Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Honda Civic - part 1

While driving I felt a vibration. About 15 miles later the rpms were high and I was unable to accelerate. The car stopped completely on a major road going up hill. There was no check engine light, no warning of any sort. The dealership service center claims it is the transmission and keep insisting that it was a faulty switch, although it has never been replaced. The transmission is completely burnt and the car's diagnostic system still does not register that there is a problem. Their estimate claims: "replace transmission (dtc p0741 torque converter clutch stuck off, during inspection found transmission pressure valve loose on transmission allowing fluid to spill out, causing transmission to burn internally, dtc p0741 torque converter clutch stuck off, during inspection found transmission pressure valve loose on transmission allowing fluid to spill out, causing transmission to burn internally)".

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The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While at a traffic stop, the vehicle stopped and did not move without warning. The vehicle was towed by aaa and was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter failed and the transmission needed to either be rebuilt or replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 153,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the technician diagnosed the torque converter clutch failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.

Driving at 50 mph on road, heard a clunking noise and engine light came on. Drove two miles, then came to a stop light, I stopped, but when I tried to accelerate, the gears were gone and the car would not move forward. Had car towed to a local mechanic who determined that the car had torque converter clutch failure (code p0740) and incorrect gear ratio (code p0730) and needs a new transmission (approx. 1800 to be rebuilt). I did not notify the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she heard a loud noise and the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was stopped and then towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the torque converter and the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 112,000. Updated 11/13/lj.

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While driving down the highway doing 60mph, my check engine light came on so I pulled into a local parts store had them look up what had made my check engine light to come on and the code that showed up was p0740 (torque converter clutch circuit malfunction). Now my car is having hard times shifting up and down in all speed ranges. I have been researching this problem and have found several complaints but no action taken.

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My 2002 Honda Civic became inoperable without any warning as I attempted to merge on a major highway in washington DC. I could not shift into gear when I pressed the accelerator; fortunately, I was able to drift to the shoulder on the highway without incident. I had the vehicle towed to a Honda dealership where it was diagnosed as an internal transmission issue and I was advised that it would have to be replaced for $4700. The cost for the transmission replacement was outrageous and after researching possible reasons for the failure, I had my vehicle towed from the Honda dealership to an independent repair shop. My vehicle was diagnosed with torque converter failure which caused metal shavings to damage clutches in the transmission. During my research, I read numerous complaints by hundreds of others who own a 2001 to 2003 Honda Civic and stated that their transmission failed when their mileage ranged from 135k to as low as 65k. Although Honda issued a 2004 recall on transmissions, it excluded the Honda Civic; I am outraged that Honda knew about the hundreds of transmission complaints from Honda Civic owners but deliberately did not issue a recall for the vehicles to ensure the safety and welfare of drivers and passengers. The large number of complaints from Honda Civic owners about the lack of reliability of their Civics automatic transmission is demonstrative of a defect. I hope the national highway traffic safety administration investigates the transmission failure complaints and forces Honda to recall and repair vehicles/compensate owners for repairs. Updated 01/23/13 updated 02/19/13 updated 08/21/13.

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Total transmission failure! while I was stopped at a traffic light it felt like the car would not get in gear. I would press on the gas and the engine would rev up but I was not moving. I was able to let it coast to a side street to get out of traffic. This could have been really ugly if I was on the highway or on a busier street. I had to get it towed to the nearest service station. Apparently the oil pump and torque converter failed which basically caused the rest of the transmission to burn up. I had to do a complete new transmission rebuild. I know my Honda has a few miles but 104k seems too early for a transmission failure.

Without warning, transmission just failed totally. No power to drive wheels. Driving on main 4 lane street with only curb. Luckily not rear ended and just barely coasted to next street turnoff (right lane). Got off major highway. Maybe torque converter. Waiting for response from Honda America. Local dealer no help. Saw there have been recalls in past for similar issues. Always did suggested maintenance with Honda dealers.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 6 mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle continued to stall. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing and the mechanic stated that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The torque converter was not replaced. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle would began to decelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. The technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. The failure was caused by debri from the torque converter over heating the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Ds.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the transmission began to slip gears unintendedly with hesitation. In addition, the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in rpms to 5,000. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the torque converter was completely damaged. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an auto center who specializes in transmissions. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

This car was purchased by me brand new in September 2002 and has been maintained following manufacturers recommended schedule at Honda and at 134,000+ miles, the transmission is shot due to a bad torque converter. I want this corrected by Honda especially because I was victim to a hit and run at a red light and fixed the car out of pocket for over 5,000 and would have like to know by Honda that there was an issue with this car so I could have bought a new car rather than fix it. It is so dangerous for me as an only parent to have my transmission fail while making a left turn with oncoming traffic or while driving over train tracks!!!! this is scary to me and I want resolution for their failure to admit the torque converter lemon in my car caused the failure!!!!.

