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.
2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN, CURRENT MILEAGE 165K MILES. TRANSMISSION FINAL DRIVE UNIT A LOT OF PLAY IN THE CARRIER BEARINGS. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER THE "TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN" ON 09/01/2005 AT 90K MILES. AUGUST OF 2009, 155K MILES, TOOK CAR INTO HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE AND TO ISOLATE SC…
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2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN, CURRENT MILEAGE 165K MILES. TRANSMISSION FINAL DRIVE UNIT A LOT OF PLAY IN THE CARRIER BEARINGS. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER THE "TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN" ON 09/01/2005 AT 90K MILES. AUGUST OF 2009, 155K MILES, TOOK CAR INTO HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE AND TO ISOLATE SCRAPPING NOISE, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. ON FEB 18, 2010 TOOK CAR BACK TO HONDA DEALER AND NOISE WAS ISOLATED TO 'TRANSMISSION FINAL DRIVE, ALOT OF PLAY IN CARRIER BEARINGS'. REMEDY ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER IS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2700 + TAX. OPENED CASE NUMBER WITH HONDA CORP ON 02/18/10 ASKING ASSISTANCE IN COST OF REPLACING TRANSMISSION. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE DENIED ASSISTANCE ON 02/24/10. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY HONDA DEALER AND IS IN GOOD MECHANICAL SHAPE OTHER THAN TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS AS DEFECTIVE AS THE ONE THEY REPLACED. I WILL BE REPLACING TRANSMISSION EITHER AT MY COST OR DEALERS COST. *TR
AT 65,000 MILES, MY HONDA IS JERKING AND SKIDDING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT RECALLING, IT IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE, JUST LIKE TOYOTA BEFORE IT WOULD RECALL THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACE FOR FREE. *TR
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. GEARS SHIFTED AND REVVED BACK UP THEN SHOT BACK DOWN. ALMOST GOT KILLED BY TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS ON THORNTON RD. WHICH IS A TWO LANE MAJOR ROADWAY, WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED BY LARGE TRUCKS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. THE AREA OF ROADWAY IS VE…
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TRANSMISSION FAILURE - GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. GEARS SHIFTED AND REVVED BACK UP THEN SHOT BACK DOWN. ALMOST GOT KILLED BY TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS ON THORNTON RD. WHICH IS A TWO LANE MAJOR ROADWAY, WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED BY LARGE TRUCKS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. THE AREA OF ROADWAY IS VERY DARK. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND WHAT I JUST EXPERIENCED IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I DIDN'T THINK QUICKLY. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HONDA NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR BADLY INJURED. A TEENAGER WITH MINIMAL DRIVING SKILLS WOULD HAVE PANICKED AND MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN WHAT TO DO. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. HONDA NOW HAS A REPUTATION FOR THEIR VEHICLES HAVING SEVERED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY CONTINUE TO OVERLOOK THE PROBLEM AS IF IT IS NOT THERE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOW? TOYOTA SHOULD BE THE EXAMPLE! ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS! NO ORANGE OR RED INDICATOR LIGHT THAT SOMETHING WAS IN NEED OF BEING LOOKED AT. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE! *TR
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR CLUTCH PACKS WERE TOTALLY SHOT, CAUSING THE CAR TO DOWN-SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 2ND GEAR AT 55 MILES AN HOUR OUT OF NOWHERE ON A SNOWY SLIPPERY ROAD CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT GOING INTO THE DITCH HITTING A ROAD REFLECTOR. AFTER A $3000 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION REBUILD …
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR CLUTCH PACKS WERE TOTALLY SHOT, CAUSING THE CAR TO DOWN-SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 2ND GEAR AT 55 MILES AN HOUR OUT OF NOWHERE ON A SNOWY SLIPPERY ROAD CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT GOING INTO THE DITCH HITTING A ROAD REFLECTOR. AFTER A $3000 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION REBUILD THAT HONDA SAID IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IS FIXED FOR NOW. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR IS STARTING TO SHOW MORE PROBLEMS OF SHIFTING ERRATICALLY ONCE IN A WHILE, A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS PROBABLY COMING BACK AGAIN. *TR
1. MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2002. A HONDA ACCORD. 2. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN I'M DOWSHIFTING TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME UNLESS I COMPLETELY STOP. 3. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ARE ENDLESS QUANTITIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAM…
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1. MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2002. A HONDA ACCORD. 2. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN I'M DOWSHIFTING TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME UNLESS I COMPLETELY STOP. 3. I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ARE ENDLESS QUANTITIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2002 HONDA ACCORDS AND HONDA STILL HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
I WAS ACCELERATING AND THE RPMS OF MY VEHICLE SHOT UP AND MY CAR DECELERATED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT RAN FINE. GOT UP NEXT MORNING, DROVE KIDS TO SCHOOL. GOT IN CAR, BEGAN DRIVE TO WORK. AS I ENTERED THE FREEWAY, MY CAR'S RPMS SHOT UP AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY WHEN IT HIT 40 MPH. DROVE TO LOCAL M…
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I WAS ACCELERATING AND THE RPMS OF MY VEHICLE SHOT UP AND MY CAR DECELERATED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT RAN FINE. GOT UP NEXT MORNING, DROVE KIDS TO SCHOOL. GOT IN CAR, BEGAN DRIVE TO WORK. AS I ENTERED THE FREEWAY, MY CAR'S RPMS SHOT UP AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY WHEN IT HIT 40 MPH. DROVE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, RESTARTING CAR 5 TIMES ON THE WAY AND THEN HAD IT TOWED TO HONDA DELEARED. NOW SITTING WAIT TO SEE WHO WILL PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION THEY SAY I NEED. UPDATED 03/08/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WITHOUT GIVING ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED MY CAR FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST VIOLENTLY LURCHING MY CAR AND FORCING ME TO SLIDE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE THROWN INTO OUR SEATBELTS AND TOSSED BACK INTO OUR SEATS AFTER SLIDING INTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER A FEW MIN…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED MY CAR FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST VIOLENTLY LURCHING MY CAR AND FORCING ME TO SLIDE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE THROWN INTO OUR SEATBELTS AND TOSSED BACK INTO OUR SEATS AFTER SLIDING INTO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET MY COMPOSURE WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND LIMP HOME IN FIRST GEAR USING BACK ROADS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND LEARNED THAT THERE IS A LONG KNOWN ISSUE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED. NOW AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO HONDA. HONDA EVEN COMPENSATES SOME REPAIR COST AS A GOOD FAITH MEASURE. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE HONDA IS GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER. MAYBE NO ONE HAS DIED YET, BUT I CAME CLOSE TO IT! I CONTRACTED WITH BLACKWATER INTERNATIONAL FOR 4 YEARS AND WENT THROUGH INTENSIVE DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE COMBAT DRIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND I BELIEVE THIS TRAINING IS WHY I KEPT MY HEAD AND AVERTED A CRASH, THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. *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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