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.
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY OFF OF EXIT GAINING SPEED, SUDDENLY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR ACCELERATE. ENGINE REVS BUT DROPS TO ONLY MAINTAIN 20MPH. CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO BREAK AND SWERVE AROUND ME. THE CAR WAS A HAZARD TRYING TO NEGOTIATE ON FREEWAY, WAS UNSAFE ON ANY ROAD. HONDA …
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2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY OFF OF EXIT GAINING SPEED, SUDDENLY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR ACCELERATE. ENGINE REVS BUT DROPS TO ONLY MAINTAIN 20MPH. CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO BREAK AND SWERVE AROUND ME. THE CAR WAS A HAZARD TRYING TO NEGOTIATE ON FREEWAY, WAS UNSAFE ON ANY ROAD. HONDA HAD 2004 RECALL FOR SMALL PART ON THIS TRANSMISSION BUT IS UNWILLING TO HELP WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS AS IS DOCUMENTED SO FAR. DEALERSHIP IS ASKING $4800 TO REPLACE AND STATES THEY ARE REPLACING 2003 TRANSMISSIONS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WITH VARYING MILEAGE. *TR
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN NOTICING THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OR LIKE IT HAS LOST POWER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND AFTER STOPS OR ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S LOST POWER AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD. O ALSO JUST GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE ERROR CODE FOR THE TORQUE CONVE…
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I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN NOTICING THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OR LIKE IT HAS LOST POWER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND AFTER STOPS OR ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S LOST POWER AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD. O ALSO JUST GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE ERROR CODE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GIVE THE VEHICLE TOO MUCH THROTTLE DO TO THE LACK OF POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. AND DUE TO THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION A PERSON WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TELL. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. $3000.00. *TR
WHEN STARTING, MY 2004 ACCORD, A GREEN D LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE VERY ROUGHLY AND WITHOUT POWER. IT WAS THEN THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON CERTAIN CARS OF THAT YEAR, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THE HONDA DEALER SAID IN ESSENCE TOO BAD THAT DOESN'T EFFECT…
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WHEN STARTING, MY 2004 ACCORD, A GREEN D LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE VERY ROUGHLY AND WITHOUT POWER. IT WAS THEN THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON CERTAIN CARS OF THAT YEAR, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THE HONDA DEALER SAID IN ESSENCE TOO BAD THAT DOESN'T EFFECT YOUR CAR BECAUSE YOUR VIN WASN'T INCLUDED! NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION IN A CAR WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES! *TR
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE I WISH THERE WERE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE AT LEAST I WOULD/OR POSSIBLE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR IT. I WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 405 IN RENTON HEADING FOR SEA-TAC AIRPORT, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THEN IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WER…
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THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE I WISH THERE WERE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE AT LEAST I WOULD/OR POSSIBLE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR IT. I WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 405 IN RENTON HEADING FOR SEA-TAC AIRPORT, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THEN IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND SLAMMED ON AGAIN. I WAS FREAKED OUT TO SAY THE LEAST. THE FORD F-350 BEHIND ME ALMOST ENDED UP COMING THROUGH THE BACK OF MY '03 HONDA ACCORD. HE SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY THEN PULLED ALONG SIDE OF ME FLIPPING ME OFF AND WAS YELLING HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME. I WAS TRYING TO SIGNAL CAR TROUBLES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID IT AGAIN FOR THE 2ND TIME. I HAD REDUCED MY SPEED TO ABOUT 40-45 AT THIS TIME SO THE VIOLENT JERKING WAS NOT QUITE AS BAD THAT TIME. THIS RESULTED IN THE TRUCK FLIPPING ME OFF AGAIN BEFORE STEPPING ON HIS GAS PEDAL AND SPEEDING OFF. AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM MY BUSINESS TRIP.THE CAR SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. THANK GOODNESS FOR RUSH OUR TRAFFIC. AFTER ABOUT 3 MILES OF 25-35 MILES OF DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS AND THE RPM'S WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. I MADE IT OFF THE FREEWAY AT MY EXIT AND HAD TO DRIVE THE NEXT 15 MILES DOING 25-30 MPH AS THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHIFT. HOW OFTEN DOES THE PROBLEM OCCUR? AS SOON AT THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IT SEEMS LIKE. I DROPPED IT OFF AT OUR LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHERE I TAKE OUR VEHICLES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE HERE AND SURE ENOUGH I FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA OR THE NHTSA DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. HOW? I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED AND THEN THEY CAN TAKE THESE COMPLAINS SERIOUSLY. *TR
2003 V6 H. ACCORD TRANSMISSION, NOTICED TRANNY WILL GO OUT OF GEAR, RPM GO CRAZY, AND CAR WILL JERK TOOK INTO HONDA WORLD IN DOWNEY CA. HAD IT CHECKED I WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE.. 2 MONTHS WENT BY SAME PROBLEM IN 2 OCCASIONS WILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN CA ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF JERKING MOTION AND D GEAR FAILURE .. 2 DAYS AF…
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2003 V6 H. ACCORD TRANSMISSION, NOTICED TRANNY WILL GO OUT OF GEAR, RPM GO CRAZY, AND CAR WILL JERK TOOK INTO HONDA WORLD IN DOWNEY CA. HAD IT CHECKED I WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE.. 2 MONTHS WENT BY SAME PROBLEM IN 2 OCCASIONS WILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN CA ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF JERKING MOTION AND D GEAR FAILURE .. 2 DAYS AFTER THIS WILE DRIVING JERK AGAIN WASN'T GETTING D GEAR D GEAR STARTS FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND TCS LIGHT ALSO CAME UP. TOOK STRAIGHT TO HONDA WORLD HAD IT CHECKED AND NOW AM TOLD WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITCH WILL COST OVER $ 3,700 THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION I KNOW THERE IS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 03 ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOME ONE THE DIE TILL THEY RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH COST TO HAVE IT REPLACED I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD COVER COST WHEN HONDA KNOWING BUT NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION PLEASE HELP! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS IN A JERKING MOTION. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND THEN RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS IN A JERKING MOTION. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND THEN RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TWO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A FORTH OPINION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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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