Automatic Transmission problems of the 2007 Honda Civic

I purchased this vehicle a few months ago, and recently (within the last few weeks) have noticed the transmission 'slipping' or not engaging properly. If it were a centrifugal clutch (mechanical) it would be described as needing adjustment to let the adjustment 'out' as to better engage the clutch to the power source. Since it is a cvt, I have been told that there is no adjustment available, and replacement is necessary. My incident: I was driving home, which takes me through about 33 miles of a winding hilly road. There was a slow driver, holding up about 6-7 cars, of which I was placed next to last (one behind me. ) there is a passing lane that was approaching, and when we reached the passing lane, the slow-poke pulled out to let us pass. The slipping of this transmission was almost a killer-as we (all of the trailing cars) sped up to pass (all within appropriate speeds, clearances, etc). I had just started to accelerate, when this !@#$% slipping began, and I watched as the tach went to almost red-line, but the car didn't gain any speed-it stayed at about 35-36 mph, which was the speed we were going when the passing attempt started. This was allegedly a problem in earlier year models of the same vehicle, but I am not sure if the cause was the same. In any case, this is a very dangerous development, and I want it fixed. My car is under warranty, and I will drive it to a Honda dealer in the next day or two, but I do not want any trouble getting this problem corrected. Also, since the first noticed occurrence, I have noticed that this is occurring almost every time I try to accelerate. Sometimes it feels minor, but other times it just tachs up to 4,5,or 6 grand, while not increasing speed at all. I hope no one dies before I can get this to the dealer. . . . . Especially my wife, or myself!.

My 2001 Honda Civic, died on me in the middle of the freeway. I couldn't accelerate so I had to push it out of the freeway. I towed to a family mechanic, and he said that the transmission had to be rebuilt. It was goin g to cost me $1800 for it. My car only has 78,000 miles, it is ridiculous for this to happened when you take good care of the car, I had just done DE 60,000 mile service, and the transmission still died. I have called Honda customer service, and they said there is nmothing they can do. I have checked online, and there is a lot of cars that are suffering the same thing, it is definitely a manufacture problem, some type of failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact noticed that the vehicle never became warm. The vehicle was idling high. The vehicle made a bumping noise. The contact had to activate the brake in order to decelerate. The Honda dealer placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and determined the high idling failure, but could not repair the vehicle. The contact drove another vehicle of the same year, make, and model and that vehicle did not have any failure. The technician stated that the idle speed was controlled by the computer which did not have a sensor. This was the reason why they could not assist her. The current mileage was 615, and failure mileage was 23. Updated 05/21/07.