Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch Problems of Honda Accord

I recently purchased a 2001 Honda Accord, auto transmission (VIN: 1hgcg56601a005701)with 81000 miles on the odometer. Noticed that when my wife drove the car, the vehicle was parked with transmission left in drive and fortunately she had engaged the emergency brake. She usually drives a car with a five speed manual transmission. The switch was turned off and keys removed which is not supposed to be possible. I had read articles concerning recalls for several year model Accords being recalled due to the same safety issue as I had observed on this car. I searched the Honda owners link using the VIN and my car was not listed as having this defect. I validated the defect by turning the ignition off and removing the key while the vehicle was in reverse and all the drive gears. I called the NHTSA and got the customer service number for Honda. Called Honda customer service and explained the problem. Their response was that I did not know the car had a problem and that it was not on any recall list. I responded that I believed the car had a safety defect and would file a complaint with the NHTSA for investigation. The response was I should take the car to a Honda dealer.

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Consumer received NHTSA recall 98v018000 concerning transmission failure. Took vehicle to gilmand's Honda for repairs. Dealer told consumer that his vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN. Consumer was still waiting to get vehicle repaired. Recall campaign. The consumer stated that there was a defect in the transmission. When starting the vehicle it moves and then jerks and stops.

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Rec'd recall 98v018000 for power train: transmission,automatic: ignition interlock system, after car hit a neighbors house, the vehicle popped out of gear. The consumer requested reimbursement. The consumer received a recall letter after the incident happened.

I removed ignition key , thinking transmission was in park, and exited from car. The car rolled away. I discovered it was in drive. Honda has a recall # 03v423000 for this identical problem. The problem on my car has been verified by the dealer. I am being told that the recall does not include 1997s , only 1998-1999. I am hereby informing you that the problem also exists on 1997s (demonstratable on my vehical with 59k miles. ) 1997's should also be included in the recall. My case number with Honda is no12003-12-1000057. I would like to get this resolved immediately so that I can get a fix to a potentially dangerous situation. Thank you.

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Vehicle drifts backwards while on incline. Ts.

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My wife parked the vehicle in the k-mart parking lot. She took key out of ignition, locked the vehicle and we went inside to shop. After shopping for 5 - 10 minutes, k-mart intercom asked Honda owner to come forward. The vehicle had rolled backward across parking lot, striking concrete base of light pole, completely destroying rear bumper. Vehicle was found locked, key out of ignition, in drive instead of park.

Consumer states while in park the vehicle inadvertently jumped into reverse. Causing a vehicle collision. Manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further information. Nlm.

Consumer had put vehicle in park. Took key out and went inside. Vehicle rolled down into street. They were able to take key out of ignition, vehicle will still be in drive gear. Contacted dealer.

When not shifting to park after shutting off engine consumer is able to take key out of ignition, and vehicle will roll. Shifter position sensor failed.

The consumer removed keys from the ignition while the vehicle was in drive and the vehicle rolled forward and crashed. The interlock system fails to prevent from removing the keys when the vehicle was not in park.

The subject vehicle was parked in my driveway, I put the vehicle in park or so I thought and removed the keys from the ignition to go inside my home. About a half hour later I was contacted by my neighbor who told me that my vehicle had rolled down my driveway and across the street. He stated that the vehicle narrowly missed him before striking his brick mailbox structure and destroying it. I told him I couldn't understand how the vehicle could have rolled backwards as I had put it in park and removed my keys. Upon further investigation I came to realize that the vehicle was actually in neutral. I contacted the Honda regarding my concern about being able to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle was in neutral not park. The dealership informed me that I should not have been able to remove the keys unless the car was in park. They indicated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that they would be more than happy to look into the problem at my expense. I told them that I didn't believe that safety features should ever be out of warranty. I am reporting this to you because I am concerned that possibly there are other vehicles out there with the same problem. This could certainly end up getting someone hurt or killed.

While parking gear inadvertently jump out of drive into neutral and commenced to accelerate and force vehicle to hit a wall and fence. Dealer/manufacturer were notified.

Please be advised that this has happened on multiple dates ranging from 1999-2012. I thought it was covered through NHTSA campaign id #: 98v018000 but I did not use the car enough to recognize a pattern until 2002. I think at that time, there may have been several thousand miles in 2002 when I began to use the car on more routine bases. There are two occasions that cause the issue to arise. While I am driving, the steering column will lock up causing an issue to shift from gear to gear and the mobility of the car. As the steering column would lock and cause the horn to malfunction and not make a sound and the limit my mobility to park the car. Most streets that I drive are not on an incline but there have been few occasions, where if the car was on a slight incline, it would begin to roll. I would use the gear brakes to prevent an accident. Another issue involves another path (occasion) which causes the steering wheel to lock which causes malfunctions in the horn and the interlocking incident. If I am driving and in the stages of parking my car, the steering column will lock affecting the ability for me to change gear and my ability to adequately mobility when park. This has occurred more frequently now but it has occurred in 1999. When I was advised of the interlock recall, I thought this was addressed. Once this occurs, the car can only be unlocked when I drive when I press down of the hear charger, put the key in the slight covering the gear changer and move the steering wheel. Between NHTSA campaign id #: 03v423000 and NHTSA campaign id #: 02v120000, I thought these issue was addressed. When I called Honda today and spoke to [xxx] 800-999-1099 ext [xxx], the recall is associated with the VIN soi wanted to make sure this was acknowledged for incidents for my car model & VIN. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Vehicle was parked when struck from the rear. It began to roll at 100 yards, and proceeded to crash into a pole while still in park. Dealer has been contacted.

While seating in the vehicle on a flat incline with the ignition off, gear indicator locked in the parked position, the vehicle rolled forward, knocked over a fence, went into a garden and almost hit an apartment building before consumer was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The vehicle has been repaired. Owner read about recall # 98v01800, transmission parking pawl when contacting a dealer, dealer stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall.

I pulled my Accord up to the front door of a subway shop. I set the brake, removed keys and put my cellular phone in my trunk. No movement of car took place. I went in the shop to order my sandwich. I sat down to eat---the vehicle was still in place. As I was disposing of trash. When I went to get in vehicle, it was gone. I thought someone got another Accord. I looked 100 feet to my left and the car was wedged between two cars. The keys were in my pocket. The two owners of the damaged vehicles could not believe what happened. One owner, an insurance broker, said this was a first for him. My question : why would a vehicle roll when the ignition was locked?.