something scary as hell happened to me today

I'm afraid of this all the time. Happened to me once. At least I was on the driver's side and was able to jump right in. It's a scary experience! Glad you worked it out safely.

The same thing happened to me just last week. Only my car sat there while I got out, and only started moving a minute or so later, so it totally took me by surprise. Looked up and I thought someone was stealing it for a split second then ran after my "ghost car" and luckily got in and parked it before it went up over the curb!

when i woke up thismorning i had to check to make sure it was still sitting where i left it lol. going to have to attempt to adjust the shifter cable before i can get back to work. truck wont start with it in reverse. its a 1998 chevy c/k 1500. bought it for $350 with a munched tranny (came with 2 trannies one was still under warrenty with all the paperwork from the wrecker. so i got another trabns for it from the wrecker put an exhaust and a few other parts on it, HUGE knock in the motor. so we pulled the motor and when i dropped the oil pan off it she was ran dry some of the crank bearings were completely gone and some were left smashed to hell. found a blazer with a crate motor that was put in in 2003 with 60 000km on it $550 for that truck. swapped the motor sold the blazer trans and scraped the rest that brand new crate in my truck cost me maybe $100, im maybe $1100 in the truck all in , it isnt much it breaks down on me allot but i dont see how i would ever replace it without spending 3-4 times as much money so i continue to patch her

I had this happen too. Mine was an expedition, check where the shifter is under the dash on the column. found that 2 of 3 bolts had backed out tighten back up applied loctite and hasnt happened again.

i opend up the dash to reveal the problem was under the truck where the cable meets the trans. it popped out of the little holder for it i popped it back into place and am now trying to figure some sort of clamp for it

I dont trust my parking brake, so behind me in the bed sits a cinder block the old lady gave for christmas...

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

for a temp try a nylon zip tie. go around where it snaps in.

good idea thanks

coming home from NH on a Sunday in my 84 K5, I went through a toll and pulled over on the side right after to make sure the hood was fully latched. It had a habit of only being half latched(like if you pull the hood handle but before you move the lever) Anyway, I get out and open up the hood and as I slammed it down it clicked into reverse on the side of the highway!! luckily my girlfriend was inside and threw it up in park as I came running after it. That was scary, and I wasn't even the one in it!

Originally Posted by VoodooDaddy

I dont trust my parking brake, so behind me in the bed sits a cinder block the old lady gave for christmas...

Lol. That's better than coal in your stocking!