Two problems related to clutch broken have been reported for the 2003 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2003 Accord.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the second gear was failing. The vehicle would shift from fourth to second gear and from fifth to second gear, which caused the vehicle to jerk and slam. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and they stated that the clutch failed, which caused the transmission to fail. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $2,450. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle would not be covered by the transmission recall; therefore, no compensation was made. The failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 86,000.
The contact stated the automatic transmission slipped while driving 65-70 mph on the highway. When this occurred the transmission went into a fail safe mode, and the speed suddenly dropped down to 35 mph and second gear. He managed to drive the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The mechanic performed a diagnostic test and determined by the codes that the inner third gear clutch and hub failed. The contact was alerted that there was a Honda upgrade kit available to fix this problem. The manufacturer was contacted. The automatic transmission was replaced. However, the repair was made at the contact's expense. There have been no further problems.