ALWAYS engage Parking Brake BEFORE putting vehicle into "Park". Reverse the process when you want to get out of "Park" (hold down brake pedal, put car into desired gear, THEN disengage Parking Brake). Good luck!
Hi again ... unfortunately, I don't know for sure, but I would have someone check the integrity of the Parking Brake cable. It might need replacement. Let me know how you make out. I just got my 2000 Jag S-series and so far, so good. The only thing I did (accidentally) was to NOT engage the Parking Brake (once) and luckily, the "rocking method" worked to unlock the gear shifter!! I was ready to cry when I first couldn't move it out of Park!!
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I had the same issue . . . after getting my transmission replaced, I found out this is common, as there is a clip attached to a cable that jams (and can break). One thing that will help is to never park on the INCLINE. If you can't avoid it, once you come to a stop, with your foot still on the brake, and while still in DRIVE, apply the handbrake, then place in PARK. When you are ready to go back in gear, press on the brake, remove the handbrake, then put the car in gear.
Had same problem with my S-type. Be careful not to force the gear stick as it will break off a little plastic fitting inside and replacement of the whole shifter unit is expensive, $1000+. (if this happens you can pull it apart and repair this plastic part only or have another piece made if you know a good engineer - about $50)
ALWAYS engage the handbrake fully before selecting Park. This should stop it happening. If it jams and rocking does not work, use the wheel jack to lift one rear wheel. With brakes off this will allow the wheel to move and release the transmission. TAKE CARE to chock the other wheels before you do this. Hope this helps.
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Thanks. I was aware that I should always engage parking brake, but even when I do that (My driveway is on a slight incline), the car must still roll a tiny bit after I have put it into park. It seems the weight of the car is too much for the park brake to stop the tiniest movement, which then seems to cause the car the move after it has been put into park. Do you think this would be enough to cause the problem? Thanks for any help.
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