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Symptom Chart - External Controls

Symptom Chart - External Controls

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • The brake shift interlock system does not release/lock correctly
  • Circuitry
  • Bussed electrical center (BEC) fuse F59 (30A)
  • Shift interlock actuator
  • Smart junction box (SJB)
  • The selector lever is out of correct gear relationship
  • Transmission selector lever cable and bracket
  • Retainer bracket
  • Shift control linkage out of adjustment
  • Transmission range indicator does not correspond to the gear
  • Transmission selector lever cable bracket
  • TIGHTEN the bolts holding the transmission selector lever cable bracket.
 
  • Selector lever linkage
  • The transmission control (TC) switch is inoperative
  • BEC fuse F39 (15A)
  • TC switch
  • TC switch not cycled during self-test
  • PCM
  • Circuitry
  • The transmission control indicator lamp (TCIL) is not operating correctly
  • LED
  • Instrument cluster
  • PCM
  • Excessive shift effort
  • Transmission selector lever cable
  • INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.
 
  • Cable bracket
  • ADJUST the cable. TIGHTEN the screws.
  • Transmission selector lever will not shift
  • Transmission selector lever cable
  • INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.
 
  • Broken transmission selector level cable
  • INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.