What does it mean when your gear shift is stuck?

What does it mean when your gear shift is stuck?

An open circuit in the shift interlock electrical system can cause the shifter to become stuck in Park if the open circuit interrupts communications between the brake light switch or the ignition switch and the interlock solenoid. If power is present, the shifter interlock solenoid is bad.

Why does my Honda Civic not shift out of Park?

If it is defective or needs adjustment, the brake lights won’t come on when you depress the brake pedal, the car won’t shift out of park, and may even not start (not sure about this year and model as far that symptom goes: there might be something else going on with the car).

Can you start a Honda Civic in neutral?

But the car shouldnt start in ANY drive gear forward or reverse. In Neutral…yes…but no other setting besides park will allow you to start the engine. In this car you have an electrical solenoid that unlocks the shifter…When the switch on the brake pedal dies…it wont trigger the solenoid to unlock the shifter…

Why is my car not shifting out of Park?

The transmission range switch could cause both of these problems. There is a small cover that can be removed on the left side of the shifter housing. Remove it, put the key in the ACC position. You can use a screw driver to release the shift interlock system manually. Once you can move the shifter, put it into neutral and attempt to start the car.

Are there transmission problems in the Honda Civic?

This only occurs with the automatic transmission version of hte HOnda Accord, showing one of the many issues with the Honda transmission problems. Just like the 2003 Honda Accord, teh 2001 Honda Civic has numerous transmission problems which cannot be overlooked.

If it is defective or needs adjustment, the brake lights won’t come on when you depress the brake pedal, the car won’t shift out of park, and may even not start (not sure about this year and model as far that symptom goes: there might be something else going on with the car).

But the car shouldnt start in ANY drive gear forward or reverse. In Neutral…yes…but no other setting besides park will allow you to start the engine. In this car you have an electrical solenoid that unlocks the shifter…When the switch on the brake pedal dies…it wont trigger the solenoid to unlock the shifter…

Where is the switch on a Honda Civic?

The switch is a rectangular plastic box with a plastic button, located behind the brake pedal.