Why will my gear shift not move?
The most common cause is the brake/shift interlock, discussed in the next section. Another cause is too much force applied by the park gear. Parking on an incline may cause our shifter to stick in the park position. If we release our brakes, after we shift into park position, the vehicle may roll.
Why does my park gear not work?
Faulty Shifter Mechanism: A large amount of play in the shifter could indicate that the shifter is malfunctioning or broken. A failing shifter can be difficult to put into park, or any other gear. This can cause the vehicle to not shift into park, or other gears, depending on where the blockage falls.
What does it mean when you can’t shift your car out of park?
The weight of the vehicle rolling onto the parking pawl makes it harder to shift out of Park. To avoid this, engage the parking brake when on an incline before shifting into Park or releasing the brake pedal. That way the parking brake, not the transmission pawl, bears the load and will allow you to shift freely.
How do you check the power on a shift interlock solenoid?
Check for power at the shift interlock solenoid. With the ignition switch in the “ON” or “RUN” position and the brake pedal depressed, use an digital multi-meter to check for power at the solenoid. If power is present, the shifter interlock solenoid is bad.
What does it mean when your shifter wont move out of Park?
You start your Mercedes-Benz but realize that the transmission gear selector won’t move out of Park. The shifter can’t be moved from Park (P) to Drive (D). Or you turn off the car but can’t move the shifter back to Park. Don’t panic; this is typically not a transmission problem.
Why do I get a shift to Park message?
The Shift to Park message may be the result of a build-up of material on the contacts of the Park switch when it is activated in the transmission control (shifter) assembly.
Can a car in Park move through gears?
Car in park shifter will move through gears but wont shif… Worked fine threw gears parked it when inside store 5mins came back turned car on and shifter moves from P-L but wont shift car into any of the can just move shifter back and forth wont go into gear its stuck in nutual have to hit brake or emerg.
What can I do about intermittent shift to Park?
To reduce the inrush of current that causes the excessive build-up on the contacts, install an in-line shifter wiring harness jumper (Fig. 33) between the shifter base connector and the console harness connector. With the vehicle in Park and the ignition off, remove the transmission control (shifter) lever knob and boot assembly. (Fig. 34)