resistance with auto trans

[rob_is_legend]

I noticed this today as I pulled up to a gas station and put my car into park. Going from D4 to neutral to reverse...the shifter moved fine. When I tried to lock it into park however, I could feel a significant amount of resistance for lack of a better description. With a bit more force than usual I was able to put the car into park. It also did it when I arrived at my home and put the car into park.

Any ideas?

[bmxfelon420]

Try to adjust the cable, just put it in neutral, take the cover off, take the lock nut off of the adjuster (it's pretty obvious where it is if you dont know) and try to see if the hole in the end of the cable and the hole in the shifter is centered. If not, turn the adjuster until it is, put the pin in, tighten that nut back up and throw it back together. It helped mine a little, i think i still need a new cable but it is definately better than it was.

[Losiracer2]

its your shift cable giving you issues. I would just replace it with a new one instead of trying to fix a worn out part. If the cable gets too tensioned with force, it COULD snap, making you SOL somewhere in a parking lot. So, it looks like your car's trying to warn you lol. replace cable.

[James Matteu]

Rule out the cable

Get under the car and remove the Shift Cable Cover. Grab the Shift Cable and loosen it from its semicircular seat. While holding only the Shift Cable, try to move the Control Lever back and forth. If you have good movement, clean action, I would suspect the Shift Cable. Inspect the Shift Cable for kinks or damage. You may even want to disconnect the Shift Cable at the Shift Lever (In-Car) to see if there is any resistance on the Shift Cable with nothing attached to it.

[rob_is_legend]

many thanks for the responses