Torque Lock

Asked by James Dec 08, 2018 at 11:09 AM about the 2010 Pontiac G6 Value Leader Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I cannot get the transmission shift lever to move out of park. On page 3-31 of
my manual it describes a condition known as torque lock. I am parked on a
slight incline. I had my foot on the brake and engaged the hand brake and
then shifted into park and let up on the brake. The car rolled back slightly.
Now I cannot shift out of park. I have tried the solutions listed on the same
page.Nothing has worked. Do I need to call a tow truck?

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Best way to do things is to hold the car with the brake, shift into park and then engage the parking brake. I think the slope of the "slight incline" is putting too much weight on the pin that engages when putting the car in park. This is not a "torque lock" but, instead, a mechanical condition created by the sequence of how how you engaged the parking brake and "Park" on the incline. Only thing I can think of is to take the parking brake off and then trying to push or pull the car forward an inch or two. This should take the pressure of the transmission pin that engages "Park". At the same time try to put the trans in neutral. An alternative would be to jack up the drive wheel corner and try to rotate the tire slightly in the forward direction and put the car in neutral. If these tricks don't work or you cant do them, then call for assistance from a service company. Good luck.

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