Its cause the e-brake on the titan sucks. It doesn't hold the truck so all the pressure gets put on the tranny. I have done the same thing and it sure doesn't sound very good.

 

I put it in park and set the E-brake

Try putting it in neutral, set the E-brake let truck roll back till it "hopefully" stops then go to park.

When ready to go forward, put truck in drive, accelerate slightly, release E-brake.

 

Its cause the e-brake on the titan sucks

Ditto that.... I've had the same thing happen numerous times... the brake cannot hold the truck, especially when it's on a hill with a big weight behind it. When I had my 30K service done I asked them to tighten the brake because it didn't work right and they said that's just the way it is... if yours works, consider yourself lucky.

 

Like tnbowhunter said, set the parking brake FIRST (mine holds fine) then put it in park.

 

Thanks for all the great advice!

 

On the boat ramp, I'd engage the parking brake but leave it in drive. It's NOT gonna work it's way up the ramp on idle.

 

On the boat ramp, I'd engage the parking brake but leave it in drive. It's NOT gonna work it's way up the ramp on idle.

There is no way I would get out of my truck with the lever in "D" ...... sorry, it's just not going to happen. That is just asking for trouble... cars will slide backwards with the tranny in D.....

 

It might if it were steep enough. Hmmm....I'll have to do some experimenting at the ramp in a couple of weeks. My truck won't go either direction over idle if the parking brake is on.

 

I'm with mtofell on this one. I wouldn't make it a habit of stepping out of the truck while it's in "D". Nothing but trouble can come of that!

 

Yea, it will roll backwards. With my boat behind me on a steep boat ramp, as soon as I put my truck in drive and let go of the brake, it starts rolling backwards pretty quick. You gotta get on the gas unless you want your truck in the bottom of the lake.

 

All right, I'll go with the quorum. What else to do for that binding?

 

It is unlikely that the truck would slip with the brake on.... but if it did.... yikes....

It's funny, this question has come up a lot in this forum... I don't know that it's just ebrake related but more that the tranny is a bit harder than most to pull out of P.... Just today, with this post fresh in my mind, I was on a bit of a hill and my truck made a pretty loud 'thunk' when shifting from park. I guess I normally just ignore it.... I find comfort in the fact that I have a 100K warranty on the tranny...... The entire drivetrain of this truck shakes and shimmies enough to make me wonder sometimes.....

I suppose if it doesn't go out before 100K I might feel a bit better that it will last... I am undecided whether or not I will sell it before then....