CRD stuck in Park ?

MooseMeat · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:00 pm

This morning it took me 3 to 4 mins to get my jeep CRD out of park?

No CEL's and when I finally came out it was like nothing was wrong.

Any ideas?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:02 pm

The brake interlock cable was the cause.

kjfishman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:05 pm

I had that happen once on my 02 KJ.

MooseMeat · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:09 pm

Is this going to be an intermittent problem?

Or do I need to replace something.

I love my CRD but with 65K miles I'm starting to not trust the darn thing.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:11 pm

MooseMeat wrote:

Is this going to be an intermittent problem?

Or do I need to replace something.

I love my CRD but with 65K miles I'm starting to not trust the darn thing.

It could get worse and get to the point that you will never get it out of park.The cable is not expensive and fairly easy to replace.

Bill.Barg · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:33 pm

This has happened to me and many other KJs. Search posts for more details, but , when it happend to me, I pulled the shifter lever cover off and repositioned the cable end piece to fix the problem. It may happen again , but it only takes 30 seconds to fix it!

dieseljeep · **Joined:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:19 am **Posts:** 6

I had this problem with my 06 CRD about a year ago. I took it to the dealer when the problem first started happening, and they "couldn't duplicate" and found nothing wrong (and they really do try try to help). I had to keep playing with the shifter until it would shift, and it kept getting worse, but wouldn't happen every time. Finally, it got stuck in park and had to be towed in. Fortunately I was in town and not offroad. The dealer replaced the "shifter block" and it has worked since but feels like the problem is starting to recur.

linewarbr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:11 am

Nice avatar, Moose. Yowza

linewarbr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:56 am

Wasn't there a recall for this? Something about the park prawl anchor?

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm

mackruss · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:03 am

linewarbr wrote:

Nice avatar, Moose. Yowza

Careful the hood tends to dent easily but nice color Jeep :wink:

danoid · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:04 pm

linewarbr wrote:

Wasn't there a recall for this? Something about the park prawl anchor?

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm

I thought the recall was for the 42RLE transmission (for use with 3.7L). The link didn't work for me. The quick way to check for recalls is to go to the Jeep website and click 'For Owners.' There's a spot to enter your VIN and it will search for you.

I recently had shifter seize up, but that was because I was driving like a bat outta through 6 inches of slush. I jammed up the engine mounts and everything - made an awful vibration. Had to wrench on the shifter to get it to move when I made it to work - left it there all day and had a pile of melting slush underneath at the end of the day but no more problems.

MooseMeat · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:19 pm

mackruss she would be allowed to dent or scratch anything I have.

and that recall is for it NOT going into park.

Uffe · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:22 pm

MooseMeat wrote:

mackruss she would be allowed to dent or scratch anything I have.

and that recall is for it NOT going into park.

I take it that she isn't your wife then

MooseMeat · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:57 pm

unfortunately not.

And she probably would let me get away with the crap I pull now.

Spending money buying guns and such.

But then again I might never leave the house if she was.

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:43 pm

Dealer replaced mine for free. To get around and out of park I just disconnected the cable and went on my way.

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