Automatic Transmission problems of the 1998 Honda Accord - part 1

Engine code p0740 tcc malfunction.

Changed my oil pump, timing belt, spark plugs, and spark plug wires. Also fixed the engine mount problem. Now I get code p0740 on my car. Honda Accord, 1998, v6. The code translate to transmission problem which is very common on Honda.

I have a 1998 Honda Accord lx 4 cylinder 4 door automatic . Vehicle will not shift from park to drive so I had to use a flat-head screw driver to manually release the shift lock. This poses a safety concern.

Last August got check engine light checked; car slippe d from 1st to 2nd gear and accelerate d badly. Dealership didn?t find the problem. I had them do a transmission flush anyway . Check engine light went away but came back on later. Around March 31, check engine light again, had me pay $600 something and still original problem not fixed or diagnosed April 7, 2007 went back spent close to $900, original problem still not solved a couple of days later, after almost getting in an accident twice because the car decides to not respond to acceleration and instead decelerate on the major highway. Fearful of my life and that this wasn?t a safe car I took it back in to Honda again and finally this time they diagnose the transmission problem and say I need a new one after I had almost gotten seriously injured and spent close to $1500 on repair that weren?t really the main issue. I am a college student, I had to borrow part of the money from family to meet up to that $1500 and now I don?t have $4000 which is the quote for the transmission. I?ve always heard good things from Honda about service and reliability. Researching my problem on the internet I come across countless issues with the same 1998 Honda transmissions. Seems like a defect in the design of these transmissions and Honda should take full responsibility in poor workmanship and recall these transmissions. I shouldn't have to pay close to $4000 for something that shouldn't happen in the first place seeing that it is a very common and widespread issue with this model year transmission. They should replace them free of charge because it is very unsafe to drive.

- the contact stated that while driving the 1998 Honda Accord at 45 mph the engine light came on, and the contact pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle hesitated then surged forward. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle and recommended a new transmission. The failure had occurred 45 times.

During the last 6 months I began having problems with my ignition locking up and car would not start & occasionally the car would stop running while in motion for no reason. The dash lights would all flash and then lock-up & die. I checked online and discovered there had been two recalls on my 98 Honda Accord lx, ignition switch and interlock. I phoned my local dealer, Honda of ocala and they gave me an appt. For 10/20/06. They took a look at my car and then tried to sell me other services. I asked that they only fix the two recalls as scheduled. I waited for 1 1/2 hours and then was informed that the ignition switch was bad but I would have to pay $205. 00 if I wanted it fixed because it had already been fixed. They couldn't tell me where or when this was. I refused to pay for a recall that was supposed to be done free of charge. After making me wait another 35 minutes my car was returned. I asked about the interlock recall, had it been fixed? he said no you'll have to call and make another appt. This appt. Was for both recalls. They had my car for over 2 hrs and did nothing. I went home and called Honda of America. I spoke with a rep that took my complaint. On 10/23 I was told by both reps that my only option was paying labor and getting it done at Honda of ocala. I did not want to return to this specific dealership due to them treating me so miserably at the first appt. I have no records that this recall was ever fixed. My parents were the previous owner's and they don't either. Regardless the part is obviously defective as this is not normal and should be covered in full, free of charge by this recall.

: the contact stated while accelerating, the vehicle jerked. While taking the vehicle in for an oil change the dealer determined the automatic transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The seat belt was slow to retract and the rear brakes were service. Updated 11/30/06.

Automatic transmission - it started out slipping and jerking really badly with a 2-3 second delay or more. I've had the transmission rebuilt and we are still having the same problem.

98' Honda Accord sedan- we purchased in November of 2004 and vehicle had 44,000 miles. After a few weeks of driving, transmission was beginning to slip between first and second gears. Took to dealership and they stated we needed a new transmission. I called american Honda and they agreed to put in a rebuilt transmission even though it was a few thousand miles out of warranty. We paid for the labor. Vehicle is now at 88,000 miles and needs another new transmission. Same problems as before. Contacted american Honda again and they refuse to help.

My 1998 Honda Accord 2. 3l with only 117k miles developed transmission shifting issues that would either leave me without power by slipping or drop me from 4th gear suddenly into 2nd. The first time this happened I nearly resulted in a serious accident as I was traveling on a freeway at 65 mph. Honda says there is no recall of these transmissions and no extended warranty but the number of reported failures in 1997 versus 1998 models shows that there is clearly a serious potential of catastrophic failures introduced in 1998. Honda refused to fix this and I had to spend thousands of dollars to rebuild the transmission.

