2013 335 won't engage Park (P)

listed5 · 07-15-2021, 01:21 PM

Went to the store today and pressed the "P" button before shutting off the car. Got an error for "secure vehicle from rolling". Shut the engine off, Park still didn't engage. I'd be fine with just using the parking break, but the damn error is obnoxious! Any idea what I should look for? Parking pawl? Is there a little electric motor that engages it? I hear the normal click when I press the P button, but then get the error.

dula · 07-19-2021, 02:27 PM

Was your door closed?

listed5 · 07-20-2021, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dula

Was your door closed?

It was! I did everything as I normally do! I'm going to start diagnosing it this week. I'll start by parking on a hill and see whether or not it is engaging Park, but the park sensor is failing. Next step would be to manually engage the Park prawl at the trans and see if the little motor that engages it is operable, then check continuity in the wires to the switch.

07-15-2021, 01:21 PM	#1
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07-19-2021, 02:27 PM	#2
dula New Member 2 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2013 335i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Brampton iTrader: (0)	Was your door closed?
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