No.
I don't know or care about anyone else's opinion. I'm just talking $hit because I think it's funny when people get worked up on message boards.
Ratchet? As in a twist knob? My mom has a 2014 and it isn't a twist knob.
I think this was the Gear Selector that was in Anton Yelchin's Jeep. You push it forward or back to select Reverse, Drive Ect. It will return to its central position regardless of if you are in park, reverse drive or neutral and this is what got people confused. Most ZF equipped vehicles (Chrysler, BMW, Rolls Royce ect) at this time did not have a traditional gear selector. It wasn't until people started getting hurt that it was realized that this particular design was a bad one.
I don't understand the confusion with the Jeep one. My mom's has that. She's 76 and never had an issue with it. It's just a lot of American shifters. Maybe I'm missing something, but I've never had a problem with it. Heck, it even lights up what gear it's in, as well as shows it on the dash. People just need to pay attention.I think this was the Gear Selector that was in Anton Yelchin's Jeep. You push it forward or back to select Reverse, Drive Ect. It will return to its central position regardless of if you are in park, reverse drive or neutral and this is what got people confused. Most ZF equipped vehicles (Chrysler, BMW, Rolls Royce ect) at this time did not have a traditional gear selector. It wasn't until people started getting hurt that it was realized that this particular design was a bad one.
The trouble is, you can't tell by the feel of the position like with most traditional selectors. People have their muscle memory and just didn't adapt before some bad mistakes were made. The auto park corrected this and I agree with it in this application. Now that better gear selectors have been used, It does seem a bit overly cautious now.
I guess I've never ran into that. Granted, I don't have as much driving time in one. I do remember how going into park felt like a clunk, or something. It definitely had a different feel than the other gears.
I haven't driven a Grand Cherokee before so I really am not the expert at it, but seeing how the selector operates I can kind of see how it can be screwed up if you're not paying attention.
Yes, and that's another thing that people tend to do is refuse to use the parking brake...
Most people don’t even call it that anymore. They call it an emergency brake, even though I doubt any manufacturer calls it that.
Yep, people will trust that tiny little pawl to keep their big diesel truck from moving on a hill... and think locking the rear brakes at speed is for emergencies rather than just using the regular brakes...
