Automatic Transmission problems of the 2003 Honda Accord - part 2

The transmission on our 2003 Honda Accord with only 72,203 miles has gone bad and needs to be replaced. We serviced our vehicle regularly and this should never have happened with such low mileage. Honda wants to charge us over $4000 for a new transmission. We understand there are many complaints on this. We had several recalls on this vehicle, including a service to the transmission shortly after we purchased the vehicle. Please look into this because there is something Honda is hiding.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lunged back and forth in a sudden stop and go motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. The dealer advised her that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was left in the dealers possession and the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The manufacturer advised that they would assist with fifty percent of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 84,450 and the current mileage was 84,490.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contacts vehicle. All of the vehicle air bags deployed except for the frontal driver air bag. The contact sustained bruising and minor injuries. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had received recall repairs two days prior to the crash under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v364000 (electrical system:ignition) and stated that the air bag sensor could have been deactivated. The contact stated there was no light illuminated to indicate an airbag failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 05/04/11 the consumer stated the transmission was replaced in August 2010 and in November 2008 the air bag light illuminated. Updated 05/09/11.

On February 18th, 2011 my 2003 Honda Accord v6 ex-l sopradically and erratically started to down shift. From that point total loss of drive occured within 10 minutes. Previous traction control warning light stayed on a week prior to this happening. Also a very high pitched whinning or grinding occured a few days prior (thought is was my front brakes). Currnetly vehicle is at certified Honda dealer waiting for inspection. Mileage 71,499. Transmission flush done at 59,000 and vehicle recall repair was done within 3 months of re-call notice.

03 Honda Accord that had recall work on transmission in 04 down shifted from drive to second gear at speeds higher than 55 mph. Like the breaks were applied. Now it will not operate out of second gear and no reverse.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the transmission locked. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact called the dealer regarding the transmission and the dealer stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact noticed numerous complaints regarding the transmission for his vehicle and stated this was a serious safety issue that could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 95,000.

While driving to work which is about 10 miles from home in our 03 Honda Accord ex, the engine started to rev up and the car began to slow down the more I tried to get it to move the worse got. When I called the Honda service dept. I was told that the transmission needed to be replaced. The car has 76000 miles and was told that the cost to repair was about 3800 dollars for a rebuilt trans and that I would have to pay for it because it was out of warranty. This transmission should be replaced by Honda as they have done in other years because it is a life safety issue. I hope it does not take loosing a life to resolve this matter. I was thank full that I wasn't driving on a highway going at highway speeds.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while trying to place her vehicle in reverse it would not move. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages was approximately 73,000.

I own a 2003 Honda Accord automatic, v6 and it has been having transmission problems for about a month now and Honda has offered only for me to go in and replace my transmission completely for $4616. This all began spontaneously, a week after I went in to Honda to get an oil change. The car will not pass 20mph unless if you step on the gas extremely hard, a couple of times. This now occurs everyday and everytime I use the car to go anywhere. This is dangerous because in the middle of possibly doing 30mph the car will drop down to 20mph and not want to go faster.

Honda Accord 2003 ex 6 cylinder, green with 64k miles two days back while on my way to a restaurant in new york city on 1-495 I got 2 major jerks I was about to bang into the car in front of me all this happened on my birthday and then when I got a parking on the street my car reverse gear stopped working. People were honking on me. I went to a Honda dealer today and they said the transmission is gone bad. To replace they want $4158. I called Honda America hoping for some help but all in vain. They said to contact the service manger and the regional filed manager. But after seeing all the post I don't think so any action will be taken . May be they will give me some discount that all that too when I will beg for it. My car has just $64k miles on it . I got my transmission fluid changed by the same Honda dealer 2 months back. Is there any way or any news from NHTSA ? is there a recall? this is really dangerous !!! Honda sucks big time !!!!.

Automatic transmission second gear failed. Transmission had to be rebuilt at considerable personal expense. .

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The consumer stated there were problems with the vehicles second gear. The mechanic checked the vehicle and informed the consumer it would cost 3,900 to replace the transmission. Prior to going to the mechanic, the discovered a recall had been issued for her model and year vehicle. The consumer reported the problem to the manufacturer and several days later, she received a message which stated the warranty on her vehicle had expired. The consumers husband contacted Honda and he was informed that since regular transmission maintenance was not performed on the vehicle no assistance would be provided. Updated 03/03/11 updated 04/21/11.

