Out of gear

tfelder · 07-19-2006, 02:30 PM

Has anyone had a problem with an '06 Prius "jumping out of gear"?
I know the gear select lever is an electronic device, not a "normal" shift lever.
Yesterday, at a traffic light, the car had to be reset to drive. I don't know how it got out of drive in the first place. I don't believe the shift lever was touched or the Park button pushed.

It has not happened since.

Any and all help is appreciated.

Skip

unruhly · 07-19-2006, 03:25 PM

When you say "reset" to drive, does that mean you had to push the Power button to OFF, then On again?
Or did it just require being put back into "D" drive with the shifter lever?

tumbleweed · 07-19-2006, 03:28 PM

What was it in? Park, neutral, reverse, or B?

jbarnhart · 07-19-2006, 03:35 PM

Go to the dealership and ask them to pull the codes. Who knows? Maybe there was some kind of problem with the transmission ECU.

tfelder · 07-19-2006, 06:41 PM

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When you say "reset" to drive, does that mean you had to push the Power button to OFF, then On again?
Or did it just require being put back into "D" drive with the shifter lever?
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My wife was driving the car alone. She said she just put it in "D" drive with the shifter lever. She did not power down.

Thanks for the response.

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What was it in? Park, neutral, reverse, or B?
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My wife didn't notice what it was in. Traffic and frustration prevented this. She'll notice next time if it happens again.

Thanks

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Go to the dealership and ask them to pull the codes. Who knows? Maybe there was some kind of problem with the transmission ECU.
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If it happens again I'll do just that.

Thanks

brandon · 07-19-2006, 07:12 PM

Still not clear on what was done. She had it in Drive, pulled up to a complete stop at a stop light, didn't touch anything other than the steering wheel, and when she lifted her foot off of the brake, it was no longer in Drive? What gear was it in? *EDIT* Oh, I guess you said she didn't notice.

tfelder · 07-19-2006, 07:47 PM

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Still not clear on what was done. She had it in Drive, pulled up to a complete stop at a stop light, didn't touch anything other than the steering wheel, and when she lifted her foot off of the brake, it was no longer in Drive? What gear was it in? *EDIT* Oh, I guess you said she didn't notice.
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She said the car wouldn't move when she took her foot off the brake and pressed the accelerator. She then moved the shift lever to Drive. Since the lever always moves back to the same position she would have had to notice the display to know what gear the car was in.

Thanks

brandon · 07-19-2006, 08:31 PM

hmm... well, without knowing what gear the car thought it was in after releasing the brakes, I think the best we may be able to provide you with is only wild speculation... not to say there wouldn't be any if you knew the gear, either!

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07-19-2006, 02:30 PM	#1
tfelder Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Has anyone had a problem with an '06 Prius "jumping out of gear"? I know the gear select lever is an electronic device, not a "normal" shift lever. Yesterday, at a traffic light, the car had to be reset to drive. I don't know how it got out of drive in the first place. I don't believe the shift lever was touched or the Park button pushed. It has not happened since. Any and all help is appreciated. Skip

07-19-2006, 03:25 PM	#2
unruhly Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	When you say "reset" to drive, does that mean you had to push the Power button to OFF, then On again? Or did it just require being put back into "D" drive with the shifter lever?

07-19-2006, 03:28 PM	#3
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,692 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 33 Thanked 105 Times in 84 Posts Friends: 0	What was it in? Park, neutral, reverse, or B?

07-19-2006, 03:35 PM	#4
jbarnhart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 629 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Go to the dealership and ask them to pull the codes. Who knows? Maybe there was some kind of problem with the transmission ECU.

07-19-2006, 07:12 PM	#6
brandon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 770 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Still not clear on what was done. She had it in Drive, pulled up to a complete stop at a stop light, didn't touch anything other than the steering wheel, and when she lifted her foot off of the brake, it was no longer in Drive? What gear was it in? EDIT Oh, I guess you said she didn't notice.

07-19-2006, 08:31 PM	#8
brandon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 770 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	hmm... well, without knowing what gear the car thought it was in after releasing the brakes, I think the best we may be able to provide you with is only wild speculation... not to say there wouldn't be any if you knew the gear, either!