Transmission Failure problems of the 2001 Honda Accord

I am the original owner of a 2001 Honda Accord, the automatic transmission failed at 78800. I paid $4000 to Honda dealer to install a remanufactured auto transmission, the second transmission failed completely at 14600 miles again.

Transmission failure while pulling into traffic, close call accident averted by defensive maneuvers by two vehicles. Request for assistance to Honda America denied. Vehicle was one covered by a Honda America extended warranty as the result of a class action lawsuit. Although mi. Was still below extended warranty limit time limit was expired and Honda denied any assistance.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started jerking. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a transmission failure. The dealer stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 91,000. Updated 08/11/lj.

I bought this car brand new in 2001 from a Honda dealership. A couple of years later, the transmission had failed. I called the Honda dealership where I had bought the car and they acknowledged that this generation had a known transmission defect. They repaired my car for free because it was still under warranty at the time and I was told that the transmission now had an extended 7year/109,000mile warranty. On July 15th, 2012, I was driving on highway 101s at 65mph when the check engine light suddenly came on. I noticed a slight loss in power, but my car did not die out. The check engine light stayed on. The next day, I decided to test drive the car again to see if the check engine light was a one time occurrence. I started up the car, put it in reverse, and then to drive. There was a sudden delayed jerk from reverse to drive. I managed to plug in a code reader into the car's computer port and pulled up two codes: p0700 and p0740. Both of these codes are associated with the transmission. Not again?!?! my car has now exceeded the extended warranty and I am afraid that Honda will not cover the repairs. I read on several forums that this has also occurred to Honda owners where the dealership has refused to repair the vehicle due to the expired extended warranty coverage.

2001 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission failure. The consumer learned after the transmission failed, and had it fixed, a class-action suit had been filed against Honda. Prior to the replacement of the transmission, the consumer noticed the transmission was hesitating on upon shifting. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and upon disassembly, it was noted that the third gear clutch pack was worn. Also, the steering rack was leaking.

When coming to a stop the car did not down shift to first gear. When the gas was applied it banged into first gear. I took it to the Honda dealer who double drained and refilled the transmission. It worked great for a few days and now slips and shifts at will. I am told it needs a new transmission. The Honda dealer asked american Honda to participate financially in the repair. American Honda declined. I was never notified of the premature failure findings or the class action law suit. I purchased this vehicle new and have maintained it According to manufacturers recommendations. The car is now not safe to drive as the transmission can fail at any time with no warning. I think american Honda should participate in the cost of repair as they have with so many thousands of similar vehicles.

Car was being driven at 20 mph when engine raced and the car coasted to a stop. The shift lever moved through all positions but car did not move in forward or reverse. Car was towed and the diagnosis was that the front drum of the transmission had completely broken down. Transmission was totally rebuilt at a cost of $1950. This was the replacement transmission installed by Honda at 40,000 miles under warranty after the original transmission failed.

I experienced a transmission failure at 130000 miles on a 2001 Honda Accord, a car that is supposed to be known for reliability. I was making a left-hand turn at the time and the unexpected failure of my car to switch into a higher gear nearly resulting in a deadly collision with oncoming traffic, lucky the other vehicles has sufficient time to react, and I was able to avoid damage. However, this problem has me concerned with the reliability the Honda corporation claims to have. This is an example of a blatantly obvious problem with Honda vehicles that may well end in death, or serious personal expense.

Transmission went bad at 96,000 miles. Honda is fully aware of a defective torque-converter which ruins the unit. Went to the torrington, CT dealership today, spent $116. 00 to be told what I already knew-transmission needs replacement. Was quoted $4,050. 00 to repair it. Honda offerred $1,000. 00 toward the repair which I declined. This is a huge safety issue, not to mention wrong since I can no longer use the car. How does Honda get away with this? they issued a directive TSB but not a recall despite scores of Honda owners expreiencing transmission failures in various driving scenarios. Someone will get hurt or die due to Honda's negligence.

Transmission failure with low mileage needs recall major problem with alot of people who cant afford the repair costs. The Honda company is not helpful, with wanting to fix 2001 models, I think its rediculous, if the car is under 100k mi. They should fix it for free its there responsibility as a company to do so.

I am the first owner of Honda Accord 2001 purchased it the same year, and currently it has 130,500 miles on it. First transmission failure occurred around 2008 when it had 65,000 miles. Fortunately, I had an extended warranty, and the cost for replacing it was covered. The second failure happened September 2011 when it had 130,000 miles. It seems that the transmission fails about every 65,000 miles regardless of timespan. I had several cars before, none of them had problems with transmission before 70,000 miles. . Read more...