I was driving into work this morning when it felt like I accidentally hit the shifter on my 2001 Honda Civic lx into neutral. I looked down to fix the problem and saw that it was in drive and that when I pressed on the gas pedal only the rpm's increased but my speed stayed the same. I was going about 50mph and when my car began to cruise to a lower speed I was almost rear ended by the car behind me. I had to have the car towed to a mechanic and was told that my torque converter was broken and that I would have to have my transmission rebuilt or replaced. The estimated was anywhere from $2,600 to $3,200 depending on what exactly has to be replaced once they start to disasemble it. I have done research on this year make and model and have found the 2001 Honda Civic to be notorious for transmission going out without any warning and that Honda refuses to acknowledge this as a problem even though there are thousands of complaints because it is not what they deem a "safety hazard". Had I gotten rear ended, since I was close to being, I would have to say thats a pretty big safety issue to me.

While accelerating through an intersection engine rpms where increasing but car was actually slowing down. Down shifted automatic transmission to d3 and got car through intersection before light changed. Car would go about 2 blocks before transmission would start slipping again. The torque converter and transmission have gone bad at only 85,000 miles without any warning.

I was driving down the road when I reached a red stoplight. When the light turned green, I pressed the gas and the car was motionless. The car would rev up but wouldn't move. To make a long story short the transmission failed without warning. My 2001 Honda Civic only has 89727 miles on it and has been well maintained with service. After researching this, I have come to find out Honda Civics in this model year are notorious for transmission failure. As well as some of their other models. Unfortunately they refuse to issue a recall or admit to this problem. This could be a real safety hazard for drivers that are moving down the road or at high speeds on the freeway and this happen. Thankfully, I was at a stoplight when it happened to me. . . The cost of a new transmission is costly and will be a huge financial blow to me right now. I hope that you can assist Honda to realize they have faulty torque converter and transmission parts in their 2001 Honda Civic's.

2001 Honda Civic transmission slippage at 100000 miles - vehicle unable to negotiate slightest incline and started to roll back down. Luckily nobody was injured. Very dangerous situation caused by a premature failure of transmission. Vehicle repaired via transmission rebuild and new torque converter.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph the vehicle lunged forward and did not shift into gear while the transmission light was on. The contact called a local mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact had not called a dealer nor the manufacturer. The contact noticed complaints regarding the transmission for her year, make and model stating that the torque converter caused the transmission to malfunction. The contact stated the faulty transmission could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 125,000.

My transmission failed in highway traffic two hours from my home. All of a sudden the car would not accelerate. If traffic had been moving faster this could have been an extremely dangerous situation. There were no warning signs whatsoever. Being so far from home I had no choice but to tow it to the nearest transmission shop where they told me my transmission had failed due to a faulty torque converter. I looked this up and found hundreds and hundreds of complaints from Honda owners that had the same issue. Why has this part not been recalled?! Honda owes me $2,200. 00 and will be lucky if I ever buy from them again.

1. )I bought my used 2003 Honda Civic lx almost a year ago and about 3 months later, the transmission started to have issues. I hear it is a very common problem with this model for the torque converter to fail. Every time my car is about to shift, the rpms jump very high, and then pulls back hard when the transmission shifts. This occurs every single time a drive and has gotten worse over time. I travel 2 hours every week to visit my girlfriend and I am afraid the transmission will fail while I am driving 70mph leaving me in the dust. . . Or worse. Honda has recalled vehicles with similar problems at or around the year of my vehicle, but for whatever reason (money) they did not recall mine. The failure has yet to be fixed as I can't afford to fix the issue.

