chilly4kc

I noticed a clicking sound that happens everytime i press the brakes when I'm parked. It sounds like it coming from behind the ashtray. I think it might be related to the safety-lock mechanism of pressing the brake before you can shift out of park. It's only noticiable when parked since I can't hear over the noise of the road, but if I tap the brakes, the click sound happens everytime when I'm not moving.

Has anyone heard of this before?

Thanks!

nailz420

I think its normal. May it has to do with locking the transmission so you cant change gears if brake pedal is not pressed.

IceY2K1

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That's because it ONLY happens in park.

It's a SAFETY measure to make sure you have your foot on the brake when you shift out of park into a gear, so you don't lurch into something.

NewLoveI30

I think my safety switch is Phucked up. Every once in a while it is hard to shift out of park, even with the brake depressed.

Anyone heard of this/fixed it?

stevay

are you parked on a hill w/out the e-brake up?

greenguy

I am 100% sure that sound is normal. Will do it when you are parked and when you are at a stand still and you tap the brake. Does it in mine. I drive cars around all day. Alot of 04' Altimas too. They do it as well. I wondered about it too until I heard the Altimas doing it.

chilly4kc

I thought that it was a safety feature while in park, but I can be in D and tap the brakes before I really start moving and hear the clicking sound...plus I didn't hear it when I first got the car!

Zero Deuce SE

The shift interlock solenoid is making the clicking sound

custommaximaSE

Thats what i do all the time .I put the gear to N then I put the E-brake on ,realese the brake padel and make sure it stay put,then move the shift gear to park.

NizanDrivn

clicking sound is normal in P and D....If the car jerks a little when in P, you may encounter trouble shifting....