Another 19A Recall Issue (Suspected Bad 1st Gear Shift Block Solenoid)

[msugeek]

Took mine in to have the clutch recall performed after the dealer finally got the master and slave cylinder in. Thankfully they worked the system and did that ahead of time. However, after receiving the vehicle back, I noticed a ticking sound between the 1-2 and 3-4 gates but only at speeds above 35 mph. I also noticed the "Shift to 1st Gear Not Allowed" message that used to appear on my dash no longer appears.

Anyone else noticed this? I'm suspecting either a programming issue or a bad shift block solenoid. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow. I've spoken with them already and let them know the noise began immediately after picking the vehicle up. Picked up at close of business Friday.

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[msugeek]

Update:

Through some troubleshooting, I've discovered removal of the F80 fuse stops the noise. No error codes thrown on the display. I'm still taking it to the dealership this afternoon and letting them know what I found. Sounds like a bad shift blocking solenoid.

 

[ErrngeElise]

Today I learned that we have a shift blocking solenoid

 

[msugeek]

Update:

Through some troubleshooting, I've discovered removal of the F80 fuse stops the noise. No error codes thrown on the display. I'm still taking it to the dealership this afternoon and letting them know what I found. Sounds like a bad shift blocking solenoid.

It did finally throw an error code on the second start up after removal. Dealership is ordering the part, not sure if it's just the solenoid or the entire shifter unit.

 

[msugeek]

Today I learned that we have a shift blocking solenoid

Yeah. The shift unit simply will not allow you to shift into first if you're driving over a certain speed. I believe it's 35mph. It's not just a message on the dash, it physically blocks the shifter from moving into 1st.

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