My 2000 3.0 S-Type has the dredded "difficulty to disengage from park on a incline" issue. I was using the parking brake work-around but for some reason today, it didn't help.

I was unable to disengage from park and I must have put a little too much force on the selector lever. Now the selector lever can freely go in all positions while I'm stuck in Park.

I would like to get the car to my local Jag dealer but I'm stuck in Park. What can I do?

Sincerely,
Jim

 

Flatbed tow truck. They'll stick some dollys under the rear wheels.

Or B they will tow it *** end in the air with some crappy rope around the steering wheel. One is cheaper, one is not.

 

Well, I got out of park!

I had to remove the center console where I noticed that the shift lever uses a ball and socket joint to connect to the shift cable/rod and the socket broke (plastic). I had to have a friend rock the car (with the brakes and parking brake off or it wouldn't rock) and using a screwdriver, I was able to move it into Drive relatively easily.

 

congrats
sounds alot like whatwe do at the dealer when theyre towedin lol
irecomendgetting the park paw replaced when you have the shifter box and shifter cable replaced

 

Is "park paw" the actual name of the part? (part #?) Also, is that an internal part of the tranny?

 

Hey i experienced the same problem yesterday. I broke the shifter when it wouldnt come out of park. How did u go about handling this problem?

 

Just read the previous posts

Some searches will turn up data, too.

 

Call ken at motorcars, they make a replacement piece for the shifter out of metal to replace the broken plastic piece. Its about $125. Forget the park pawl fix, its expensive and really have never "fixed" a stype with this repair. Just always back up an incline so the movement is forward away ferom the pawl, and use the "park brake" before you take your foot off the brake and place in park.

 

im sorry, how do i contact them? I'm in California. I put the car in a Foreign and Domestic shop today so by tomorrow hes gonna let me know everything that is wrong... i fear that there is more issues with my car because now the battery keeps dying since i broke the parking break, and some say it may be electrical

 

i meant since i broke the "gear shifter" not parking break....

 

ken@britishparts.com

and who are some?

 

Only have them replace the piece in the shifter, your battery issue is cause the car wont go to sleep(more than likely) since you basicly have a gear box fault. Ie...shifter and trans not showing the same position. Or you may have a weak battery which will also not let the car go to sleep(modules stay awake and pull amps) so it just keeps running down the battery. I would put the battery on a overnight slow charge and go from there, or if over 4 years old replace it regardless.

 

how do you fix this problem permanently?? I understand about the parking brake and backing in ...but how to you fix it????

 

Audrey here you go:

Metal Shifter Cam - shift.kit.stype

 

had the same problem on 2000 S-Type 3.0L....stuck in park. Other threads should show same info....they use cheap plastic shifter block under the gear shift lever, and when it gets stuck and you force it, you'll snap the bracket and then the shifter will move freely but you can't get it out of park.

Replace with aluminum after-market shifter block to prevent problem from ever occurring again. Its about a 20-minute fix even if you are marginally mechanically inclined. Have to remove the center console top section, then 4 screws for the console itself - slides right out. Then 4 screws to remove side bracket of the shifter assembly to get to the shifter block. Pull out the slide bar that goes through it, replace with aluminum aftermarket part, and reassemble.

Found mine on eBay, about $100. DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE THAT IS PROBABLY STILL UNDER THE SHIFT LEVER! It will cause the shifter to get stuck again, but only because its lodged in there and it can't move! Had this problem and had to go back in to take it out....works fine now, now problem!

 

I had no idea this was an issue and I was parked at an incline and I basically forced the shifter into reverse. Now the shifter is really loose but does move up and down. If moved when in D gear it will flip to the N position. Is this dangerous and what part(s) would I have to replace? Thanks for your help

 

Car details? (But problem probably covered by the TSB.)

 

here's the ebay link I used to get the aluminum replacement shifter block....problem no more! Keep in mind there could be other things going on that are similar issues, but if you have the plastic OEM shifter block, it WILL break someday!

Jaguar S Type Transmission SHIFTER Block XR817754 ALUMI | eBay

 

Hi! I have the same issue, the replacement part came today.. but I can't seem to be able to remove the centre console.. any pointers you can give would be greatly appreciated

I have a 2000 S Type V8

Thank you!!

 

Open the console lid and pull the handbrake up HARD.
Grab the console top section with both hands and pull up HARD.
I usually put a hand with fingers inside the cubby and thumb outside to get a grip.

You will hear little metal clips falling inside the console area. Try to find as many as you can for reassembly.