So yesterday, out of the blue, my wife's Honda pilot has a pushbutton transmission that would not go into park. The error message said “transmission problem apply parking brake when parked.” Otherwise, the car runs and drives as normal but because it is not in park, the electronics don’t shut off when you turn off the engine and exit the vehicle. Long story short, I took it to the Honda dealership and they tell me I need a new transmission. $6500.

Again, the car runs and drives normally. WTH?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

 

Take it to another shop.