44 problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 1998 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have a 1998 Accord v6 with 78k miles and slipping transmission like many many others. Honda has extended the warranty only on 2000-2002 models as they would be under warranty anyway. But this is design/quality control issue and the transmisions from 98-02 are all the same. So 1998 & 1999 cars should also be included in this recall as they all have the same problems. You can go to complaintstation. Come for some people's post on these transmission failures, and many other internet sites as great many people are affected by this. This is greatly a safety issue as well, because you can never rely on your car to accelerate when you need to, and transmission downshifts on its' own in highway from d4 to d2 causing an immediate engine braking. Dt.
Transmission totally failed at 41,000 miles. Honda informed me that a new transmission would cost $4,100. Care driven and maintained carefully.
At 60000 miles transmission started leaking bad took it to dealer they put new seals in it and it continued to leak took it back at 65000 miles and they said it needs a new transmission. Honda has many transmission failures but refuses to stand behind thier product.
Dealer states that a shaft in transmission has come apart, causing the transmission to fail.
Final gear in automatic transmission has failed which resulted in failure of transmission to go from drive to park. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that transmission needed to be rebuilt.
Transmission lock up converter failed, supposedly replaced with new trans. After 2 weeks new trans. Loudly slips while in reverse. Took car to dealer and find out they put in a re-manufactured trans. (OH, by the way. . . ) dealer doesn't know how to fix this problem however bob springer service manager said "other Hondas are having this problem too". Reason for not putting in a new trans. Honda doesn't have any new trans. Available, yet our service advisor brett was going to charge us $3800 for a new trans. When the first transmission failed.
Driving around normally, automatic transmission will clunk and jerk going into and out of 2nd gear. Drive it a little harder, it yanks and bucks the car. During normal operation, when you came to a stop (when the transmission is trying to go back to 1st when decelerating), the transmission will fight the brakes and jerk the car forward. Not only is this an immediate danger, but it is a degenerating problem that will eventually cause a catastrophic transmission failure, creating a safety hazard at any vehicle speed. Other 1998 Honda Accord v6-coupe owners and even dealers have recognized this as a widespread problem with this specific component. . Read more...
Transmission failure.
Vehicle had continuous transmission failure. Transmission hesitated, then jerked into gear. Dealership flushed the transmission in an attempt to correct the problem. However, problem still exists.