2009 auto shifter issue
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Racer
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From: Edmond OK
2009 auto shifter issue
I've seen some of these threads about the 2005 shifter. I have a 2009 with only 32k miles. Mine just started getting a little stiff. Both shifting out out of Park AND shifting in. Button is just stiff.
Any ideas? I'm hoping it's not something bad. Again, it's the button depressing only. So, it's equally hard to pull that button in if I'm shifting out of park as when going back to reverse or park.
I'm hoping something just needs to be straightened or lubed. Anyone had this? I haven't really noticed any comments on cars newer than 05/06
thanks
Any ideas? I'm hoping it's not something bad. Again, it's the button depressing only. So, it's equally hard to pull that button in if I'm shifting out of park as when going back to reverse or park.
I'm hoping something just needs to be straightened or lubed. Anyone had this? I haven't really noticed any comments on cars newer than 05/06
thanks
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From: Eastern
I had the same issue.
It happens when you shift it too soon out of Park before depressing the brake pedal fully, and it will bend the shaft for the button to lever.
I took the Shifter **** off, and straightened out the rod, and no more issues. I'm more careful now to make sure I fully depress the brake before shifting out of or into Park
It happens when you shift it too soon out of Park before depressing the brake pedal fully, and it will bend the shaft for the button to lever.
I took the Shifter **** off, and straightened out the rod, and no more issues. I'm more careful now to make sure I fully depress the brake before shifting out of or into Park
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From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I have found that I have to push the shifter forward before pushing the button and pulling it back out of park.
This is a new A6 shifter as I broke the OEM one by unintentionally jerking it out of park. At that point I only had drive and neutral but thanks to the Forum, the replacement was a relatively easy DIY.
This is a new A6 shifter as I broke the OEM one by unintentionally jerking it out of park. At that point I only had drive and neutral but thanks to the Forum, the replacement was a relatively easy DIY.
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Racer
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From: Edmond OK
thanks guys. I'm pretty good about the brake issue; but wouldn't surprise me if I was in a hurry and maybe yanked on that thing to quick. Really hoping it's just the rod to straighten out. I've never got down in there, but seen a few pics poking around here on the forum. Hopefully that's it. Tell you, that button is really stiff. Almost have to take two hands to squeeze it sometimes. Just started 2 weeks ago. Was on a 4250 mile road trip from Okla to California (yes, it was epic in the vette). And was in Yosemite park and I couldn't get it to go into park. Finally, I just really squeezed and got the button to depress and the shifter to go to park. Been that way ever since.
Hoping that quick fix works.
Hoping that quick fix works.
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Racer
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From: Edmond OK
really not liking GM at all now
thanks guys. I'm pretty good about the brake issue; but wouldn't surprise me if I was in a hurry and maybe yanked on that thing to quick. Really hoping it's just the rod to straighten out. I've never got down in there, but seen a few pics poking around here on the forum. Hopefully that's it. Tell you, that button is really stiff. Almost have to take two hands to squeeze it sometimes. Just started 2 weeks ago. Was on a 4250 mile road trip from Okla to California (yes, it was epic in the vette). And was in Yosemite park and I couldn't get it to go into park. Finally, I just really squeezed and got the button to depress and the shifter to go to park. Been that way ever since.
Hoping that quick fix works.
Hoping that quick fix works.
Well, the rod is bent. Dealer says yes, could bend back but they don't want to. Don't want the responsibility. About $530 to replace with labor.
Really pissed. car is a 2009 with only 31k miles. And it's not like they are city miles with stop start. This car mostly does long road trips. For a shifter to be so cheaply engineered, and to see that there are problems on older cars.
I've had GM cars all my life, but I think I'm done with them. I'm up to replace my daily driver, and I think I'll stick with my infiniti. Thought about Cadillac, but if this is the crap they keep dumping on us, I'm done with GM. I've had 3 vettes, and all of them always had little things go wrong, and not like the car is beat on. Never put over 35k miles on any of them. My infiniti, never went in the shop for anything
Wish GM would stand behind something like this. Obviously a problem from the posts here.