Transmission failure to shift into 2nd gear some times. Car taken to dealer on extended warranty and refused maintenance due to age of car. . Many Honda's having this problem and need a recall to resolve this issue as it shouldn't happen. Second problem is driver seat belt. Air bags replaced on recall and shortly after the srs light came on. Dealer says problem not in air bags but driver seat belt module in seat buckle. Seat belt warranty for life of vehicle but Honda says the buckle where switch is not covered. You can not replace switch but must buy the complete seat belt strap and buckle. To me the seat belt buckle-strap is part of the seat belt. Honda warranty says a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered for the useful life of the vehicle. This is a safety problem as with this failure Honda manual says air bags will not fire when srs light on.

2001 Honda Accord transmission failure. Need I say more? mine has been terminally diagnosed at 119,000 miles. After reading about the problem, I have to feel like one of the lucky ones. Many owners are on their second or third transmission by now. To quote a recent article from the nyt blog wheels: "Honda told the safety administration that the problem was that “certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears. €� that could lead to “gear tooth chipping or, in vary rare cases, gear breakage. €� it is possible, the automaker said, that the transmission could lock up, increasing the chance of a crash. ".

Original owner 2001 Honda Accord faithful maintenance via Honda dealership- transmission failed when pulling out at intersection without warning.

Transmission failure at 68,830 miles-this is a known Honda problem-this failure has never been addressed by a recall from Honda.

In recent months the transmission in my 2001 Honda Accord has been slipping. Diagnostic at Honda dealers shows the transmission needs replacement. They are asking for $3,350 to replace the transmission even though they are well aware that this year's model has a defective transmission. The bay area manager was consulted and he refuses to replace the transmission or even offer the repair at a reduced rate, he simply refuses to accept any responsibility for the failure of their product. When I called Honda of America/headquarters, they basically told me that whatever the manager decided is what they back up. I feel strongly that despite mileage or number of years, should a transmission fail in these vehicles, Honda should at the least offer a repair at a reduced rate. Perhaps only charge for parts and not labor but they should be trying to make good with their customers. This is one of three Hondas in the family and I mentioned this in discussions but they obviously have no loyalty to their customers.

2001 Honda Accord. Automatic transmission has failed. Car has been well cared for, has less than 55k miles.

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Transmission failure on a 2001 Honda Accord 12 days and less than 400 miles after having Honda replace (rebuild) the transmission. Code 1705 (transmission failure) on the 7th day it came out of the shop. Car slams in r from p then gets stuck in 2nd (won't shift) no matter haw fast or even if you move the shifter. 3800 rpm's in 2nd gear on the freeway at 55 mph. Took back to Honda on day 12 and was told" if its covered, they'll fix it". If its covered its 12 days and 400 mi. From your shop and you treat me like your not responsible. The code shows 1705 (trans. Failure) the same reason you replaced the trans in the first placed. After getting a service rep. To look at it they are ordering a sensor to replace, and now are telling me that it is the alarm that is causing the problems. The alarm has been on the car for a long time now, and Honda knows aftermarket products are used by a large percentage of their owners, so if it's the alarm, there should be a fix by Honda for that problem. Why my car won't shift out of 2nd, doesn't seem like my alarm would tell my trans. Not to due that. I placed 2 exactly the same alarms on my wife's and my daughters cars (Honda and a Toyota) one's doing fine !!!.

2001 Honda Accord just had my transmission replaced at 88,000 miles at my cost from a Honda dealer. Have had our car back 12 days on a rebuild transmission (less than 300 miles) and engine light on with code 1705 (transmission failure). Filed a previous report (#10276399) on July 9 2009. Same issues hard shifts, slamming in reverse, won't shift from 2nd gear at freeway speeds (3800 rpm's at 55 mph) for my wife to get home from work! talk about a safety issue!!! what has to happen before someone will take action!! I'm sure it's deaths (like the faa) gov. 't agents due nothing till after the deaths ( its all about the money ) these transmission failures have been going on for years, where's our help ???.

Transmission shifts rough. Check engine light came on. Independent repair shop said transmission needs replaced ($60. ) called Honda America to see what they could do to help. They gave a case number and said it needs to be checked by a Honda dealer ($105. ) same thing: transmission needs replaced. Will cost $3638. On 3-26-09 called ha back. They said I'd hear from them in 24-48 hours. Had to make copies of all service records and take to dealer. On 4-6-09 they finally called to say they would help a little. My question is, why has there not been a recall? a transmission failure could be dangerous, especially in high speed traffic. I would like the NHTSA to take a good look at all the Honda transmission problems and force a recall.

