No brakes when in park

Asked by Jacob Oct 23, 2018 at 04:26 PM about the 2003 Subaru Outback Base Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I've got a 2003 Outback and it's got no brakes when the car is in park. The
brakes work fine when I'm driving but I have to use the emergency brake to
stop it from rolling downhill every time I get out of the car and a set of chocks
when I'm parking on an incline. I'd like to fix this myself but totally unsure of
what to look at first.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

The parking pawl may be broken or it is not engaging. Take it to a transmission shop.

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