The Customer Complains That the Vehicle Can Roll When the Transmission

question 38

Multiple Choice

The customer complains that the vehicle can roll when the transmission is in Park. Also, the starter does not crank the engine over when the shifter is in Park but will crank over when the shifter is halfway between Neutral and Drive. On a road test, when the transmission is shifted into manual low, the gear indicator is half way between 1 and 2. Technician A says the parking pawl is broken and must be replaced. Technician B says the shifter linkage needs adjustment. Who is correct?

• A) A only
• B) B only
• C) both A and B
• D) neither A nor B

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