Three problems related to automatic transmission floor shift have been reported for the 2000 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2000 Accord.
The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. After turning the vehicle off, the contact removed the key from the ignition and noticed that the vehicle was not shifted into the park gear. The failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or local mechanic. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 117000 and the current mileage was 120000.
Car key can be removed from the ignition without requiring the driver to place the transmission in park. I purchased the car used last month and am not accustomed to driving an automatic-transmission vehicle. On multiple occasions, I have left the car in drive and attempted to exit the vehicle after shutting off the motor, only to have the car begin rolling forward or backward. Condition is extremely dangerous. Curiously, this is the exact problem for which the NHTSA issued recall no. 05v025000. However, dealer and american Honda motor CO. Refuse to repair the car because its VIN number does not fall within the range that Honda believes to be inclusive of cars with this defect. Unbelievable. Car is a 2000 Honda Accord.
When the key was not in the ignition switch, the gear shifted from park. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information. Since purchase the key could be removed in any position of the transmission lever.