Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2016 Honda HR-V

I was entering the highway when without warning, my car stopped moving. I hurriedly shifted into park so I would not drift into the highway, and thankfully I was able to safely drift into the exit lane. I tried to troubleshoot by turning the engine off and shifting into neutral to move the car out of the way, but it was completely undrivable. At 115,000 miles, this came as a shock to me, as I purchased my first Honda because of its reliable reputation. I had recently gotten my anti-theft system repaired, as well as a state inspection at a local Honda dealership, and there was no indication that there was a problem with the transmission. I researched the issue and accessed my service records, and I found that the problem was with the cvt transmission and that I was not alone. I pride myself on the regular maintenance of my vehicles and keep meticulous records, and while I waited on the diagnosis, I found the records on the steps taken to address this problem: -notification from Honda about the extended warranty (10 years, 150k miles) in 2021 -software update was performed on July 22nd, 2021 to update the pcm software to warn of premature cvt belt deterioration. From the service bulletin 21-046, “dtc p271e is added so at the early stages of a cvt primary belt failure, the d light will flash, the mil will come on, and engine power output will be reduced. This will lessen the chances of an unexpected, sudden loss of acceleration and allow the customer an opportunity to get the vehicle to a Honda dealer”. The service tech told me the cvt belt had snapped, destroying the transmission, just as the service bulletin had forewarned. During this incident, there was no indication that my transmission was going bad - no mil light, no flashing d light, no slippage, no reduction of engine power, or verbal warning when my car was serviced last. The software update that was intended to warn me of this very occurrence failed miserably.

7/on a highway, the car lost speed, and all warning lights on the dashboard started flashing. The car would not change gears, decided to place it to the side of the road and tow it to westshore Honda. The start button was replaced, and there was no charge due to a recall that covered the fees. No other urgent action required my attention, and I left. Was about 15-20 minutes after leaving, while on a busy highway plus it was raining, the same issue happened. It was terrifying to lose the power speed. I drove home safely using offside roads and flashing emergency lights at less than 40 miles. On 7/13-14, I was able to book time at lakeland's regal Honda to have my car checked once again. No one called me back until the following day. Regal Honda gave an estimate of over 7000. No explanation on what the issue was, just that my transmission needed to be replaced. My car is about 65000 miles and just passed the 5-year mark, so I do not have a warranty. The car is only used on the weekends and I have done all the service needed since I bought it, I've been the only owner. I expressed my shock that a car with this many miles is having issues with the transmission, the service provided said he was going to contact Honda corporate to see what they could do. They charge me $89. I then took my car to joyce automotive repair in lakeland, their diagnostic found codes u0401-68 ecm failure and u0402-68 tcm failure. Unfortunately, they cannot program Honda computers and I have to bring the car back to the dealership. . Read more...