RodMJones Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 A couple of weeks ago, I had an immobilizer issue with my 1999 Forester (automatic), and it was stuck in 'Park' and couldn't be started. I called for someone to come and take it to the garage, and it was a rainy evening so I didn't stick around. I found the next day that they'd come with a flatbed truck, and when I asked how they got it out of Park, they said "Oh, we didn't... we had to drag it onto the truck". Coincidence, or not but since then, the car seems skittish on corners (especially in the wet), and prone to wheel spin. The manual warns that putting the car on a two-wheel rolling road could damage the AWD system, so this made me wonder if dragging the car could do the same? Thanks, Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 You have a shifter release on those under the cover to get out of park. Think your recovery crew need sending a repair bill & need go back to school ... Rough handing of the job could indeed of damaged LSD's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodMJones Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks very much for the reply... I may have to pursue it with the breakdown guys. A dumb question perhaps, but with AWD, would 'Park' lock *all* wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yes Any breakdown recovery guy should be to speed on manual release for automatics. Dragging it onto a flatbed is barbaric :-O Sudden notice of drive issue in cornering & wheelspin would suggest LSD issues . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 also the AWD of the automatic is a TOD system (with a electro magnetic clutch between the front and the rear axle) and not the 50% - 50% diff as the manual AWD. to see if that's (TOD) being damaged make tight circles dead slow and check for noise and vibrations. TOD -> Torque On Demand (google / wikipedia is you friend) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 also in you owners manual you will find to how to disable the TOD system with a 10A fuse in the fuse box located in the engine compartment. you can use that to 'test' and if it makes a difference. please bear in mind that it's NOT advisable to drive long distance with this fuse in place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Its hydraulic MPT clutch for centre drive split. Pluging the fuse for FWD could be good for diagnosis but also needs SSM diagnostics on the transmision to see all well. THey are a PITA to diagnose faults though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitman Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 this was my TOD (hack) mod when having a Sorento so i know a bit about how TOD works. i can (if i want to) mod the Forester TOD the same way what i might do one day ;) the only different is that with the mod the Forester will be front wheel drive only in green LED mode while the Sorento is then rear wheel drive only. http://youtu.be/-uABCiTjyoI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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