2000 HONDA ACCORD Power Train Problems

On this vehicle, it is common knowledge that the V6 models have an issue related to the transmission (referred to as the automatic transaxle by Honda) where the system was not reworked to account for the extra torque put out by the more powerful V6 engine causing it to strip and shred portions of the gearing causing gear slippage, rough idling, and other similar issues usually occuring sometimes around or after the 80k mile mark. Upon finding out about this, I did some research and Honda's "solution" offered was that transmissions could be swapped for rebuilt ones salvaged off of other vehicles brought in for similar issues but there have also been reports of these rebuilt transmissions beginning to fail after they reach an additional 80k miles proving the issue was not truly resolved. On top of this, a formal recall was never made, owners were not made aware of this, and the offer was only made available to those who brought their vehicles in for this issues within a certain number of years and certain of mileage after their purchase which is very unsafe, anti-consumer, and shows a lack of care and responsibility on their part especially since this issue affects not only V6 Accord models, but also affects Ridgeline, Odyssey, and CR-V models that use the same engine and transmission combo. It should also be noted that, due to the lack of notice or action regarding this issue on the manufacturer's part, it has never been resolved on my model as the prior owners never knew of this issue when they bought the car new but the Honda owned dealership was happy enough to quote me a $1406 repair the last time I inquired about this issue.

I had this car for a few weeks with 120K miles on it and the transmission died on me while driving and almost got hit with a big rig. Lucky the big rig has enough distance to slam that break. This car needs attention and recall with the transmission. Been reading a lot of faulty transmission for this model and no recall. Not sure if a crash or fatality will occur first before they will initiate a recall. Honda is a reliable company but has this many complaints and no recall has been initiated.

Car keeps going out of line when steering wheel gets lose after bumbs. Fixed rack n pinon and steering wheel pump 2x already!

I HAVE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH THIS CAR AND MANY OTHER SIMILAR HONDA'S OF THIS YEAR AND EVERY SINGLE ONE INCLUDING THE LOWER MILE ONES HAVE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT. THE J30 TRANSMISSION IS INEPT TO DO ITS JOB AND THE STRAIN ON IT FROM THE V6 VTEC RENDERS IT USELESS QUICKLY. MUCH LIKE THE HONDA ODYSSEY IF SIMILAR YEARS THIS TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD AND NEEDS A RECALL. THIS CAR WAS MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON ITS WAY BACK FROM THE CITY WHEN IT WENT OUT, STRAIGHT LINE. *TR

Mileage: 245,000

MY AIR BAGS ARE TAKITA AND NEEDS REPLACED I CAN LEAVE MY CAR IN ANY GEAR BUT PARK AND IT DRIFTS AWAY I HAVE REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION 2X WITH ONLY150K MILES

Mileage: 135,000

THE KEY WON'T COME OUT IGNITION. AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. . THE GEAR LIGHTS BLIMK. IT THROWS CAR INTO AN ALMOST STANDSTILL WHILE DRIVING. GEARS SLIP. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.

THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.

Mileage: 202,500

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT JULY 13 2016 TRANNY IS SLIPPING AND SOMETIME IT WILL IDOL VERY HI THAN IT JUMPS GEARS MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR SHE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE SPOKE TO HONDA NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVEN THOUGHT THAY HAVE LOTS OF COMPLAINS FROM THAT THAT YEAR SPOKE TO THE DEALER HE WONT DO ANYTHING EITHER STATED HE WILL GIVE ME 1200 BACK WENT I BOUGHT IT FOR 3200 THAN STATED HE WILL FIX CAR BUR I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT

Mileage: 133,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ONE DAY DOING OUR TYPICAL DAY TO DAY STUFF THEN THE TRANSMISSION @159000 MILES STARTS NOT SHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING OR WHEN IT SHIFT ITS VERY JERKY AND SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO REV OVER 5000 RPMS TO GET IT TO SHIFT AND D4 LIGHT STARTS FLASHING ON THE CITY STREETS WE GOT IT HOME I CHECK FLUIDS THEY WERE GOOD ADDED LIL EXTRA TRANNY FLUID TO BE SAFE BECAUSE IT WAS BELOW THE FIRST DOT ON DIPSTICK THEN WE DROVE FINE FOR A DAY THEN TODAY WE WENT TO AN APPT WE HAD GOT THERE OK THEN ON WAY BACK TO THE HOUSE THE CAR STARTS NOT UPSHIFTING OR DOWN SHIFTING NO MATTER HOW YOU ACCELERATE COMING FROM DEAD STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IT REVS UP TO 5000 RPMS THEN JERKS INTO GEAR AND IT WENT BOOM 1 BOOM 2 BOOM 3 AND THEN THE CAR STARTS ROLLING THRU THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ONLY AT NOT ONLY 5 MPH THEN HITS 4TH GEAR THEN IT GOES SAFE ROAD SPEED I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL ONLINE WEBSITES LIKE THIS ONE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2000/TRANSMISSION/ AND HONDA IS NOT REPLACING THEM OR FIXING WITHOUT CHARGING CLOSE TO 3K IN REPAIRS THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH THAT MONEY AND THEN WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANNY FOR ONLY HAVING IT MAYBE A MONTH I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR OR WANT MY FAMILY RIDING IN IT BECAUSE IF THAT TRANNY FAILS IN MIDDLE OF STREET THEN WE ARE GOING TO GET SANDWICHED OR CAUSE A BIG MESS AND WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. BEING A MILITARY MECHANIC OVER REVVING THE ENGINE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT IS NOT GOOD YOU CAN BLOW YOU ENGINE HONDA HAS NOT PUT ANY RECALLS OUT ON THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 159,347

