Shift Interlock problem
#11
09-26-2011, 06:58 PM
I agree it's a little off the topic, but it is still a valid question. 
If I was in need of a part that was hard to find, I would contact the guys at my favorite local body shop. These guys are asked to repair all kinds of things on all kinds of cars of all ages. It seems no one knows better than them how to find such parts.
If you ask them nicely, I bet they can help you find what you need. Of course I would offer to fairly compensate them for their help in getting the part. That would be money well spent and much better than not finding it.
"Repairs are almost always better than car payments". OMO YMMV
Ken
If I was in need of a part that was hard to find, I would contact the guys at my favorite local body shop. These guys are asked to repair all kinds of things on all kinds of cars of all ages. It seems no one knows better than them how to find such parts.
If you ask them nicely, I bet they can help you find what you need. Of course I would offer to fairly compensate them for their help in getting the part. That would be money well spent and much better than not finding it.
"Repairs are almost always better than car payments". OMO YMMV
Ken
#12
01-03-2016, 07:22 PM
My issue is very similar to the one described by OLDCARMECHANIC. Here are my specific details:
• Ford Escape 2008 Automatic
• 86000 miles
• Drove the vehicle from parking space about 500 ft to pick up a passenger
• When I arrive at the pickup point I pressed the brake and placed the vehicle into PARK
• Removed my foot from the brake and the car rolled forward while in PARK!
• I pressed the brake and moved the stick shift from park to drive and back to park
• Removed my foot from the brake and it rolled forward once again.
• I turned the car off
• Found that the car would still roll easily as though it was in Neutral.
• Tried to turn the engine back on and it would not start – dashboard lights and other electrics working normally – brake lights come on.
• Pressed the lockout override and moved the lever to neutral
• Car still will not start.
• After having the car towed home I did some further diagnostics
• I removed the shroud from around the shifting mechanism area.
• When turning the ignition switch I can hear activity and feel some action within the shifter area but the car will not start.
Can anyone suggest what I should do next?
Thank You
Bryan
• Ford Escape 2008 Automatic
• 86000 miles
• Drove the vehicle from parking space about 500 ft to pick up a passenger
• When I arrive at the pickup point I pressed the brake and placed the vehicle into PARK
• Removed my foot from the brake and the car rolled forward while in PARK!
• I pressed the brake and moved the stick shift from park to drive and back to park
• Removed my foot from the brake and it rolled forward once again.
• I turned the car off
• Found that the car would still roll easily as though it was in Neutral.
• Tried to turn the engine back on and it would not start – dashboard lights and other electrics working normally – brake lights come on.
• Pressed the lockout override and moved the lever to neutral
• Car still will not start.
• After having the car towed home I did some further diagnostics
• I removed the shroud from around the shifting mechanism area.
• When turning the ignition switch I can hear activity and feel some action within the shifter area but the car will not start.
Can anyone suggest what I should do next?
Thank You
Bryan
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