOL. He got out of his car and took a look, while my wife sat in his car and applied the brakes. He finally understood the problem.
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Daniel
I had a 79 Ford Grenada that went through 4 brake light switches in a year. I got to the point that if someone got a little too close for comfort when I stopped I would immediately get someone to tell me if the brake lights were working. I had 2 from Autozone fail after the original one did and went to Napa for the last one. It was still working when I got rid of the car.
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I had a 79 Ford Grenada that went through 4 brake light switches in a year. I got to the point that if someone got a little too close for comfort when I stopped I would immediately get someone to tell me if the brake lights were working. I had 2 from Autozone fail after the original one did and went to Napa for the last one. It was still working when I got rid of the car.
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Mike
Great video! Some differences between makers - sometimes there is a rubber gasket on the brake pedal where the switch contacts and that will wear out/fall off and cause a failure. For the Honda brake switch, the white section at the end is the only part that moves and the black section is threaded. Push down the depth you want and then twist to install
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Great video! Some differences between makers - sometimes there is a rubber gasket on the brake pedal where the switch contacts and that will wear out/fall off and cause a failure. For the Honda brake switch, the white section at the end is the only part that moves and the black section is threaded. Push down the depth you want and then twist to install
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K_Tech
I had a Mazda that had the same issue a handful of years ago. I'd had issues taking it out of park intermittently, so I started carrying a screwdriver in the center console. One day some stranger in a parking lot told me that my brake lights weren't working and I finally put two and two together and bought a new switch at Autozone (not a sponsor.
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I had a Mazda that had the same issue a handful of years ago. I'd had issues taking it out of park intermittently, so I started carrying a screwdriver in the center console. One day some stranger in a parking lot told me that my brake lights weren't working and I finally put two and two together and bought a new switch at Autozone (not a sponsor.
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jack
Great video, retired trans man here. In a emergency you can turn the key just to unlock the steering wheel ( as not to energize the interlock) move the shifter to neutral position then start the car then move shifter. Just some helpful info. Thanks for the videos always look forward to them. Keeps me working in my head with out lifting a tool.
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Great video, retired trans man here. In a emergency you can turn the key just to unlock the steering wheel ( as not to energize the interlock) move the shifter to neutral position then start the car then move shifter. Just some helpful info. Thanks for the videos always look forward to them. Keeps me working in my head with out lifting a tool.
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David
Eric O, What happened to your video quality? The sound is fine. The last few videos have been bland and washed out, everything outdoors is very muddy as if it was a gray gloomy overcast day with fog (But the sun is out there) It wasn't like this before, were exposure or aperture settings changed on the camera? Thanks.
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Eric O, What happened to your video quality? The sound is fine. The last few videos have been bland and washed out, everything outdoors is very muddy as if it was a gray gloomy overcast day with fog (But the sun is out there) It wasn't like this before, were exposure or aperture settings changed on the camera? Thanks.
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Neal
I had a '64 Triumph Hearld, convertible, 4-seater, RED! The brake light quit working; I removed the brake light switch by the brake pedal, disassembled it, wiped off the teeny-tiny spider smashed between the contacts, reassembled it and replaced it in front of the brake pedal. Why can't we fix our cars like that today?
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I had a '64 Triumph Hearld, convertible, 4-seater, RED! The brake light quit working; I removed the brake light switch by the brake pedal, disassembled it, wiped off the teeny-tiny spider smashed between the contacts, reassembled it and replaced it in front of the brake pedal. Why can't we fix our cars like that today?
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Fjord
Chiropractor: So what brings you in today?
Patient: Brake light switch swapout.
Chiropractor: Ahh yes, we get quite a few of those. Well we will put you on the roller table for a few minutes, give you the old crack a whacka twist n' snappa, do a little neck pull, and get you back at it in 5 minutes and 130.
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Chiropractor: So what brings you in today?
Patient: Brake light switch swapout.
Chiropractor: Ahh yes, we get quite a few of those. Well we will put you on the roller table for a few minutes, give you the old crack a whacka twist n' snappa, do a little neck pull, and get you back at it in 5 minutes and 130.
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