Six problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 1997 Honda Prelude. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 1997 Honda Prelude sports shift auto transmission failed and now it needs to be towed.
Transmission failed prematurely. . . Car slows down significantly during gear shift in the automatic transmission. This causes the drivers following the vehicle to brake unexpectedly.
My 1997 Prelude ss had a transmission issue and it decided to go on me, in the middle of the road, while traffic was behind me. So, I decided to contact Honda and make them see the issue, instead I received a no answer, which was a pretty lame excuse to not replace a transmission failure in all 97-99 Honda Prelude cars, so, the service manager decided to retry the Honda USA number, and they got me through and replaced the transmission under a non-transmission warranty. So, my point is that Honda must comply with a transmission warranty on all these cars, and not just the newer models, because it is unfair to have a transmission which will eventually fail, again and again and again. So, with all this said, I want to make sure something will be done regarding this issue. Thanks.
1997 Honda Prelude sport shift transmission failure. Car has only 60,000 miles and the transmission is failing. Car is beginning to jerk forward when slowing down to a complete stop in traffic or at a stop light.
Automatic transmission began shifting extremely harshly. On upshift the car will squeal the tires causing obvious control problems. This poses a safety hazard, especially in heavy traffic, or on wet pavement or slick roads, as car is difficult to control on upshift. Dealer says car needs remanufactured transmission. I have researched and found this (transmission failures) to be a known problem with Honda Preludes of this generation, as well as accuras of similar vintage. I have uncovered information that Honda has been aware of this problem for some time and done nothing to correct. I contacted Honda consumer service and they would not discuss with me. I feel Honda should recall these cars for this potentailly dangerous defect.
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