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 2000 HONDA ACCORD V-6 AT 105,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY EXIT, IN AN AREA WITH HIGH TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 105,000

JUST PURCHASED A 2000 ACCORD ON SAT 8-22-15. BODY LOOKS GREAT,RUNS SHIFTS GREAT,BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING OIL CHANGE I REALIZED PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY GONE. YES,GONE. IT'S MISSING @4 INCHES OF METAL WHICH HAS OBVIOUSLY RUSTED AWAY,WITH SURROUNDING METAL RUSTED. DRIVER SIDE LOOKS PERFECT. SAME PART,TWO DIFFERENT PLACES,ACTING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Mileage: 115,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, IT ROLLED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION AND IT WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IN "REVERSE" TO GET INTO A STALL PARKING SPACE ON THE STREET, IT WAS SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE". WHILE BEING IN "DRIVE" AND TAPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WENT IN "REVERSE" UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID REVERSING INTO A WALL, THE VEHICLE TURNED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE IMPACT POTENTIALLY INJURED A WOMEN THAT WAS STANDING BEHIND THE IMPACTED VEHICLE TALKING WITH SOMEONE.

Mileage: 141,220

2ND GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. *TR

Mileage: 285,000

AT LESS THAN 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX IS FAILING, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS BARLEY BEEN DRIVEN. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, BOTH ON UP SHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE WHICH WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD LEFT SIDE AXLE SEAL. WHEN THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO FIX THE AXLE SEAL, HE THEN RE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BAD BEARINGS AND A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 & 2001 ACCORDS. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS FOR A SECOND OPINION, WHO HAVE REACHED THE VERY SAME CONCLUSION/DIAGNOSIS. A VAST MAJORITY OF THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2000 AND 2001 ACCORDS HAVE FAILED OR ARE HAVING PROBLEMS. THE SCARY PART IS ALL THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE, SOME OF THEM SEE AN ACCORD OR AN ODYSSEY (SIMILAR PROBLEM) ONCE A WEEK! FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE/INVESTIGATION THE COMMON CONSENSUS IS; THE HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE LATE 90'S WERE BULLETPROOF BECAUSE THEY WERE SPECIFICALLY BUILT FOR THE CARS FROM THE 90'S. HOWEVER, WHEN HONDA UPGRADED THE SIZE OF THEIR ENGINES AND POWER, HONDA USED THE SAME 90'S TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH IN THE LONG RUN COULD NO LONGER HANDLE THE LARGER ENGINE CAPACITY OR THE EXTRA POWER AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. IN 2006 HONDA WAS HIT WITH A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. HONDA SETTLED THE MATTER OUT OF COURT BY EXTENDING THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES. HOWEVER, HONDA NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REDESIGNING THE TRANSMISSIONS OR PROVIDED A FIX. INSTEAD, HONDA SIMPLY REPLACED THE OLD FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS WITH NEW TRANSMISSIONS THAT STILL HAD THE SAME FAULTY DESIGN. NOW, ALL THE TRANSMISSION IN THOSE CARS ARE FAILING AS WELL AND HONDA DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY, CLAIMING THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 67,685

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. MAILED OUT 02/24/15*LJ

Mileage: 200,000

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY SLIPPED TO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO DRIVING. WHITE SUV BEHIND ME ENDED UP SMALL COLLIDING WITH MY BACK BUMPER. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO UP A HILL THE CAR LOST POWER PAST 3 AND 4 GEAR. WOULD PULL CAR OVER LET IT COOL OF AND CONTINUE A FEW MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD FOR IT TO DO THE SAME THING. CAR IS NOW PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO BE DROVE. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA WITH PROBLEMS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND SOMETIME ON FLAT LAND AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4300. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER BECAUSE I ONLY TAKE MY CAR TO HONDA TO BE SERVICED AND NOW ALL OF A SUNDEN I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WELL THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WERE BAD. THIS PROMPTED ME TO GO ONLINE AND DO RESEARCH, AND THERE WERE A WHOLE LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THESE COMPLAINTS STATED A LOT OF ISSUES I HAD WITH MY CAR WHEN I FIRST GOT IT SPECIFICALLY I COULDNT GET MY CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK. MY CAR BROKE DOWN ON ME SO MUCH IN THE EARLIER YEARS IT WAS RIDICULOUS. SO I CALLED HONDA TO NO AVAIL SINCE I FELT MY ISSUES WERE COVERED UP WHEN I HAD A WARRANTY WITH THEM. THEY SAID THEY COULDNT HELP ME IM AT 116,000 MILES AND THEY EXTENDED THE MILEAGE TO 109,000 ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS BAD BUSINESS FOR HONDA. THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL. THEY SEVICE TECHS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THOROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 116,856