I have a safety concern with my 2003 Honda Accord ex that was purchased six (6) months ago. I've noticed while driving this vehicle, the automatic transmission gears are locking up, which slows the car to a near stop, without any prior warning. My car slows down as if I, while driving, shifted the car to neutral. When this happens, regardless of how hard I press the accelerator, my vehicle fails to pick up speed until I come to a complete stop, press the brake and proceed to drive the vehicle again at a very slow rate of speed. On three occasions, I have experienced this deceleration, which causes my check engine light to turn on. I had to coast to the shoulder of the road, come to a complete stop, put the car in park, put my emergency lights on and attempt to make it home safely. This is a tremendous safety concern that can easily lead to a rear end collision/accident on the road due to the abrupt slowing down without prior warning. To continue to overlook these complaints and concerns regarding the automatic transmission problems/defects with the 2003 Honda Accord is serious and could possibly lead to death if a solution is not address in a timely manner.

2003 Honda Accord ex appears to down shift randomly while driving. Causes severe jerking of car. Sometimes is unable to shift gears. Very unsafe to drive. Local dealer says that it is the transmission and that the cost to fix it would be around $4,000. Problem appears to be common with this year and model. Honda non-compliant in fixing the issue.

I have a 2003 v6 Honda Accord that has reached 100k that has a completely failed transmission. While driving down the freeway to work my car violently down shifted in which I almost lost control. I immediately pulled over and checked to see if my car could switch between all the gears. When I felt confident I continued my trip. The car seemed to drive fine to my destination so again I felt comfortable to drive it home. I decided to take side streets home and good thing I did. My car again after traveling around 40 mph violently dropped to first gear. The car shook so violently that my sunglasses flew off. Again I pulled over and double checked switching between gears. I then proceeded to head home in which I traveled carefully at very a low speed in which now my car just sits. I understand failure happens but a car should not fail after only 100k miles. I had an extended warranty on the car in which it was regularly maintenanced, unfortunately my warranty recently expired. In 2004 there was a transmission recall for my cars model that was to correct a possible failure of the part. Although this was supposedly corrected, there was still a failure of the transmission. I then brought my car to a local Honda dealership that has many times performed service maintenance on my vehicle for diagnosis. They then proceed to tell me that I need to replace my transmission for a cost of $4500. I was outraged that I would need to pay the amount for an obvious faulty part and I let them know that. I was then told that, "well, how long do you think a transmission is supposed to last?", which further enraged me. My college car of another make made it to 250k miles, and probably even more, until it was donated to charity. Now I'm currently dealing with Honda in hopes to resolve this matter. I'm hoping that they are willing to take accountability for their faulty transmission and salvage any respect and confidence that me and my family have for Honda vehicles.

On November 16, I was driving with my wife on the interstate at about 75 mph. Suddenly, the tires locked and squealed enough that I could smell the rubber. Both of our seatbelts locked out because of the deceleration. About 1/2 second later, the car continued normally and we slowed to 55 mph. We proceeded to the nearest exit and experienced another sudden deceleration that was not as severe as the initial one. We pulled into the nearest parking lot and I got out of the car to check the brakes. They appeared normal. When I shifted the transmission from park to drive, the entire car shook with a pronounced "clunk. " when I shifted the car back to p and returned it to d, it shook the entire car again. The car drove normally around the lot, so we started driving to the dealership. The car would not shift past second gear once we got on the road. We pulled into a parking lot and had the car towed the remaining distance to the dealership. Maintenance has been performed According to the owner's manual service schedule. My research found hundreds of similar issues with 2003 Accord transmissions. The local dealership said they had never seen this issue before. The dealership will charge over $4400 to replace the transmission. Other websites suggested contacting corporate Honda directly to request "goodwill" financial assistance. I recalled the details to the representative who would not offer assistance because it was outside of warranty. The representative also stated they had not heard of this happening to any of their 2003 Accords, which is highly suspicious given the 100s of complaints that I found.

