Pinpoint Test G : Engagement Quality - Park

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
- Stuck in park
  - To diagnose a stuck in park condition, REFER to: External Controls .
- Unable to engage park (vehicles equipped with a selector lever)
  - To diagnose a park does not engage condition, REFER to: External Controls .
- Delayed shift out of park when external temperature is less than -20°C (-4°F) (vehicles equipped with shift-by-wire)
  - Extremely cold ambient temperatures can delay the park lock pawl solenoid valve activation up to 10 seconds. To verify, test operation at operating temperatures.
Possible Sources
- Selector lever cable installation or adjustment
- Park is manually released
- GSM
- Low line pressure
- Clutch fault
- Internal transmission components
Diagnostic steps are not provided for this symptom or DTC. REFER to: Diagnostic Methods