[Gear Shift release button is tempermental]

I have done that too! My mechanic says the tranny is in good shape; that being an older car, the shift release sometimes is difficult. I was told just to play with it (what a pain). Yesterday, I couldn't get it to release until the car had warmed up for 15 minutes ( it was in the 20's in N. VA).

 

Thanks for the advice.

 

 

Sometimes I have to nudge it forward into PARK a bit harder and then press the button. I replaced the tranny on mine and I think I need to go back into the shift area and make an adjustment.

[Gear Shift release button is tempermental]

I do press the brake all the way, it does click. But it still is so stubborn. I will take a look at the manual.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

 

Are you pressing the brake down all the way? If you press the brake and don't hear a "click" (or do) coming by the gearshift, then read the owners manual for a description of how to manually override the shift interlock switch.

 

Good luck!

Kevin

[Gear Shift release button is tempermental]

I have a 99 Legacy L wagon, 30th Anniversary edition with 85,000 miles. The automatic gear shift release button won't work in cold weather without me playing with it a bit. Is this a common problem? Can it be repaired and what is involved with repairing it?

[Gear shift release button]

My mechanic confirmed that I have nothing wrong with my gear shift. It appears that the release button is tempermental and I have to play with it before it will release in temperatures below 50 degrees. My Leagcy L wagon is a 1999 automatic model with 84,500 miles. Is this fixable and what am I looking at in expense?

 

Thanks!

[Locked Gear Shift]

My 99 Legacy Wagon has 82,000 miles on it. When the weather is 50 degrees or cooler and the car has been sitting overnight, I can't engage the automatice gear shift. The car has to warm up for 10 minutes before I can shift gears. Any solutions?