Hi, I just had my 2007 Civic lock itself in park several times and I
was barely able to get it back to Drive so I could get to and from
work today.
I dug through the manual and found the little trick called the ****ft
Lock Release, which is a little slot right above the ****ft lever. You
remove this cover - about 1/8" x 3/4" and push the key into it and
then you can move the lever into neutral, start the car, then put it
into reverse or drive.
My question is, how common is this problem, what causes it, and why is
it SO common that Honda even put this little slot there so you can
deal with the problem relatively easily? Apparently this is a problem
they have been having for some time, so they invented this little slot
to help the owner over-ride the problem at least tem****arily. So how
long has this been going on?
The manual says this is an indication that something is going wrong
with the transmission.
What should I expect when I take it into the shop on Monday?
I bought Honda because it is supposed to be so reliable. Having a
problem like this one year in, isn't a good sign...
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