TRANSMISSION FAILED DESPITE THE CAR HAVING THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION BEING PERFORMED AT 60K. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS MAKING A LEFT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THE CAR WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

Mileage: 71,385

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. CAR WAS STRUGGLING TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN IT GOT REALLY HOT, CAR WOULD NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY. WOULD TAKE SEVERAL TIMES OF HAVING ONE FOOT ON BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON GAS TO GET IT TO START AGAIN.TRANSMISSION IS ACTING LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. JUST BOUGHT THIS USED CAR LAST YEAR. LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, DON WESSEL, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI ACTED LIKE EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. TOOK IT IN THERE THEY GOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF BUT THEN IT CAME BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. TRIED TO GET THEM TO FIX IT BUT THEY WOULDN'T. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PLACE THEY, HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING, AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. WE THINK DEALERSHIP SHOULD FIX IT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT THERE AND THEY DID NOT THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG EVEN AFTER WE BROUGHT IT BACK AND TOLD THEM THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND CAR IS STILL ACTING UP. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 200,600

IT IS POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

ON MAY 29, 2014 OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR CAR AND HAD JUST DROPPED A FRIEND OFF AT THE BUS STATION, AFTER THE FRIEND GOT OUT OF THE CAR, SHE PULLS OFF AND GOES AROUND A CORNER AND THE CAR ACCELERATES AND JUMPS A CURB, UPROOTS A TREE, HITS A PARKED CAR, WHICH CRASHES INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. I THINK THE OTHER CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE OTHER CAR HAD MODERATE DAMAGE. OUR DAUGHTER HAD A GASH IN HER ARM AND A LOT OF BUMPS AND BRUISES. MY DAUGHTER IS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HONDA FIX THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT, NOR WILL IT BE THE LAST. *TR

Mileage: 480,000

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE DETACHED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE GEAR BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 5, 2010, HE SPENT $2488.77 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. HE RECENTLY BEGAN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. IT WAS THEN, HE DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTING WITH MODEL YEARS 2000-2003. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, DUE TO THE FACT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. HONDA STATED THEY DID NOT WHY THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.*JB

Mileage: 106,275

2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISES AND IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AFTER BRAKING OR HALTING AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS KNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL.

DASHBOARD LIGHT GO OUT WITHOUT NOTICE AND THEY TURN BACK ON AT TIMES. UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER. GEARS IN CAR JERK WHILE DRIVING AT ALL TIMES FROM GEAR TO GEAR, SIGNS OF SAND LIKE METAL RESIDUE IN TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN CHANGED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL IT BECAME WORSE AND I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE POSSIBLE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA ACCORD ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. THE D4 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THIS FROM A CAR THAT I HAD PURCHASED SIX WEEKS EARLIER. LUCKILY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A VACANT ROAD AND NOT A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP WHERE SMOOTH SHIFTING IS A LIFE OR DEATH SCENARIO. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIPPING, JERKING BADLY. WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP, NOTICEABLE JERK OF TRANSMISSION. WHEN STARTING FROM FULL STOP, SIGNIFICANT DRAG, THEN THUMP AS TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ENTERED A PARKING SPACE, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. AS SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT THEN REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE SO SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WHERE RECALLS FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODELS. THE RECALL WAS DEPENDENT UPON WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. SO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/25/2013 *JS

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR, IT WOULD CAUSE A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MOSTLY IN COLDER WEATHER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 148,000

EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPAIR/REPLACE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEAR 7 MONTHS OR 109K MILES BUT MY CAR HAPPENS TO FAIL JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE ON TIME SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND PROPER TREATMENT IS PROBABLY TO BLAME. CONSIDER THIS AS MY FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND INADEQUATE CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY HONDA DID BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS THE DRIVE/4TH GEAR LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT CAR WAS FAR PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXISTED FROM THE 2006 CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COVERING THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED THE EXISTENCE OF A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR PRIOR TIMES BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.

