Car gurus in the house, please i need urgent assistance. I use a Nissan Xterra 2001 model, if i depress my brake pedal to put my ride from Park (P) to Reverse (R), it will be hard to go into Reverse. I will have to depress the brake pedal 3-4 times in quick succession before the gear will go into Reverse (R).
Please i need urgent assistance on this issue, am waiting for candid advices and suggestions if you ever had such an experience.

Hmmmmmmm, guys please let somebody say something, 28 views and no response. Let somebody talk na

vitality22: Car gurus in the house, please i need urgent assistance. I use a Nissan Xterra 2001 model, if i depress my brake pedal to put my ride from Park (P) to Reverse (R), it will be hard to go into Reverse. I will have to depress the brake pedal 3-4 times in quick succession before the gear will go into Reverse (R).
Please i need urgent assistance on this issue, am waiting for candid advices and suggestions if you ever had such an experience.

since it is am auto start by changing the auto gear box oil but how are the changing of gear when you are driving ? do they change smoothly ?

Also since the brake light switch is linked to the transmission (gearbox) it might faulty maybe the wire are bit lose the signals to the gear box are being affected hence you have to press more than once, the brake switch need to be taken of and close the loop without the switch and see if it get into reverse once

ZIM DRILL:

since it is am auto start by changing the auto gear box oil but how are the changing of gear when you are driving ? do they change smoothly ?

Also since the brake light switch is linked to the transmission (gearbox) it might faulty maybe the wire are bit lose the signals to the gear box are being affected hence you have to press more than once, the brake switch need to be taken of and close the loop without the switch and see if it get into reverse once

Thanks ZIM DRILL, the gear change is ok as far as i know. They change smoothly, ie it does not drag nor make any noise. Thank once more

there is a switch @ the brake lever. check that cos if that swich malfunctions u jus may not be able to switch gears.

vitality22:
Thanks ZIM DRILL, the gear change is ok as far as i know. They change smoothly, ie it does not drag nor make any noise. Thank once more

so let someone check the brake switch, if you are good with d.i.y you can check it yourself

it is under the brake peddle, depress the peddle and you will something moving towards the peddle and thats the brake switch, normaly you get your hand behind it and turn then it comes off

watch the video, i want you to know generally how it looks thought it wont be the same like your

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWjIZBuPLZ0

normaly when i take them out i push the driver's seat to the furthest back position then i lay down facing the roof then put my head where we put our feet then you should see the wire to the brake switch (thats is if the cover is not there) then disconnet the wire and twist the switch to find a position that allows it to come out, once its out physical check the switch

and also test the wire to the switch normally there only 2 wires, get a wire and make a loop (make the wires connect i.e make a complete circuit ) and ask someone to put in reverse BUT IT WILL BE TRICKY SINCE YOU BE LAYING DOWN BECOZ YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON BRAKE PEDDLE FOR THE CAR NOT TO MOVE i assume you wont be using a ramp

if you are a d.i.y person it will be fun but if you are not leave it but if one want to test the switch and wires , the what i said is what is supposed to be done