Automatic Transmission problems of the 2001 Honda Accord - part 1

When car turned on, rpm needle zoomed up to 4 and would not go down. Towed car and fixed transmission for $2000. Just a little over a year later, delay in shifting. Electronics of transmission were fixed. One month later, rpm needle jerking and hopping, car not responding well to gas input. Thank goodness all these incidents were on local roads and lots by my home. Imagine on the freeway or busy roads with my 6 year old in the back. Time for a recall!.

The car jumps/jerks when its put on d4 during cold start. Today when I was drivign on freeway the car was jerking when it was shifting gears.

I'm having transmission problem with my 2001 Honda Accord lx. The transmission does not shift smoothly after starting the car when the engine is cold. The car has 91k miles on it. I had exactly the same problem before around 2004. At the car was under warranty. Honda replaced the transmission. Honda also extended the warranty on the transmission to 7 yrs due to known defect this model and due to complains from many consumers. Upon searching the internet, it is clear that this problem is widespread with 2001 Accord and Honda refuses to recall or pay for the cost of replacement.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle shifted from one gear to another suddenly at a quick rate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the transmission was flushed. The failure continued and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the automatic transmission would not shift into first gear (usually the first two miles of the day) and after driving a few miles, the failure began to correct itself. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist with repair cost since the warranty was no longer valid. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 49,934. The failure mileage was 49,239.

My 2001 Honda Accord transmission broke down at 150,000 miles. Check on internet, this was an ongoing complaint from Honda Accord owners, some of them breakdown even at less than 70,000 miles only. This is not a regular mechanical repair, this is a defect in the transmission.

My 2001 Honda Accord (with 80k miles) automatic transmission shifts with a jerk and the transmission lost power and the vehicle would not accelerate past 30-40 miles on the freeway. This is due to the defective transmission that Honda has in these vehicles. I believe this is a safety problem and a sudden loss of power while driving could put the occupants in a hazardous situation. Honda states that the warranty has expired and refused to replace the transmission and instead wants the customer to pay for their defective design/implementation.

2001 Honda Accord has transmission problems. The consumer stated for the past three weeks she had problems shifting gears.

My 2001 Honda Accord's automatic transmission has severe hesitation in switching gears, especially when climbing up a hill. I read that this is a common problem for Honda Accord made around 2001. I tried to get Honda to perform repair but was told that the car past the extended warranty (as a settlement of a class action suit). Since this is a common problems for many Accord, there should be a recall on these cars.

2001 Honda Accord ex defective transmission this model were sold with defective transmissions. This model should have been recalled and replaced new transmission on these model cars.

Transmission problem. Engine code p0780. I noticed that my engine light and tcs light would turn on occasionally. It was completely random when it would turn on and off. I took the vehicle to get an engine code scan and was told that I have a transmission problem. The vehicle is shifting hard between all gears. Seems to be getting worse. I have noted on various online forums that eventually led me to this site that there are hundreds of complaints for this same problem, same year, same model. In my eyes this calls for a serious investigation into poor components used. My car has passed the extended warranty coverage with 106,000 miles. I am afraid of a serious problem if this is not addressed.

Driving @ approx 5 mi per hour and approaching a stop sign in front of a local dept. Store; my husband depressed the brake and the car did not stop; rather, it revved up and began to lunge forward at rapid speed; my husband quickly shifted into neutral and the car stopped. Had it not we would have hit 4 people. This is the 3rd time this has happened since 2001; 2 previous times: I hit a neighbor's parked truck; when we attempted to stop as we neared a stop sign we hit the car in front of us. Each time the acceleration seems out of control despite the brake being depressed. Expensive repairs necessary both previous times. I will have the car towed to Honda next week; I will not drive it. Mileage: under 33,000.

Never notified as owner of Honda that transmission warranty was extended due to settlement,a indicator light display notified maintenance,car was brought to Honda dealership and stated warranty was expired by two weeks. Honda failed to make proper notification.

