Urgent- ford focus wont get out of park

[mixo]

My wifes 4 sp focus wont get out of park.
Its stuck and wont move(the lever)

Any ideas how to get it into drive????

Mixo

[Conquest_Tsi]

foot on brake?

[eXtremist]

The car has to be on either ON position, or the car has to be started.

You'll hear the pin release.

If its not working, there's a little square plastic piece on the right that you should be able to remove to disengage the pin.

[mixo]

Yes !!!!

My dad went to pick her up and off course he is from the old school of driving and DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR foot on brake and the lever moved!!!..

Maybe i should sent this in to womens day or one of those womans magazines that have the idiot men doing stupid things.....only this time for women!

thanks

mixo

P.s I do love my wife very much ;-)

[More revs]

Hmm I did the same thing on the wifes Vectra the other day...

Interlocks.. sheeesh who needs em...

[XR Rob]

And here I was, thinking it was going to be a real problem like the auto transmission had blown up. Maaaaaate, foot on the brake, THEN select a gear. Repeat after me

(It's not old school, either... it's how you're supposed to drive, whether it's 2007 or 1957!)

[Bucknaked]

We had a astra at work that did same thing. Must be a eurpoean thing

[XR Rob]

But who on earth would put a car into R or D without a foot on the brake anyway (well, except for Mixo, I guess ;))

[DJL351]

Originally Posted by XR Rob

But who on earth would put a car into R or D without a foot on the brake anyway (well, except for Mixo, I guess ;))

I must be in the same group as Mixo.

[XR Rob]

Originally Posted by DJL351

I must be in the same group as Mixo.

Seriously? I was always taught to be holding the brake when you put the car into R, for example, then lightly ease off the brake and start reversing. Less stress on the gear and, more importantly, the car just doesn't start rolling away on you, which is exaccerbated if you're on any sort of slope. Everyone I observe driving does it, too. Horses for courses, I guess.

[Conquest_Tsi]

Would have been stated in the owners manual as well
Its best practise to do it

[mixo]

Mate it wasnt me.I never had a problem with the car, its the missus...She is from europe as well, but drove manual cars, till she came to australia and got lazy!

Its going to me fun when i get home tonite!

mixo

[ondori]

stops kids from taking it out of park while they play. I believe this is in the Euro Safety rating ranking, you dont get 4 stars with out it....something like that.

[More revs]

her other car Renault Scenic is so chocka block with interlocks, warnings and messages I have to use a seatbelt when reversing down the driveway with the hatch open or the thing beeps buzzes shudders and goes into limp mode.

[XR Rob]

Heh, it's being a bit too politically correct, is it?