Vehicle mechanical failure causes gear shift problem, Dauphin County PA
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TrafficA vehicle experienced mechanical failure with the transmission stuck in third gear and a warning indicating range inhibited. The vehicle lost power while driving uphill near Laurel Woods.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County Public Safety
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01:45
Transcript:
00:00
We bring 1305 back.
00:02
It's still whistling real loud, but now I have no power.
00:05
I'm trying to go up Laurel Drive to do Laurel Woods and it like died halfway up the hill.
00:12
Okay.
00:14
21 to 44,
00:16
I just finished up.
00:17
Do you want me to head that way, bud?
00:20
Yeah, and it's actually not changing gear at all right now, so...
00:25
So I need to go to Laurel Woods?
00:29
Yes, please.
00:34
Rescue 90, when you get a ops free, then pass it into Carmelin.
00:40
Okay.
00:41
44 shop.
00:45
Yeah,
00:50
go ahead.
00:51
1305 will not leave third gear and it says range inhibited on the dash and it will not go away.
01:02
Okay, did you try to shut it off and restart and see if it resets?
01:08
I'll try it quick.
01:13
Do we do that Mount Pleasant Road there?
01:18
What's that?
01:22
Do we do that Mount Pleasant Road before we get to the water gap?
01:28
Oh.
01:30
Roger it.
01:36
Truck two from command.
01:39
Truck two answering.
01:42
I got it moving but barely.
01:44
You want me to try and link it back?
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Location mentioned:
Laurel Woods, Derry Township, PA 17033
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