Ford F 150

Anonymous-0 · Sep 2, 2008

My 2000 F150 apparently doesn't want to stay in Park. It pops out on the least incline and sometimes you have to push on the shifter lever to even get it to start. I've been too busy to give it any time. Soon I'll have time. Does anybody know if this is an external linkage that needs adjustment or is it something more complicated than that?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 2, 2008

I had a similar problem, but it wasnt that it would pop out of gear,, sometimes you would have to push up on it to get it to go into park to start,, and I didnt have low unless I really jammed it in,,

mine is a 250 but probably similar engineering,,

I wiggled my shifter while cramped underneath the dash ,, and followed the cable down to where it connects to the steering column area,,, I found the mounting screws were loose and about ready to fall out,, I tightened them up and had all functions back...

you could get lucky as that,,

I made the mistake of taking the dash apart to get to the screws ,, you CANT,, you have to try to get your hand up in there with a torx socket and tighten it from underneath the dash looking at the column, with your head resting on the pedals,, good luck pat

Brokenwrench · Sep 2, 2008

Check the two mounting bolts on the steering column first, like stated below. If loose use lock tight when you tighten them. Otherwise there is an adjustment on the linkage right where it connects to the trans. Pop the lock tab up, pull the shift lever on the side of the trans all the way toward the back of the trans and snap the lock tab back down.. What you are doing is pushing the parking rod as far back into the pawl as it can go. If you still have a shaky park, the rod itself may be bent, or the spring loaded bullet on the end might be broken.
Good luck BW

Kevin Meier · Sep 2, 2008

my 2005 f150 had the pin break that keeps the truck in park until you press the button. Not sure how all that stuff works as far as adjusting though.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 2, 2008

Let a mechanic fix this. Ford shop would be best.Dangerous job for a do it your selfer.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 2, 2008

why is this a dealer fix? and a dangerous job???

If he is mechanically inclined it is only finding the loose connection and retightening it,, trans fix is the same principle ,,, why wouldnt a DIYer be able to do this,,

not much different than working on thsi old iron, do you bring your tractor to a mech when someting is wrong?

thsi kind of thinking is why the Bota's are selling so well,,

the last time I looked under the dash at this part I had my 16 yr old help out,, is that wrong too, to get him to know how to fix stuff himself,, whenever possible?

I know when the engine gives trouble now a days you need to bring it somewhere to check codes, but this is not a hard fix, and not dangerous or unsafe in any way, my 2 cents,pat

Anonymous-0 · Sep 3, 2008

A dealer mechanic has the service bulletins plus he has fixed the problem many times.No guesswork involved,Do it your selfers get swelled heads with a few repairs and think they can handle every problem that comes along.If the shade tree fix fails a runaway truck can kill some one.

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