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.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ALL PULLING POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR BEHAVED ERRATIC BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NORM REEVES HONDA FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED.WHILE HAVING MY TRANMISSION REBUILT BY DAN TRANSMISSION SHOP…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ALL PULLING POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR BEHAVED ERRATIC BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NORM REEVES HONDA FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED.WHILE HAVING MY TRANMISSION REBUILT BY DAN TRANSMISSION SHOP THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME THAT HE WILL REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION FILTER BECAUSE IT NEVER GETS CHANGE AT HONDA. I CALL HONDA AND SPOKE TO SEVERAL SERVICE ADVISORS ABOUT WHAT GET DONE TO A TRANMISSION DURING SERVICE? THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING A DRAIN AND REFILL OF FULID AND THERE IS NO FILTER. WHEN RESEARCHING FURTHER I FOUND OUT THAT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT HAS FILTERS IN STOCK BUT NEVER HARDLY SELL THE FILTER UNLESS A MECHANIC BUYS IT TO REPLACE WHILE REBUIDING THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A LOT OF HONDAS OF THE YEAR 2003 THAT HAD A RECALL EARLY 2000. MY CAR WAS ONE, HONDA REPLACE A SECOND GEAR ON THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR PROBLEMS THAT YEAR 2003 HONDAACCORDS WAS HAVING WITH OVER HEATING. HONDA IS NOT REPLACING A FILTER PART AND SAY IT DOSE NOT EXIST WHEN IT DOES. WHEN I CALL HONDA AND THIS TIME INSISTED THERE IS A FILTER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR WILL ONLY THEN TELL YOU THAT THE FILTER EXIST BUT DOES NOT GET CHANGE DURING SERVICE.BECAUSE IT IS A SEALED PART OTHE TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY CAR THAT IT COULD BE PREVENT IF HONDA WOULD FIX THE DESING FLAW OF THE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS COULD HAD HAD BEEN PEVENTED IF A 30 DOLLAR PART CAN BE MORE EASY TO REPLACE AND INXEPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING AS TO WHY I THINK HONDA DO NOT REPLACED THE FILTERS OR SELL A LOT OF THE FILTERS ON THE MARKET TO MILLIONS OF COSTUMERS WHO ARE PROBABLY LIKE I WAS IN THE DARK AND THINK THEY ARE GETTING A FRESH TRANSMISSION SERVICE BUT ALL THE TIME. RIDING IN A CAR THAT WILL FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS HAD I BEEN REAR ENDED AN MY WHOLE FAMILY KILLED NO ONE PROBABLY WOULD SUPECTED IT WAS A TRANS FAILED. *TR
FOR 3 DAYS PRIOR, I NOTICED A SECOND OR TWO LAG TIME BETWEEN THE CAR GOING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO A LOWER GEAR AND THE CAR ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME OR THEY WOULD HAVE SMA…
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FOR 3 DAYS PRIOR, I NOTICED A SECOND OR TWO LAG TIME BETWEEN THE CAR GOING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO A LOWER GEAR AND THE CAR ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME OR THEY WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO MY CAR. I THEN TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME WITH HAZARDS BLINKING. DURING THE ENTIRE TRIP BACK, THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPPED GEARS AT ALMOST EVERY SPEED. *TR
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS HAS BEGAN TO SLIP ON MARCH 28,2011 AS I WAS MAKING A DELIVERY FOR MY JOB TRAVELING UPHILL ,I GOT A COUPLE OF READINGS FROM A MECHANIC WHICH WAS CODES P730,P740,&P780 IT HASN'T STOPPED AND CONTINUES TO SLIP AS I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED & SLIPS EVERYTIME I DRIVE.I HAD A MECHANIC CLEAN THE SOLENOIDS …
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MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS HAS BEGAN TO SLIP ON MARCH 28,2011 AS I WAS MAKING A DELIVERY FOR MY JOB TRAVELING UPHILL ,I GOT A COUPLE OF READINGS FROM A MECHANIC WHICH WAS CODES P730,P740,&P780 IT HASN'T STOPPED AND CONTINUES TO SLIP AS I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED & SLIPS EVERYTIME I DRIVE.I HAD A MECHANIC CLEAN THE SOLENOIDS AND DO A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH FOR $200.00,I ALSO ADDED LUCAS TRANSMISSION SLIP STOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCUR.I GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3000.00. *TR
MY CAR DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLAMMING INTO GEAR AS I ACCELERATED CAUSING LURCHING. I HAD TO SEND MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 85000 MILES. ALL THE TRANSMISSION DEALERS I COMMUNICATED WITH STATED THAT THE…
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MY CAR DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLAMMING INTO GEAR AS I ACCELERATED CAUSING LURCHING. I HAD TO SEND MY HONDA ACCORD 2002 TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 85000 MILES. ALL THE TRANSMISSION DEALERS I COMMUNICATED WITH STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON-GOING SINCE FEBRUARY 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEN TO A DEALER WHERE BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON-GOING SINCE FEBRUARY 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEN TO A DEALER WHERE BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,888. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 08/22/11
HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER OF POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE DESPITE MANY INDUSTRY COMPLAINTS. MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT PERSONAL COST. THIS LACK OF TRANSPARENCY POSES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 71,000 MILES ON IT JUST EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF IT'S TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS NOT COVERED BY ANY REMAINING WARRANTY'S, BUT IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON IN THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. *TR
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING AFTER JUST ~65,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. AFTER TELLING THE DEALERSHIP I READ ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ACCORDS, THEY CONTACTED THE "DISTRICT MANAGER" WHO OFFERED TO COVER 5…
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MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING AFTER JUST ~65,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. AFTER TELLING THE DEALERSHIP I READ ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ACCORDS, THEY CONTACTED THE "DISTRICT MANAGER" WHO OFFERED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPLACEMENT COST. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH HONDA. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE YEARS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE YEARS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
DRIVING CAR ON FREEWAY WHEN IT LOST TRANSMISSION, ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER TO THE CAR. MANAGED TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP; LOWER GEARS STILL FUNCTIONING THEN. DROVE IN D2 TO MECHANIC, LOWER GEARS NOW DO NOT WORK RELIABLY -- AS SOON AS IT GETS HOT IT LOCKS UP. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT OR REPLACED. RECAL…
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DRIVING CAR ON FREEWAY WHEN IT LOST TRANSMISSION, ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER TO THE CAR. MANAGED TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP; LOWER GEARS STILL FUNCTIONING THEN. DROVE IN D2 TO MECHANIC, LOWER GEARS NOW DO NOT WORK RELIABLY -- AS SOON AS IT GETS HOT IT LOCKS UP. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT OR REPLACED. RECALL REPIAR WAS PREVIOUSLY ACCORDING TO DEALER RECORDS BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE WORKED.
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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