Ignition problems of the 2003 Acura MDX

Ignition can be turned off in any gear and key removed. This should only be possible while in park for safety considerations. Vehicle will coast if on a grade.

This is related to the recent Honda recall for ignition key issue. The same problem has been noticed on my Acura 2003 Mdx. There has not been any incident arising out of it because of my checks after switching off my car but some other people might not be lucky. The key sometimes comes out after switching the car off without moving the gear to park. This happens if done quickly. The date below is a approximate date since I know it happened 2-3 weeks back.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that she parked the vehicle and left it in drive; yet, when she removed the key out of the ignition, the vehicle rolled down the driveway. Honda was contacted and they stated that there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was not repaired. This failure has been present for approximately one month. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The current mileage was 95,200. Updated 12/22/lj.

The key can be removed from the ignition while the vehicle is still in gear even though the vehicle is stopped allowing the vehicle to still roll if on an incline or bumped.