About David Scott Expertise Questions or advice regarding Suzuki 4wd vehicles as regards repair or modifications for offroad use.
Experience Been a professional mechanic over 30 yrs I've owned and modified 2 Sidekicks, and 3 Samurais, one of which I still have, and ocasionally drive, when my kids let me.
Expert: David Scott Date: 2/23/2004 Subject: automatic trans park lockout switch
Question 95 Sidekick 4wd
when I start the vehicle cold I can take it out of park with no problem. If I shift back into park right away (within a few minutes) the lockout switch will not release. I have to wait a half hour or so before it will shift out of park again. After the vehicle warms up it will shift in and out with no problem.
Any suggestions?
Answer You'll have to take covers off and determine whether it's a strictly mechanical adjustment issue, or whether the electrical solenoid is not being actuated. I've never had an automatic, and there aren't many of them in the backwoods of the Colorado mountains.
