Suzuki APV Automatic, shifter not working

[kentx]

Hello po. Need help po. My automatic suzuki apv, when i start the engine it starts just fine. But when i shift to D or R or 1 or 2. It’s not working. Parang naka neutral lang all the time. And yun shifter naging madulas sya parang wala ng kinakapitan when shifting. Ano kaya nasira dun?


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[kentx]

If you have any idea related to this problem, even other car make snd models. Pls. Share your inputs asap as my apv is stuck inside a basement parking lot


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[StockEngine]

every 2 years ang automatic transmission fluid change. have you done this maintenance? if youve failed to do so. mechanical failure usually follows...

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[jick.cejoco]

Hello po. Need help po. My automatic suzuki apv, when i start the engine it starts just fine. But when i shift to D or R or 1 or 2. It’s not working. Parang naka neutral lang all the time. And yun shifter naging madulas sya parang wala ng kinakapitan when shifting. Ano kaya nasira dun?


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Sounds like one or both ends of the shifter cable got disengaged

[kentx]

Sounds like one or both ends of the shifter cable got disengaged

Is it possible to manually shift the gear without the cable? Just to have the car move and have it fixed at a shop? Because the car is stuck at a basement parking, towing could be difficult as the parking has low clearance and it has a curve going up. So I need to have it fixed inside the parking or as a remedy, have it somehow engage the level manually to D (Drive) so I can drive it to a shop!

Any thoughts about this? Anyone. Thank you.

[box_type]

Is it possible to manually shift the gear without the cable? Just to have the car move and have it fixed at a shop? Because the car is stuck at a basement parking, towing could be difficult as the parking has low clearance and it has a curve going up. So I need to have it fixed inside the parking or as a remedy, have it somehow engage the level manually to D (Drive) so I can drive it to a shop!

Any thoughts about this? Anyone. Thank you.

if its allowed in the building why don't you ask first the mechanic if it can be fixed where your car is?

[SidCoronel]

Is it possible to manually shift the gear without the cable? Just to have the car move and have it fixed at a shop? Because the car is stuck at a basement parking, towing could be difficult as the parking has low clearance and it has a curve going up. So I need to have it fixed inside the parking or as a remedy, have it somehow engage the level manually to D (Drive) so I can drive it to a shop!

Any thoughts about this? Anyone. Thank you.

This happened to me before, the cable broke, a mechanic did something to place the gear on neutral, then hunched it on to a tow truck, later replaced the cable... Everything back to normal

[SidCoronel]

every 2 years ang automatic transmission fluid change. have you done this maintenance? if youve failed to do so. mechanical failure usually follows...

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Agreed, the most neglected maintenance in my opinion. I have my ATF change every 40t km.

[kentx]

This happened to me before, the cable broke, a mechanic did something to place the gear on neutral, then hunched it on to a tow truck, later replaced the cable... Everything back to normal

I'm currently at PARK (P), this is why I can still start my car. My idea is not to put the gear in Neutral (N), but to put it in Drive (D), while the car's ignition is already running in PARK (P) mode. While car in idle, mechanic then manually shift the lever switch (where one end of the cable is attached, hopefully it's accessible without removing lots of parts first) in the transmission case (if it's possible without causing danger to his life- just need to make sure, BRAKE is stepped and Parking Brake is engaged), then the car will be in Drive (D) Mode, hopefully and not in Reverse (R) Mode...

As towing is not an option due to parking lot clearance issues. So I'll try to find a mechanic who has experience with remedying broken cables.

[yapoy86]

I'm currently at PARK (P), this is why I can still start my car. My idea is not to put the gear in Neutral (N), but to put it in Drive (D), while the car's ignition is already running in PARK (P) mode. While car in idle, mechanic then manually shift the lever switch (where one end of the cable is attached, hopefully it's accessible without removing lots of parts first) in the transmission case (if it's possible without causing danger to his life- just need to make sure, BRAKE is stepped and Parking Brake is engaged), then the car will be in Drive (D) Mode, hopefully and not in Reverse (R) Mode...

As towing is not an option due to parking lot clearance issues. So I'll try to find a mechanic who has experience with remedying broken cables.

same thing happened to my toyota altis, cable got loose from the shifter. what i did is to set the transmission selector to park then start the engine. then manually move the selector to drive.

[SidCoronel]

I'm currently at PARK (P), this is why I can still start my car. My idea is not to put the gear in Neutral (N), but to put it in Drive (D), while the car's ignition is already running in PARK (P) mode. While car in idle, mechanic then manually shift the lever switch (where one end of the cable is attached, hopefully it's accessible without removing lots of parts first) in the transmission case (if it's possible without causing danger to his life- just need to make sure, BRAKE is stepped and Parking Brake is engaged), then the car will be in Drive (D) Mode, hopefully and not in Reverse (R) Mode...

As towing is not an option due to parking lot clearance issues. So I'll try to find a mechanic who has experience with remedying broken cables.

Good luck with your idea

[kentx]

Just an update, my car was already out of the basement parking lot.
Turns out, the selector cable was not cut, but the bushing on one end of the cable (the one that goes to the shifter) got damaged/cracked. Because of the crack, the end of the cable got loose and popped out of it's socket in the Shifter. So what the mechanic did was just re-attached the cable to the socket of shifter, but since the bushing of cable is already broken, he put some Tie Wire to connect the end of the cable to the socket of the shifter. This temporary fix is just enough to have the car moving and out of the basement!

Now the problem is the bushing is not available for sale, I can probably have it fabricated, but too much trouble! so I just bought a new cable assembly even if only the bushing was the problem.

Thank you for all your responses, comments and ideas. Hope some other members can find idea/help in case they are faced with this kind of problem. Because according to the mechanic this kind of problem occurs very often to both automatic and manual transmission cars.

[yapoy86]

Just an update, my car was already out of the basement parking lot.
Turns out, the selector cable was not cut, but the bushing on one end of the cable (the one that goes to the shifter) got damaged/cracked. Because of the crack, the end of the cable got loose and popped out of it's socket in the Shifter. So what the mechanic did was just re-attached the cable to the socket of shifter, but since the bushing of cable is already broken, he put some Tie Wire to connect the end of the cable to the socket of the shifter. This temporary fix is just enough to have the car moving and out of the basement!

Now the problem is the bushing is not available for sale, I can probably have it fabricated, but too much trouble! so I just bought a new cable assembly even if only the bushing was the problem.

Thank you for all your responses, comments and ideas. Hope some other members can find idea/help in case they are faced with this kind of problem. Because according to the mechanic this kind of problem occurs very often to both automatic and manual transmission cars.

Because its just popped right in that shifter.. no locking pins! When the rubber got worn out, the shifter cable will eventually pop out. Same thing happened to our altis.. what I did is to put some shrinkable tube on the pole where the cable is attached. Then drilled thru the pole and fitted a small metal screw with washer to prevent the cable from popping out. Put some silicone grease as lubricant.