2007 RDX Tech Starting Issue
#1
2007 RDX Tech Starting Issue
Hello All,
First post, I'm not very mechanically inclined and I'm hoping you guys might have an idea about what is happening with my RDX. I purchased my 2007 RDX Tech Pkg with 165K miles on it about 5 months ago. Everything is great except it has these random starting issues. I will get in the car one morning and it starts up no problem, the next morning, or even an hour or two later, and nothing, does not turn over or anything. It has a brand new battery, and I had a shop run a diagnostic and they said that nothing was wrong with my starter or alternator. Now here is the weird thing. When the car won't turn over at all, if I turn my key to the on position and put the car in neutral and let it roll just even a few inches and then put it back in park and try it again it starts right up! I've done this like 5 times now. It's almost like it is not registering that the car is in park or something. Any ideas what might be going on?
Thank You
First post, I'm not very mechanically inclined and I'm hoping you guys might have an idea about what is happening with my RDX. I purchased my 2007 RDX Tech Pkg with 165K miles on it about 5 months ago. Everything is great except it has these random starting issues. I will get in the car one morning and it starts up no problem, the next morning, or even an hour or two later, and nothing, does not turn over or anything. It has a brand new battery, and I had a shop run a diagnostic and they said that nothing was wrong with my starter or alternator. Now here is the weird thing. When the car won't turn over at all, if I turn my key to the on position and put the car in neutral and let it roll just even a few inches and then put it back in park and try it again it starts right up! I've done this like 5 times now. It's almost like it is not registering that the car is in park or something. Any ideas what might be going on?
Thank You
#2
Hello All,
First post, I'm not very mechanically inclined and I'm hoping you guys might have an idea about what is happening with my RDX. I purchased my 2007 RDX Tech Pkg with 165K miles on it about 5 months ago. Everything is great except it has these random starting issues. I will get in the car one morning and it starts up no problem, the next morning, or even an hour or two later, and nothing, does not turn over or anything. It has a brand new battery, and I had a shop run a diagnostic and they said that nothing was wrong with my starter or alternator. Now here is the weird thing. When the car won't turn over at all, if I turn my key to the on position and put the car in neutral and let it roll just even a few inches and then put it back in park and try it again it starts right up! I've done this like 5 times now. It's almost like it is not registering that the car is in park or something. Any ideas what might be going on?
Thank You
First post, I'm not very mechanically inclined and I'm hoping you guys might have an idea about what is happening with my RDX. I purchased my 2007 RDX Tech Pkg with 165K miles on it about 5 months ago. Everything is great except it has these random starting issues. I will get in the car one morning and it starts up no problem, the next morning, or even an hour or two later, and nothing, does not turn over or anything. It has a brand new battery, and I had a shop run a diagnostic and they said that nothing was wrong with my starter or alternator. Now here is the weird thing. When the car won't turn over at all, if I turn my key to the on position and put the car in neutral and let it roll just even a few inches and then put it back in park and try it again it starts right up! I've done this like 5 times now. It's almost like it is not registering that the car is in park or something. Any ideas what might be going on?
Thank You
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JCash23 (09-04-2022)
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Update: It did not take long for me to try your first suggestion. So when it would not turn over I pushed the gear lever forward with one hand and turned the key with the other and......it worked! So, that must be the issue. I will look into getting it fixed. And much thanks for your advice, really appreciate it.
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JCash23 (09-04-2022)
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It's most likely the gear position sensor. Some people call it a neutral safety switch. They are about $115 from the dealer. Rockauto has a couple of generic options for less than $80.
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