Corolla stuck in park.

2 weeks ago i bought a used 1993 toyota corolla, automatic trans.
140,000 miles.

After two weeks it got stuck in park. No owners manual came with the
car. Someone told me that unless you have your foot on the brake pedal
it will not move out of park. I tried it and it works. Is that the way
it is designed or is it still malfunctioning?

Other.
For two weeks it seemed to stick when moving out of park.
The time it got stuck in park, the front wheels were wedged against a
curb. Could the pressure of the curb pushing the car back made it
stick?

Now that i am off the curb, and push on brake pedal it comes out of park
fine.

Jessica Hill wrote:
> 2 weeks ago i bought a used 1993 toyota corolla, automatic trans.
> 140,000 miles.
>
> After two weeks it got stuck in park. No owners manual came with the
> car. Someone told me that unless you have your foot on the brake pedal
> it will not move out of park. I tried it and it works. Is that the way
> it is designed or is it still malfunctioning?

Normal and designed that way.

>
> Other.
> For two weeks it seemed to stick when moving out of park.
> The time it got stuck in park, the front wheels were wedged against a
> curb. Could the pressure of the curb pushing the car back made it
> stick?

Yes the pressure of the vehicles weight on the parking pawl made it stick.

>
> Now that i am off the curb, and push on brake pedal it comes out of park
> fine.
>


--
Steve W.

Jessica Hill wrote:

> 2 weeks ago i bought a used 1993 toyota corolla, automatic trans.
> 140,000 miles.
>
> After two weeks it got stuck in park. No owners manual came with the
> car. Someone told me that unless you have your foot on the brake pedal
> it will not move out of park. I tried it and it works. Is that the way
> it is designed

Yes.

> or is it still malfunctioning?

Not necessarily.

> Other.
> For two weeks it seemed to stick when moving out of park.
> The time it got stuck in park, the front wheels were wedged against a
> curb. Could the pressure of the curb pushing the car back made it
> stick?

Yes.

> Now that i am off the curb, and push on brake pedal it comes out of park
> fine.

1993, 140K. Count your blessings and keep up the requisite maintenance (lube
changes, etc.) and it should be OK.

--
Paul Hovnanian
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