Perhaps someone will stumble across my post and have an idea of what I can do here. About 1 week ago I had just gotten home from work, and backed my car down the driveway, stopping under the "carport" like I do every time I get home, went inside and eventually went to bed. The next morning, when I get in my car to head to work, I start it and reach for the shift knob to put it in drive, only to realize it's already in neutral. Hmmm, that's weird, but I figured I was just tired when I got home last night and didn't put it in park. Luckily my driveway is completely flat or this would be a totally different scenario.
So here's my situation. My car is in neutral and won't shift into any other gear. The shift knob will move into P, R, N, D, +/-, and S, but the transmission doesn't actually engage. When the car is off, if I move the shifter to "park", it will not move out of "park" all. Once I turn the car on, the shift knob button will squeeze and I can move the shifter out of "park" without having to press the brake pedal and can freely move between "P" and "R" without pressing the brake pedal. If I move down into "N" the shifter locks itself and won't move into "R" or "D" until I press the brake pedal, then it can move into either gear. If I put it in "D", I can then shift into "D +/-" and "S" without pressing the brake pedal, but if I go from "D" into "N", the shifter will lock itself again. Also, the gear indicator panel beside the shifter that lights up depending on what great you're in stays lit in neutral all the time. And when I have the car in "P, R, D, D +/-, or S and take my foot off the brake, the dashboard indicator light which is green and depicts a shoe raised up like it's pushing the brake stays lit. And when I cut off the car and open the door, my instrument panel starts beeping and telling me to move selector lever to position P!
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
So here's my situation. My car is in neutral and won't shift into any other gear. The shift knob will move into P, R, N, D, +/-, and S, but the transmission doesn't actually engage. When the car is off, if I move the shifter to "park", it will not move out of "park" all. Once I turn the car on, the shift knob button will squeeze and I can move the shifter out of "park" without having to press the brake pedal and can freely move between "P" and "R" without pressing the brake pedal. If I move down into "N" the shifter locks itself and won't move into "R" or "D" until I press the brake pedal, then it can move into either gear. If I put it in "D", I can then shift into "D +/-" and "S" without pressing the brake pedal, but if I go from "D" into "N", the shifter will lock itself again. Also, the gear indicator panel beside the shifter that lights up depending on what great you're in stays lit in neutral all the time. And when I have the car in "P, R, D, D +/-, or S and take my foot off the brake, the dashboard indicator light which is green and depicts a shoe raised up like it's pushing the brake stays lit. And when I cut off the car and open the door, my instrument panel starts beeping and telling me to move selector lever to position P!
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
