Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Honda Accord - part 2

My Honda Accord 2004 has a transmission problem whereby it will drop into neutral during normal driving. The most pronounced time I noticed it, was driving in peak hour traffic and trying to cross lanes of oncoming traffic. Just before doing so the car revved to 6000rpm with very little forward acceleration. I had time to cancel my actions to cross, however had the transmission dropped out 2 sec later I would have found myself in the middle of oncoming traffic including trucks at high speed. Luckily a major accident was avoided however I fear for the safety of the vehicle. I have since had the car at Honda for determination of the fault. They admit there is a defect and have offered to assist with repairs by charging me 1600 to fully replace the transmission. My position is that since Honda has already recalled similar 2004 Honda Accords for transmission issues that they should include my VIN in the recall range. Honda had issued a corporate release regarding the recall stating it was a significant safety concern and affected 1,000,000 vehicles world wide. I can't help but think my transmission is suffering the same fate as these other Accords.

Car has been maintained 100% According to Honda's owners manual. While driving on the freeway, the car will downshift into first gear causing a drastic reduction in speed and fast. Cold cause an accident.

Car drove fine on parkway. Got off and car seemed to skip 3rd gear downshifting into stop signs. Turned it off. Decided to go to dealer. Car drove fine on local streets to parkway. While accelerating and merging into traffic the transmission suddenly and completely failed. No connection between motor and wheels in any gear. Coasted off exit ramp. Turned car off. Restarted and car ran ok for 1/4 mile and then started to miss downshift gears again. Had car towed to dealer for transmission replacement.

My new 2004 Honda had a safety recall on October 18, 2004 to correct an overheating problem with the transmission which could result in gear teeth damage and a dangerous breakdown. Depending on mileage, the corrective action involved either replacing the transmission or installing a fan to reduce the heat buildup. For my car, they installed a fan but did not replace the transmission. Recently, I had my transmission fluid changed in Accordance with the manufacturer's requirements. On my service receipt, the local Honda dealer stated, "the transmission fluid was black and smelled burned with metal flakes in the fluid". Clearly the corrective action that was taken in the safety recall was ineffective and the transmission is overheating I filed a complaint with american Honda in torrance CA and requested that my transmission be replaced to correct the safety problem. Their response was that since the transmission is currently functioning, they will not replace it. (note also that I have an extended warranty through Honda that is still in effect) the purpose of a safety recall is to prevent accidents by taking timely corrective action. I am now at risk of a transmission breakdown with potential personal injuries to me and my family because Honda will not replace this faulty transmission. I request NHTSA to compel Honda to make good on the original safety recall and replace the transmission because the original corrective action was clearly ineffective. Updated ivoq 08/24/10 the consumer stated the recall that was executed was inadequate, because it did not prevent the intended purpose of the recall as stated in NHTSA's recall detail. The transmission fluid that was drained from his vehicle was black and had a burn odor. Metal flakes were found in the transmission fluid. Updated ivoq 10/29/jb.

We have owned many Hondas in our past with no problem but this one . . . I just don't know. The morning of December 2, we were driving it on the highway to find it slipping gear between gears 1 and 2, and 2 and 3. So at the end of the day we stopped by the Honda dealership. They literally drove it around and told us right away that it was the transmission. After a quote of $3800 (approximately), we tried to drive it home less than 4 miles and it died on the way. We had it towed to a local transmission place who took a further look at it and the 2nd and 3rd gears are totally gone and the 4th gear is about to go. They are trying to fix it with a quote of $2900. This is quite unsafe, had we not decided to get it checked out right away, someone could have gotten hurt!.

While driving on interstate, car accelerated without pressure of gas pedal. When brakes, applied car shock violently and was unable to stop. When safe to attempt to pull off the road, I had to :stand on the brakes, put the car in park, turned off the ignition and cruised until the car stop. The police came to my assistance and saw nothing was stuck on the gas pedal and also looked to see if my accelerator cable appeared to be stuck. It was not. When I tried to restart the car in park, the engine revived as though the gas pedal was completely depressed. Car was towed to dealership. I barely missed crashing into a pole. If there had been a vehicle in front of me, I would most like have struck it as my car accelerated to over 70 miles per hour.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 65 mph the vehicle suddenly began to down shift causing the vehicle speed to decrease to 25 mph. The contact shut the engine off, restarted the vehicle and noticed that after the gear shift was placed in drive the vehicle would not accelerate. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 92690.

