2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ ON THE INTERNET, WHERE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *JB
COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT
Honda Accord transmission problems
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.
62 crash reports6 fire reports29 injury reports
Reports by model year
YearTopic reportsRecallsInvestigations
20181
6220163
4020151
5220141
4220133
5520121
8120115
90201010
12120094
102200814
83200715
94200610
124200547
1542004157
1342003588
1352002347
572001128
7102000135
851999206
451998237
63199720
30199620
10199511
2219949
10199313
10199215
20199113
31199012
2619891
1119887
2119875
3319862
26Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1050–25K
12425–50K
35050–75K
47075–100K
439100–150K
77150K+
1,565 reports with mileage · 476 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What owners actually said
2,041 reports2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES P0740 CODE KEEPS COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION HESITATION *TGW
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 37,140 MILES. AFTER NEGOTIATION, HONDA REPLACED IT; WE SHARED THE COSTS. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION NOW FAILED; I REGULARLY MAINTAIN IT. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE $5000 TO REPLACE; HONDA SAID THEY WOULD PAY 60% OF PARTS; LABOR EXTRA. AAMCO REBUILDS FOR $2200 - $2800 TOTAL PARTS & LABOR. HONDA…
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MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 37,140 MILES. AFTER NEGOTIATION, HONDA REPLACED IT; WE SHARED THE COSTS. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION NOW FAILED; I REGULARLY MAINTAIN IT. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE $5000 TO REPLACE; HONDA SAID THEY WOULD PAY 60% OF PARTS; LABOR EXTRA. AAMCO REBUILDS FOR $2200 - $2800 TOTAL PARTS & LABOR. HONDA "OFFERED" TO SHARE COSTS. SEEMS EVEN MORE UNREASONABLE GIVEN SEEMING INFLATED COSTS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/ HAS RECORDED OVER 640 COMPLAINTS OF 2002 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. JAN. 8, 2011 ARTICLE, "HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEEM TO EXIST", THE REPORTER STATES THAT ONE COMPLAINANT; "PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),5U.S.C.552(B)(6) IS NOT ALONE IN HIS DISENCHANTMENT. THE N.H.T.S.A. WEB SITE HAS SOME 570 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2003/2004 ACCORDS. MANY REFER TO PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR. THERE ARE JUST OVER 700 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2002?4 ODYSSEY MINIVANS. THE SAFETY AGENCY CAN INVESTIGATE IF IT APPEARS THAT A RECALL MAY NOT HAVE SOLVED A SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT THE AGENCY NEVER STARTED SUCH AN INVESTIGATION. LAST WEEK,, A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE AGENCY, SAID SUCH AN INQUIRY WAS NOW BEING CONSIDERED." THE 2002 TRANSMISSIONS, LIKE THE 2003-04, APPEAR TO HAVE EVEN MORE COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF HONDA'S ADS PROMOTING THEIR CARS' RELIABILITY. NOW I HAVE TO CONTEND WITH TWO TRANSMISSIONS FAILING, AND I ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 77,000 MILES ON THE CAR!!! MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF A BAD ECONOMY AND PAYING FOR WHAT APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ISN'T RIGHT, AND IT ISN'T FAIR. AFTER HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA ACCORD 2002 TRANSMISSIONS, IT IS TIME FOR THE NHTSA AND HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND/OR OTHERWISE REPLACE THEM FOR NOT MORE THAN $500 TOTAL PARTS AND LABOR CHARGED TO THE OWNER IF THE MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. PLEASE RECALL! INFORMATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE OVERHAULED. AFTER THE REPAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE OVERHAULED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,100. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FRONT HYDRAULIC AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 06/04/12
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR. *JS
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR IN 45 MPH ZONE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TURN OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH AND DROVE 2 MILES HOME. NEXT DAY I DROVE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER. …
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DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR IN 45 MPH ZONE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TURN OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH AND DROVE 2 MILES HOME. NEXT DAY I DROVE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER. VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE, EACH TIME WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEED LIMITS. HONDA DEALER HAS CALLED TO TELL ME IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WILL RECEIVE PRICE QUOTE ON 4/23/12. *JS
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, LUGS, AND HESITATES SHIFTING. DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CAR DOES NOT RELIABLY ACCELERATE. ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR. A CHECK AND CHANGE OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JS
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR, WOULD SHIFT HARD OR NOT AT ALL, LIGHTS ON DASH REVEALED SOMETHING WRONG WITH BRAKES...DID AS MANUFACTURE SUGGESTED TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING...LIGHTS WENT OFF...FEW DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP...THEY TOLD ME $5000 I NEED TO REPLACE TRAN…
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TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR, WOULD SHIFT HARD OR NOT AT ALL, LIGHTS ON DASH REVEALED SOMETHING WRONG WITH BRAKES...DID AS MANUFACTURE SUGGESTED TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING...LIGHTS WENT OFF...FEW DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP...THEY TOLD ME $5000 I NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *JS
CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, W…
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CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, WHO WAS A MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND RELEASED IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION *TGW IN APRIL 2004, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY PERFORMED A REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NOW A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPP…
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2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION *TGW IN APRIL 2004, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY PERFORMED A REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NOW A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT GOING INTO GEAR. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR IN 2004. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIX THAT WAS DONE, WAS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*JB
Related Official recalls
311V395000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Aug 4, 2011
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.
04V176000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Apr 15, 2004
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.
98V018000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch
Feb 10, 1998
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Related NHTSA investigations
2EA03017 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.