# Honda Odyssey 2007 - sometimes won't start in Park

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 24, 2012, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200 "2012-06-24T08:49:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hockley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hockley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hockley)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200/1 "2012-06-24T08:49:02Z")

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Sometimes my van won’t start in Park and the brake is depressed. I had the ignition switch replaced but no improvement. I have now found that the car will start in Neutral. Is it possible the neutral-safety switch is faulty or is it likely to be something else?

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**Author:** ![euryale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@euryale1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/euryale1)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200/2 "2012-06-24T08:54:01Z")

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That is the diagnosis the person who replaced the ignition switch should have done first.

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**Author:** ![GSragtop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200/3 "2012-06-24T16:31:10Z")

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Agreed this is classic neutral safety switch.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200/4 "2012-06-24T21:29:02Z")

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I totally agree. It’s a classic malfunction of the neutral safety switch.

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**Author:** ![Hockley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hockley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hockley)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-odyssey-2007-sometimes-wont-start-in-park/73200/5 "2012-06-25T00:40:23Z")

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Thanks. I’ll take it back to the shop and have them check the neutral safety switch.