Automatic Transmission Problems of Honda Accord - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would shift gears independently and become resistant to acceleration. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where they inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 69,000. Updated 07/20/11.

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Transmission stutters in between 1st and 2nd gears on decelleration and acceleration. Transmission seems to overheat. Anticipate failure due to this anomoly. Do not want to experience a lock up or loss of control of vehicle.

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Driving on freeway with no warning the car comes to a sudden stop as if the brakes were being slammed on. I own a 2004 Honda Accord v6 automatic. After this incident the car did not want to drive as if it was in neutral. I was slowly able to get onto shoulder. This caused a huge traffic jam. I was nearly rear ended by full size truck. After I had stopped for approx. Ten minutes I was able to drive the car home with no issues. I discovered that Honda issued a recall for this same exact problem. I've read many other people have had this same incident happen. One of which involved a chilid getting injured. I brought the vehicle to the captial city Honda dealership in olympia, wa. For the recall work to be performed (it had not been done, issued in 2004). The dealership had my vehicle for a full day before I recieved a call saying my vehicle needed an oil kit installed which was part of the recall. The next day I was told the kit was installed and it did not fix the problem. I was also told that during the test drive the transmission locked up on the technician driving it. They then told me that the failure had nothing to do with the second gear which the recall states and that I would be responsible to pay for the repair approx. $4,000. The next day I call back stating that I believe the transmission should be changed under the recall and that they were supposed to inspect the transmission before installing the kit. They then told me they never installed the kit and the failure is not a part of the recall. Many other 2004 Honda owners have had the same problem. If it's not related to the recall shouldn't there be an investigation into why these transmissions are failing like this now? or are the dealerships not performing the recall inspections correctly? I implore that another recall be opened to inspect these transmissions again and further than just the color of second gear. I don't want another driver injured or killed due to this or a child injured or killed.

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After an incident where the car could only accelerate to 30 miles per hour, it was fixed by the Honda dealer (throttle repairs), then I had repeated incidents of gears shifting accidentally, one time gear shifted into neutral when I was at a stop sign. I would try to accelerate and the car would jerk and eventually go into gear. I took car back to dealer 4 times to get it repaired and they said nothing was wrong. Finally, at 5 pm on a major freeway the car started jerking and jolting violently and I had to get off and call a tow truck. Went to nearest Honda dealer and they duplicated the problem and said I need a new transmission and american Honda is going to pay 50% of the replacement cost, still very expensive. .

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that when trying to accelerate it wouldn't exceed 40 mph and the vehicle would jerk violently. The dealer was contacted, advised her that there were no recalls and to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 77,000.

Driving down sunrise high way in new york, when all of a sudden my 2003 v6 ex Honda Accord down shifts from 5th to 1st. Then it started to violently shake forward or back. I almost got hit by the passing surrounding cars while trying to maintain control. Upon further inspection it turns out to be the transmission has went. The car just turned over 90,000 miles on it.

2002 Accord transmission lurches when going into second gear but engine revs up before that happens. 138,000 miles on odometer but this is a flaw that the transmission has been known to have. Happens all the time.

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The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. While stopped at a traffic signal the contact removed pressure from the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral while applying pressure to the brake pedal and parked the vehicle. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted the engine. The vehicle accelerated on its own twice. The contact could also hear a grinding sound in the transmission. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified and stated they could not provide assistance because the warranty had expired. The approximate failure mileage was.

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May 3rd, I was driving approx 70 mph when all of a sudden, my car felt like someone slammed on the brakes and I went flying forward. It happened 2 more times, then later, I couldn't go in reverse. I researched it and was shocked to find out this is an ongoing issue with the 2003 Honda Accord ex v6 model. Honda isn't calling it a recall because no one has been hurt yet. The next day I was in bad pain due to the jolts and seatbelt marks from them restraining me. I called american Honda and started a claim. I asked what if I need a new transmission. He said 'no problem, you're now with american Honda. ' I took it in and my trransmission failed on the way there too. While waiting the vip director came up to me telling me I'm a vip customer having bought Hondas for 22 years . Shortly thereafter the svc manager came and told me yes, the transmission was gone and american Honda agreed to pay $900 out of the $4300 bill. I asked what about the known issues Honda has with this year and model? he said all they offered was $900. The vip manager told me he would never put $3400 in a sinking ship. I said 'sinking ship?' he said 'well it does have 89k miles on it. ' I said 'it's a Honda. . . That's why I paid big bucks for a Honda because they are supposed to go for a long time. ' when I called Honda America, they said I wasn't the owner. I said I am. I bought it 4 years and bring it brandon Honda for all my work. They still had the previous owner listed. . . After 4 years! I never receieved recalls because it went to the previous owner. The svc manager himself changed it that day to show me as the owner. All the times I'd gone to brandon Honda and and bought it at crown Honda and they never put me as the owner, 4 years ago? incompetence. Like Toyota knew they had a brake problem but did nothing about till someone died.

