2001 Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 Santa Fe Gear lock

2001 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Transmission problem
2001 Hyundai Santa Fe 6 cyl Automatic 96775 miles

I have a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. It has worked great but it had this problem since the day I got it. The problem is that whenever I want to shift my gear into Parking, I need to have my hand brake(emergency brake) up, otherwise, the car will slightly move foward or backwards, and the gear would be locked in Parking. I then would need someone to push the car opposite to how it shifted, while I am inside trying to shift the gear into reverse or any other. It's a rather rare problem and I cant seem to find the solution with the mechanics i have discussed it with. Please enlight me on what could be the solution for this problem.
Thank you in advance.
May 6, 2010 at 8:59 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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THis is an odd problem. Does it always happen or does it seem to be worse on hills? Does the park brake hold the car still when you shift? If not, that can place added stress on the parking sprag and make it hard to remove from park. Has anyone checked the linkage to the transmission to make sure everything is tight and in good condition?
May 22, 2010 at 10:57 PM
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