Please help...Autobox will not go into Park

paul706003 · 26th May 2012, 19:06

My dads cdt auto was parked up as normal. He then got in to put it into the garage and the lever physically will not go into the P position.There was no errors shown on dash ipk.Gearbox works ok otherwise.Dont know what it could be.

MrDoodles · 26th May 2012, 19:32

Did he put his foot on the brake and was the engine still running?

Phil · 26th May 2012, 19:40

Stupid question but did he press the button on the gearstick?

paul706003 · 26th May 2012, 19:40

Hi, Thanks for replying, engine on foot on brake still wont go in. Display shows PPPP.

mh007 · 26th May 2012, 19:40

Can I ask why he would want to put it into Park to move it ?
Do you mean it will not come out of Park ?
Will the other gears select ok: Reverse, Neutral, Drive etc ?
Is the button on the gear lever working ok ?
Sorry for all the questions but it may help get you a quick answer to your problem.

MrDoodles · 26th May 2012, 19:43

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Originally Posted by paul706003

Hi, Thanks for replying, engine on foot on brake still wont go in. Display shows PPPP.

Blimey, not seen that before!

Sounds like you need someone with more technical knowledge than myself!

I'm sure someone on here will be able to help!

paul706003 · 26th May 2012, 19:44

Hi Gearbox works fine but will not go into Park even when button pressed, foot on brake, engine started etc Physically will not push forward far enough to engage.

spyder · 26th May 2012, 19:54

Has the car got an undertray fitted. If not I have always been worried when under my auto that the cables and linkages can get damaged from kerbs or road debri. Have a look underneath antway.

I have never checked to see if there is a solanoid on the gear lever, or other electrical gizmo to prevent it from going into park while on the move.

Craig

David3807 · 26th May 2012, 20:23

Just an outside chance (but its fee and only takes 20 minutes to try) it might be a computer glitch. Try disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes, This has the effect of rebooting all the cars computers.

If the car has factory fit sat nav first unlock all doors, open bonnet and boot and wait until car electrics have shut down and in particulat red light on sat nav computer in the boot is not showing. Then disconnect battery for about 10 mins and then reconnect,

If no sat nav will probably need radio code. Radios in sat nav cars not code protected,

rover54 · 26th May 2012, 20:27

A couple of things come to mind.

1. The cable that is linked to the gearbox selector has some how slipped a little.

2 Something has dropped down in the in-car selector mechanism under the gear selector now baulking full fore/aft movement of the gear selector.

3. The parking pawl in the gearbox is defective.

Does it fail to go into park when the engine is running/not running or both?

Personally I would drop the front of the undertray and observe the gear selector mechanism on the gearbox. Mark the position of the cable where it goes through the selector mechanism, slacken it off and see if you have any further travel of the selector mechanism on the gearbox and at the same time you can check travel of the in-car gear selector.

Adjustment of the cable is at the gearbox end.

26th May 2012, 19:06	#1
paul706003 Avid contributor Rover 75 Connossieur CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Daventry Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please help...Autobox will not go into Park My dads cdt auto was parked up as normal. He then got in to put it into the garage and the lever physically will not go into the P position.There was no errors shown on dash ipk.Gearbox works ok otherwise.Dont know what it could be.

26th May 2012, 19:40	#3
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Stupid question but did he press the button on the gearstick? __________________

26th May 2012, 19:54	#8
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Has the car got an undertray fitted. If not I have always been worried when under my auto that the cables and linkages can get damaged from kerbs or road debri. Have a look underneath antway. I have never checked to see if there is a solanoid on the gear lever, or other electrical gizmo to prevent it from going into park while on the move. Craig __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

26th May 2012, 20:27	#10
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	A couple of things come to mind. 1. The cable that is linked to the gearbox selector has some how slipped a little. 2 Something has dropped down in the in-car selector mechanism under the gear selector now baulking full fore/aft movement of the gear selector. 3. The parking pawl in the gearbox is defective. Does it fail to go into park when the engine is running/not running or both? Personally I would drop the front of the undertray and observe the gear selector mechanism on the gearbox. Mark the position of the cable where it goes through the selector mechanism, slacken it off and see if you have any further travel of the selector mechanism on the gearbox and at the same time you can check travel of the in-car gear selector. Adjustment of the cable is at the gearbox end. Last edited by rover54; 26th May 2012 at 21:32..

26th May 2012, 19:32	#2
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Did he put his foot on the brake and was the engine still running?

26th May 2012, 19:40	#5
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	Can I ask why he would want to put it into Park to move it ? Do you mean it will not come out of Park ? Will the other gears select ok: Reverse, Neutral, Drive etc ? Is the button on the gear lever working ok ? Sorry for all the questions but it may help get you a quick answer to your problem.

26th May 2012, 19:44	#7
paul706003 Avid contributor Rover 75 Connossieur CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Daventry Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Gearbox works fine but will not go into Park even when button pressed, foot on brake, engine started etc Physically will not push forward far enough to engage.

26th May 2012, 20:23	#9
David3807 Posted a thing or two 2002 R75 Conn SE 2.5l Auto Tourer, 2001 R75 Conn SE 2.5 Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gravesend Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just an outside chance (but its fee and only takes 20 minutes to try) it might be a computer glitch. Try disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes, This has the effect of rebooting all the cars computers. If the car has factory fit sat nav first unlock all doors, open bonnet and boot and wait until car electrics have shut down and in particulat red light on sat nav computer in the boot is not showing. Then disconnect battery for about 10 mins and then reconnect, If no sat nav will probably need radio code. Radios in sat nav cars not code protected,