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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS YET T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY GRANDSON TO WORK, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSIONS CEASED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CEASED AGAIN. I STOPPED TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. TURNED IT BACK ON AND WORKED FIND FOR ABOUT 3 MIN. THEN IT ALL STARTED AGAIN. LEFT MY GRANDSON AT WORK & WAS ABL…
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WHILE DRIVING MY GRANDSON TO WORK, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSIONS CEASED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CEASED AGAIN. I STOPPED TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. TURNED IT BACK ON AND WORKED FIND FOR ABOUT 3 MIN. THEN IT ALL STARTED AGAIN. LEFT MY GRANDSON AT WORK & WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER & PAID $81.67 TO HAVE THE FLUID REPLACE. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED & RETURN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $4075.00 BUT, THAT THEY WILL CONTACT THE HONDA REP. IN AN ATTEMPT TO OFFSET THE COST. HONDA REP. AGREED TO PAY $864.00 & THE REMAINDER ($3211) WOULD BE CHARGE TO ME. MY CAR HAS 121,941 MILES. I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH HONDA, SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE'S PROBLEM,WHAT CAN I DO? THE VEHICLE N QUESTION IS A 2004, HONDA ACCORD. *TR
WE HAVE A 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE WE WERE HEARING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SAW OPERATING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HONDA SERVICE STATION THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT WERE CAUSING THE NOISE SO THEY REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE A…
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WE HAVE A 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE WE WERE HEARING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SAW OPERATING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HONDA SERVICE STATION THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT WERE CAUSING THE NOISE SO THEY REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE ACTUALLY DID GO AWAY. THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HE FELT THE CAR "BUCK". IN ADDITION THE CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS GO INTO REVERSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER AS WE AWAIT THE PARTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SAID THAT EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACE THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. WHY ISN'T SOMEONE FORCING HONDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS??THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER! *TR
MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON ME AND TOTALLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GAVE BE TONS OF PROBLEMS LIKE STEPPING ON GAS CAR REVVED UP BUT DIDN'T GO NOWHERE, DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS ON CAUSING CARS BEHIND ME TO ALMOST CRASH INTO ME. NOW ITS DONE. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND CANT AFFORD IT!! *TR
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT, AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 ACCORD V6 WON'T DROP OUT OF HIGH GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN 5TH OR 4TH GEAR AND WON'T DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE TO STOP CAR, RESTART IT, THEN THE TRA…
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THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT, AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 ACCORD V6 WON'T DROP OUT OF HIGH GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN 5TH OR 4TH GEAR AND WON'T DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE TO STOP CAR, RESTART IT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WORKS LIKE NORMAL. *TR
WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T KILLED!!!2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL 6CYL VIN#[XXX]. WE WERE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 95 NORTH OF BOSTON IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT AN APPROX. SPEED OF 60 MPH ON JUNE 10, 2010 AT APPROX. 6:15PM. I WENT TO PASS THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND STARTED TO PULL INTO THE PASSING LANE ON THE LEFT. SUDDENLY, THE CAR JERKED VI…
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WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T KILLED!!!2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL 6CYL VIN#[XXX]. WE WERE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 95 NORTH OF BOSTON IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT AN APPROX. SPEED OF 60 MPH ON JUNE 10, 2010 AT APPROX. 6:15PM. I WENT TO PASS THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND STARTED TO PULL INTO THE PASSING LANE ON THE LEFT. SUDDENLY, THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY. THE CAR IN BACK OF US ALMOST HIT US AND SWERVED INTO THE LANE ON THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING OUR CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO JAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. I THOUGHT HE (THE TRUCK) WAS GOING TO JACK KNIFE. I SEE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A RECALL ITEM FOR HONDA. THE HONDA DEALER (KELLEY HONDA IN LYNN, MASS.) SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP US FINANCIALLY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 90,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE ARE VERY UPSET AT HONDA'S REACTION TO THIS SAFETY FAILURE AND WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE US GOV'T SHOULD STEP IN BEFORE PEOPLE ARE NEEDLESSLY KILLED IN CARS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WE ALSO NOTE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCES. PLEASE HELP AND GET THE WORD OUT!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP PROBLEMS..... TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP ON 2ND GEAR, AND WONT UPSHIFT. CAR JUST TURNED 80K ON THE ODOMETER. ALL REGULAR SERVICING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE BY ASE CERTIFIED HONDA MECHANIC, ALL RECORDS AND PAPERWORK ON FILE . FROM CURRENT REPORTS AND RECALL NOTICE F…
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2003 HONDA ACCORD 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP PROBLEMS..... TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP ON 2ND GEAR, AND WONT UPSHIFT. CAR JUST TURNED 80K ON THE ODOMETER. ALL REGULAR SERVICING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE BY ASE CERTIFIED HONDA MECHANIC, ALL RECORDS AND PAPERWORK ON FILE . FROM CURRENT REPORTS AND RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA NORTH AMERICA, IT IS A RECALL AND A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF PROBLEM, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND GET BACK TO US IF WE QUALIFY. THIS IS AFTER THE FACT THAT THE OIL JET KIT.... WAS ALREADY INSTALLED AND STATED THAT "PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED" WELL THE PROBLEM WASN'T CORRECTED.... THUS THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED-UP.... WELL, NOTICE CAME BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THAT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA ISN'T GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED.... EFFECTIVELY "WERE ON OUR OWN" ! WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT AND A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AT THAT, WHERE HONDA IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR? SO NOW, LIKE THE 300+ OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM... WE NOW HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT WERE GOING TO DO.... HONDA OF AMERICA... WHY CAN'T YOU KEEP YOUR WORD.... ! LOOKS LIKE THIS IS THE LAST HONDA I EVER BUY OR MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY.... ANOTHER THING, YOU WOULD THINK THAT HONDA OF AMERICA, WOULD AT LEAST COMPENSATE US WITH A RENTAL CAR, TILL THE PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF? WOULD THEY? NOPE...... THIS IS YOUR MESS-UP. HONDA OF AMERICA.... YOU DESIGNED THE CAR.... FIX YOUR MESS-UP!!!!!!!!! NHTSA... IS THEIR ANYTHING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY? I DO WISH WE HAD DUG DEEPER INTO BUYING THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX... OUR AUTOCHECK OR CARFAX SAID NOTHING ABOUT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS OR EVEN A FLAG ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS. NOW OUR FAMILY IS IN A REAL DIFFICULT SITUATION, AND NOT ALOT OF OPTIONS. BAD PUBLIC RELATIONS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD: PURCHASED 2/18/2006 AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY: 10/18/2009 OR 100,000 MILES ON 6/3/2010 AT 84,288 MILES - WE FINALLY GOT THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWERTRAIN FAILURE (WE HAD BROUGHT IN TWO OTHER TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEMS.) HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. GAVE QUOTE FOR $4,000. TO…
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2003 HONDA ACCORD: PURCHASED 2/18/2006 AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY: 10/18/2009 OR 100,000 MILES ON 6/3/2010 AT 84,288 MILES - WE FINALLY GOT THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWERTRAIN FAILURE (WE HAD BROUGHT IN TWO OTHER TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEMS.) HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. GAVE QUOTE FOR $4,000. TOLD TO CALL HONDA USA FOR GOODWILL REPAIR. *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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