Question regarding park
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Question regarding park
We had some snow last night. 4or 5 " I moved my car partially up the snowy driveway so that I could blow the lower section. The driveway is quite steep. Put the car in park, and turned the car off. got out of the car and it started moving down the driveway on it's own. Traveled 6 or 8 ft and scared the hell out of me. I could swear that I saw the driver rear tire turning.
Question: Which wheels get locked when the car is in park.
Question: Which wheels get locked when the car is in park.
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In most systems, it's the rear brakes. In addition, the owner's manual indicates that parking your car on an incline without the parking brake is not good as the car could roll.
Originally Posted by Page 321, 2006 RL manual
Parking
Always use the parking brake when you park your vehicle. Make sure the parking brake is set firmly, or your vehicle may roll if it is parked on an incline.
Set the parking brake before you put the transmission in Park. This keeps the vehicle from moving and putting pressure on the parking mechanism in the transmission.
Always use the parking brake when you park your vehicle. Make sure the parking brake is set firmly, or your vehicle may roll if it is parked on an incline.
Set the parking brake before you put the transmission in Park. This keeps the vehicle from moving and putting pressure on the parking mechanism in the transmission.
Last edited by neuronbob; 12-25-2009 at 02:04 PM.
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Yes, nothing like a bent parking pawl to ruin your day.
My guess is that park engages the transmission pawl which is the front wheels, if you had no rear wheel drive. The car's underpinnings are FWD.
My guess is that park engages the transmission pawl which is the front wheels, if you had no rear wheel drive. The car's underpinnings are FWD.
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from experience, all the FWD cars locked the front wheels...and RL is based on FWD, and that would make sense as the foot brake is for rear tires.
watching your car slide down on ice...not good. Glad no one got hurt.
watching your car slide down on ice...not good. Glad no one got hurt.
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