The transmission on my 1998 Honda Accord v6 started failing at 116k miles. The car began missing out and then lurching forward when driving, creating a very unsafe situation. The transmission had to be rebuilt at a cost of $2,200. I have learned that this is a very common problem with '98 Hondas, as well as the 200 and 2001 models.

The automatic transmission in my car started with hesitation during cold starts as described by numerous other Honda 98 Accords. It would get out of park and into 1st gear just fine, but when getting out of 1st and into 2nd, the rpms would just shoot up and the transmission would catch the 2nd gear 2-5 seconds later. In those 2-5 seconds, there would be no power transferred to the front wheels. The car is so jerky that sometimes I spin out on my front tires. The problem had been looked at by Honda, but they wanted $5,000 for the repair; the entire value of the car. We took it to aamco and they did the repair for 2,200. We've been into their shop twice now in their 1 year warranty, but the hesitation has come back. The car has only 82,000 miles on it and I don't drive it hard at all. Something is definitely wrong with these units and something has to be done.

My 1998 Honda Accord's maintenance has always been maintained regularly and serviced at Honda. I only have 49,000 actual miles on my 98 Honda. The vehicle will lunge when going from reverse to drive. Also, when at a complete stop and then begin to accelerate, the car will lunge. Furthermore, when accelerating at a low speed, the vehicle will seem as though it is in neutral. It will not accelerate. I have to release the gas pedal and keep pressing and releasing the gas pedal until the gear will move. Honda has now informed me that I need a new transmission. Can you believe this; a new transmission on a vehicle with only 49,000 miles? Honda has agreed to replace my transmission for no charge of the transmission, but I have to pay for the labor costs. Honda obviously knows there is a huge problem with these transmissions, why should I be responsible for the labor costs?I hope I'm not going to get the same faulty transmission replaced in my Honda. This website contains a lot of complaints for a problem that could be very dangerous and should be taken seriously. Hopefully, and in the near future, there will be an investigation into this serious problem before there is fatalities.

1998 Honda Accord had transmission problems with only 67,000 miles. Started slipping from first to second. Had the transmission serviced several times but the problem just got worst over time. We finally had to have the transmission rebuilt. Out of all the cars I've had, new or old, never had a transmission problem.

While driving the vehicle stopped. Consumer restarted the vehicle , however it would only go 20 miles per hour. Dealer stated the transmission gear was defective the manufacturer stated they will look into the problem.

The transmission on my 1998 Accord is slipping between gears. It hesitates when accelerating and sometimes accelerates and decelerates without notice. The car has 90,000 miles on it and has been scrupulously maintained According to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule. The transmission is supposed to last at least 120,000 miles, but I have researched the problem on the internet and found many references to defective transmissions on late model Hondas that have failed with even very low mileage. Replacement is costing owners upwards of $4,000 and Honda is extending the warranty on only a limited number of models and years, although the same transmission is in many of its other cars. My mechanic is recommending a complete replacement. I am afraid to drive the car for fear it wlll fail on the freeway and cause an accident.

The transmission is starting to fail, it sometimes takes about 5 seconds to catch into a gear, and often hits the gear hard causing rapid deceleration. Hen the car stops, it slams into first gear.

Just purchased a 98 Honda Accord v-6, the transmission shifts really hard from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealer tell me that it needs a transmission,at a cost of 3900 dollars car has 110,000 miles but doing some research learned that there is a problem with this transmission.

1. Vehicle was shifting very hard, clunking in to gear, and not wanting to go into gear. 2. Dealer determined failure to be the transmission 3. Will require complete replacement of the transmission.

My 1998 Honda Accord has 80,000 miles and the transmissions needs to be replaced.

I have a 1998 Honda Accord v6 coupe with 108,000 miles. Upon reaching around 104,000 miles, the transmission shifted abruptly at lower gears. Had it flushed and the problem somewhat went away but the problem came back after 2 weeks. The abrupt shifting is more pronounced when I get stuck in a stop and go traffic. It doesn't do that when it's ran cold like in the morning. I'm taking it in to the dealer for computer diagnostics. I'm afraid they will tell me that I need a new or rebuilt transmission.