I was driving to work when the gears where shifting down or not shifting at all. Good thing I was only 10 miles from work and coasted to work until I could get it to a local auto shop. Once there, the shop informed me that I need a brand new transmission. We now are in the process of putting in a rebuilt transmission for $4,000. I called Honda to see what they could do and they have refused to help. I want to make sure that others are aware of this situation and should have a recall. The car is a 2003 Honda Accord v-6 with 117,000. We keep up on all the car maintenance and this should not happen. Unacceptable.

Pulling onto a major highway and the acceleration stopped as if the car was in neutral. No prior warning or engine light. Almost was rear ended by a truck going atleast 55 mph. Car had to be towed to princeton Honda where I originally purchased the car. Since the car had 98,563 it was out of warranty despite the gear 2 recall in 2004. Princeton Honda quoted $4200 for a rebuilt transmission and America Honda would offer 25% as a good faith discount bring the price to $3,600. The car was worth $7,200 on kelleys blue book as a trade and Honda princeton who sold be the car was only willing to offer $4,000 as a trade if I bought a car off the lot. I had few options and settled at a trade value of $5,000. So much for Honda's having a great resale value!.

While traveling on highway 95 at 70 mph, transmission suddenly downshifted like putting on the brakes throwing passenger forward in the seat but not activating the seat belt restraint. Transmission then shifted normally for another 20 miles when the same incident occurred again. This time at 50 mph as I had slowed and moved to inner lane because of previous incident. Car currently at Honda garage where I am told I need a new transmission.

2003 Honda Accord with approximately 99878 miles was traveling south on the bronx river parkway in westchester @ approximately 45mph, when the car started violently shaking and knocking from the rear, the car began swerving and almost hit another vehicle, I safely pulled off the road and then couldn't reverse the vehicle. Then shifting gears the car would violently go into gear. There are many logged problems with the Honda Accord transmission and as these vehicles get north in mileage they are gonna cause a serious accident. I pray someone looks into this problem before a fatality or serious injury happens because Honda does not to issue a proper factory recall. This incident happened on a narrow highway @ over 40 mph, speed whereas serious injury can occur ! the defective Honda transmission is a safety issue.

2003 v6 h. Accord transmission, noticed tranny will go out of gear, rpm go crazy, and car will jerk took into Honda world in downey CA. Had it checked I was told all was fine. . 2 months went by same problem in 2 occasions wile driving on freeway in CA almost lost control because of jerking motion and d gear failure . . 2 days after this wile driving jerk again wasn't getting d gear d gear starts flashing check engine light went on and tcs light also came up. Took straight to Honda world had it checked and now am told will need a new transmission witch will cost over $ 3,700 this is a serious problem with the 2003 Accord auto transmission I know there is hundreds of complaints regarding the 03 Accord auto transmission what is it going to take some one the die till they recall this transmission in addition to the high cost to have it replaced I don't feel I should cover cost when Honda knowing but not admitting there is a serious problem with transmission please help!.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact was traveling 65 mph on the highway and the transmission locked. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by the braking system. The vehicle was inspected by another certified mechanic who stated that it was caused by the transmission. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 76000.

2003 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall and transmission issues the consumer stated when the vehicle shifted to second gear, the transmission would lock up to the point that the vehicle would almost stop. The consumer is seeking reimbursement due to the recall being issued.

Owner of a 2003 Honda Accord ex v6, automatic transmission. At 65,000 miles had to replace the transmission because it was downshifting violently. The problem only occurred when the car was hot (driving more than 30-40 minutes); I experienced the problem 3 times. It felt like slamming on brakes and I was afraid that I would get rear-ended since the problem seemed to occur on major highways after traveling at higher speeds. I did not wait long to get it diagnosed & fixed because this was obviously an accident waiting to happen. . Read more...

