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.
WITHOUT WARNING MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RELATED TO SPEED OR LENGTH OF TIME DRIVEN. JUST RANDOM. IT COULD HAPPEN 20 TIMES A DAY OR NOT HAPPEN FOR WEEKS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ONLI…
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WITHOUT WARNING MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RELATED TO SPEED OR LENGTH OF TIME DRIVEN. JUST RANDOM. IT COULD HAPPEN 20 TIMES A DAY OR NOT HAPPEN FOR WEEKS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE. WAS TOLD THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO OFFER ME SOME ASSISTANCE ON REPAIR, BUT NOT 100% AND NOT A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
BRAND NEW 2011 ACCORD V-6 COUPE HAS SO MANY ISUES.THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I EVER OWNED THAT YOU HEAR GASOLINE SPLASHING AROUND THE TANK,WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKS,THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING!CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. I AM GETTING RID OF IT. PIECE OF JUNK.…
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BRAND NEW 2011 ACCORD V-6 COUPE HAS SO MANY ISUES.THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I EVER OWNED THAT YOU HEAR GASOLINE SPLASHING AROUND THE TANK,WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKS,THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING!CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. I AM GETTING RID OF IT. PIECE OF JUNK. DO NOT BUY ONE!BEEN HORRIBLE AND ONLY HAD IT SINCE 1/1/11. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD DOWN SHIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN ACCOUNT NO WAY TO GET THERE OR CAR TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WORKING ON HAVING IT FIXED. *TR
WHILE ACCELERATING IN 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV, BUT THE CAR REMAINS IN A NEUTRAL STATE. FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION CATCHES, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD. THERE IS A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM …
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WHILE ACCELERATING IN 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV, BUT THE CAR REMAINS IN A NEUTRAL STATE. FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION CATCHES, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD. THERE IS A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHILE ACCELERATING, THAT DIDN'T EXIST BEFORE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL WHICH PERTAINS TO THIS EXACT PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY STATE THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *TR
4/13/11 DRIVING ON A MAIN ROUTE, WITH MORNING FLOW OF TRAFFIC MY CAR REVVED AS IF MOVING BUT JUST STOPPED MOVING FORWARD, THEN WOULD KICK BACK INTO FORWARD MOTION, TRAFFIC BEHIND, TO THE RIGHT AND IN FRONT OF, NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER - I HAD 2MILES TO REACH WORK. HAD IT TOWED FOR INSPECTION, STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE AS…
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4/13/11 DRIVING ON A MAIN ROUTE, WITH MORNING FLOW OF TRAFFIC MY CAR REVVED AS IF MOVING BUT JUST STOPPED MOVING FORWARD, THEN WOULD KICK BACK INTO FORWARD MOTION, TRAFFIC BEHIND, TO THE RIGHT AND IN FRONT OF, NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER - I HAD 2MILES TO REACH WORK. HAD IT TOWED FOR INSPECTION, STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE ASKED IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I'VE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL OTHER THAN RECENTLY-IGNITION ISSUES. HE FORWARDED ME A COPY OF THE RECALL - HAD IT TOWED TO O'DONNELL HONDA, PLACE OF PURCHASE AND ALL SCHEDULED AND WANTED SERVICE SINCE PURCHASE IN 2003. THEY AGREED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FAXED TO THEM A COPY OF A RECALL NOTING "ALL" 2003 HONDA ACCORDS NEEDED A 2ND GEAR REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE 2ND GEAR WAS REPLACED, ? 04 OR 05 BUT NO DOCUMENT HISTORY OTHER THAN HONDA'S WAS THERE. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECORDS AND NOTHING INCLUDES THAT REPLACEMENT. O'DONNELL HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THEIR COST AND WELL, THOSE THINGS HAPPEN...WHAT I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION GOING. MY CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION, ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MINIMAL NEEDS AND AT 81,000 ALSO HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE SAME DEALER, MY DAUGHTERS HONDA SI V-TECH, A TRUE LEMON AND THEM NOT STANDING BEHIND THE CARS THEY SELL. OUR FAMILY HAS PURCHASED THREE CARS FROM THEM, BRAND NEW, SERVICED BY THEM BUT THEY SEEM TO BE LOOSING THEIR STANDARDS. *TR