There were no problems prior to sudden failure of my transmission in my 2004 Honda Accord. I was driving down the road when my car suddenly dropped speed. The engine revved, while my car went no where. Left me stranded in the middle of a extremely busy road (with my 2 young children in the car). I had to have it towed and was told by a mechanic that my transmission was completely shot and had to either be replaced or rebuilt. . . . It only has 85,000 miles on it. I have yet to get it fixed because I have been doing my research, and this seems to be a very popular problem. Quite confused as to how a car can go from working just fine, to needing a completely new transmission within a matter of minutes.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact accelerated and the transmission became extremely sluggish and began to slip gears in a jerking motion. The rpms began to increase. The contact drove to the side of road and then resumed with the continuous failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and two independent transmission shops for diagnosis. The technicians stated the failures were related to a defective part within the transmission. Currently, the vehicle was being diagnosed with a forth opinion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2004 Honda Accord with 44k miles needs transmission replaced. Contacted Honda customer care. There is a recall for some 2004 Accords for faulty transmission that could result in serious accident (NHTSA: 04v176000). Honda says our VIN does not qualify for recall. Car was purchased brand new from Honda dealer and all routine maintenance has been completed on schedule and all work done by Honda dealership. This is not normal for a brand new car, with all routine maintenance work completed, to require a total transmission replacement with only 44 k miles. Honda has agreed to pay 60% of the repair costs. Honda is aware of the manufacturing defect with these transmissions (ie, the recall). The defect investigation should be extended to additional Honda VIN's as there is obviously more cars with faulty transmissions that could lead to serious injuries.

2004 Honda Accord v-6 66,000 miles I have had all recommended services performed on my car with the dealership thinking this would keep my car safe, which failed to be the case. My transmission went out with only having 66,000 miles. While driving this vehicle, my car would not accelerate beyond 45 miles which could have caused an accident. I placed a formal complaint with the company and they would only honor 75% of the fee to fix the transmission. After stating it was unsafe and unfair and I would seek legal action, they forced me to sign a release form or they would not honor the 75% fee required for the dealership to fix the transmission. I feel this car is unsafe to the consumer especially if they have their transmission go out while driving on the freeway. At 66,000 miles with a history of all required maintenance performed, it just seems this vehicle had a factory defected transmission. I feel Honda is aware there is a problem with this make/model year transmission but isn't taking responsibility for their product and it could be unsafe on the road.

Early model 2004 Honda Accord transmission problem. While driving at 45 mph, the car suddenly and with no warning has issues. When pressing on the accelerator, (I was going up a hill at the time) the engine revs really high and then will not go. Luckily I was able to pull over to the side of the road, and turn it off before creating an accident. I was able to restart the car and make it home. Same thing happened the next day and we immediately contracted the dealership for repair. I then read on the internet that this a recurring problem for this 2003 and2004 Honda Accord v-6. Please make sure Honda fixes this problem soon. . . It's very dangerous. Thank you.

While driving my 2004 Honda Accord v6 it just stop driving in the middle of the highway no warning ,putting my life at danger as trucks and trailers were coming at my car I was terrified. Honda cars seems to have a problem and they should warn consumers when they are purchasing.

My 2004 Honda Accord ex coupe starts jerking when I reach 3000rpm or going uphill. I cannot go faster than 40mph when this occurs. This happens almost daily.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While shifting from the park position, the transmission became locked. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the rpms drastically increased and the engine revved very loudly; however, the vehicle barely traveled over 2 mph. She shut off and restarted the vehicle in hopes that it would correct the issue, but the engine continued to fail. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a new transmission was needed; however, they could not explain the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they found several failed components within the transmission, along with numerous defects with the transmission fluid. The contact had the transmission replaced. After the vehicle was repaired, she discovered NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) online. She called Honda directly and was informed that the recall did not apply to her vehicle; therefore, she would not be reimbursed for the repair. The contact believes that the recall applied to her vehicle and should have been the manufacturer's responsibility to repair. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.

