Transmission Failure problems of the 2001 Honda Civic - part 2

P0740 tcc (transmission failure) check engine light came on so I got a check engine light service at pep boys. Came up with p0740 so I took it to my local Honda dealer in victorville, CA and they said I had to replace the transmission because it couldn't be fix but yet didn't tell me exactly what was wrong with it after paying them $102. 00 dollars for diagnosis. But insisted on charging me $3,200 to replace the transmission.

I drive a 2001 Honda Civic lx (100k miles) which is in a+ condition and is impeccably maintained. I was driving on highway 264 on 7/7/10, in nc. My car suddenly jerked and was left with just a neutral rev when I tried to accelerate. Because of heavy traffic I was unable to get off of the highway and was stranded on the roadway. Other motorists assisted me in pushing the car from the roadway. I was towed to a repair facility where it was determined that the transmission had failed. After doing some research I have found that this is a common issue with this year vehicle. I found hundreds, if not thousands, of other owners of my same year vehicle with the same identical issue. There are many, many websites that are addressing this to the public. I even found that "consumer reports" is aware of it and shows it in their ratings for this specific year and model. Having a vehicle spontaneously disable on a highway, or anywhere, is a true safety hazard.

Automatic transmission failure.

While driving my 2001 Honda Civic ex my daughter was almost rear ended by autos due to the transmission failing. The transmission went into neutral and the car wouldn't accelerate. Honda has known about this issue. Please correct.

Sudden transmission failure in a 2001 Honda Civic automatic transmission. Turning right at a light the engine revved high and the car didn't get to 30mph. I pulled over and could not get the car to move in any gear. I had it towed to a local shop I trust, they said my transmission fluid is clean, but the transmission itself is shot. Quoted in the range of $1800-$3000 to replace the transmission. The car is worth around $2000-3000 in good condition (kelly blue book).

2001 Honda Civic--my husband and I were driving the Honda Civic on Saturday, June 26. The car was driving normally at highway speeds when the car's transmission completely dropped out. The car lost all ability to accelerate and only revved its engine when the gas was pressed. There was no warning for the loss of the transmission function, and we were left in the middle of the road with no ability to accelerate. My husband had to precariously navigate the car through lanes of traffic to get to safety. The car stopped moving completely as we tried to get it off the road, and my husband had to get out of the car and had to manually push the car to the side of the road. The car had just been taken in for repairs on the shocks, and there was no indication whatsoever that the transmission was in danger of failing (the mechanics had checked the car for other issues). The transmission failure resulted in a very dangerous situation for my husband and myself. Imagine driving at highway speeds three lanes away from the emergency lane when you completely lose all ability to accelerate or even maintain speed. Fortunately, my husband is a skilled driver and was able to navigate us to safety, but a less experienced driver would have likely been in an accident.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated while traveling at 65 mph, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The dealer did not provide a cause for the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage was 68400.

2001 Honda Civic transmission failure, with no warning whatsoever. Driving on the street nearly getting struck by another vehicle. How can Hondas products fail suddenly,and not claim it a safety issue? how many deaths must occur, before they open their eyes? pure negligence.

2001 Honda Civic transmission failure appears to be a wide spread problem with this year and make.

Transmission failure at 70,000 car maintained transmission flushes at dealer x3 at 35,000 / 50,000 / 69,000 dealer states unaware of any transmission defects with this vehicle although internet search turns up thousands of complaints manual states no fluid change until 100,000 miles normal conditions severe conditions a little more often.

Transmission failure in 2001 Honda Civic dx within average mileage of the lifespan of the vehicle. I have found numerous complaints on this same year Honda on the internet, over 4,000 to be exact. All of which are referencing why a recall has not occurred yet on this make and model.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving at 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating but the engine kept running. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission failed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000.

Hi, I own a 01 Honda Civic ex and my transmission just died today just like the hundreds of other Honda Civic owners of this year. My problem began about 6 months ago when I started noticing a strange sound while starting my car, then there would be acceleration slips that happened more and more often, the engine would rev but there would be no acceleration. It was very bad because the slips happened a lot while I was turning out of a drive way and it would stop me in the middle of oncoming traffic. It is definitely a safety issue! during that time, I did some research and found that there are more than 400 other 01 Honda owners that have the same transmission failure and that the typical cost for repair would be a couple of thousands. I was hoping that my problem is something different because I took good care of my car, with regular oil change every 3000 miles, changed water pump and timing belt not too long ago too. I wanted to seek other options so I went and got my transmission fluid, spark plugs and even the catalytic converter changed but now I know its probably the transmission failure all along. I really think Honda should take responsibly for their faulty transmissions. I 'm not sure if this complaint will help but I just really hope Honda will release a recall or something to help all the customers out there with this same problem.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While attempting to accelerate, the engine revved but the vehicle would not move forward. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.

