1993 ford explorer tranny

[XLT EXPLODER]

I was coming to a stop sign and was maybe rolling 2 mph and was putting in park. It made a weird noise then went in park. i wanted to make sure things were ok. It only has 112k on everything. It does sort of go into reverse and overdrive a little harder but shifts perfectly when driving. :JP::exporange:exp::roll:

 

[murkinstock]

Welcome to the forum!

It makes a weird noise going into park while moving because it's not supposed to be moving when it's put in park.
I've accidentally done it before and it's a horrible feeling.
Make sure you're at a complete stop when shifting to and from, reverse or park.

I'm sure your trans is fine. Just take good care of it and don't do that again.

 

[natenkiki2004]

My understanding of it is that the parking pawl is spring tensioned and until it actually slides into a grove in a drum on the transmission, it's not engaged. That noise you hear like a grinding, it's not bad but it's not good. I doubt you broke anything but I wouldn't be doing it every day either.

 

[XLT EXPLODER]

Sweet thank you guys! Makes me happy that i didnt do no damage. By the 14th i should be an elite member.

 

[natenkiki2004]

Just a little more info, the best way I can explain/describe/understand that noise is to say that it's like a drill with a very low setting on the clutch, it rattles because it's slipping and hitting over and over. Not like an impact gun that is imparting force, it's just slipping.

 

[arco777]

Agreed, it's the parking pawl bouncing as it tries to fit into a groove. It's not good for it but it can handle it a few times.