Seems quite often, I have problems getting out of park to go into reverse,
have to pump the brakes several times, jiggle, wiggle the gear shift !!
finally can get into gear ? Whats Up ??

 

Please provide the information about your car like in my signature.

Do your brake lights work when you push the brake pedal?

 

Brake lamp switch or shift interlock solenoid is faulty.

 

2016 Accord Coupe .. 4cyl

and yes the brake lights work

Dr. D ,and where might the Brake lamp switch or shift interlock solenoid be ?
way to test ?
thanks

 

anyone ?

 

The brake lamp switch is mounted at the hinge of the brake pedal. But this seems to be working OK because your brake lights are working.

The shift interlock solenoid is located with the shift lever. It's job is to lock the shift lever into PARK and release it when you press on the brake pedal. Remove the trim bezels & whatever covers around the shift lever to see whether something is blocking the action of the lever or the interlock.

 

Actually, look at the brake lamp switch anyway. It might be 2 switches in one...?

One switch triggers when you first press the brake pedal, turning on the brake lights. The second switch triggers after you press the brake pedal farther down. Look for anything blocking the correct action of that switch.

 

Just me but I have seen/heard of some of the 16's having and issue with the shifter bending a lever making it hard to get into or out of P. Mainly this has been on the 16`17 Pilots with the six speed....the 9 speeds have a push button shifter.

 

look at the brake switch on arm, only one ..
Seems that if i 'gun' the engine' a few times it works ?
is some part of the system vacuum /??

 

yep, seems if I 'gun' the engine a couple times it goes out of park easy..
Vacuum... something ???