2003 Honda Accord with only 53,000 miles. While driving on the highway approximately 55mph I attempted to change the line when my car suddenly and abruptly decelerated causing drivers behind me to brake rapidly and this almost lead to an accident. I was in the car with my wife and 4. 5 years old son. It was a horrible experience. Next day I took my car to a dealer just to find out that I am going to need another transmission and the cost is $4600. American Honda offered 35 % discount but the problem with this is than independent garages quoted repair between $2300- $2900 so in reality it was not real discount. There is definitely something wrong with this year model transmission and judging by so many complains (and more is posted every day) about the same issue I am surprise that NHTSA is not doing anything about that. I hope that agency is not waiting till someone get badly injured or cause others serious trouble. I am the lucky on, it cost me a money but I am well and alive. In may there was a recall from Hyundai and based on what I found on NHTSA website there was a lot less complains about transmission problem and NHTSA reacted : quoted� Hyundai is recalling 6,169 santa fes because a defective transmission may cause "loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash," According to the nhtsa� unquoted. I would like to know what rules NHTSA used to differentiate transmission problem. In one case may increase risk of crush but in other not.

There was absolutely no warning that my transmission was going to fail. I was stopped at a red light. When it turned green, I started to go and was entering onto an interstate on ramp. I was in 5pm traffic, which was thick. My car wasn't picking up speed. I looked down and the rmps were high. I let up off the gas. The car started to go, and then jerked like it was stopping. The car behind me almost rear ended me. I was in the interstate on ramp with no where to pull over. I tried to give it gas, and the car would not pick up speed fast enough. I let up off the gas again and it would go and then jerk to almost a stop. It was like someone else had control of the gas pedal and break pedal. It did this five or six times until I could get off the road. I had it taken to the dealership, where I was told the transmission needed to be replaced which would cost $4,000. Again, I had no warning this would happen and had no prior problems with the transmission. The fluid had been changed just 3 months before this happened. The car had always been maintained at the dealership. This is a 2004 Honda Accord ex, 6 cylinder, with 134,000 miles at the time. Honda refused to help with any cost. Although there was a recall on some 2004 Accords, they said my VIN number was not one of those. A website shows 78 other people who experienced the exact same thing. . . With no warning and with mileage between 80,000-140,000. Surely, Honda is aware of this issue and it was broader than they thought. This is a safety issue. I was almost rear ended!! I plan to bring this to the media's attention.

2003 Honda Accord. Consumer states instead of replacing a defective transmission, the dealer installed an oil jet kit. The consumer stated he continues to experience problems with the transmission where it goes out of second gear while driving in traffic. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a tranasmission.

Driving 65 mph on the highway then all of a sudden my 2003 Honda Accord shifts violently into first gear. Could of caused a major accident. Called Honda USA and they said they are unaware of any issues with the 2003 Honda Accord. Does someone need to be killed in or by a 2003 Honda Accord before someone takes action!!.

My 2004 Accord ex failed yesterday on the freeway, dropping from 65 to 20 mph and then zero and getting me almost rear-ended in heavy morning traffic while trying to move to the side of the road. I called aaa and they contacted a towing company and the local police department. Car had to be towed to the garage and we’ve just been told it needs a new transmission ($3800). We called Honda to check on known issues but the service department assured us that he was not aware of any issue with this model. There was no indication on the dash that there was a problem and this happened very suddenly. I was very lucky that this failure did not lead to a major accident. Please advise on.