Own a 2001 Honda Accord. Not made aware of the class action law suit extending the warranty on transmission. If I had known that the slippage was transmission related I would have taken it in at the first sign of trouble while I was still within the mileage requirements. Over time (two years) the situation became worse and I called american Honda after learning on line about the class action law suit. I bought the car used from the local Honda dealer as a certified used car. I get all of their sale and service ads but american Honda claims that they were not aware that I was the current owner and the letter went to the original owner. Took the car to get the transmission problem formally identified and the service manager asked local Honda rep for assistance and this was declined. Called american Honda and was issued a case number and was told I would be contacted in 2 business days. After several weeks of calling and leaving messages I finally had someone named caroline call me back. She was difficult to work with and would not listen without cutting me off and accusing me of interrupting her. Very frustrating which may be part of their plan to get me to go away. To make a long story short she said she could not help me since the local rep for the area had already declined. She can't over rule this. All this work for nothing. She indicated that she would refer the case to the escalation unit after I pushed for a supervisor. Because she was difficult to work with I hung up without warning. After two weeks of no call from the escalation unit carolyn informed me that because I had hung up she had not referred my case. Apparently wanting to punish me.

2001 Honda Accord has had transmission rebuilt two times and it has gone out again.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. While the contact was driving approximately between 20-35 mph, the transmission exhibited hesitation in a jerking motion. The failures occurred intermittent and progressed to a permanent condition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

In April 2001, I purchased new Honda Accord ex from its dealer, planethonda in union, NJ. The car had been sore for the last three years. The car was recalled because of faulty transmission. The faulty transmission affected the engine and brakes. Not only, Honda should have replaced the faulty transmission, but also the engine should have been replaced. The faulty transmission made the car run in the low gear, damaged the engine. My car engine is burning more motor oil and I have to add one quart of oil for every 700-800 miles. I also had to replace the brakes, rotor/drum,brake shoe pads every 6-8 months because of faulty transmission. My car has the side air bag and abs lights on since 30000 miles. I was advised by NHTSA to send the complaint to NHTSA. Please forward the copy of the complaint to the appropriate department, so that they can look into the matter. Thanks. . . . . . . Ashok kumar.

Car would not accelerate when in gear. I left the car at the dealer and got a call the next day that it was a bad transmission and Honda would replace it for free. I had made no previous attempt to make a deal as this was the first news when I got the phone call. They must know they really have a bad design here since it was already out of warranty. Oh, the 2nd transmission is starting to have show problems also after 4 years.

Honda Accord 2001 transmission and coolant system.

: the contact stated after the vehicle was put in reverse, a clunk was heard. The contact then reversed and could not stop which resulted in the vehicle hitting a pole. The vehicle was put in drive and accelerated uncontrollably. The vehicle hit a building. There was minor damage to the vehicle and building. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where a rebuilt transmission was installed.

The last 6 months, the car has been riding rough. The check engine light, tcs light and the d4 light kept coming on. I had the idle valve replaced and it was riding fine from there. I mentioned some of the symptoms to a friend and found that he and another person he knows who has the same make and model had the same problem. He explained that Honda had extended the warranty on the transmissions for 2001 v6 models and that I should contact the customer service line in CA. Apparently there had been many complaints/problems with the transmission in the 2001 Honda. I called the 800# and the representative explained to me that my car could not be covered since the speedometer/odometer had been changed - I didn't know the exact mileage on the car. I explained to her that the Honda dealership changed the speedometer/odometer without updating the mileage and I should not be penalized for not knowing the mileage. 1. Failure is in the transmission 2. I think my car is past the extended warranty period 3. I was never notified about the possible problem with the transmission. 4. Nothing has been done to date.

2001 Honda Accord v6 worst of 4 Honda's I have owned. Replaced all electrical under drivers seat, replaced brake sensor 3 times - allows gearshift to release. Rear main seal leak, transmission replaced, door lock motors replaced, led readout on odometer won't show one number, replaced the master cylinder. Car has not been in accident and had to have casters on front frame adjusted so it wouldn't chew up the tires. Most of this happened under warranty except for the rear main seal. This should have been a jag.

