Hey, I’m having a bit of an issue with my ‘95 Ford F150. It’s an automatic with a column shifter. When I push the shifter hard into park, there’s this high-pitched squeal. It only happens when I apply a lot of pressure to the shifter. Any idea what could be causing that?
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Hey, Unclewaffl3s. Let me think about that for a sec 
. Is the squeal only happening when you shift into park, or do you hear it when you switch into other gears too? Also, does it seem to happen under specific driving conditions? And how long have you had the truck? Any work done on the transmission?
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It only happens when I shift into park, and only if I push the shifter hard. No issues while driving, just when I park the truck. I’ve had this F150 for nearly 30 years, and I haven’t done any repairs to the transmission.
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Got it. Since it only happens when you push hard into park and not during regular driving, I’d say the issue is probably with the shifter mechanism or the transmission linkage. Considering the truck’s age and the fact that you haven’t had any work done on the transmission, there could be some wear and tear. Try shifting into park a bit more gently and see if that helps 
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Now that you mention it, I did have a transmission flush, filter replacement, and fluid change done about a year ago, around the 116k mile mark. Since then, I’ve been more careful about shifting into park gently, and that seems to prevent the squeal. But I still wonder if it’s a sign of something bigger.
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The fact that shifting gently stops the noise is a good sign! It doesn’t sound like a major issue. It’s likely related to how much pressure you’re putting on the shifter.
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One more thing I forgot to mention earlier, the squeal is LOUD. I mean, I could hear it from 25 yards away 
. What could cause something that loud?
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Whoa, if it’s that loud, it could be due to some serious wear or misalignment in the shifter mechanism or transmission linkage. Another possibility is the parking pawl inside the transmission.
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Should I be worried about driving it? Since it doesn’t happen often and doesn’t affect how the truck drives, I figured I’d just keep an eye on it. The noise sounds more like metal scraping than a gear issue.
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I get your concern, but if it only happens when you force the shifter into park and the truck’s performance is fine otherwise, it’s probably not something to panic about. Keeping an eye on it, like you’re doing, makes sense. Just monitor if it gets worse or happens more often.
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Thanks for the advice, Dolph 
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You’re welcome. Feel free to give me an update if anything changes.