I was driving our 2004 Honda Accord ex v6. My wife was in the passenger seat. I entered the freeway accelerating to freeway speeds (60mph) and around 55mph the car's engine revved to 6000rpm. Knowing something was wrong I took my foot off the gas. The car began to coast and all of a sudden it caught a lower gear and violently started to engine brake. I almost lost control of the car. I'm certain that if the pavement was wet I would have. I am an experienced driver and was able to keep us on the road. If my wife was driving things might have been different. The car has been well taken care of and has had all of its scheduled maintenance and inspections (with records). The car was taken to repair shop and we were informed the car's transmission is bad. The car has 121,000 miles. There was a recall for transmission issues with this car year model that included cars manufactured to January 8, 2004. Our car was manufactured in January 2004 and not included in the recall. We have yet to have the car repaired because of the insanely high repair cost. I have also noticed several internet sites and newspaper articles referring to Honda transmission problems. I am thankful that I didn't wreck the car, but now the car is sitting in our driveway not drive-able. Obviously, now I wonder if my car should have been included in the recall. I hope someone doesn't have to die before this problem is brought to light and remedied by Honda.

Currently own a 2003 Honda with which I have made repairs too the transmissions system several times. In recent months ive notice as I traveling at higher speeds on the highway the car downshift making it unsafe when traffice flow is heavy. Ive also had instances of stalling at take off which causes traffic issues when im stopped at a red light.

Bought car new in 2002 and had a 7 yr extended warranty and since I drive very few miles ,the problem didnt get noticed until well into my warranty in 2006 but my car only had 22,000 miles on it!the dealership replaced it under warranty at no cost with a refurbished transmission and I was assured I'd have no problems. . . . Well less than 28,000 miles later the technician noticed what I thought I was imagining,a slipping and sloppy shifting transmission!!! in the technicians notes he stated"the transmission has a late shift from 1st -2nd and a sloppy shift from 3rd to 4th" I spoke with the service department and he told me that the warranty was well over (even though I was only at the 50,000 mile mark and was going to need a second transmission all with no guarantee how long that would last. He told me his manager would call me but I took from his demeanor that nothing would get done on that end. I cant truly afford a new car but pouring money into what I consider a lemon will not be satisfactory either. . . Any ideas?.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 65 mph, the rpm reading elevated and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stated that the failure would recur intermittently. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly decelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it had shifted into neutral abnormally. The contact shut the vehicle off and once restarted, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing which located the failure at the transmission. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the transmission and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a second diagnostic test. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) but the vehicle was not included due to the recall only effecting v6 engine models. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,500. The VIN was not available. Updated 05/05/lj.

2003 Honda accourd down shifts at highway speeds making it nearly impossible to control. Have not taken it in account no way to get there or car to drive. Transmission problem working on having it fixed.

I currently own a 2002 Honda Accord with 12744 miles on it. My car starts to jerk when I am accelerating. Sometimes when I am at a complete stop it feels like some one has hit my car from the back, and it then jerks before it is able to move.

4/13/11 driving on a main route, with morning flow of traffic my car revved as if moving but just stopped moving forward, then would kick back into forward motion, traffic behind, to the right and in front of, no shoulder to pull over - I had 2miles to reach work. Had it towed for inspection, stated the transmission was done asked if the recall had been taken care of. I've never received a recall other than recently-ignition issues. He forwarded me a copy of the recall - had it towed to o'donnell Honda, place of purchase and all scheduled and wanted service since purchase in 2003. They agreed the transmission needed to be replaced. I faxed to them a copy of a recall noting "all" 2003 Honda Accords needed a 2nd gear replacement. I was told, my VIN was not included in the list. I was later told that the 2nd gear was replaced, ? 04 or 05 but no document history other than Honda's was there. I have all of my records and nothing includes that replacement. O'donnell Honda will not replace the transmission at their cost and well, those things happen. . . What I was told about the transmission going. My car is in mint condition, always taken care of minimal needs and at 81,000 also had experience with the same dealer, my daughters Honda si v-tech, a true lemon and them not standing behind the cars they sell. Our family has purchased three cars from them, brand new, serviced by them but they seem to be loosing their standards.

Dear sir / madam - Honda in USA has intentionally dropped a large number of vehicles from its list of recalls/ fix needed to save the costs and maximise their profits. This case is one of them. My Honda - 1hgcg565xxa091504 is facing all issues similar to ones recalled from 1999-02 models. First the ignition switch issues last year and now the transmission issues. I called Honda and they said its not part of re-call while everyone knows these were part of re-calls so why was this vehicle dropped from the recall database ? how many more vehicles were dropped from the list and why ? I think the issue is not related to age but something else and needs investigation. Now it makes me wonder how many vehicles they include and what they drop from re-calls as cost saving measure ? thank you ! ravendra bhardwaj 920-574-3220 4727 north brookridge lane unit # c appleton, WI - 54913.

