"marej" <u26994@uwe> wrote in message news:66adbcbbeb11e@uwe...
>I have a 03 Odessey, with 60,000 miles. I've had problems intermitantly
>with
> it disengaging from park. Honday said the brake pedal switch needed
> replacing
> and as a separate issue the engine mounts were broken and cracked. I've
> never had any of my vehicles have either of these problems and most of
> them
> have been 7-10yrs old with lots of miles. Is this normal or is Honda
> taking
> me for a ride?
>

My '03 Accord doesn't have the motor mount problem, but apparently
Honda's brake switches were not very well crafted for that year, as mine
went in less than 50m miles. The symptoms of it beginning to go are brake
lights that stay on when your not pushing the pedal, and intermittent
problems getting it to shift out of Park. Replacing the switch fixed it
all. And you'll notice that the replacement switch has a beefier piston.

If by " problems intermittently with it disengaging from park", you mean
that you are unable to get it out of Park. Then have the switch replaced.
It's a $10.00 part and an easy DIY install. If, on the other hand, the
shifter is disengaging from Park on it's own, that's a bit more serious.
Try a different Honda (or Acura) dealer if you feel you're being lied to.

Bob