mechanical-idiot Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Got a heck of a scare this week. We were driving (just starting off) about 50 km/h (30 mph) when the dog suddenly jumped from the back seat into the front seat pushing the gearshift into P. We got this horrible clicking sound and I immediately pulled it back into D. I pulled over, and then started again and everything seemed okay. Our driveway is on a hill, so when we got home, I put it in P and it stayed, so I guess we didn't do any damage to the parking pawl. Thank God! Apparently the transmission has to be dropped to replace the pawl. A couple of grand if it breaks I have been told. I guess we were going too fast for it to engage. So, all is well. I didn't need another big bill, so I was very happy. I just wanted to post this to let other people know to be careful because the gearshift can be moved when driving. I guess the system will override it if it goes into reverse. It might cause a problem if you are going slow enough to engage the parking pawl when driving. Your trip could come to an abrupt stop! Be careful out there! mechanical-idiot PS. Yes, the dog is still alive. No volunteer Pawl Bearers (pallbearers) required. Pun intended! LOL 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Ya know, the dog likely drives better than 80% of the people on the road.......just sayin.... jkeaton and mechanical-idiot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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