I was on my way to take my car to be serviced because the tranny seemed to slip in and out of gear. On my way there, which was a 10 minute drive, the car stopped in the middle of the road and I could see the rps go up but it would not move. I braced myself because a woman driving a black Infiniti almost hit me from behind! it finally decided to move and I was almost to the shop and decided to turn off the busy road as soon as I did that (I barely made it through the elight) the same thing happened again and I coasted into a bank parking lot and had the car towed form there. The mechanic shop said I needed a new transmission.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While attempting to transition from reverse to drive, the vehicle began to jerk and hesitated to shift into gear. The contact was finally able to shift into gear and drove approximately 40 miles before it failed to shift at all. It seemed as if the vehicle was in neutral. She pushed the vehicle to a mechanic and then called her insurance company to inquire if the failure may have been due to the crash she was involved in five weeks earlier. The mechanic stated that he did not believe that the failure was due to the crash. He further stated that the automatic transmission needed to be repaired or replaced and referred her to someone else who could complete the transmission repair. The contact is currently waiting for her insurance company for further action prior to having the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The current and failure mileages were approximately 72,000.

My 2004 Accord ex 4cyl hydroplanes in wet weather and the tires spin from a stop. Honda claims no incident was ever reported and my case number is n012008-10-2900938.

The automatic transmission comes out of gear at any time and at any speed or downshifts into first gear even while on the highway going 70 mph causing the vehicle to abruptly slow down. This may be related to NHTSA campaign id number: 04v176000 but Honda told me that this does not apply to my VIN number. I brought the car to a Honda dealer and they said it needs a new transmission.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and decelerated. The vehicle would not move and the transmission would not switch from second to fourth gear. There were no warning indicators prior to the jerking and loss of power. The contact took the vehicle to a transmission auto repair shop and they stated that there was a discoloration of the gears, which created friction within the components of the transmission, thus leading to a heat build up. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that it was not included in the recall. The repair would cost $6,000. The recall number was unknown. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Nhtsa# 10016310. . . 2004 Honda Accord 2. 4l coupe. A water leak in the middle-front dash board. The leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. I was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. Anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. My car is currently in the Honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. Car will not start.

Failure of automatic transmission was a direct result of poor clutches in the transmission replaced clutches have been manufactured with heavy metal lining and different material. If the clutches were of the new material, it would not have failed.

Honda case # n012008-04-1100-403 Honda at 1-800-999-1009 NHTSA campaign id number : 04v176000 my car a 2004 Honda Accord 4 door 4 cylinder. When I am drive at a speed of about 25 mph the car trembles/shakes momentarily and then continues to gain speed. If I continue driving at about 25 mph the car trembles/shakes momentarily without warning. The same issue with trembling and shaking happens also when I drive the car at a speed of about 40 mph. This issue does not occur at any other driving speed ranges. The second gear in the automatic transmission momentarily trembled the car. I have been told by the dealership that this problem can cause gear failure and transmission lockup resulting in a crash. The driving tremble problem started happening at about 50k miles. I brought the car to the dealership and the problem could not be replicated so it was not repaired. I brought the car back at 75k, 80k, 85k, 90k. Finally at 95k the problem could be easily detected by the mechanics and they wanted to try some simple changes. First the mechanics tried fuel injector cleaners. At 97k the mechanics tried changing the erg or ekg valve. At 99k the mechanic changed the catalytic converted heat shield and changed the spark plugs. The problem continue at 101k the mechanic now tells me the problem is with the transmission and that I should think about replacing the transmission because the wear of the gears can cause a tooth to chip or gear breakage which could result in the gear failure. The gear failure can result in a transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. I am upset because the car transmission was under warranty from 80k to 100k miles and I had bought the Honda care warranty. Now it is passed 100k and it is not under warranty I am given these news about failure and possible crash. Honda has a recall for 2004 Honda Accord with the exact problem my car has. I would like my car to be repaired under this recall.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 35 mph and switching from second to third gear, the gear would not shift into place. The failure caused the vehicle to stop accelerating, which could have resulted in a rear end crash. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer along with a TSB he found online. The dealer stated that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they were unable to repair the vehicle. He believes that if the dealer is acknowledging the defect on the vehicle, the mileage should not matter. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 47,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle speed decreased to 40 mph. The contact had to activate the cruise control so that he could drive the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. There is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (NHTSA campaign id #04v176000) however, the manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.