Mileage: 213,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES P0740 CODE KEEPS COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION HESITATION *TGW

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT HOLDING DOWN KEY IN EMERGENCY INTERLOCK NEAR SHIFTER. INTERLOCK SOLENOID WENT BAD. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TRANSMISSION WAS STARTING TO JERK FORWARD AND BALKING WHEN STARTING FROM A START. TRANSMISSION STARTED TO OVER HEAT. MY SON SAID THAT THE CAR SEAMED TO JUST GIVE OUT ON HIGHWAY AND SCARED HIM AS IT CAUSED A STRANGE FEELING OF SOMETHING TERRIBLE WRONG. NOW WHEN TRANSMISSION IS PUT INTO REVERSE A VERY STARTLING NOISE LIKE A LOUD BANG IS HAPPENING. NOW I AM AFRAID TO LET MY SON BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASONS USE IT. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND I ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF THIS CAR, BUT THIS IS JUST GOING TO BREAK ME TO TRY TO GET FIXED. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM THAT I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA AND THE NHTSA HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA ON RUSTING FRAME RAILS THAT ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY DAUGHTER. I HAD TO TRY TO SELL MY TACOMA TRUCK AT MORE THAN HALF ITS RESALE VALUE, BECAUSE TOYOTA JUST LIKE HONDA JUST WONT ADMIT OR FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. BY THE TIME THE NHTSA DID GET TOYOTA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE UNSAFE FRAME RUST MOST OF US OWNERS HAD ALREADY HAD TO TRY TO GET WHAT EVER MONEY WE COULD TRY TO GET. IT WAS HORRIBLE TO LOSE ALL THAT MONEY AND TRY TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW HONDA IS PLAYING WITH NHTSA AND IT IS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN FOR A LOT OF US HONDA OWNERS.WHAT MORE CAN US OWNERS DO TO GET OUR FAIR SHARE. I KNOW I FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA AND NOW HONDA. I HOPE NHSTA DOES SOMETHING FAST BECAUSE AS OF NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO USE. LETS RIGHT THIS NOW. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF HARD WORKING PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER THAN WHAT HONDA IS EVEN THINKING OF DOING OR NOT DOING TO RIGHT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLES CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR. THIS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. PARK THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY, IF IT HAS, WE WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT FOR SURE. IT HAPPENS AGAIN 2 DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING AND D4 LIGHTS CAME ON, THE CAR CAN'T GO MORE THAN 20 MILES/HR ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. *TR

Mileage: 84,600

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S FAULT AS IT IS MENTIONED ON THE WEB AS WELL AS BY AUTO SHOPS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR CAN STOP ANYTIME! I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF $$ ALREADY FIXING OTHER PARTS AND CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM/DEFAULT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. PLEASE ALL RAISE YOUR VOICE AND HAVE THE COMPANY TAKE CARE OF THIS AS THEY ARE NOT HELPING ME IN THIS MATTER! *JS

Mileage: 130,000

TRANSMISSION BECAME UNRELIABLE, NEVER SHIFTS PROPERLY, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T SHIFT AT ALL. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT A WHILE UNTIL TRAFFIC IS CLEAR, THEN I TRY AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

ABNORMAL DOWNSHIFTING OF GEARS. HARDSHIFTING GEARS BETWEEN 1 AND 2. REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO HONDA DEALER IN YEAR 2006 AND THEY SAID ITS ALL OKAY AND NO ISSUES. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE OVER THE YEARS. WHEN I INITIALLY REPORTED THIS ISSUE IN 2006 FOR MY ACCORD WAS COVERED UNDER HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTED FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL, BUT THE HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE. IN YEAR 2010, ANOTHER HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE GONE TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY ALSO CONFIRM ITS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE DUE TO INTERNAL MECHANICAL ISSUE. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS DENYING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST INSTANCE OF REPORT WAS DONE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TEN TO TWENTY MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION WHERE IT WOULD NOT READ THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE TEN ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE IGNITION COULD READ THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,346.

TRANSMISSION & INTERNAL PARTS FAILURE DURING VERY BUSY MORNING DRIVE IN ATLANTA>>>ALMOST CAUSED A MULTIPLY CAR COLLUSION>>>>PART OF THE JUNK HONDA HAS PUT IN THESE CARS & DENIED ANY LIABILITY>>>>ALSO HAVE AN )@ ODYSSEY WITH A JUNK TRANSMISSION>>>I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA>>>ANYONE NEED SOME HONDA GARBAGE CHEAP? *TR

Mileage: 110,112

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN NON-PARK POSITION AND COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THIS FAILURE SYMPTOM WAS CAPTURED IN NHTSA 05V-025, BUT, WHEN ASKED, HONDA MOTOR COMPANY RESPONDED THAT THE NHTSA MANDATE DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS VIN NUMBER. THIS SUGGESTS THERE MAY A REASON TO EXPAND THE VIN NUMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS MANDATE. *TR

Mileage: 172,300

THE FIRST FAILURE WAS IN 2003. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE STREET BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE IN 2003 DURING A NATIONAL RECALL. THE CAR STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIPPING IN 2009 . I CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED IN MARCH, 2010. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 73,680

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND V6 ENGINE. ON 12/13/2008, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT AT THE TUNE OF $3200. HERE HAS BEEN YEARLY SERVICE DONE TO PREVENT ANY OTHER ISSUES. ON 12/28/11, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A P740 CODE WAS FOUND. CLEARLY THIS IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUES FROM YEARS 1999 TO 2001. THIS ISSUE IS A HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 101,670