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Stoplight turned green and as I went, my engine revved up like crazy but the car was going only about 20mph. Then I had parked my car to check what was going on. We noticed a burning smell and checked the oil & water but it seemed okay. We weren't that knowledgeable with cars and so we decided to let it cool down first before we try again. When we came back the car started and rolled a few meters on this uphill road we were on and then it just stopped and started rolling back. Luckily it was 4am and there were hardly any cars at that time. Had my car towed and I wasted a good amount of money since I was 30 miles away from home. I found out later on that the torque converter had failed and it may have possibly ruined the transmission. The transmission has yet to be fully checked but I'm thinking worst-case scenario here and the amount I'd have to spend just to get the faulty Honda parts. I noticed how apparent that this condition is to many early 2000 Hondas. So much for "reliability", Honda. I was just lucky to be local and for it to happen at 3am when there aren't much cars anymore in hollywood.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the engine revved excessively high and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a transmission auto shop where the technician informed that there was a defective head gasket. The torque converter, barons and washer kit were replaced within the transmission. The failure mileage was 104,000.

1. Normal driving conditions. On average, middle of the day (no more than 85 degrees f outside), after driving for 30 minutes or so. 2. My 2001 Civic ex has been loosing all acceleration while the rpms still go up. Over the last year the problem occurred once every couple of months. Recently (June 2010) it happens twice a week. The car will initially shake as if about to stall. Then no matter how much the gas pedal is pressed the car looses speed until it is unable to go faster than 2 to 5 mph. The check engine light goes on as soon as the problem occurs. The temperature gauge remains in the normal range (not even approaching high temperature. 3. The car needs anywhere 10 to 30 minutes before it is able to drive normally again. The car was taken to an independent Honda maintenance shop to read the check engine light data. The codes gathered point to a cam shaft or torque converter problem popular in the 2001 Civic model. No other actions to repair or diagnose the specific problem were done to this date.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the transmission suddenly failed by shifting from first to second gear and then slipping from second to third gear. The rpms increased by the vehicle did not move forward. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the torque converter was the cause of the failure and was a widespread problem. The current and failure mileages were approximately 125,000.

2001 Honda Civic lx approximately 67,500 miles. Check engine light code p0740 requires a replacement torque converter or, possibly, an entire transmission. Hasn't caused any incidents or accidents yet, but if isn't fixed it will. This seems to be an inherent problem with certain Honda transmissions as there have been many complaints on the internet about the same problem.

Purchased vehicle in April 2010 (approximately). I noticed car was shuttering/jerking when accelerating, most notably between 1500 and 1800 rpm from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gears. I brought to the dealer and complained of issue. Honda dealer stated that because there was no engine light on and when checked the cars computer did not register any codes there was nothing they could do. They did not test drive the vehicle either. I returned multiple times following this and documented it each time. The vehicle is still running with 80,000 miles on it. I brought it to another dealer recently in MD for brake service and told them about the issue and they test drove the car and the technician diagnosed it as a torque converter issue. I am going to take it back to the first dealer I have been complaining to and demand they drive the vehicle.

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2001 Honda Civic, I was driving normally when the car started jerking, then it was difficult to control and maintain the speed. The car began slipping out of gear until all I could do was go 5mph until the car stopped. The automatic transmission failed with 91,530 miles on my vehicle. The computer fault codes in my car are po740-tcc circuit malfunction and po730-gear ratio incorrect. The initial failure of the torque converter now can only be resolved by a complete transmission replacement.

I would like to file a complaint about the 2002 Honda Civic lx model. The car started to speed up/slow down and then stopped. It was the torque converter2nd gear coming off and 3rd gear not coming in. I did some research and I've read the numerous complaints online about the 2002 Honda Civic and the transmission issues. I also found many technical service bulletins regarding transmission problems. I only copied the few that I think are specific to the issue that I had: # TSB #11012004 -- manual transmission grinds shifting to 3rd gear. Honda servicenews. (NHTSA id #10013656, November 01 2004) # TSB #204 -- 2nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift. (NHTSA id #10014230, February 16 2004) # TSB #02012004 -- service manual fix. Manual transmission mainshaft reassembly. Correction to January '04 issue. Honda servicenews. (NHTSA id #10009134, February 01 2004) # TSB #01012004 -- manual transmission mainshaft reassembly. Service manual fix. Honda. Servicenews. (NHTSA id #10009080, January 01 2004) # TSB #10162004 -- grinds at 2-3 upshift. (NHTSA id #10014470, October 16 2004) if Honda knows of the issues why won't they recall and make necessary repairs? turns out this is a very well known problem in Honda Civic 2002 models but Honda is not doing anything about it. A complete new transmission necessary at 48,375 miles! well, we need the car. There is no bus transportation to the city. The work was done on 04/12/2010. The cost to have the transmission rebuilt: parts and accessories: $1913. 54 labor: $951. 44 tax: $68. 33 for a grand total $2933. 31. This does not include the $350. 00 to remove the transmission and diagnose the problem. And I'm not the only one to experience this? how is it possible that Honda does not recognize this as an issue.