2004 Honda Accord with several problems since purchase. Consumer states that it all began with the vehicle jerking, warning lights illuminating, brake pads were low, transmission replaced, broken motor mounts, and the horn stopped working. When the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, he noticed the srs light was on, which may have been due to the horn not working.

I purchased new a 2004 Honda Accord sedan with a v-6 engine and automatic transmission in February of 2004. While driving the car on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, I suddenly no longer had 3rd,4th or 5th gear. Honda refused to fix the car under warranty because I had 51,700 miles on the car, 1,700 miles over the warranty. They denied that there was a recall on this model car. I have since learned that this model has had a recall, 04v176000, that calls for the replacement of the transmission if 1) there are over 17,000 miles on the car; and 2) there are obvious signs of discoloration due to overheating. I had the car towed to a transmission repair shop, and they called to tell me that the entire transmission had "completely burned out. " the shop service manager stated that "the bands should be a light tan color," and mine were "burned black. " I have since been told by Honda that my car was not covered by this recall, and they would not fix the transmission.

2004 Honda Accord lx v6 with safety recalls** while accelerating from a stop, the automatic transmission exhibited a problem shifting into second gear. The consumer did some research online and found a NHTSA recall (o4v176000) which addressed the problem the consumer was having with the vehicle. The consumer also found a recall on the frontal air bags (04v551000). The consumer never received any recall notices.

Transmission on 2004 Accord stopping at light would not move. Had dealer tow car. Needs new transmission with only 19,000 miles on this . This is a problem and can cause injury or death.

Per nhts recall results, I understand my vehicle (2004 Honda Accord 12,00 miles) needed to be recalled for an automatic transmission problem. I called Honda and was informed that my vehicle VIN # was not affected by this recall. I am confused and concerned since nhts stated my vehicle is affected by this recall.

After starting vehicle surges forward when shifting gears intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Numerous problems, braking system, transmission, problem starting the car. Recall notice for a part to be changed in the transmission. Campaign id number : 04v176000 gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. . Read more...

A recall for transmission second gear inspection was issued. The consumer called to set up an appointment, and dealer stated that next available date is not until December.

I took delivery of a 2004 Honda Accord ex with leather on June 25, 2004. Its been exactly a week. I have driven about 580 miles in a week. I have encountered the following problems and I did'nt see any recalls on the manufacturer's website. I am very disappointed after spending $24000 on a brand new car. 1) the check engine light came on and the 'd' light on driver side dashbaord is continually flashing. 2) I can hear some sliding noise from left to right and vice versa when making sharp turns (happens all the time). The sounds seems to be coming from under the glove compartment 3) after driving about 60 miles in one go in warm weather(temperatures in 80s), I hear a rubbing/squeaking noise when making turns. Becomes more audible when windows are rolled down. Sounds more like tires rubbing against the body. 4) passenger side floor is soaking wet and I assume it is water. I can hear water sloshing sound under the glove compartment when making turns.

Car had regular maintenance on 4/11/11. On 4/23/11 while attempting to merge onto the freeway, the accelerator bogged out and I lost power. I was scared I was going to get hit by the car in the other lane. . . Then the car seemed to run fine until I attempted to pass a car going up a steep hill and the car lost power again, then it seemed to drive fine until the following Monday on the way taking the kids to school it just started failing while normally driving. Took car to dealership said it was the transmission, that tc clutch stuck off. Fluid has clutch residue and is burned very dark , will need trans assy to rectify". When 15 days earlier it was fine According to their records. Nothing has bee done they want $5000 to fix it. Have looked at other options but have done nothing yet.