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DROP FROM 4 GEAR TO 3 GEAR OR 1 GEAR WITHOUT WARNING - CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. NOTE THAT SINCE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE BRAKES, THERE IS NO INDICATION TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE DECELERATING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE …
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TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DROP FROM 4 GEAR TO 3 GEAR OR 1 GEAR WITHOUT WARNING - CAUSING SUDDEN DECELERATION. NOTE THAT SINCE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE BRAKES, THERE IS NO INDICATION TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE DECELERATING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT BUT WILL REV THE ENGINE UP TO RED-LINE WITHOUT ACCELERATING. THIS IS WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING ACCELERATE ON TO THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT - BUT RED-LINED AND WOULDN'T ACCEL. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORDS GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE SO I AM SOMEWHAT SURPRISED THAT HONDA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THESE TRANSMISSIONS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND AGREE TO HELP THE CONSUMER FIX THEM. HONDA AMERICA DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. A MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LIKELY NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. A MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LIKELY NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN ORDER FOR THEN TO CONSIDER PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
FOR THE LAST 4 THIS CAR HAS JUMPED AND SHIFTED HARD AT STOPS WHEN COLD. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL AND NEVER MADE RECORD OF IT ON A SERVICE SLIP (ROUGHLY 70K). THE DEALER MADE ME SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION EVER 15-20K AFTER THE CAR HAD 35K MILES. MY HONDA DEALER HAS NOW TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAS AN ODOMETER DISCREPANCY, WHI…
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FOR THE LAST 4 THIS CAR HAS JUMPED AND SHIFTED HARD AT STOPS WHEN COLD. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL AND NEVER MADE RECORD OF IT ON A SERVICE SLIP (ROUGHLY 70K). THE DEALER MADE ME SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION EVER 15-20K AFTER THE CAR HAD 35K MILES. MY HONDA DEALER HAS NOW TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAS AN ODOMETER DISCREPANCY, WHICH I HAD NEVER BEEN INFORMED OFF, AND THAT THE CAR PROBABLY HAS CLOSER TO 98K ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION NOW SLIPS AND STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND YOU HAVE TO BRAKE HARD AT STOPS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM LUNGING FORWARD WHEN COLD. I FEEL HONDA IS CHARGING THE CUSTOMER WITH EXTRA MAINTENANCE TO KEEP THE TRANSMISSION FROM GOING OUT WHILE IT IS IN WARRANTY TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING RESPONSIBLE. I ALSO FEEL THE SURGING AND SLIPPING IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY MAKING A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED INTERNALLY. *JB
I WAS DRIVING IN MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY ACCORD BEGUN TO JOLT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY A HUGE CEMENT TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT MY HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD LIVE UP TO THE HONDA NAME FOR QUALITY, BUT I WAS HORRI…
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I WAS DRIVING IN MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE MY ACCORD BEGUN TO JOLT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY A HUGE CEMENT TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN WHICH ALLOWED ME TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT MY HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD LIVE UP TO THE HONDA NAME FOR QUALITY, BUT I WAS HORRIDLY WRONG. MY TORQUE CONVERTED FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION. I LIKE OTHERS WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE IF THE ROAD, HOLDING KEYS TO A NOW BROKEN 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX AND A HUGE REPAIR BILL. I TRIED CALLING HONDA USA BUT MY ISSUE AND REQUEST FELL ON DEAF EARS. IM COMPLETELY TAKEN BACK BY HONDA AS A COMPANY AFTER THIS AND WILL NEVER BUY ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN! *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.
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