Transmission would not shift properly then would jerk into gear. Well the transmission gave out while crossing a busy intersection and I was lucky the car made it across. Needless to say $2600 and a new transmission later, it now works fine (of course). The torque converter failed causing the front pump to fail. Personally I know 3 people with the same problem, gee you would think that Honda would realize the parts they used were crap and recall the cars to replace the torque converters. Never again!!!.

While driving up a hill, the car's torque converter failed without warning causing the car to lose power to the wheels. I subsequently had to coast off the road to safety while being passed by traffic. The torque converter had to be replaced at a cost of about $2500.

I own a 2001 Honda Civic ex, the cars from that period have defective torque converters that can 'shatter' causing instant loss of power. . Car dumped my daughter 400 miles from home in l. A. Yesterday, dead transmission had no clue that there was such a massive problem with hundreds of complaints posted to the one web site I visited! what?s really sick is that if it is mostly a torque converter failure, there is really nothing too mechanical about them. The only thing that can go wrong with them is if the materials used to make the propellers and transfer spline are substandard. I realize that now that you may be looking for more direct causal of serious accidents, however a sudden unexpected loss of forward motion can be as dangerous as total brake failure, and is a very real safety issue.

On April 7, car began having trouble shifting gears. That evening on the way to the mechanic, the transmission gave out in the middle of the street (45mph speed limit). Mechanic informed me that it was the clutch and torque converter that failed. Will cost $2500 to fix. From internet search this is a very common problem for 2001 Honda Civic's with automatic transmissions.

When my Civic was at roughly 98,000 miles, the check engine light came on and stayed on. I had round rock Honda inspect the vehicle, and they informed me that the car was giving off a p0740 code, which denotes internal transmission failure. As such, they recommended an entirely new transmission. The service advisor informed me that this replacement would cost roughly $3,000, and I had to wait several weeks for a new transmission to arrive. In that time, I got a second opinion from an independent, highly reputable Honda mechanic. He confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced, and that the torque converter clutch was ruined and had burned up the fluid. He further informed me that this is a common problem in Honda transmissions from the early 2000s, especially from 2001 Civics. My transmission was eventually replaced, at a cost of $1467. 48. After doing a little research, I've discovered that there are hundreds of complaints from Honda Civic owners for this very problem. Indeed, technical service bulletins have been out for years regarding this issue. Given Hondas reputation for reliability, I find it extremely unusual that the transmission died this early in the life of the car. Internet message boards abound with stories of Civic owners from subsequent model years who received partial or total refunds for transmission failures. Since subsequent model years shared the same 1. 7 liter engine and the parts are virtually identical, I believe that my case warrants investigation as a manufacturer defect.

I have a 2002 Honda Civic ex auto trans. I notice the slipping of the transmission and was wondering if this was a recall. . . The car currently has 130,000 on it, and it probably has been doing this since about 60k miles. The car is flawless besides that, never a lick of trouble, just put tires and brakes and oil into it. But I'm starting to wonder about this "torque converter" issue, that many others have reported. It seems like the dealer knows about the problem but says nothing is wrong till you need a 3,000$ transmission. This is by far the best car I have owned ever! are these tranny problems in the lx? the ex and lx have different engines, and transmissions as well. . . . My sister drove a 02 ex as well, and never had any problems with it either, but hers too, has this slipping when gears shift. . . So its an apparent problem, that Honda doesn't want to acknowledge. Maybe the people having problems were peeling out, and driving it too rough. . . This isn't a truck, its not a car made to beat on, so if you want to beat a car, go buy a hummer!.

Driving in traffic, engine started to rev up but the vehicle would not shift into gear. Parked on curb, shifted to drive and seemed to shift properly, so drove back home to avoid any further problems. Noticed a burning smell from under the hood. Torque converter seems to be failing, need to bring it in to garage.