Issue w/ 2005 X-Type 3.0 automatic, just stopped starting. Possibly related, about 1 year ago car started making this bad grinding when starting, as if already running, but only happened about once a month. I'd just set and disable alarm again and it'd then start right up?? Thought may have been just alarm but has gotten worse and other problems I see on here may be culpable.

So then one day it just stopped starting. All fully powered just didn't even turn over. Here's what I've done to try to fix so far:

Replaced Battery- no change at all

Pulled out TCM & inspected ECM- seemed dry and no corrosion/damage

Randomly put shifter in 2nd gear as it wasn't even locked in and it'd start right up! Won't go into any gear but running. Replaced the whole J-gate and Shifter assembly hoping it'd fix...it didn't

Now, when turn key, Reverse light is on but shifter is in Park. If put Shifter in Drive, Neutral lights up, and car will start. Only the R and N lights ever light up. Guess transmission cable needs to be adjusted?

Wow, JUST now checked car for what else to write about and all gear lights lite up for each gear. Didn't even adjust cable yet so still 1 gear off with light, D light=Neutral P light=Reverse.

Here's potential bigger issue: Car still only goes into and moves in Reverse!!! I think the cable may still be an issue but even with the light now going on for each gear, it doesn't move or even seem to engage into any gear, except Reverse???

Any suggestions? thanks

 

Forgot, says Gearbox fault randomly but often lately and computer read PO706 briefly, transmission range sensor and currenty reads PO915, gear shift position. I just feel more and more that changing the transmission cable may help...guess can't hurt

 

The trans cable attaches to an arm on the bottom of the transmission and the range sensor attaches to the the other end of that shaft sticking out of the top of the transmission.

I'd check the range selector switch first they are pretty cheap and not too hard to find used.

 

ok thx, I'll look into. You have a pic of it by any chance? Couldn't find in quick search for it