Dial Shifter -- accidentally bumping the shifter dial and it going into neutral while driving

[Poorpop]

I may just be clumsy, but does anyone else have issues which accidentally bumping the shifter dial and it going into neutral while driving. I have done this several times when reaching for a drink or something out of the console in front of the shifter. I like the dial shifter but think it should have some kind of catch for each position. Creates the potential for an accident.

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[Toddman45]

Nope, no issues. I'm not a fan of the dial shifter, but I've had no issues with bumping it.

 

[TrailMaster]

Happened to me going up the Continental Divide on a snowy day. Was going for slippery mode and clumsily bumped the shifter. A vehicle was approaching from behind as I was losing momentum. Caught it just in time. Unnerving as hell.

Yeah, Ford should design the dial with more resistance to movement when in position.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Ditto with Toddman45

 

[McSwine]

I was prepared to hate the dial after having a pushbutton transmission in a '22 Accord that I absolutely hated, but I don't have a problem with it at all. I haven't had any issues with accidental bumps, though.

 

[Fcnrwy]

Nope..

Jerry

 

[RFEJR]

Never had an issue so far.

 

[Exranger]

Want a jenky prindle? Look in a new Buick envision and try to figure it out…

 

[Tyler]

Has only happened to me once so far- had a brief moment of terror because I thought I was about to live the horror story of truck dying on the interstate that I've read about on the forums.

Way more common is I accidently turn the dial too far and slam it unto park when I'm trying to reverse.

Overall don't like the dial much, but don't hate it as much as I thought I would.

 

[TheShark]

Nope

 

[AutobahnSHO]

No. I wish it was a column shifter to save space in center, but works fine.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Has only happened to me once so far- had a brief moment of terror because I thought I was about to live the horror story of truck dying on the interstate that I've read about on the forums.

Way more common is I accidently turn the dial too far and slam it unto park when I'm trying to reverse.

Overall don't like the dial much, but don't hate it as much as I thought I would.

I've done the same thing.

 

[Lodgic]

I haven't done that. But it took me a while to not reach for the heater dial to change gear.

 

[sprubs]

Sometimes I reach for climate control by mistake. Or I get in another vehicle and forget how to use a conventional shifter for a second.

 

[sprcoop]

I came into the rotary shift dial with zero expectations. Took about 2 days to get used to it. Works fine, no issues.

I don't seem to get anywhere near it unless I'm actually using it so no accidental shifting here.

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