Your Account | Help | Directory
Edmunds.com | Inside Line | CarSpace
You have 100 characters to use
Search for questions:
Categories
Question
Question Details
Asked: Nov 07, 2009 - 08:26 AM
Status: Open
rwalkerquality
2001 Kia Sephia automatic. I had a small accident. After I parked my car I could not put it in gear unless screwdriver was used.
I had a minor front end accident with my 2001 Kia Sephia. I parked the car to assess the damage and repair my headlight. Afterward I could not put my automatic car into gear without using a screwdriver to bypass it. How can I fix this and get my car to run in drive and not only in second? Please help me.
In Makes & Models > Kia > Sephia In Maintenance & Repair > Transmission > Shifting In Maintenance & Repair > Electrical > Switches1 answer - 16 days ago
Watch this Question | Email to a Friend
Note: Per our Visitor Agreement, Edmunds.com does not guarantee the accuracy of any answers. We recommend that you use common sense when following any advice found here.
Answers
mr_shiftright
Date: Nov 07, 2009 Time: 12:31 PM
First thing to check is your brake light switch. If you don't have brake lights, then your brake light switch is probably not sending a release signal to your transmission lock-out solenoid. If it's not that, they either the wiring or the solenoid at the gearshift lever has to be changed. Maybe just a connector has been jarred loose.
OTHER QUESTIONS NEEDING ANSWERS
Top Kia Sephia Experts
2001 Kia Sephia
More Pictures
Edmunds Newsletter