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT HAS DONE 99% OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, MINUS A FEW OIL CHANGES. THE CAR HAS HAD A "HARD" SHIFT AT TIMES FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL THE LAST FEW WEEKS WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO REV UP AT LOW GEARS AND THEN VIOLENTLY JERKING TO SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR. THIS IN ADDITION TO ALSO DISPLAYING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY WHILE GREEN D OR DRIVE LIGHT IS BLINKING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO GO. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT. THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO GO AND THEN I HAD NO POWER, COULD NOT EVEN GET OVER TO THE CURB. CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS 30 MINUTES AWAY VIA INTERSTATE AND AFTER READING MULTIPLE ONLINE COMPLAINTS AND STORIES OF NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS ONLINE I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO HANDLE THIS. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE AS LONG AS ENGINE LIGHT WAS STEADILY ON. LUCKILY, I AM IN WALKING DISTANCE TO MY JOB, BUT I NEED TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO PROCEED. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ALERTING ME TO THE FACT I WAS FACING POSSIBLE TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE ENDANGERED NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT MY SMALL SON AND THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE READ THAT HONDA WILL NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE, BUT IF THIS IS ACCURATE IT IS A SHAME AS I HAVE OWNED TWO HONDA'S AND ALWAYS BRAGGED ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVED DRIVING MY HONDA. NOT THRILLED ABOUT OWNING A VEHICLE MADE BY A COMPANY WHO IS AWARE OF A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND DOES NOT DO A BETTER JOB OF ALERTING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2000 HONDA ACCORD WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO MECHANICS (INDEPENDENT AND HONDA DEALER) AS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT QUOTED AT OVER $3800. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED: GEAR SHIFT SLIPPAGE, D4 INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING, DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, ERRATIC AND HARSH SHIFTING RESULTING IN THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE, ATF LEAK, ERRATIC ACCELERATION, AND THE LEFT DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. CAR HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, KEEPING ALL FLUID LEVELS MONITORED AND IN CHECK WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. AFTER CALLING HONDA AMERICA, I WAS TOLD THAT "DUE TO AGE" THE "COMPANY'S POSITION" WAS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND DESPITE PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 ACCORDS AS BEING A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ERROR/FAULTY PRODUCTION. HONDA ADMITTED ERROR ON THE ISSUE BUT REMAINED FIRM THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUPPORT RESOLUTION. AM LEFT WITH VEHICLE IN UNDRIVABLE CONDITION THAT IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD DUE TO ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, NEARLY HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. REQUEST NHTSA FOLLOW-UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES, ENCOURAGING CONSUMER RESOLUTION OPTIONS FOR HONDA OWNERS. RESOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO AGE OF VEHICLE WHEN SAFETY OF CONSUMERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE AT HAND. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED MY HONDA. THANK YOU! *KB

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2000 HONDA ACCORD WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO MECHANICS (INDEPENDENT AND HONDA DEALER) AS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT QUOTED AT OVER $3800. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED: GEAR SHIFT SLIPPAGE, D4 INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING, DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, ERRATIC AND HARSH SHIFTING RESULTING IN THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE, ATF LEAK, ERRATIC ACCELERATION, AND THE LEFT DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. CAR HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, KEEPING ALL FLUID LEVELS MONITORED AND IN CHECK WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. AFTER CALLING HONDA AMERICA, I WAS TOLD THAT "DUE TO AGE" THE "COMPANY'S POSITION" WAS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND DESPITE PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 ACCORDS AS BEING A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ERROR/FAULTY PRODUCTION. HONDA ADMITTED ERROR ON THE ISSUE BUT REMAINED FIRM THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUPPORT RESOLUTION. AM LEFT WITH VEHICLE IN UNDRIVABLE CONDITION THAT IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD DUE TO ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, NEARLY HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. REQUEST NHTSA FOLLOW-UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES, ENCOURAGING CONSUMER RESOLUTION OPTIONS FOR HONDA OWNERS. RESOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO AGE OF VEHICLE WHEN SAFETY OF CONSUMERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE AT HAND. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED MY HONDA. THANK YOU! *KB

Mileage: 100,000

THE TRANSMISSIONS ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 STARTED SLIPPING THEN ERRATICALLY REVVING UP TO 4000 RPMS THEN SHIFT ALL THE SUDDEN. AND MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I SHIFT TO REVERSE IT JUST DOES A HUGE CLUNK NOISE AND A SUDDEN HARD SHIFT THEN GOES INTO REVERSE. MY HONDA ONLY HAVE 93,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATES TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEARS WOULD SLIP AND GRIND UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION AND WHILE DRIVING. *JB

MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO 'OVERHEAT'. THE CAR WILL START AND GO FINE WHEN COLD BUT WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BADLY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 84000 MILES. NEVER RECEIVED LETTER FORM HONDA MOTOR CORP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 109,000 MILES TO 2007. NEVER NOTIFIED. NOW PAYING 2100 OUT OF POCKET TO CHANGE. NOT TO MENTION SERIOUS SLIPPING ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. SHOULD HAVE SENT CERTIFIED LETTER. DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE. *TT

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE CONTACT REMOVED PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TWICE. THE CONTACT COULD ALSO HEAR A GRINDING SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS.