1. Auto transmission skipping and lunging at stop sign 2. According to mechanics and Accord website Accord transmission should have recall 98-02 3. Changed fluids and still occurs.

I have a 1998 Honda Accord v6. The transmission shifts really hard. Had it flushed but the problem still exist. The service manager at the dealer told me they have "a few" car with the same problem. I went online and found that many people have the same problem. It seems like a bad design to me.

I own a 1998 Honda Accord (automatic transmission, v6, 4dr) with a mileage of 120k miles. I bought it when 110k , prior to which it was a lease car with proper maintainance history. Over the last couple of weeks I noticed I was having a problem with delayed and hard shifting of gears especially at lower speeds . Honda dealer checked and replaced transmission fluid. This did not help and a week later the engine check light had come on. A private transmission service advisor run computer diagnostics on it and came up with a diagnosis code of p740 and po230. They could not pinpoint the exact fault. At this point the vehicle was lunging forward whenever it came to a stop and it would have a trouble changing gears (especially the second gear). Though the vehicle is in drivable condition it seems like a big safety hazard and a disaster waiting to happen. When I took the vehicle to a Honda dealer who recommended that I replace the entire transmission at a cost of about $5600+labor. Given otherwise extremely good condition of my vehicle I can only attribute this problem to a manufacturing defect. When I did some research I found out that there are hundreds of 98 Accord owners who have been facing similar problems with their transmission. I am expecting Honda to take responsibility since many Hondas experience a similar fate and the Honda service who changed the oil the first time could have tried harder before more damage may be done. I am currently not using this vehicle much given the obvious safety issues.

1998 Honda Accord v6 lx sedan with 80,000 miles needs a new transmission at a cost of $3500. Vehicle has been well maintained and had transmission fluid changed at proper intervals using Honda atf. Obviously, with the number of complaints of this problem on Honda forums, there is a design flaw. Honda should pay for this repair, not me.

My 1998 Accord ex v-6, with 62,000 miles and perfect maintenance, now requires a new "rebuilt" transmission for over $7000, as explained by a sales person for Honda. At my last service, the tech mentioned the trans fluid level was fine but it seemed dirty so I brought the car to my Honda dealer where I was given the news. Sidenote: they wanted to sell me a new 04 Accord, said my car was "a wash" and had no value!.

I drive a 1998 Honda Accord ex v6 4 door. I have had problems with my transmission. It is shifting erratically. It slips between 1st to 2nd, then when I am driving, suddenly downshifts. This is a huge safety issue!.

1998 Honda Accord ex-v6 needs new transmission, 108,000 miles - problem since 86,000. Seems that quite a few consumers have the same issue with this model; however, american Honda has ignored the complaints of 1998-1999 owners with transmission problems. Fortunately, for the 2000-2001 owners got a recall. The problem with the transmission is the same in the 1998-1999 models. It's not fair that we have to pay for this ourselves when there is an obvious problem (look at the number of complaints). Also, Honda never sent me any recall or service notices for other problems such as the fuel float, egr problem, or this transmission problem. This is my second Honda - first I owned for 17 years, and now this? I am very upset.

As reported by many other consumers, my Accord is experiencing hard shifting or jerking in the lower gears (slipping). When the car is warmed up, it's not as bad.

I was notified today that I needed to replace the transmission in my 98 Honda Accord. This seems to be well known by repair people that 98,99 and 00 have tranmission problems. Why won't the dealerships replace these when there so many people being affected by the same problem.

1998 Honda Accord ex- had to replace automatic transmission due to failure of transfer bearing. Problem first appeared at approx 85,000 mi. Have records listing all suggested maintenance. Why did Honda offer to reimburse transmission replacements in 2000 - 2002 Accords and not earlier models if the same transmissions were used in 1998 & 1999 model years?.

While the vehicle was parked it rolled backwards and caused an accident. The dealer has been notified. Please provide any additional information.

I own a 1998 Honda Accord w/ less thatn 60000 miles. My transmission has completeley died. Honda knows they have faulty transmissions / they recalled my make and model 2000/2001 for the same problem I am having. My warranty has expired, but I want them to fix my car/ this problem is chronic w/ Honda.

Erratic shifting.

While vehicle was shut off the key was taken out of the ignition without the vehicle being in the park position. As a result, the vehicle rolled back into a truck.