The knob broke off...

Jason_WI wrote:CA will work if you wrap thread on the outside to help add strength. It will prevent the piece that broke out from breaking again. That is if you have enough clearance for the added diameter.

Admin wrote:I had this happen to me once with our 2002 Ford Escape. Attempting to back out of a parking space when it wouldn't shift into reverse from park. After 10 minutes of poking around, it turned out the plastic bushing on the end of the shift cable failed, and the cable fell off the lever on the transmission. I slipped the now enlarged end of the shift cable (missing its bushing) back onto the lever, and then was able to shift it into reverse so I could back out of the spot, but sure enough, it fell off again when I went to shift into drive. So with the shifter set to park and the vehicle shut off, I got back out (car half-way into the lane), set the lever on the transmission to park by lining it up to the hole on the end of the shift cable, got back in, started it up and carefully shifted it into drive. I then drove home hoping it wouldn't suddenly shift out of drive on the way.

In a pinch, I made a replacement bushing out of a rubber grommet, but wasn't sure how long that would last so I went to seek out a real replacement. Ford doesn't sell just the bushing, they want you to buy the entire cable assembly. However, there are people selling aftermarket bushings online for $10-$20, so I went with one of those. Still working fine today.

crankbndr wrote:Similar problem on my 2014 F 150 column shift, dropped shift lever down to R and still in park. Lucky I'm at Home Depo so go get some small tools and flashlight. Pulled the rubber boot from shift lever and could see the cable had failed at the shift mechanism, hard to reach.
Plastic retainer had disintegrated, thanks Ford. Was able to move cable with long pliers so drove home holding it in D. I made my own retainer clip out of metal and GTG!!
Shortly after that my laundry washer malfed, 13 years old so out with the old set in with a new. The new set is the biggest POJ I have ever owned. As I am admiring my install everything plumb and level I notice water at my feet. Copper feed lines popped another pin hole leak in a closed wall so tear out wall and repair. Been fighting electrolysis for years and I am loosing battle.
So I say to wife well at least everything is flushing as I head to the shower.
Half way through shower water is over my ankles, that never happened before! Waste pipe to septic tank clogged, 4" PVC 65' run to tank.
Had to find the clean out that was buried for 30 years, digging.  Call plumber comes with snake and gets flowing, clogs again 3 days later so he comes back and gets it flowing . Says "I aint coming back again" OK. Clogs again call new plumber, he knows his stuff. Camera down pipe shows 30 years of calcium buildup. He snaked it for three hours and had me soak pipe in acid for a few days. Works now but probably should have it water jetted.
So  now its time for vacation, 2AM second day out 2000 miles from home hit with acute pancreatitis. ER visit and admitted to hospital for treatment, morphine helped. The pain is off the charts. After release from hospital drive home cause vaca is spoiled.
Got home to a denial of coverage letter from United Health my two bit ins co. Getting a lawer for them.
So my gull bladder needs removed, gallstones caused the pancreatitis. That surgery went well, home and recovering and notice another water leak. Too weak to tear out wall so shut water off. Turned on for flushes and back off till I was strong enough to repair.
Now I can't wait for the first hurricane to come!!
Been a weird year.

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