I have a 2001 Honda Accord ex (4 cylinder) and my transmission failed on it in June 2008 and I had it rebuilt which cost me over $1600 not including the towing bill. . And now once again my 2001 Honda Accord transmission has failed again and need to have the transmission replaced again.

My transmission on my 2001 Honda Accord ex (4 cylinder ) failed in June 2008 and I had it rebuilt and now once again the transmission has failed and it is a safety issue due to it strained my family and I on the highway twice. . . And it burns the transmission fluid and could a fire due to the burning. .

The transmission to my 2001 Honda Accord started to kick back everytime it shifted until it got to the point where the transmission completely failed on me and I had to pay 2700 dollars for a new transmission. . . This was a big safety issue for me and the car was not as dependable as they said it was.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving 50 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to slow down and accelerate. The vehicle was driven to a dealer who stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop to be repaired for $2,000 at the owners expense. The transmission failed three years prior to the most recent failure. The failure mileage was 99,092 and the current mileage was 162,000. Updated 02/23/10. Updated 08/11/jb.

Transmission failure. Had intermittent problems that could not be diagnosed when under 100000 miles. Transmission finally failed at 108,500 miles. Dealership & american Honda have only offered 50% discount on a known problem with their cars. I feel they should be responsible for entire cost. They were using a cop out to not honor their product. I am only a little over their extended coverage offer. Also, they stated that even though I have a great service history I did not have it done through them, instead I did have my maintenance done with goodyear shop which was an established car center. I bought the Honda believing I would not have to encounter these issues. I can understand little problems, but not one to this extent. I just thank god that my two month old child was not in the car w/ me when it finally broke down. I had to spend $200 on towing fees. All attempts to speak with american Honda was disappointing. I also followed up with research on service history, and have come to the conclusion that Honda was just not the name it use to be.

Power transmission failure. 2nd transmission failure on 3 year old vehicle with less than 66000 miles. Original transmission replaced at approximately 55000 miles. Replacement transmission failed again at approximately 65000 miles.

I have a 2001 Honda Accord v6 sedan. I had purchased it around July of 2001 and the transmission had failed on the car about 4 times. I asked the manager at the Honda service center why is it constantly failing and he stated, "Honda just makes crappy trannys. " this just discouraged me even more and its at a point where I just don't want a Honda vehicle anymore. I called Honda of America the last time when the transmission failed because I was driving with a family member and the transmission skipped started jerking the car and almost caused an accident because of not being able to control to vehicle. I understand people are busy but I spoke to over a hundred of fellow Accord owners who all have the same problem and are not receiving the help they expected. Why is Honda continuing to put re-built engines if they are going to fail anyway? why are they constantly failing? why are they rebuilding it to factory specs if its factory specs that are causing it to fail? it just doesn't seem logical and yet I am always being put out of a brand new vehicle. You can understand my frustration since its scary to know you can purchase a brand new vehicle and encounter so many problems. Please advise and how can I get help. I believe my car is a lemon and should be recalled and I informed Honda about this and no one ever responded to me, about 2 months ago.

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My 2001 Honda Accord is completely out of service. Due to the transmission failure. I have made complaints to the dealership where I purchase and service my vehicle. I am out of a car, and no transportation, because the dealer refuse to repair the problem on my (2) year old vehicle. I am a customer and feel very much vaildated by this action. I was told by the service manager that my warranty had expired, I am aware of the secret warranty that same dealerships have to cover this matter.

In November 2002, I discovered a problem with my automatic transmission in my 2001 Honda Accord. Subsequent to this date I had three transmission replacements, all unsuccessful. Two of my transmissions did not last longer than a week before they were diagnosed with transmission failure. Honda is unwilling to deal with this problem and has been difficult to reach. The service staff continually tries to tell me that the problem is "in my head", yet they continue to replace my transmission unit on each visit. If you have a problem with your 2001/2002 model please file a complaint with the bbb auto line, the bureau of automotive repair, or the new motor vehicle board, this is the only way that Honda will become responsive to this problem. Although they extended the warranty on all transmission to 100,000 miles, this only covers 100,000 miles on the odometer not on the life of the new transmission. How can I make Honda accountable for my unsafe vehicle? they are not responsive in any way!.

My 2001 Honda Accord had a transmission failure in October 2002. The dealership put in a rebuilt transmission. In September 2003 the transmission failed again. Honda put in two more transmissions and they both failed immediately! Honda then put in a new computer module and that failed immediately too. Honda is not being very customer service oriented and will not take responsibility for their faulty product. We are pursuing the lemon law in order to get Honda to buy back this faulty vehicle.