Mileage: 165,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING HARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME. TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHECKED AT REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN REPLACED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. ON 4/24/11 TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE MERGING ON A BUSY ROAD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO 1ST GEAR RETURNING VEHICLE TO HOME. THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 73,500

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS HAS BEGAN TO SLIP ON MARCH 28,2011 AS I WAS MAKING A DELIVERY FOR MY JOB TRAVELING UPHILL ,I GOT A COUPLE OF READINGS FROM A MECHANIC WHICH WAS CODES P730,P740,&P780 IT HASN'T STOPPED AND CONTINUES TO SLIP AS I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED & SLIPS EVERYTIME I DRIVE.I HAD A MECHANIC CLEAN THE SOLENOIDS AND DO A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH FOR $200.00,I ALSO ADDED LUCAS TRANSMISSION SLIP STOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCUR.I GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3000.00. *TR

Mileage: 201,000

BOUGHT THIS ACCORD FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE IS WAS A SAFE RELIABLE CAR TO START WITH. IT WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS STARTING TO "JERK" WHEN DRIVING IT. I CONFIRMED IT WAS "JERKING". I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT HONDA HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND SEVERAL. NOW I'M LOOKING AT A SIGNIFICANT REPAIR OR PROBABLY REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WILL REQUIRE A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. *TR

Mileage: 148,700

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALMOST CAUSED A SIDE COLLISION AT INTERSECTION AFTER D4 LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I'D DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY OR UP A HILL TO GET TO A PARKING STRUCTURE AT SCHOOL AND THE CAR WOULD STALL AND SLIP GEARS WHERE I THOUGHT IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS OR PEOPLE BEHIND ME WOULD GET ANNOYED AND PASS AT RELATIVELY CLOSE AND HIGH SPEEDS. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT ON ME ROUGHLY 2 BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. I BARELY COULD MAKE IT OVER 10 MPH AND HAD MY CAR SIT IN THE PARKING LOT FOR 6 MONTHS. MY BROTHER HAS PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND SUGGESTED I PUT NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID IN, BUT THE FLUID IS FULL AND THE CAR STILL SLIPS. I KNEW IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH IS MORE COMPLICATED SINCE I KNOW THAT'S A LOT MORE PRICEY THAN WHAT I CAN AFFORD RIGHT NOW, AND ALL I WANT IS FOR MY CAR TO BE IN WORKING ORDER AGAIN SINCE THIS CAR SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER SINCE IT'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

Mileage: 210,000

I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION GO OUT TWICE IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. EACH TIME, THE GEARS START CLUNKING WHILE SHIFTING AND SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AND IS COMPLETELY USELESS. CURRENTLY, MY CAR WILL REV UP LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY SLAM INTO GEAR AND SLIP BACK INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN WHICH HAS, AGAIN, RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO MAKE THE ISSUE BETTER. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING AND THIS IS BECOMING A HAZARD WHEN PUT IN TO TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

I HAVE HONDA V6 2000 ACCORD AND I AM GETTING P0740 AND P0730 ERROR CODES. I DID CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION OIL RECENTLY WITH HONDA ATF. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR ACTS VERY UNSAFE AND IT JERKS A LOT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DOES NOT ACT IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX 4CYL COUPE WHICH WAS GIVEN A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 97K MILES BECAUSE OF A RECALL. IT HAS 140K MILES NOW AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. MY HONDA DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE IT AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP. THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THIS ONE ONLY HAS $40K MILES ON IT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $2200. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ON THIS MODEL ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 4TH TIME. FIRST TIME @ 60,000 MILES, THAN 80,000 MILES, THAN 140,000 MILES. HONDA SUCKS... ALL THEY TELL ME NOW IS IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. OBVIOUSLY THE 2000 ACCORDS HAVE MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM NEW. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

AFTER DRIVING MY 2000 HONDA V6 COUPE FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, IT WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING IF SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. IT WOULD START AND THEN STALL. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT STARTED IS TO GIVE IT GAS AND SHIFT INTO GEAR QUICKLY WHICH IS DANGEROUS. ALSO THERE WAS A TSB 00-024 FOR THIS AND I GOT IT DONE FOR CLOSE TO $710. THIS REALLY ISN'T FAIR AS I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS CLEARLY A CASE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS... WHEN CAR GOES FROM 1ST TO 2ND IT SLIPS REALLY BAD. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN I'M BEHIND SOMEONE AND HIT THE GAS IT REVS UP AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN IT CATCHES AND THE TIRES SPIN. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE TODAY WITH A CHILD IN THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW! *TR

