Honda Accord transmission problems

2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TOOK CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN JUNE 2008. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD 6-7 MONTHS LATER. THOUGHT MAYBE CHEAP FLUID WAS USED BY THE SERVICE CENTER WE USED SO WE BOUGHT GOOD HONDA FLUID FROM LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN BARTLESVILLE AND TOOK IT TO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC AND HAD MORE NEW FLUID PUT IN. HE SAID THE FLUID(THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACE 8 MONTHS EARLIER)WAS VERY BLACK AND HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN IT. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER MONTH CAR STARTS SHIFTING VERY HARD. ENGINE REVVING UP AND THROWING YOU AGAINST SEATBELT WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO INFORMS US THAT THE FLUID(THAT WAS REPLACED A MONTH AGO) WAS VERY BLACK AND HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN IT. SAID TRANSMISSION IS SHOT GAVE US THREE PRICES TO REPLACE RANGING FROM $3,200 TO $3,800. WE TAKE IT BACK TO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO ADVISES US THE SAME, TRANSMISSION IS SHOT NEEDS REPLACED, HOWEVER, HE CHECKED THE VIN # WITH LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAYS THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE TRAN. WE TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY INFORM US THAT BECAUSE 2ND GEAR IS NOT BURNT THEY CAN PUT AN OIL KIT ON IT TO FIX IT. SO, WE TAKE THE CAR TO 2ND HONDA DEALER IN TULSA. ON THE WAY THERE THE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE TIRES SQUEAL AND HAD I NOT HAD ON BY SEATBELT I WOULD HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD! THEY TELL ME MY TRANSMISSION IS SHOT NEEDS REPLACED, HOWEVER, BECAUSE ALL THE GEARS ARE BURNT BUT 2ND GEAR THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY. WE CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA WHO OFFERS TO PAY 15% OF THE COST OF TRANS REPLACEMENT. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER IF THEY WOULD FEEL SAFE PUTTING THEIR WIFE AND KIDS IN THIS CAR AND THEY BOTH SAID NO! I WAS SHOCKED TO READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE. THIS IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO OWNS A 2003 ACCORD, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING 65 M.P.H. AND WITH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CAR DOWN SHIFTS AND I AM GOING 20 M.P.H. AFTER BARELY MAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST $4600. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT IS CRAZY HOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL YET. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HAD OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. PROBLEM WOULDN'T REPEAT WHEN LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHECKED IT. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 12 FEBRUARY 2009 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER I EXITED A FREEWAY OR I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A SIDE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PROCEED HOME. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A HONDA DEALER. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULDN'T REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE COST ($ 3014) DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT THIS MODEL HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD EX W/V6 - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 102,800 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING - HAPPENED TWICE AND I BROUGHT IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. HE INFORMED ME OF A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS HONDA USED IN THE ACCORDS FROM THE EARLY 2000S (MY 2003 INCLUDED). HE TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO FAIL - IT WOULD JUST BE A MATTER OF TIME. SO ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE APPOINTMENT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD SO BADLY THAT THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. IN BETWEEN THE SLIPS THE MOTOR WOULD REV UP TO 4500 RPM - SO I IMMEDIATELY PARKED IT. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED I AM ONE OF MANY WITH THE SAME ISSUE - AND THAT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO "A SAFETY ISSUE" - WELL FOR THE FOLKS THAT HAVE LOCKED UP AND ONE FROM 45 TO 20 - IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE! I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA IN CA AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE (GOODWILL REPAIR - PARTIAL AT LEAST) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AT IT - AFTER A COST OF $92.00 TO DIAGNOSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 20 - 25 MPH. THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, RPM'S WOULD REV VERY HIGH AND THEN SHIFT VIOLENTLY INTO THIRD GEAR. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. IT HAD 82,017 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED - TOTAL COST $2600. HONDA AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST, ONLY AFTER I THREATENED TO PICKET THEIR DEALERSHIP. THIS TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 105,000 MILES. ON MARCH 31, 2009 I WAS TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL AT APPROX. 8:05AM. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROX. 45MPH CAR JERKED HARD TWICE BEFORE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. CARS HAD TO BRAKE AND VEER OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID HITTING US. THIS WAS TERRIFYING AND WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HURT OR KILLED. HAD CAR TOWED HOME. CONTACTED TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO ADVISED OF RECALL ON TRANS. AND HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THIS SPECIFIC TRAN. RECOMMENDED I CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK STATUS OF RECALL, FOUND OUT IT WAS COMPLETED ON MAY 9, 2005 AND THEY ONLY COVER RECALLS ONCE. MECHANIC THEN ADVISED ME TO CALL BACK AND ASK FOR GOODWILL REPAIR SINCE THIS WILL BE ABOUT A $3000 REPAIR. DID THIS ON APRIL 3, 2009, RETOLD INFORMATION TO CYNTHIA WHO ASKED WHAT ACTION I WAS REQUESTING FROM AMERICAN HONDA. WHEN I REQUESTED A GOODWILL REPAIR SHE BECAME UPSET AND THE TONE OF THE CALL BECAME HOSTILE. QUOTING CYNTHIA, "GOODWILL REPAIR? WHAT IS THAT? DID YOU READ THAT ON SOME BLOG SOMEWHERE? WHO TOLD YOU TO ASK FOR THAT? GOODWILL REPAIR IS NOT LAYMANS TERMS, SOMEONE HAD TO TELL YOU TO ASK FOR THAT. WHO WAS IT? YOUR MECHANIC?". VERY INSULTING TO ME, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS AND HAD BEEN VERY POLITE DURING THE WHOLE CONVERSATION. GAVE ME CASE NUMBER AND TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR A CALL FROM A REGIONAL CASE MANAGER. STILL WAITING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A FRIDAY @ APPROX. 5:30PM ON A BUSY 2 LANE STREET AT APPROX. 40MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED HARD AND REDUCED SPEED TO APPROX 5-10MPH. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE PEOPLE WERE HOOKING AND SWERVING AROUND ME WHILE I TRIED TO GET OVER BUT COULD NOT REACH SPEEDS OVER 25-30MPH. HAVE COME TO FIND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WOULD COST APPROX. $3800-$4200 ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *TR

