When I put my car in part sometimes in will roll forward

[briang0]

My 1999 Solara with 220000 miles on it has started to do this. When I put it in part it will roll either forward or backward depending on the incline. While doing this it will clunk a few times until it catches. I'm wondering if this is something I can fix or will it have to go to the transmission shop.

[kingkakyle]

do u use ur hand brake?

[ThatVietGuy]

It's supposed to do that...

[lilm]

specify how far it wil roll. It's not supposed to clunk though...

[NRDriver]

it sounds like there is something wrong with your parking pawl. its an internal component

[youngblood]

it sounds like there is something wrong with your parking pawl. its an internal component

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I would recommend keeping your foot partially on the brake pedal after shifting to park so that the pawl can slip slowly and gently into place. Assuming it's not a matter of the gear selector being out of adjustment, you are looking at a complete tear-down of the trans to fix the pawl. I'd just try to be gentle and milk it along.

[solara90]

sounds like my old ranger it would roll and go clunk.. use the hand brake