# Honda Shift problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 11, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017 "2008-08-11T18:07:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/1 "2008-08-11T18:07:20Z")
Honda accord. Automatic. When you are in park and you push the button to shift out of park the button sticks and won’t let you shift. If you push hard enough it breaks free and then you are good to shift. No problems with pushing the buttons when shifting into other gears. Just out of park. Any hints. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![lrakus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@lrakus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lrakus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/2 "2008-08-11T18:11:19Z")
what year was it manufactured? ---
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/3 "2008-08-11T19:02:52Z")
2000 ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/4 "2008-08-11T20:39:58Z")
Do you use the parking brake? Do you set the parking brake before you shift into park? ---
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/5 "2008-08-11T21:01:12Z")
Do you use the parking brake? \*\*\*\*\*Sometimes. If it’s parked in the garage then no. Do you set the parking brake before you shift into park? \*\*\*I don’t. But my daughter drives the car the vast majority of the time. I don’t believe she does either. In other words its…stop…put car in park…shut car off…set parking brake if needed. Would these things make a difference? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/6 "2008-08-12T00:15:45Z")
Yes, if the car rolls against the parking pawl, then it’s very difficult to get it out of park. The steeper the grade, the harder it is. Even garage floors are sloped. ---
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/7 "2008-08-12T16:16:33Z")
That makes sense. Is there anything to do about it. I can push hard enough to get it free but my daughter can’t every time. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/8 "2008-08-12T20:35:21Z")
You stop, keep your foot on the brake, then set the parking brake (tight), then put the car in Park. When leaving, reverse the procedure; put the car in gear with foot on the brake, THEN RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. Then drive off. ---
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/9 "2008-08-13T13:15:17Z")
Afraid that didn’t work. It’s a new problem and my daughter has not used the parking brake in the garage before so that doesn’t seem to be the factor that affects whether it comes out of Park like it should. I have to use both hands, one on each side of the shift and push as hard as I can to get the silver button to pop into place so I can shift into the other gears. In the other gears it’s just fine. Thanks though. Any other suggestions anyone. ---
**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/10 "2008-08-14T02:19:24Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![chunky\_azian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@chunky\_azian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chunky_azian)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/11 "2008-08-14T03:15:29Z")
Brake lights working? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-shift-problem/18017/12 "2008-08-14T04:30:14Z")
I’ve got this with the kid’s Acura but haven’t torn it apart yet to look at what exactly the problem is. But if there is a slot just ahead of the shifter, its to insert a key as an emergency release of the shift lever. If that’s the case then think it is in the cable or adjustment of the shift cable. You need the factory manual or a dealer.