Mileage: 104,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD WHINING NOISE -DEALER INSPECTED -SAID OKAY TO DRIVE.WITHIN TWENTY MILES - CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD - MANUALLY SHIFTED GEARS - WORKED TEMPORARILY UNTIL GOT CAR STOPPED IN PARKING LOT - THEN NOTHING - TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS NEXT DAY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SURPRISED BECAUSE DEALER HAD CHANGED TRANSMISSION AT 33,000 UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NO RECALL PER MANUFACTURER, BUT OFFER WARRANTY DUE TO THEIR CONCERN. ONLINE REPORTS ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SHOW HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS TRANSMISSION ONLY HAD 19,000 MILES AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS CAR IS OWNED BY AN 84 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS OWNED IT FROM THE BEGINNING. THINK THIS WARRANTS A CLOSER LOOK SINCE ITS PRETTY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW WE HAVE TO DECIDE IF THIS CAR IS WORTH FIXING IF THIS IS A REPETITIVE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 52,188

CAR IS SHIFTING LATE OR ERRATICALLY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED OR REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

IN MARCH OF 2008, MY 2000 ACCORD SE HONDA'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 122,206 MILES; I HAD TO PAY FOR A REBUILT REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL NEED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION BY HONDA, THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED, AND THAT THE THREE-YEAR OR 36,000-MILE WARRANTY WILL ONLY EXTEND AS FAR AS THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY (THAT IS ROUGHLY ANOTHER 15,000 MILES OR UNTIL MARCH 2012). THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION ONLY FUNCTIONED FOR LESS THAN 21000 MILES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL'S POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, I EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN AS I HAVE TO COMMUTE 44 MILES A DAY TO WORK. CLEARLY, IF THE SECOND IDENTICAL FAILURE HAPPENED IN SO SHORT A TIME, THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW---ONE WITH POTENTIALLY LETHAL CONSEQUENCES THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 122,206

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST. AND 2ND. GEARS. OCCURS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT IT IS CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET DUE TO EXCESS COST INVOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 153,000

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT ALLOWS YOU TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK. I KNOW A RECENT RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 2003 AND/OR LATER HONDAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE 2000 HONDAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTED INTO THE PARK GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120000.

Mileage: 117,000

THE THIRD TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON MY HONDA ACCORD. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST 2 WITH ONLY A $200 CHARGE ON THE SECOND ONE. THE FAILURE MODE IS SUCH THAT THE CAR SLIPS INTO A NEUTRAL LIKE STATE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THINK ABOUT TURNING LEFT, CROSSING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND YOU STEP ON THE GAS, THE CAR STARTS TO MOVE AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL. YOU ARE STUCK IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. *TR

Mileage: 195,000

IN 2005 WITH 140K MILES THE TRANNY WENT OUT ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. I REPLACED IT WITH A REBUILT TRANNY AT A COST OF $2000.00. NOW THE REBUILT HAS DIED AFTER ONLY 75K ADDITIONAL MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE IS $2500.00. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH A DELAY RESPONSE. THE RPMS ALSO BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

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

Mileage: 151,312

EGR PORT VALVE ,AIR BAG LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD R GEAR SHIFT HANDLE (KNOB) BECAME DETACHED FROM POLE WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE GEAR FROM PARK. *TR

2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 109000 MILES (10900 MILES PER YEAR) EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH CAUSED SUDDEN DEACCELERATION. AT THAT HIGH SPEED, IF FAILURE CONTINUED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. FORTUNATELY, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. 15 MINUTES LATER IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT IN LOWER GEARS MAKING A TOW NECESSARY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT A SERVICE GARAGE AWAITING EVALUATION. *TW

Mileage: 109,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD SE - 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SLIPS ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO CHANGE GEAR. THE CAR ACCELERATES A LOT BEFORE THE GEAR IS CHANGED. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2000SE, 125,000 MILEAGE, HARDSHIFT- 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, HONDA SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. $2600 TO REPLACE IT. ARE THERE ANY HELP FROM HONDA ABOUT THIS, THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO 100000MILES, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ONLINE RE: THIS PROBLEM- IT ALWAYS HAPPEN AFTER 100,000. IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP HONDA OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? MY CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND SO IM EXPECTING MY CAR TO LAST LONGER. PLEASE HELP US. THANKS SO MUCH. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HONDA ACCORD 2000 EX V6 3.0L. 96K MILES AS OF 11/25/09 1. SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND DEALER IS NOT FIXING IT SAYING IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE 2. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I HAD TO SPEND 2K FIXING IT 3. EGR CLOGGED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DEALER NOT FIXING IT SAYING IT HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY EVERY TIME SHE WOULD ACCELERATE. SHE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CONSISTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE PAID $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY $200-$300 FOR THE REPAIR BUT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMAINDER WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,400. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/10.*JB

