2,041 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.
General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION RECENTLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT CLEAR LAKE HONDA ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 18TH AND WAS SUPPOSE TO BE READY ON THURSDAY NOV. 19TH. NO MENTION OF A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS MADE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID MENTION BRAKES, …
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MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION RECENTLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT CLEAR LAKE HONDA ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 18TH AND WAS SUPPOSE TO BE READY ON THURSDAY NOV. 19TH. NO MENTION OF A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS MADE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID MENTION BRAKES, BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS AND OTHER THINGS. THE DRIVE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ANOTHER LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE CAR LOST POWER AND THEN REGAINED POWER. I CALLED HONDA WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. ONCE I ARRIVED THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR STATING I NEEDED TO PAY $96 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I HAD JUST PAID OVER $1800 IN SERVICE THE DAY BEFORE. ALSO THE TRIP PUT THE CAR OVER 100,000 MILES WHICH I HAVE READ THAT HONDA IS REFUSING TO SERVICE CARS REGARDLESS OF THE RECALL. I HAVE NOT YET CALLED TO VERIFY THIS. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP. *TR
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP OR SEIZE CAUSING EXTREME DECELERATION (CAR SEEMED TO SHIFT ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR). THIS CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP BRIEFLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS, IN MY OPINION. I SEE NOW FRO…
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I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP OR SEIZE CAUSING EXTREME DECELERATION (CAR SEEMED TO SHIFT ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR). THIS CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP BRIEFLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS, IN MY OPINION. I SEE NOW FROM THE INTERNET, THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE SHIFT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEARS; HOWEVER, IT WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR, WHICH WAS THE DEFAULT GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE SHIFT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEARS; HOWEVER, IT WOULD REMAIN IN SECOND GEAR, WHICH WAS THE DEFAULT GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 40 MPH. IF THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED MANUALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A HONDA DEALER; HOWEVER, AN ORIGINAL HONDA TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN AT 30 MPH, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FORWARD AFTER APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT TOOK 25 SECONDS OR MORE FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THEN LATER STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE TCM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 PURCHASED IN 2004 WITH 20,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND IT IS GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR. *TR
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 17 IN LEXINGTON, MS. I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WELL, WHY 70 MILES AWAY FROM HOME IN A CURVE DOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE RPM WENT UP…
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TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 17 IN LEXINGTON, MS. I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WELL, WHY 70 MILES AWAY FROM HOME IN A CURVE DOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE RPM WENT UP BUT THE SPEED WENT DOWN WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I THANK GOD I WAS NOT REARENDED DUE TO THE QUICK DECREASE IN SPEED. I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I COASTED TO A PARKING LOT AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO PATTY PECK HONDA IN RIDGELAND, MS. I HAD 94,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FOR YEARS. MY CAR HAD THE 2ND GEAR RECALL IN 2004, WHICH I HAD REPAIRED. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED. HONDA PAID 75% AND I PAID 25%. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED MAY 11, 2008 AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON. *TR
SON WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ON THE 10 FREEWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR STARTING DECELERATING AND THE RPM'S WENT WAY UP. THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY KIND. DROVE TO VALLEY HI HONDA IN VICTORVILLE WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN SERVICED. ONE BLOCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP TH…
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SON WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ON THE 10 FREEWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR STARTING DECELERATING AND THE RPM'S WENT WAY UP. THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY KIND. DROVE TO VALLEY HI HONDA IN VICTORVILLE WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN SERVICED. ONE BLOCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSIS IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEED FULL REPLACEMENT. ONLY 122,475 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EPIDEMIC. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON LINE AND AMERICAN HONDA HAS BEEN ADVISED OVER AND OVER AND STILL NOTHING DONE. THERE WERE TRANSMISSIONS RECALLS ON THESE MODELS BUT WHEN TAKEN IN THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND SAID MY VEHICLE NOT EFFECTED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. A PERSON IS ON A FREEWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN LOOSES POWER! THIS COULD BE DEADLY! *TR
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD IS SHOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (P0740, P0730) WITH 123K. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL PAGE WITH WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 100K OR 7 YEARS SO I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR BOTH. THE WARRANTY CLEARLY TELLS THERE MAY BE A MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP ISSUE. HONDA IS WASHING THEIR HANDS AND ASKING ME TO PAY 2200$ FOR REPAIR. WHY SHO…
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MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD IS SHOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (P0740, P0730) WITH 123K. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL PAGE WITH WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 100K OR 7 YEARS SO I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR BOTH. THE WARRANTY CLEARLY TELLS THERE MAY BE A MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP ISSUE. HONDA IS WASHING THEIR HANDS AND ASKING ME TO PAY 2200$ FOR REPAIR. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISTAKES?AND I FIRST FELT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED HIGHWAY(DURING THE EVACUATION OF HURRICANE IKE) AND LUCKILY SAVED FROM A BIG ACCIDENT,. I HAD 4 PEOPLE AND A KID IN MY CAR. THIS IS SURELY A MATTER OF SAFETY. I COULD SEE A LOT OF HONDA TRANSMISSION ISSUE AFTER THE INCIDENT IN WEB. PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKE THESE VEHICLES OUT OF THE ROAD AS IT MAY CAUSE BIG ACCIDENTS AND HONDA TO REPLACE ALL FAULTY PARTS. *TR
I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2000 AND AFTER 3 YEARS OF DRIVING I NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING AS I ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND HE SUGGESTED DOING A FULL FLUSH. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL FLUSHES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND MY PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTI…
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I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2000 AND AFTER 3 YEARS OF DRIVING I NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING AS I ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND HE SUGGESTED DOING A FULL FLUSH. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL FLUSHES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND MY PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL YEARS AGO! *TR
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES (HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TO JANUARY 10, 1998; COUPES MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 11, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AND JANUARY 5, 1998; ACURA 2.3CL MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 22, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 1998). DURING MANUFACTURING, THE CASTING DIE CAUSED AN IRREGULARITY IN THE RIGHT-SIDE TRANSMISSION COVER. THIS IRREGULARITY CAN LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATION LEVEL AND PREVENT ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR PAWL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED IN "PARK," INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COLLAR ON THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL TO ENSURE PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATION LEVER.
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EA03017 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Sep 9, 2003 · Closed Dec 17, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch; Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
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Electrical System:ignition:switch
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
PE03014 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock System
Opened Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Sep 5, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE NOTED INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY PARKED IN NEUTRAL STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR.THE WARRANTY CLAIM COUNT SHOWN FOR OTHER REPRESENTS INCIDENTS WHERE HONDA'S ANALYSIS OF CLAIM DETAIL INDICATES THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM UTILIZES A LEVER TO BLOCK IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.HONDA HAS IDENTIFIED A WEAR CONDITION OF THE INTERLOCK LEVER THAT CAN CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION; WHEN WEAR OCCURS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.HONDA DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A MANUFACTURING PROCESS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF INTERLOCK LEVER WEAR, AND THAT THIS PROCESS WAS REVISED IN JANUARY OF 2001.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN AND ITS SCOPE.