I have a 2010 Corolla S that I bought new. It has a manual transmission, 19k miles and I have not had any problems until recently. Let me start by saying I've been driving a manual for over 20 years so I know how to drive them. As a woman I'm sometimes treated as if I'm ignorant when it comes to cars. I've worked on cars since I was a kid. Anyway, I'm stumpped and hoping someone can help. When I bought me car it came with a free service deal so last week I took it in for a service. That night, in 1st gear it rolled out of my driveway. My driveway has a mild incline that the car has been parked on for a year this way with no problems. When I went to pull it back on it gave me trouble starting as if the starter got stuck but did not engage with the motor. Once started I pulled it back on and noticed that every few seconds it rolls back a couple inches then stops and holds for 15-20 seconds then rolls again. It does this until it finds a flat spot to land on. Everytime its parked on my driveway now it wont stay there. Now before you tell me to use the p-brake, which by the way is the dealerships solution, let me remind you that the car has been parked in this spot everyday for a year with NO issues until last week.
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Since this started I've been using the p-beake but I want to know why its doing this all of a sudden. Any ideas????
I think that's what the Parking Brake is there for to prevent your car from rolling away and also to protect your transmission when parking on an incline
Thanks for you for your reply, I uderstand what the parking brake is for. My question is why would my car park on my driveway for the past year with no issue and then suddenly require the parking brake? If the MILD incline was an issue then shouldn't it have had issues from day one?
As the engine loosened up with some miles under it's belt, it became easier to turn over. The engine is turning as the car rolls. The reason it rolls and stops is that the compression in the cylinders is temporarily slowing the progress.
What kind of service? It sounds like the dealer put in some really, really, slippery engine oil. Or a friction modifier? Manual transmission/transaxle, right? . . . did they change it to a lighter gear oil?
Sounds like it was probably on the edge of rolling before and something they changed (oil? transmission oil?) makes it roll just a little easier.
Maybe your gas mileage will improve, too ! !
Personally, I would make sure they put the right fluids in, or at all.
It was just an oil change. Nothing special. Kind of odd that the issue began immediately after they did it. Anyway, I checked to make sure they put oil in it the same night and no dash lights came on to indicate a issue. I've had that happen before. NOT this car and it was tranny fluid but it ruined the transmission. I'll just keep using the parking brake. I'm just worried the dealer did something to the car that I'll end up regretting later when the warranty expires. Hope not.
As the engine loosened up with some miles under it's belt, it became easier to turn over. The engine is turning as the car rolls. The reason it rolls and stops is that the compression in the cylinders is temporarily slowing the progress.
Set the brake.
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Originally Posted by onemph05
The parking break should always be used under all conditions. You are putting a lot of stress on the transmission.
This too.
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It was just an oil change. Nothing special. Kind of odd that the issue began immediately after they did it. Anyway, I checked to make sure they put oil in it the same night and no dash lights came on to indicate a issue. I've had that happen before. NOT this car and it was tranny fluid but it ruined the transmission. I'll just keep using the parking brake. I'm just worried the dealer did something to the car that I'll end up regretting later when the warranty expires. Hope not.
I'm shocked that you've been driving a manual for 20 years & don't know to always use your parking brake. You don't ever want to just rely on your transmission being in gear as it will put too much strain on it even on a mild incline. I park on a flat area inside my garage & I always set my parking brake.
That being said I'm glad that the car didn't get away all together & hurt someone or damage the car.
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Thanks everyone! Seems like the consensus is to use the p-brake. In all my years of driving I've only used it on hills and never had trouble. Guess I've just been lucky. Although I still don't totally understand "why now?" I'll just make sure to use it. Have a great day and drive safe!
I think you have been lucky, that much is true. But you are adding wear and tear to the transmission by not using the brake, so now the tranny isn't in as good shape, so it rolls.
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