Transmission Fluid Leaking Problems of Honda Accord - part 2

Transmission failure, at first it was not shifting normally then the check engine and d4 (flashed) lights turned on. Within a week it smelled terrible and was leaking huge amounts of transmission fluid. A local transmission shop looked at the transmission and told me that it was the internal bearings, that this was a known problem on Accords and that the dealership should honor an extended warranty. The dealership told me that my VIN # was not covered by the extended warranty only the v6 model even though they share the same transmission. After I complained Honda agreed to cover parts only and I was stuck with over $600. 00 bill for labor. I find this offensive due to the fact that they were aware of the problem and choose not to cover it on the 4 cylinder model.

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Transmission failed at 40,000 miles, however it was under warranty so they fixed it at a cost of roughly $6000. Now at 82,000 miles, the fluid is leaking and they are advising me to pay for a replacement for about $4000. Honda is using there good name to sell a defective product and the 98-99 v6 Accords need to be recalled along with the 2000-2001.

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1999 Honda Accord ex v6 auto transmission failure. Began upon return from 100k service by Honda dealership. Erratic shifting/slipping occurs. Upon further inspection, fluid leaks at various points of the under chassis. My Accord has only been serviced by a Honda service dept. Was informed by tech that a "faulty" carrier bearing was noted. A "refurb" tranny install was reccommended ($3000) instead of replacing the faulty bearing.

My 1998 Honda Accord with 61000 miles on its automatic transmission has joined the growing population of Accords with failed carrier bearings in the final drive (transmission). I have had all of my service work done at the service shop where my son is employed as a mechanic. Thus when I discovered the transmission fluid leak I took the car in to my mechanic for what I thought would be a seal replacement, only to be hit with the horrific news that it is going to cost me $2500-$3000 to fix the failed carrier bearings in the final drive! I've called the dealership that I purchased the car from (klein Honda in everett wa. ) and was told by trevor in the service department that they are experiencing this problem with the v-6 engines, but not the 4 cylinders (mine). When I asked him to help me this the expense he recommended that I contact Honda customer care and wished me luck since I hadn't had any of my services conducted with a dealership. All of this took place within the last week, so my call to Honda customer care will occur on 2/9/04. If I don't get anywhere with them I do plan on turning this in to the better business bureau and everyplace else I can find to lodge complaints with. With the research I have done over the internet I have found that this a common problem that needs to be recognized by a Honda recall action!.

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My 1998 Honda Accord (automatic transmission) has a mileage of only about 50,000 miles. Over the last couple of months I noticed that the engine check light had come on and I was having a problem with delayed and hard shifting of gears especially at lower speeds . The engine check came up with a diagnosis code of p740. The service advisor also detected leaking transmission fluid and he recommended that I fix the seals and drive it around for some time. Even after the seals were replaced I still found that the vehicle was lunging forward whenever it came to a stop and it would have a trouble changing gears (especially the second gear). Though the vehicle is in drivable condition it seems like a big safety hazard and a disaster waiting to happen. I took the vehicle to a Honda dealer who recommended that I replace the entire transmission at a cost of about $4000. Given the low mileage and otherwise good condition of my vehicle I can only attribute this problem to a manufacturing defect. When I did some research I found out that there are a number of 98 Accord owners who have been facing similar problems with their transmission. I have sent a fax to Honda of America with a detailed description of this problem about a month ago but have not heard any response. I am expecting Honda to take a greater responsibility in understanding and rectifying customer complaints with such serious safety implications. However that has not happened so far. I am currently not using this vehicle much given the obvious safety issues.

Complaint received via e-mail. " am the original owner of a 2000 Honda Accord se. In 9-25-03 I took the car to the dealership because I was able to remove my key from the ignition without the car in park. Was told the switch inside the center console failed because soda was spilled. I would have to pay to replace it. I asked if it was a safety issue, and was told not to worry about it. If I wanted it fixed it would cost me about $200. 00, and the part had to be ordered. Took car home, inspected under the console, and found no evidence of soda or any other substance. On 6-12-04 the car seemed to be having poor acceleration home at 4 pm, and at 1130 pm police notified me that my car was found in neighbor's yard, had ran into the corner of the home, causing $3000 damage to home and $800. 00 to front of car. On July 13 2004 check engine light came on. Car had smoke coming from underneath, as well as transmission fluid leaking. Had to have car towed to dealership. Requested they check the ignition issue. Also, next day I received a call, stating that transmission had to be replaced. I asked about the ignition issue, and was told that they forgot to look at it. I insisted it be looked at,and told them what happened the last time at another dealership. I was aware of a recall on the 1999 model, and that other people with same make & model had a similar problem.

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98 Honda Accord, transmission fluid leakage and transmission slipping, dealer told me that the seals are damaged because the internal cv joint bearing is damaged, causing metal to ruin transmission valve body. Estimate to repair$5,000. I called american Honda and I was told to" assume responsibility for my car". The car started acting up at 103,000 miles. I currently have 110,000 and hope it will last long enough to scrape up the money to buy something else. Note pleased with the atitude of any representative of Honda.