AT ONLY 84,000, THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD IN MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE, 4CYL. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $3200 TO REPAIR IT SAYING THAT THE 2ND PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE TC CLUTCH SYSTEM WERE BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ADVISED THAT I CONTACT HONDA OF AMERICA AT 800-999-1009. I DID, BUT HOA IS SAYING THAT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY HONDA SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TOWARD THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GO OFF TO COLLEGE IN THINKING IT WAS A GOOD CAR WITH A GOOD HONDA NAME. HOWEVER, I NO LONGER BELIEVE IN A HONDA. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE REPAIRS. I'VE SEEN OVER 150 COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHERS. WHY DOES HONDA NOT RECALL THE 2002 TRANSMISSIONS--LIKE THEY DID IN THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT OF THE 2000 AND 2001 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS WHICH WERE BAD AND HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION? *TR

I WAS PASSING A LARGE TRUCK, DOWNGEARED INTO THIRD GEAR, LET OUT THE CLUTCH, AND THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF THIRD GEAR. I FOUND MYSELF IN NEUTRAL FACING ON COMING TRAFFIC, AND HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND PULL IN BEHIND THE TRUCK (ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION). THIS POPPING OUT OF GEAR, AND DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEAR HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND OCCURS PERHAPS 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH. AFTER THIS NEAR MISS I DECIDED TO GET IT FIXED. BEFORE GOING TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON "3 GEAR ACCORD 6 CYLINDER MANUAL" AND ONE OF THE RESULTS WAS HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020. THIS BULLETIN COVERS MY 07 ACCORD AND IS FOR "TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR, OR IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, NOTE: THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLDER CLIMATES. FAULTY 3RD GEAR SYNCHRONIZER OR SHIFT SLEVE" SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. THE DEALER WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IT CAN GO FOR OVER A WEEK WITHOUT SHOWING UP), HE SAID HONDA'S POLICY WAS UNLESS THEY COULD SEE THE PROBLEM HONDA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS TO BE MADE. I CALLED UP US HONDA (800 999 1009) AND SPOKE TO A MR JIMMY RUDNER WHO VERIFIED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. SO HONDA HAS FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION (THE ONE THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION), RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX IT, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THIS 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH INTERMITTENT PROBLEM STARTS TO FAIL OFTEN ENOUGH FOR IT TO FAIL WHILE THE DEALER IS ACTUALLY DRIVING THE CAR. MEANWHILE THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR