5EAT weirdness?

lately when i go to start the car, i put the key in, turn it to start the car and...nothing (besides the dash lighting up.)

 

sometimes the shifter is "locked" in park, and sometimes i can move it around through R,N, and D. after running it through the gears and back into park, it usually starts right up. i guess its a problem with the 'shiftlock' mechanism. this happens about 50% of the time - half the time it starts right up, and sometimes i have to go through this B.S.

 

anyone else have this problem? its pretty annoying. i guess another trip to the dealer is in order <sigh>

It sounds like when my jeep had a bad neutral saftey switch gone years ago.

Yup, had a similar problem on my Volvo. Bad microswitch for the shift interlock.

SVXWRX - There is a reflash out for Transmission Control Module for the Interlock mode.

 

Opie posted it in the Studdering Fix thread, lemme quote it:

 

Here's a little more info I drummed up on ECM (Electronic Control Module)Reflashes:

 

Logic Change #1

(U6) Federal Emission Specification Only - 05MY Legacy 2.5L M/T & 05MY Outback 2.5L M/T

 

Conditions: 1) - P1160 (RETURN SPRING FAILURE), 2) - P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1), 3) - Cruise Control Intermittently Shuts Off, 4) Surging during moderate acceleration.

 

Affected ECM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): E2ZJ133B

 

 

Logic Change #1

(U5) California Emission Specification Only - 05MY Legacy 2.5L M/T & 05MY Outback 2.5L M/T

 

Conditions: 1) - P1160 (RETURN SPRING FAILURE), 2) - Cruise Control Intermittently Shuts Off, 3) Surging during moderate acceleration.

 

Affected ECM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): E2ZJ133A

 

 

Logic Change #1

(U6) Federal Emission Specification Only - 05MY Legacy 2.5L 4EAT & 05MY Outback 2.5L 4EAT

 

Conditions: 1) - P1160 (RETURN SPRING FAILURE), 2) - P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1), 3) - Cruise Control Intermittently Shuts Off, 4) Surging during moderate acceleration.

 

Affected ECM's CID (Calibration Identification Number):

05MY Legacy 2.5L 4EAT - E2ZJ131B

05MY Outback 2.5L 4EAT - E2ZJ132B

 

 

Also found a few TCM (Transmission Control Module) Reflashes:

 

Logic Change #1

05MY Legacy GT Turbo

 

Conditions: 1) - P1799 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK)

 

Affected TCM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): MB436H

 

 

Logic Change #2

05MY Legacy GT Turbo

 

Conditions: 1) - P0771 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID “E” PERFORMANCE OR STUCK OFF)

Reflash Includes Logic Change #1

 

Affected TCM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): MB436L

 

 

Logic Change #1

05MY Legacy Outback Turbo

 

Conditions: 1) - P1799 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK)

 

Affected TCM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): MB436J

 

 

Logic Change #2

05MY Legacy Outback Turbo

 

Conditions: 1) - P0771 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID “E” PERFORMANCE OR STUCK OFF)

Reflash Includes Logic Change #1

 

Affected TCM's CID (Calibration Identification Number): MB436M

SVXWRX - There is a reflash out for Transmission Control Module for the Interlock mode.

 

Opie posted it in the Studdering Fix thread, lemme quote it:

 

thanks - hopefully that's the problem. i just hope they don't have to send the TCM to Japan for the reflash like they did with early WRX ECU reflashes.

I think they have to send it out like the ECM reflash for the studdering issue.

 

They should give you a loaner.