The bearings went bad in the output shaft causing transmission fluid to leak. Had to replace the transmission at 89,000 miles. Honda paid for 50% of the repair cost, but after reviewing similar complaints, I believe this should be seriously considered for a recall.

I purchased my 1999 Honda Accord ex-vl 3. 0l v6. . . May 1999. There has been a slight jerk when the transmission shifted gears from day one. Honda says this is normal. Well several months ago it started to get worse and the transmission started leaking fluid at the left cv boot. I took it into the Honda dealer and I was told that there is a roller bearing that is wearing out prematurely causing a slight vibration that causes the seal to leak. They said I needed a new transmission and it would cost $5,500 ++ to replace because it was no longer under warranty. (3 years or 30k miles) I have owned a Honda for 17 years. I have a 1986 with over 250,000 miles and still going strong. I purchased this 1999 based on the Hondas past history of quality. This may be the end of Honda ownership for me if they don't replace this defective transmission. I have searched the internet and was overwhelmed at so many 1999 Honda Accords that have the same problem. I think Honda should replace all of their defective transmission and save there good name. Honda should extend the 1999 Honda Accord warranty to 7 years or100k to cover there defective product!hey did extended the 2000-2001. . . But not the 1999 ??? why. . . It's the very same transmission!.

Transmission failed. Started by making clicking noises when going from park to drive. Transmission eventually would not engaged. Gears slipped severely all the while transmission fluid leaking. I had to keep putting fluid in until I had to replace the whole transmission. I replaced it with a salvage 98 transmission only to start having problems again. Honda would not help me saying that it was my fault because I had not got the suggested service on it at 30, 60k miles.

I started to feel a little slip in the transmission when taking off from a stop sign or backing out of my drive way. I called and set up an appointment with the Honda dealer. They could not get me in for three days so I took it to midas it. The man told me I had some very bad transmission problems and could not touch it. He said it was leaking fluid out the left side of the transmission and all he could do would be to fill it up with the special fluid that Honda uses. So $80. 00 bucks later I got some fluid in it and then called the local Honda dealership to ask why my 2000 Accord that I paid $25,000. 00 had a bad transmission after only 72,000 miles. I was told that ,well there has been a problem with the 2000 Accord auto transmissions. I am being told to bring it into the shop to be looked at for a fee of $72. 00 an hour and they would try to detect the problem. And I am being told that supposedly that Honda had extended the warranty to 72 months or 100,000 miles. I can only hope to god that this is true. Or I am going to have to pay at least $3,500. 00 for a new transmission. Why was I not told about this problem at the time of purchase, or the time of all the different maintenance schedules I had done? I had ran my Honda civic up to 240,000 miles with no transmission problems before I purchased this 2000 Accord and I was going to buy a new 2003 Accord next month. Although now I have lost all confidence in the car that I had thought was the very best on the market! is this going to be under a warranty?.

December 7, 2002-took car to Honda cars of hickory. Problem: sudden downshifting/replaced with remanufactured transmission(was told could not have new one) December 26, 2002-took car back for same problem: replaced transmission again January 4, 2003-transmission fluid leaking-tried to sealoff leak February 27, 2003-transmission still leaking March 6,2003-same problem-told me idler pulley was problem, not transmission another visit(not sure of date)transmission replaced due to fluid leak. Currently having more problems with transmission coming out of gear and with traction control system (according to owners' manual-diagnostic problem) service manager, kevin stein, not returning phone calls!.

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Vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. Dealer attempted to repair twice. The problem reoccurred and dealership replaced transmission. I expect more reliability out of an $18,000 dollar purchase. Both the dealership and manufacturer refused an extended warranty on the transmission. One year later I received extended warranty information for transmission on all 2001 Honda Accords. It turns out we were not the only ones who purchased a lemon. There are other complaints of this same sort on the NHTSA site.

Consumer stated there was transmission fluid leaking through the bearings when driving. The manufacturer had not extended the warranty on the year make and model. Mr the leak was discovered while the vehicle was in for it's routine maintenance. The manufacturer informed consumer that this fault was not a defect problem for the model and year of the vehicle.

Left side axle seal failed leaking auto transmission fluid. Dealer replaced seal.

The car's transmission surges. We had the car in for servicing the week before and then our son lost control and crashed into a tree. He was only going 35 mph at the time and was braking at the time. We had been experiencing problems with the transmission shifting and surging. The dealer said there was a broken seal and the transmission fluid was leaking out. This accident happened 3 days after we picked the car back up from the dealer after supposed repairs. After reading other consumer complaints, maybe this is the fuel throttle linkages control and not the transmission. We don't know. After the car is repaired from the accident we are taking back to the Honda dealership for more work on transmission/fuel throttle problem.