My 2001 Honda Civic stopped in the middle of the road. I had to turn in off several times and turn it on back in order for it to move. I was then told by my mechanics that it was due to a transmission failure. I purchased the vehicle ne win July 2001 and have always followed through with all the services and maintenance issues. Within that 9 years, I had a prior transmission failure that required replacement. It is obvious to me, that there is a problem with the transmission of that model.

I was driving along interstate 95 in my 2001 Honda Civic lx at normal speed. When I exited the ramp the transmission failed and the car would not go past 20 mph. I almost was almost hit from behind by a semi truck on the off ramp. I called my auto repair shop and they told me to have tow towed in. I was told the car needs a new transmission and for a car with 90k miles that is abnormal considering this car had no prior problems and all scheduled maintenance has been done. I called Honda of America about this and was told no extended warranty for this repair bring the car into Honda and we can look at. Another way for Honda to make money on back end of sale. I am the original owner.

Always did maintenance checks on my Honda Civic 2001. Transmission failed at 124,000 miles and transmission has to be replaced.

I own a 2001 Honda Civic. At 108,000 miles the transmission has failed. Engine light on. Code po740. Dealership says it needed a transmission. I had no choice but to have a rebuilt one installed a price of $2700. Just another Honda Civic victim. What a shame that so many people have had to go through this nightmare. Why can't anything be done to make Honda responsible to at least a partial reimbursement for something that is clearly a defect that Honda created?.

Honda Civic 2001 lx, 106,000 miles. Transmission failure without warning on a major highway, car just stopped. Contacted Honda customer service, they wanted the car taken to a Honda dealer after I had spent a lot of money towing it from virginia back to delaware to my son's shop, who is a mechanic. Honda customer service said all scheduled maintenance on the car had to be done by a Honda dealer ln order for them to even consider helping with this situation. I have had my son do all the work on my car, so I am left without a car and getting the money up to put the same type of bad transmission back in my car so I can sell it. The website autobeef. Com has numerous reports of this transmission failure on the Honda Civic 2001.

2001 Honda Civic transmission failure around 100,000 miles, sudden without warning, could have caused a crash or left me stranded. I have a 6 month old baby that travels in the car and the sudden failure of the transmission could have been fatal.

2001 Honda Civic ex transmission failure without warning. I was on the triboro bridge in NY. Without any indication my car died. Nearly got rearended. A Honda transmission going at 86k miles. What a joke.

126k miles on my Civic, always maintained very well. . . . Slowed to make a left turn, then couldn't get in gear to speed up. Had to drive in low to the mechanic. Transmission failed due to a faulty fan in the radiator. Had to replace transmission. An outside fan added to avoid repeat. Other related repairs done. $4,000! from my research, I see transmission failure of a 2001 Honda Civic is very common! I didn't enter a component as "transmission" wasn't an option.

I drive a 2001 Honda Civic ex 101k miles at time of failure. I just found out that this car is notorious for transmission failure with little to no notice. I was turning left in front of oncoming traffic and suddenly my car wouldn't go anywhere. I was lucky that the oncoming vehicles had enough time to stop before they hit me. This also almost caused a secondary accident because a car behind a car that almost hit me had to screech to a halt to keep from hitting the person in front of them. I have not repaired the car yet because I have read about other people having this same problem time and time again with rebuilt or new Honda transmissions on this particular vehicle. This has rendered my vehicle useless because I am not going to pay $3000 to fix a problem that is likely to happen again.

I was driving to work during evening rush hour on a busy interstate. I went to accelerate and nothing happened. My 2001 Honda Civic ex simply revved high in the rpms and then the check engine light came on. I managed to make it to the shoulder before my car completely lost all momentum. The diagnoses from the dealer: transmission failure. My problem with this is that my car has 91000 miles on it. The transmission shouldn't fail this early on a car, and there are many similar complaints about this particular make and model. There were no major warning signs that I detected; it just happened all of a sudden and put me in a very dangerous situation. If Honda is aware of this defect on this model, they should, if nothing else, be forced to notify owners of the possibility of this happening. Someone will end up getting hurt from this; I am just thankful it wasn't me.

One month ago, 8-14-09, I had my transmission flushed and the fluid replaced. On 9-11-09, the check engine light went on while driving on the freeway. Less than 15 minutes later the transmission failed. Mileage: 150,000 miles.