I bought my Honda Accord v6 in Dec. 2000 (2001 model). I driven for few thousand miles and had to bring in my car to the dealer to redo the windshield. About 23000-24000 miles brought back to the dealer for transmission leak. Probably 1 month later had to bring in for transmission leak against. And April 20, 2006 (115000 miles), the transmission finally broke. I had to replace with the remanufactured one that cost me $ 2300. I feel that I bought this car as a lemon.

My Honda Accord 2001 just died on the highway while I was driving. It was first diagnosed as "engine lock up" but after changing the engine my car still did not start. After checking further my mechanic found out that it was the transmission that was locked up. My car has 100,002 miles when this happened.

The contact stated the vehicle will lock while driving t 50 mph or more. The dealership said that the transmission locked and needed to replaced or rebuilt. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle due to excessive cost.

The transmission on my Honda 2001 has been slipping and over the last few monts is starting to clunk when I take off from a stopping position. It is getting worse and I was always told from Honda that this is normal it has been like this since I have owned the car.

Around 55,000 miles vehicle developed an abnormal muffled knocking sound on right front corner at speeds above 30mph. Got progressively louder as miles wore on. Honda dealer blamed it on a right front wheel bearing and I had it replaced. Sound was still there. Had an independent shop lift the car up and run it to determine mechanical clacking sounds came from automatic transmission. Finally convinced Honda dealer it was the transmission and it was warrantied. Scary that the dealer representing the manufacturer doesn't know how to diagnose a serious defect like a transmission problem. With all other Accords of different years having transmission problems Honda has some serious quality issues.

Petition request dp 04 006/ ignition park interlock: consumer was able to remove the ignition key from the ignition switch while driving in reverse. Dealer was notified.

My 2001 Honda Accord jerks hard from 2nd to 3rd gear. Also very sluggish accelerating. This has started happening at 55,000 miles. I contacted bell Honda and they told me I need a transmission flush, now already doing so I still have the same problem. This is unacceptable of a 3 year old brand new car. Bell Honda dealershop which I bought my car is telling me I need to pay $100 for a test to see if it falls under the 7/yr 100/k mile warranty.

When driving between 20-40 mph transmission was unable to change gears. Manufacturer deemed the vehicle as unsafe to drive.

My 2001 Accord is experiencing transmission problems at 79k000. It exhibits erratic and slippage when accelerating and the obdii indicates a a/t problem. I took the vehicle into my local dealer who said they would replace the transmission since its still under the 7yr/100k warranty. However, when I inspected the transmission closer, in my opinion it looks like the transmission was never replaced. The dealer upgraded a component and left my old transmission in!! I am very outraged and disappointed if this turns out be the case. I am currently pursuing getting a more professional opinion and will take legal actions depending on forth coming information.

Vehicle moved backwards when the consumer removed her foot from the brake pedal. This was especially a problem when on hills and inclines.

The air bag sensor light malfunctioned. The consumer was concerned the air bag will not deploy upon impact. The component to repair the air bag was order December 2003 but it still has not arrived at the dealer. The vehicle transmission.

Right front brake line has a groove cut into it and cv boot is split. First noted on 12/04/03 when car checked for brakes. Transmission had been replaced by Honda on 03/03 after complaints of hard down shifting. Car still downshifts hard but not all the time. Gas pedal sticks when car is cold on acceleration. Honda corporate has been notified along with dealer. They want me to pay for half of the repairs. Parts have been on order for two weeks. There was never a problem with brakes until Honda replaced transmission on 03/03.

The consumer's vehicle was parked on a flat surface with the engine off. When the occupants exited the vehicle it rolled backwards and struck the concrete base of a light post. The gear shift was in drive and the keys were not in the ignition when the vehicle rolled backwards.