Stuck in park.

This only started today.
Can't get out of park. Have to really pull, I'm afraid I'm going to break something.

I swore I smelled rubber sort of burning while I drove, but I think that's my paranoia :shock:

I have an '06 hatch with automatic transmission.

I know about the little release thing. We had that issue with our Nubira (or the Eagle, I don't remember) I think and had to use it a couple times.

My question is - why is it doing that? What's going on? any guesses?
Is my transmission in trouble?
Do I need more fluid?
What's the physical (technical) reason this is happening?

I'm going to do a search on the web, but I'd like to hear from anyone else that experienced this.

Thanks all :mrgreen:

isnt there a lock thing on the autos? stick ur key in the lock and try to put it in gear.

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Originally Posted by Ravenne

This only started today.
Can't get out of park. Have to really pull, I'm afraid I'm going to break something.

I swore I smelled rubber sort of burning while I drove, but I think that's my paranoia :shock:

I have an '06 hatch with automatic transmission.

I know about the little release thing. We had that issue with our Nubira (or the Eagle, I don't remember) I think and had to use it a couple times.

My question is - why is it doing that? What's going on? any guesses?
Is my transmission in trouble?
Do I need more fluid?
What's the physical (technical) reason this is happening?

I'm going to do a search on the web, but I'd like to hear from anyone else that experienced this.

Thanks all :mrgreen:

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It also happened to me before, they had to repair something, the lock that makes the ticking sound whenever you apply the brakes, for now you could use the emergency unlock by sticking your ignition key then holding the brakes before removing from P. Don't force the stick, it would affect the gear lock.

It got worse.
I went to the gas station, go to turn the car off and can't. Only went to ACC. Couldn't get the key out. Had to go to my appointment and leave the car parked a sitting duck, key in the ignition.
I called the dealer service center and they told me to bring it right in.
They said it was something with the solenoid. Seems to work fine now.
That was an adventure :x

man what is going on with you all? my 04 sedan has been great all 83000 miles so far.

I have less than 27,000.
Go figure.

hey i want you to know that i am sorry that you had that problem! like i said, my little car as i affectionately call it has been absolutely wonderful. i'm a big guy, 6ft 2in and 350lbs. this is the first little car that i am comfortable in since i was in my teens when i used to drive a volkswagen bug, and toyota celica. i guess i gauge all the problems i hear on the forum to how great mine has been.

I've read a few posts about the automatic tranny getting stuck in P now, both here and on the old board...
Probably a bad batch of solenoids, if you're one of the unlucky ones that ends up with one...
hopefully it's fixed now and you won't have any more problems.

Its a bad solenoid, to get it out of park until you fix it you have to take the key out of the ignition and insert it into the "shift release lock" near the auto shifter, its near the top, push the key in all the way and move it to neutral then start the car. Hopefully its under warranty, if not its not a very expensive fix.

Yeah. I did run it down to the dealer. Fixed it with no out of pocket cost.

Ha. Today I go to start the car. All it did was grind and the car shuddered. Tried it a few times and gave up.
Later on I tried it, pushed it a little and it started.
I have no idea what happened. Flooded the engine somehow?

if you were making grinding noises when starting it sounds like maybe ur crank bearings?

Hmmm. Maybe I should give the dealer a call again in the morning.
Last thing I need is to get stuck somewhere.

possibilty of the starter solenoid not disengaging. or dead spot in the starter?

I'm having the same problem. Any idea where the solenoid is so that I can fix it myself?

If you're referring to the starter problem (grinding while attempting to start the car)... it on the starter itself, You'll have to remove it.

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Originally Posted by mpmohr

I'm having the same problem. Any idea where the solenoid is so that I can fix it myself?

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i say if its under warranty take it back to the dealership. that way the workmanship and parts are covered and its a registered problem with chevy for your vin#

I agree with Chevoo, take it to the dealership if it's under warranty.

yeah, what she said!!

I got the car back from the dealer. The problem was a bad brake lamp switch. Interesting since the brake lights were working. The thing was covered under warranty at least.

Problem - Automatic
Solution - Manual

wtf!!! i just brought my 2006 aveo not less than 30 days and now i have this key stuck issue and stuck in park. have an appt for wednesday. but after reading old post and research i wiggled the shifter an got the key out. my question is how much is this going cost at a chevy dealer?

I didn't read this entire thread so don't know if someone posted this or not, but on our 2004 we had similar issues with the shifter not operating correctly. I found out the problem is the solenoid attached to the brake pedal. When you press the brake pedal a little switch is depressed and that tells the solenoid to release the shifter so it can shift into and out of park. You can freely shift between R, N, and D I believe without holding the brake, but not in or out of P. The brake pedal needs to be pressed(and the solenoid switch depressed) to shift in or out of P. You also can't remove the key if not in P I don't believe.

If you get under the dash and with your hand follow the brake pedal lever up into the dash you will feel the little switch(think of the older cars that had a switch for the dome light in the door jambs....it's like that). I found that usually just reaching up there and pressing it in and out a couple times fixed the problem(for a few weeks/months). After it happening several times I decided to spray wd-40 in the switch and work it in and out. I probably did that a few times over a year ago and the problem has disappeared.

You should also notice that your brake lights do not work when you have this problem(also a safety concern...). The brake lamp switch and shifter switch are operated on the same solenoid.

You can push a key into the slot next to the shifter to "unlock" the solenoid manually to shift it into park and remove your key if it gets stuck.

Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by footlocker04

wtf!!! i just brought my 2006 aveo not less than 30 days and now i have this key stuck issue and stuck in park. have an appt for wednesday. but after reading old post and research i wiggled the shifter an got the key out. my question is how much is this going cost at a chevy dealer?

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Hi Footlocker04,

Sorry to hear you had this issue and fortunately you were able to get the key out of the ignition. If you continue to have this problem, I would suggest speaking with your dealership to have them check the key and the ignition cylinder. Because I don't have access to dealer pricing on repairs, you would have to check with your local dealership.

Please keep me posted on how it goes.


Vanessa
GM Customer Service

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