general problems of the 2003 Honda Element

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle would roll forward or backward. The contact stated that he restarted the vehicle and shifted into park(p), and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving and unintendedly striking the gear shifter, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that he would manually shift back into the intended gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the ignition switch had failed to turn and was repaired by a locksmith; however, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired free of charge because it was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10v364000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle was undrivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. Upon placing the gear selector in park and briefly exiting the vehicle, the gear independently shifted from park and rolled into reverse. The contact was almost run over. The vehicle crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was shaken by the experience and received medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to be driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that they would escalate the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 158,425.

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