Driving 2003 Honda Accord at 70 mph on freeway. Suddenly car jerks and starts loosing power. Even tried accelerating but the vehicle kept loosing power. Was lucky to be able to move to the far right lane as there was no traffic behind me. After the car speed dropped to 50 mph the car started running ok. Experienced the same problem every time reached speed of 70 mph. After this happened, even at slow speed the vehicle repeated this behavior. Did not see this problem for a few days and then suddenly happened again. On researching on the internet, realized that there are many more people that have experienced this problem and Honda has not stepped up to acknowledge or repair the issue. The sudden loss of power at high speed is extremely dangerous if you have other vehicle behind you. Honda seems to have a problem with their transmission but don't want to accept responsibility to repair it. This will be my last Honda. I currently own a Honda Accord and a 2004 Honda pilot. Will be trading each of them in for a different vehicle manufacturer. If Honda does not care for the safety of its customers, why should customers stay loyal to Honda. Will not be buying one going forward and will recommend all extended family members to never buy one.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord v6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, she noticed that while shifting from second to third gear, the transmission had suddenly failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. The vehicle was repaired but the failure occurred again one month later. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

Automatic transmission went out on 2003 Honda Accord v6. There was no check engine light to indicate there were any problems with the car. The car was driven on highway then all of a sudden, it choked like a bad stick shift driver. Transmission had to be rebuilt or replaced.

Im the original owner of a 2003 Honda Accord lx v6. Since owning the Accord, I have followed the owners manual and always take my car to the dealer for oil change and routine maintenance due to the suggestion of the service department. After my extended warranty expired last year, I experienced some problems when I was driving. The car would jerk suddenly while cruising normally. I brought it to my local Honda dealer and they told me there was a problem with the cars transmission and that it would have to be replaced for $4000. I have done some research and found that this isn't just a rare problem. In fact, there are hundreds, if not more, people who have transmission problems with their 2003 Honda Accords. Only more than 40,000 miles and less than 10 years, the transmission went bad even when the car was kept in very good condition and maintained Accordingly. Now the transmission is currently being rebuilt.

This is the 2nd complete failure of the 2nd transmission in my 2003 Honda Accord. This car is unsafe. The transmission locks up, won't shift, loses power and is a hazard to the road. I won't drive behind one and I own one. I won't drive my children in this car. I won't get in the car unless I have my cell phone with me because I run the chance of needing a tow. You need to start an investigation into this engine before someone is seriously injured. Please initiate action on the side of the consumer, not big business, and publicize and act towards a recall of this model/year. It's your civic duty.

Vehicle suddenly jerks as though you're hitting the brakes and then accelerates, then the transmission seems to fail. Incident occurred as I was driving at 50 mph. Sudden jerking of the vehicle as if I had slammed on the brakes and then accelerated as if I had slammed on the accelerator. Then back to the jerking sensation until I was able to pull to the curb and come to a complete stop. I strongly believe I would have caused a severe accident with major injuries if another vehicle had been directly behind me.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While traveling 40 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The contact called the dealership and was informed that recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission did not apply to her VIN. The current and failure mileages were 106000.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The automatic transmission would not shift into third gear while driving 65 mph and the speed would will suddenly decrease to 55 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who was unable to diagnose the failure; however, they have made several attempts to repair the vehicle but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered a half price discount off of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 79,000.

After traveling 60mph on an interstate hwy and then turning onto a secondary road my 2003 Honda Accord stopped moving. We took it to the Honda dealership and found out the transmission had burned out. A rebuilt tran was put in.

Car - 2003 Honda Accord ex 4 cylinder-driving from work August 24-2010, car just quit going forward, no power. No indication of a problem with car. Car has 101,131 miles. No warning lights. Nothing. Stopped car, put it in park, turned engine off, restarted car, put into drive, went forward less than 10 ft. , car stopped going forward. Repeated sequence, car ran in 1st gear or 2nd gear. Drove very slowly to Honda dealer, Honda representative took it out and came back and told me the 3rd and 4th gear were gone, I asked if this was a common problem with the Hondas, he replied any transmission can go at any time. Looked up Honda recalls and discovered there was a recall in 2004 on 2003 Honda Accords, I do not recall receiving this recall on my car, if I had received it, I would have acted on it and had the problem corrected then. I feel very fortunate I was not on the interstate or in heavy traffic when this occurred.

My 2003 Honda Accord routinely revs up without getting into gear. This often happens while I'm in traffic. It hasn't caused an accident yet but it is only a matter of time. I've tried having it serviced multiple times and am told that it cannot be duplicated in the shop. I've even gotten Honda's 500$ transmission service. . . I still have the problem.