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My 2003 Honda Accord with 71,000 miles on it just experienced a complete and total failure of it's transmission. The car is not covered by any remaining warranty's, but it's clear that this failure was common in this make/model of car.

My 2003 Honda Accord v6 began having problems shifting gears while driving after just ~65,000 miles. I took it to the dealership for inspection and needed to have the transmission replaced. After telling the dealership I read about multiple problems with these Accords, they contacted the "district manager" who offered to cover 50% of the replacement cost. Needless to say I am not very happy with Honda.

1. Normal driving conditions. I attempted to accelerate and when the transmission down-shifted to second gear it didn't engage and the engine revved to the limiter before I was able to let off the gas. When I let off the transmission engaged a higher gear and I was able to continue. Later when I tried to accelerate away from a stoplight the car wouldn't engage second gear again and just coasted to a stop no matter what I did. 2. The failure occurs as soon as the car warms, but occasionally it will engage suddenly and slow the car dramatically if I am travelling at a higher rate of speed. I was almost hit when this occurred once. 3. The dealership wants to replace the transmission with a "re-manufactured" Honda transmission for $3500.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission stopped responding and the vehicle stalled as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 99,216 and the current mileage was 103,000. Sm.

1. Bought car used, everything else runs fine (except regular maintenance was needed). 2. The transmission jerks between 1st and 2nd gear with a high pitch squeal being emitted at high mph. This car only has 116,000 miles on it. 3. Nothing has been done yet, looking to get a recall on this because many Accord 2002 owners have this same issue.

Vehicle exhibited "hard" downshifts while decelerating. Transmission lost top gear while driving, leading to sudden deceleration and potential for rear end collision.

Bought this Accord for my 16 year old daughter because is was a safe reliable car to start with. It was impeccably maintained by the dealer. She told me that the car was starting to "jerk" when driving it. I confirmed it was "jerking". I went online and found that Honda has had significant transmission problems with this model and several. Now I'm looking at a significant repair or probably replacement of the transmission. I contacted the dealer and they told me it will require a new transmission without even looking at it.

I was driving in morning traffic when I tried to excelerate my Accord begun to jolt and almost caused me to be rear ended by a huge cement truck. I was able to turm my car off and on again which allowed me to pull off the freeway. I bought my Honda because I thought it would live up to the Honda name for quality, but I was horridly wrong. My tourgue converted failed causing catastrophic damage to my transmission. I like others was left stranded on the side if the road, holding keys to a now broken 2003 Honda Accord ex and a huge repair bill. I tried calling Honda USA but my issue and request fell on deaf ears. Im completely taken back by Honda as a company after this and will never buy one of their products again!.

Making turn to an on-ramp the rpm's in my 2003,v6 Honda Accord with automatic transmission increased to 6000-7000, after making the turn I lost all drive power and pulled to the side of the road. I stopped the car, turned off the engine and found nothing obvious under the hood. After restarting the car, it would not move in either forward or reverse. Had the car towed to Honda dealer, diagnosis was a blown transmission. It will cost $3500 to have the transmission replaced with a rebuilt transmission. Car mileage is approximately 105,000.

Was driving my 2003 Honda Accord at 45mph. Suddenly the transmission changed gears from 4th to lilke 1st gear, felt like I hit a brick wall or someone hit me hard. It was very shocking and scary. Took the car to the dealer. They said it needs a new transmission.

Our 2005 Honda Accord v6 suddenly stopped accelerating and behaved like it was on neutral. The engine revved but the car would not move forward. I had to stop the car in the middle of the road and put my hazards on. After a few minutes I started the engine again. When I put the car in drive there was a grinding noise and I felt the car go into gear a few seconds later. When I accelerated the car started to move slowly forward and a whirring noise came from the engine. I had to stop and start the car 3-4 times on the remaining 3 mile drive home. I took it into a Honda repair shop. We contacted Honda corporate and they have offered to pay 75% of the cost of repair which is estimated at $5000.

Driving car on freeway when it lost transmission, engine still running but no power to the car. Managed to coast to a safe stop; lower gears still functioning then. Drove in d2 to mechanic, lower gears now do not work reliably -- as soon as it gets hot it locks up. Transmission has to be completely rebuilt or replaced. Recall repiar was previously According to dealer records but does not seem to have worked.