Hi, all.
Today I got into the car and heard a click and it started to slowly roll backwards with a few more clicks, all the while with the lever in Park. I didn't have the parking brake engaged because I'd cracked the cheap plastic handle, but that is another problem. I put my foot on the brake to stop the roll and pulled the lever out of park and then back into it, at which point it held the car in place. I tested it out on a different slight incline and found that the car will hold in place without the parking brake, but any additional force makes it start to slip.
I'm guessing that either the pawl or the gear it engages is worn, but I also wanted to run it by you all to see if there are other things I should look out for.
Also, it's not likely related, but the neutral safety switch or something is malfunctioning because I cannot start the car from neutral and the electrical for various accessories cuts out sometimes when I shift through neutral during parking.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Today I got into the car and heard a click and it started to slowly roll backwards with a few more clicks, all the while with the lever in Park. I didn't have the parking brake engaged because I'd cracked the cheap plastic handle, but that is another problem. I put my foot on the brake to stop the roll and pulled the lever out of park and then back into it, at which point it held the car in place. I tested it out on a different slight incline and found that the car will hold in place without the parking brake, but any additional force makes it start to slip.
I'm guessing that either the pawl or the gear it engages is worn, but I also wanted to run it by you all to see if there are other things I should look out for.
Also, it's not likely related, but the neutral safety switch or something is malfunctioning because I cannot start the car from neutral and the electrical for various accessories cuts out sometimes when I shift through neutral during parking.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.