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I have a Chrysler Grand Voyager XS bought recently, I have done less than a thousand miles of around town driving. It is having a problem reversing, no issues with driving forward. I can engage reverse but it feels as if I am reversing with a brake engaged. If I go gently I can reverse the car but I am keen not to damage it. I was trying to figure out if this is a handbrake issue or transmission issue, in diagnosing I found that if I move it from R to D and Back to R without moving it allows the car to reverse a bit, so if I keep doing that I can reverse a bit each time without the feeling of the brake, I have seen suggestions that it may be a sensor or a fault with the alternator that impacts on Transmission Control Unit, but not clear on how I diagnose that. I do not want garages to go on a "let's replace this that and the other" , I also do not want to pay a Transmission Shop a fortune if the issue can be resolved with a sensor. I am wondering if the car is engaging R and Park at the same time, I am not clear whether Park is applying a brake or a gear? Also considering an OBD2 adapter, these seem to be a minefield, from risky £7 chinese devices that report blow an engine management system, to £100 products that seem to be overkill. Can anyone recommend an good one that supports Voyager? Seen refererence 'key dance', anyone know what this is? Any suggestions on a way forward, I bought this car because my last Voyager had a problem with transmission that was beyond economic repair.

(2003 2.5 CRD LX) Hi All, I have read a few other bits on here about hand brake adjustment but.......... Fitted new brake pads and handbrake shoes to the backend of the CRD, no problem with pads, without replacing the hub the handbrake shoes were a bit of a beggar but managed to get them in, freed up the rusted actuators, molyslipped the important parts and all seemed ok until it came to setting the cable / lever, did the pulling of cable and setting with vice grips (method from manual) but still full travel and no use on a slight incline. Didn't seem to 'Auto-Adjust' as the manual suggested took them apart again and I set the bottom adjuster in the brakes open a bit, not really much difference. Tried pumping the brakes and thumping them but still not really any better, tried several times pulling the front cable and releasing (handle down) any magical solutions?? TIA