Gladys is sick. Auto-park keeps engaging when going to R or D.

[steffen707]

Happened twice yesterday, and almost caused Gladys to miss meeting @pilotpat in TITLETOWN!, lol


I hopped in, put foot on brake, press start button like always. Shifted to R and nothing happened. Got a message on the dash that said something like, "Auto park engaged, shit to P then select gear." So I shifted to P, went back to R, SAME MESSAGE.

Tried all sorts of stuff like going to N, then D or N then R. For like 5 minutes it wouldn't work.

Unfortunately i tried so many things I don't know what ended up shaking things loose. I think I shut her off, opened door, closed door, WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, pressed start button twice, then a third time to OFF.

Then foot back on brake, press start, went to R, it she decided to comply. Dumb me forgot to video tape things for the forum or @JeepCares.

I asked @pilotpat about this and he said something similar has happened to him. Anybody else? Anybody know how to fix it either temporarily or permanently?

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[pilotpat]

My thoughts are that it is a combination of reverse, door not shut all way, and a parking sensor sensing something?

Anyone have anything they have found?

Side note and not to hijack but anyone had the BRAKE! warning for trees or stationary objects? Went off today and I wasn’t even near anything except a tree on the boulevard.

EDIT: To clarify I was not driving on the boulevard!

 

[steffen707]

i found this in the JL forum, probably also in the JT manual. All the doors were shut, so maybe i have a faulty "door closed" switch? I don't
remember if i was buckled or not, have a tendency to back out of driveway unbuckled, then buckle up......

I'll keep an eye on things, maybe my door was ajar with seatbelt off. But if anybody else has experienced this, please post.

 

[steffen707]

My thoughts are that it is a combination of reverse, door not shut all way, and a parking sensor sensing something?

Anyone have anything they have found?

Side note and not to hijack but anyone had the BRAKE! warning for trees or stationary objects? Went off today and I wasn’t even near anything except a tree on the boulevard.

EDIT: To clarify I was not driving on the boulevard!

i've only seen BRAKE on our Pacifica when I was rapidly approaching a vehicle in the right lane, trying to pass a slow Ahole in the left lane.

BRAKE scared the poop out of me, lol.

 

[pilotpat]

i found this in the JL forum, probably also in the JT manual. All the doors were shut, so maybe i have a faulty "door closed" switch? I don't
remember if i was buckled or not, have a tendency to back out of driveway unbuckled, then buckle up......

I'll keep an eye on things, maybe my door was ajar with seatbelt off. But if anybody else has experienced this, please post.

Wow. That’s like doing the Macarena Dance!

 

[grindhouseknives]

@steffen707
Along with the door switch, you might check the door harness. I saw a post about someone having a couple of connectors that weren’t seated properly in their door harness which was something similar.

 

[SoGlad]

i found this in the JL forum, probably also in the JT manual. All the doors were shut, so maybe i have a faulty "door closed" switch? I don't
remember if i was buckled or not, have a tendency to back out of driveway unbuckled, then buckle up......

I'll keep an eye on things, maybe my door was ajar with seatbelt off. But if anybody else has experienced this, please post.

WOW! I thought it was simply an effect of the door being ajar ...far more complex than what I was thinking! I'll be keeping an eye out for this in the future.

Remember the old automatic seat belt Ford came out with? Seemingly good for the user...

Just imagine overlanding in the wilderness and then not being able to put the vehicle in drive because of some switch that failed.

 

[JeepDreams]

Did you try the Hokey Pokey?

 

[SoGlad]

Happened twice yesterday, and almost caused Gladys to miss meeting @pilotpat in TITLETOWN!, lol


I hopped in, put foot on brake, press start button like always. Shifted to R and nothing happened. Got a message on the dash that said something like, "Auto park engaged, shit to P then select gear." So I shifted to P, went back to R, SAME MESSAGE.

Tried all sorts of stuff like going to N, then D or N then R. For like 5 minutes it wouldn't work.

Unfortunately i tried so many things I don't know what ended up shaking things loose. I think I shut her off, opened door, closed door, WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, pressed start button twice, then a third time to OFF.

Then foot back on brake, press start, went to R, it she decided to comply. Dumb me forgot to video tape things for the forum or @JeepCares.

I asked @pilotpat about this and he said something similar has happened to him. Anybody else? Anybody know how to fix it either temporarily or permanently?

The first time I encountered it, I hopped out to unhook my trailer and then hopped back in without closing the door all the way. I look for the door ajar indicator on the cluster. If you don't see it then there is something else going on. If you do see the door ajar light, then close the door with the vehicle in park and then put it in drive or reverse again and you should be good. I remember routinely driving without my buckle on, (just out of the driveway) also, I do not have the safety package.

 

[SoGlad]

The first time I encountered it, I hopped out to unhook my trailer and then hopped back in without closing the door all the way. I look for the door ajar indicator on the cluster. If you don't see it then there is something else going on. If you do see the door ajar light, then close the door with the vehicle in park and then put it in drive or reverse again and you should be good. I remember routinely driving without my buckle on, (just out of the driveway) also, I do not have the safety package.

Also. I tested the safety feature with the doors off and the vehicle will not auto park with the doors off from what I can tell.

 

[JeepCares]

Happened twice yesterday, and almost caused Gladys to miss meeting @pilotpat in TITLETOWN!, lol


I hopped in, put foot on brake, press start button like always. Shifted to R and nothing happened. Got a message on the dash that said something like, "Auto park engaged, shit to P then select gear." So I shifted to P, went back to R, SAME MESSAGE.

Tried all sorts of stuff like going to N, then D or N then R. For like 5 minutes it wouldn't work.

Unfortunately i tried so many things I don't know what ended up shaking things loose. I think I shut her off, opened door, closed door, WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, pressed start button twice, then a third time to OFF.

Then foot back on brake, press start, went to R, it she decided to comply. Dumb me forgot to video tape things for the forum or @JeepCares.

I asked @pilotpat about this and he said something similar has happened to him. Anybody else? Anybody know how to fix it either temporarily or permanently?

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Hi steffen707,
We certainly understand your frustration. If you would like this documented, or you decide to visit your dealer to have this addressed, please feel free to send us a private message!
Alex
Jeep Social Care Specialist

 

[steffen707]

@steffen707
Along with the door switch, you might check the door harness. I saw a post about someone having a couple of connectors that weren’t seated properly in their door harness which was something similar.

. If you don't see it then there is something else going on.

NICE bit of insight. I'll keep an eye out, It could simply have been the door really wasn't closed all the way.

I've got my checklist printed out for next time!.....j/k, but maybe I should print it.

 

[steffen707]

Also. I tested the safety feature with the doors off and the vehicle will not auto park with the doors off from what I can tell.

i was wondering if the doors off was going to make the car never go into drive......that would be silly eh?

Must be if the door harness is unplugged it takes that piece out of the criteria.

 

[steffen707]

Did you try the Hokey Pokey?

That's how I get into the truck every time.
I put my right foot in,
grab o-shit-handle with my right hand
press off with left foot
and then grab the wheel with my left hand.
Swing my butt inside.

THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT........

Didn't I make up weird lyrics to the "hokey pokey tune" in another thread? lmao.

 

[RIPLER]

I have a habit of opening my door when I'm backing my boat into the water and the damn thing shifts to park, can't be good for tranny.

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