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.
MY 03 ACCORD EX-V6 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS VERY UPSET AS SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART BY THE D4 LIGHT AND SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND DETE…
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MY 03 ACCORD EX-V6 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS VERY UPSET AS SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 45MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART BY THE D4 LIGHT AND SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AT A OWNER COST OF $3600. THE 03 ACCORD V-6 COUPE IS THE WORST YEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HONDA IGNORES THE OWNERS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DECREASE TO 25 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRAN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DECREASE TO 25 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92690.
YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH IS CAUSING SEVERE CHATTERING AND/OR LURCHING WHEN STARTING UP OR AT LOW SPEED. CAR IS NEAR STALL AND IS VULNERABLE TO AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS AFTER A STOP. CAR HAS ONLY 83,000 MILES. *TR
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING - OCCURS ALL THE TIME; THEREFORE MAKING THE RPM'S RACE, REDUCING FUEL MILEAGE AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY EVALUATED BY AUTO ALTERNATIVE, NICHOLASVILLE, KY NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, SCOPED IT AND THEN SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD…
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TRANSMISSION SLIPPING - OCCURS ALL THE TIME; THEREFORE MAKING THE RPM'S RACE, REDUCING FUEL MILEAGE AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY EVALUATED BY AUTO ALTERNATIVE, NICHOLASVILLE, KY NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, SCOPED IT AND THEN SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEN TOOK IT TO POWERS TRANSMISSION AND THEY VERIFIED THE SAME INFORMATION. THEN TOOK IT TO DON JACOBS OLDSMOBILE HONDA AND THEY VERIFIED THE SAME INFORMATION. THEN BEGIN TO LOOK ON-LINE TO WARRANTY/DEFECT ISSUES WITH 2002 HONDA ACCORDS AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF ISSUES W/LOTS BEING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND MANY COMPLAINTS BEING FILED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF TRANSMISSION DEFECTS BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO RECALL OR EXTEND WARRANTY ON THIS YEAR LIKE THEY DID ON THE 1999 - 2001. THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME SINCE IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $2,000 TO REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND WOULD GET NO DECENT VALUE ON A TRADE-IN. I FEEL THAT AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD BE WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA ACCORD I HAVE OWNED AND HOW QUICK OF A RESPONSE I GET FROM HONDA WILL DETERMINE IF I EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR FROM HONDA. HONDA'S SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS TOYOTA'S AND I FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 150,000 MILES. THAT IS WHAT I GET ON MY TOYOTA'S. PLEASE HELP! *TR
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. APPARENTLY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL. *TR
PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA ACCORD 2006 V-6 AUTOMATIC THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION IS FAIL THE 3 GEAR WITH SOUND STRANGE AND THE OIL TRANSMISSION SMELL LIKE OIL BURN AND SOME SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE OIL. MY CAR VISIT MY HONDA SERVICE EVERY 3 MONTH TO CHANGE OIL MOTOR AND FILTER....AND CHANGE OIL TRANSMISSION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. SHE STATED THAT WHEN IDLING SHE EXPERIENCES UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ 1500.00. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118250. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. SHE STATED THAT WHEN IDLING SHE EXPERIENCES UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ 1500.00. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118250. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118899.
REAR FRAME WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN TO SPEC IN THE FACTORY CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNSURE WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS BOLTS WERE LOOSE. TRANSMISSION HAS A SHREDDING AND TEARING NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE. BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND CAUSE THE CAR TO POSSIBLY LURCH FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE. NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE D…
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REAR FRAME WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN TO SPEC IN THE FACTORY CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNSURE WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS BOLTS WERE LOOSE. TRANSMISSION HAS A SHREDDING AND TEARING NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE. BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND CAUSE THE CAR TO POSSIBLY LURCH FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE. NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND IN THE REAR OF CAR. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2006 AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CAR DID NOT COME WITH ANY SERVICE RECORDS. THE CAR IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING SUDDENLY AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ON…
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2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2006 AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CAR DID NOT COME WITH ANY SERVICE RECORDS. THE CAR IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING SUDDENLY AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ON AN INCLINE IN RUSH HOUR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TODAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ON 9/19 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND MY CAR SHIFTED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, WITH THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3 RPM'S. MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HOLT AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO MISS FROM HITTING ME. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER, ITS THE TRANSMISSION. MY …
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2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ON 9/19 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND MY CAR SHIFTED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, WITH THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3 RPM'S. MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HOLT AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO MISS FROM HITTING ME. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER, ITS THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS 80,098 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE RIGHT THING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEM OVER 200 CASES JUST LIKE ME AND I BELIEVE ITS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE LIVES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. *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.