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Can't shift out of park
I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for
some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the button on the shifter knob to put it back into gear right away. Somestimes it takes several tries over several minutes before I hear a click and it will allow me to press the knob in. I discovered that if I rev the engine a little, it sometimes helps the situation. Now I just leave it in neutral and use the parking brake to park the car. Has anyone ever heard of this happening before? Is it the transmission? |
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Can't shift out of park
dristan24 wrote:
> > I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for > some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch > not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are > times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the > button on the shifter knob to put it back into gear right away. > Somestimes it takes several tries over several minutes before I hear a > click and it will allow me to press the knob in. I discovered that if I > rev the engine a little, it sometimes helps the situation. Now I just > leave it in neutral and use the parking brake to park the car. Has > anyone ever heard of this happening before? Is it the transmission? -------------------------------------------- Honda just recalled about a billion vehicles for a similar adjustment problem (not _staying_ in PARK). Your owner's manual says you can use a KEY to release the shifter if it sticks. THe correct fix is to get the shifter cable length adjusted (at the shifter end). Look at these TSB's: Do a SEARCH at www.tegger.com for TSB's. 'Curly' |
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Can't shift out of park
dristan24 wrote:
> > I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for > some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch > not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are > times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the > button on the shifter knob to put it back into gear right away. > Somestimes it takes several tries over several minutes before I hear a > click and it will allow me to press the knob in. I discovered that if I > rev the engine a little, it sometimes helps the situation. Now I just > leave it in neutral and use the parking brake to park the car. Has > anyone ever heard of this happening before? Is it the transmission? ----------------------------------------- Here's the PDI sheets for the newer Accords, explaining about releasing the shift lever. . .You owner's manual is similar: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/accord/x02-051e.pdf 'Curly' |
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Can't shift out of park
"dristan24" > wrote in
oups.com: > I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for > some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch > not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are > times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the > button on the shifter knob to put it back into gear right away. > Somestimes it takes several tries over several minutes before I hear a > click and it will allow me to press the knob in. I discovered that if I > rev the engine a little, it sometimes helps the situation. Now I just > leave it in neutral and use the parking brake to park the car. Has > anyone ever heard of this happening before? Is it the transmission? > Are you stepping on the brake pedal when trying to shift out of Park? Do your brake lights work? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Can't shift out of park
On 12 Jun 2006 08:43:15 -0700, "dristan24" >
wrote: >I own a 98' Accord 4dr automatic. I love the car and have had it for >some time now. Other than the typical "drivers side door lock switch >not working" issue, my only problem is with the shifter. There are >times after I put the car into "Park", I am not able to press the >button on the shifter knob to put it back into gear right away. >Somestimes it takes several tries over several minutes before I hear a >click and it will allow me to press the knob in. I discovered that if I >rev the engine a little, it sometimes helps the situation. Now I just >leave it in neutral and use the parking brake to park the car. Has >anyone ever heard of this happening before? Is it the transmission? Happened to my 1997 Accord LX auto wagon. Was the brake light switch in my case. The switch has two sections. One functions when you barely touch the brake pedal. I believe this section actuates a solenoid (which also could be the problem) that lets you move the shifter. I think this first section also ties into the cruise control to deactivate it when you tap the pedal. Pressing farther on the pedal closes the second section which lights the brake lights. I fixed it by removing the switch (located under the dash behind the brake pedal arm) and squirting a bunch of contact cleaner in it. Was going to replace it later, but car got totalled forcing me to buy a brand new CR-V. As other posters have noted, there can be other causes for this problem. I don't believe any should be particularly expensive to fix. Steve Noll | The Used Hi Tech Equipment Dealer Directory: | http://www.big-list.com | Peltier Information Directory: | http://www.peltier-info.com |
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