wymberley Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Oppo has an 05 plate automatic Shogun which ever since he's had it - several years, bought second hand - in the winter he's had no drive until the engine throttle is blipped a few times after which all is well. The main dealer could not find a problem so he's lived with it. I thought this could have been a red herring to the problem he now has but it's now started doing it together with the new fault. Engaging either drive or reverse, the car just drives itself and needs the brakes to hold it. It's going into the dealer tomorrow. I know nothing about diesels or automatics and he knows even less. Anyone have any ideas what it could be before they baffle him with science and charge him a fortune for the privilege? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 i had a not dissimilar problem with my then 2 year old TD5.....ended up having a new quadrant fitted...the thingy on the end of the gear shift lever...wasnt making the right connections,,....wasnt an expensive fix......altho i had it done under warranty...parts were cheap........it was also going into default mode... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Virtually all automatics I have driven need to be held back with the brakes when you engage drive or reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Virtually all automatics I have driven need to be held back with the brakes when you engage drive or reverse. as you say that part of it is totally normal....the AWD volvo estate i had...you couldnt move the gear shift unless you have your foot on the brake .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks, Guys. Just driven him back from the dealers so finger crossed. He's had the car for some 8 years and never before has it accelerated up the hill behind his house where his garage is in reverse without the need to use the pedal - other than the brake pedal that is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 The other thing with Shoguns of that age I found was that you need to sometimes clean the gear selector on the box underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 My BMW 3 series auto will not allow you to move out of P or N without your foot on the brake. The Landcruiser we have had from new allows you to move the selector without the brake being depressed... worryingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 It would appear that slowly but surely and as such, often unnoticed, the slow running rev's have crept up above spec' and this has now been adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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