I just bought this 2001 Honda Civic 1 week ago. It has 54,715 miles on it. Like a new car. 1 week later I am stuck on the side of the road. I have it towed to Honda & they tell me transmission failure. This car is basically brand new. Come to find out I'm not alone in this complaint. Almost every review I have read for the 2001 Honda Civic is transmission failure. This needs to be the Honda top priority recall!! I am outraged!.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph he noticed that the vehicle started to loose power and slow down. The vehicle would then accelerate and shift into gear on its own. He also noticed that the check engine light illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and inspected where it was determined that the transmission was failing. He was given an estimate of 1300. 00 to 2700. 00 to make the repairs. No repairs have been made. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that because the vehicle was not under warranty no compensation would be offered. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.

1. Check engine light, slipping of gear shifting and/or not accelerating properly 2. Transmission failure 3. Replaced transmission at a Honda dealership (rick roush).

April 11, 2009 I was driving on 1-75 on alligator alley when out of nowhere my car transmission failed. I have 55,000 miles on my car and take immaculate care of it. I have service doc's to reflect this. What happened to me was incredibly dangerous. I could have been killed. The car was going 75-80 mph and then suddenly the service engine light went on and the car just wouldn't work. It was 92 degrees out in the middle of alligator alley. I think its pretty clear this is a safety issue and the 2001 Hondas should be recalled. Its at the dealer in davie and I don't think its fair that I should have to repair my crankshaft and transmission. This is a defect Honda is well aware of. In fact, they recalled the odyssey, prelude, accord but not the Civic for the same problem. Its !@#$%. I almost got killed and was left completely stranded and car only has 55,000 miles on it. So far nothing has been done. The dealership doesn't call me back. They laughed saying I will probably have to trade it in. Well I am not laughing. This is not something that is fair. They need to pay for this and recall the car. This is a very expensive repair and the dealer told me it was clear that the parts were defective.

2001 Honda Civic. Transmission failure. I was driving on the freeway and the transmission failed. With no transmission I had no power and had to pull over. This happened over a year ago. The reason that I am complaining now is that 5 months later the flex plate broke. I was online looking for an owner's manual for my car and the first 3 pages related to transmission failures. One suggested that it was related to the flex plate. After the flex plate broke, the Honda mechanic suggested that the flex plate was unrelated (but did offer a 10% discount). The transmission going when driving is dangerous. Not fixing it properly extends that danger.

Traveling 60 mph in the middle lane on the NJ garden state parkway, my 2001 Honda Civic lost power due to transmission failure. When I tried to accelerate, the engine raced but there was no power to move the vehicle. Suddenly there was a surge of power which caused my car to go into a spin. I missed hitting 3 cars as my car came to rest on the shoulder. . Read more...

From time to time the transmission would jerk really hard but not often. Then finally in 3/2009 without warning the transmission(after a visit to the Honda tech with no problems noted) it came to a halt when I attempted to take of when I received a green light. The car bucked when I took off and then came to a complete halt which almost resulted in a rear-end accident; the car behind me almost hit me. I called Honda headquarters explained to them I was the only owner, can show service records and can take my car to the dealer to confirm the transmission failed because it was faulty and that I cam not alone with this problem. They were not inclined to help me on any level and refuse to accept the liability of putting a defective car on the road. A good reference site is carcomplaints. Com it outlines how egregious this offense is for the 2001 Honda Civic transmissions. A recall is way over due!.

I complained in oct, 2007, about our 2001 Honda Civic having transmission failure at 100,000 miles. We paid $2,598. 34 to have a rebuilt trans installed. Much to our surprise, the same thing has happened in January, 2009, 1 year and 3 months later. In both cases, the car came to a an unexpected standstill on a highway which we considered very dangerous. Of course the Honda place won't stand behind it. What are we to do? keep replacing transmissions? we believe that the transmissions for Honda Civic 2001 are all dangerous. We ask that you look into this please. We can barely afford to stay on top of our budget now, much less to afford another transmission. We are just lucky that traffic was light on the roads both times; otherwise it would have been more dangerous. Please help us to figure out what to do. Pauline and robert alley.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle failed to move forward when the accelerator pedal was depressed. When the contact stopped the vehicle to make a left turn, the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that the transmission failed and needed to be repaired at the cost of $4,000. The failure was not covered under warranty; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure; however, immediately after the failure, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Check engine light came on at 110000 in 2005, at the dealership they said it was transmission and catalytic converter. The car drove fine until October 2008, same problem was diagnosed. It has 163000 now, it still drives but barely. If I stop, the car wouldn't pick up speed, just revs up. Mechanics say transmission failure is a common problem on 2001 Civics. Honda needs to issue a recall, there are hundreds of complaints here and other sites. I've had 2 Hondas before and none of them had any problems. This is not a maintenance issue, but a manufacturing defect. Honda surely lost its quality and reliability.