Mileage: 74,000

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE - 4 CYLINDER. SOMETIMES WHEN I TAKE MY CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE, I GET A THUD SOUND. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AT AROUND 120,000 MILES, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR WON'T MOVE. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS TO TRY TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE CAR STILL WON'T MOVE. I PUT THE CAR BACK TO PARK AND THEN PUT IN INTO REVERSE AND IT WILL BE FINE. IF I AM PARKED ON A SLANTED SURFACE WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IS SITTING LOWER THEN THE BACK AND I TRY TO PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE, THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD, BUT NOT REVERSE. ONE TIME I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK, THEN REVERSE, PARK THEN REVERSE ABOUT 20 TIMES TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY HUSBAND SEEMS TO THINK THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND SOMEDAY I AM GOING TO BE STUCK. WE DON'T HAVE THE $2000 TO $4000 TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I THOUGHT HONDAS WERE A LONG LASTING CAR? I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW AND HOPED TO GET MY YEARS OUT OF IT BEFORE I HAD TO PUT MAJOR MONEY INTO IT. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING GEARS. HE THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE ENGINE ERROR CODE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, NOR HAS IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143000.

Mileage: 143,000

I HAVE 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX. ON HIGHWAY WHERE THERE WAS ONLY ONE LANE AND I HAD TO OVER TAKE A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE BY MOVING TO INCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. SUDDENLY MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM THE BREAKS AND MOVE BACK TO MY LANE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. LATER I FOUND THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY CAR. IT SEEMS TO BE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORD AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE GETTING IT IN 70K -100K MILES RANGE. IT IS CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD AND THESE SHOULD BE RECALL OR FIXED BY HONDA. MY HONDA HAS ONLY 80K MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 84,645

IT DOES NOT SHIFT FROM 1-2 GEAR SMOOTHLY. IT GOES INTO HIGH RPM (5000) AND THEN JUMPS TO SECOND. THE JERKS ARE VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN ITS SHIFTS GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OK TO STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,800. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE, BUT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 109,000 OR LESS, THEY COULD POSSIBLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED WHEN SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 10-20 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SHIELD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE OR A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, BUT THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FIRST ONE. THE CONTACT WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION SUIT IN 2006 THAT WAS SETTLED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED WHEN SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 10-20 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SHIELD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE OR A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, BUT THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FIRST ONE. THE CONTACT WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION SUIT IN 2006 THAT WAS SETTLED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

I HAVE 2000 HONDA ACCORD; ODOMETER: 84,196. THE CAR IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR WHICH HONDA HAD EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR 93 MONTHS/109,000 MILES.. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENS BECAUSE OF DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG.. SINCE I DRIVE LESS, I DID NOT HIT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL NOW, BUT MY CAR IS NOW MORE THAN 93 MONTHS OLD.. HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS ISSUE.. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (THE CAR STALLS ABRUPTLY IN HIGHWAY) BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FIX.. I REPLACED THE SOLENOIDS BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. THE REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 84,196

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEED CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

HONDA ACCORD 2000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 110,025

HONDA HAD SUPPOSEDLY UNDER A HIDDEN WARRANTY SWAPPED OUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THE FIRST TIME,IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN D4 ON THE DASH STARTS BLINKING AND I COULD ONLY DRIVE TO 3RD GEAR. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART ITS OK UNTIL I DRIVE FOR A FEW MINUTES. RANDOMLY THE CAR WILL REV BUT THE CAR WON'T GO FORWARD UNTIL IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AND CATCHES GEAR. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL NOT UPHOLD THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS OVER. TECHNICALLY AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR IN THE SAME AMOUNT MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT THEY TOLD ME FROM THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR I AM OVER THE MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

MY CAR IS A HONDA ACCORD 2000 4 DOOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN THIS CAR. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2006 THE SECOND WAS APRIL 2009. I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 50,000 MILES BEFORE I NEEDED THE SECOND TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 50000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE AT A DEALERSHIP WITH HONDA PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V4. WHILE DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL LAST WEEK FRIDAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO BLINK. MY CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND THIS COULD COST UP TO $3000. I WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEY CHANGED THE SOLENOIDS. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING FINE, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE BRINGING MY SON TO SCHOOL. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED OR TO POSSIBLY HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EARLY 2000 HONDA ACCORDS AND ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE IS AN EXTENSION ON THIS WARRANTY WHICH DOES ME NO GOOD SINCE I AM PAST IT. ANYTHING DONE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE A BIG HELP ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NECESSARY TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH NO HELP FROM HONDA.

Mileage: 131,986

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORDS TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 93,000 MILES. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT (CASE NO. RG 03099677) WAS WON IN CALIFORNIA IN 2006 EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OF THE 2000-2001 ACCORDS TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS/ 109,000 MILES. HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED NEED FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (APPROX $2800) DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND WHEN CAR STOPPING, JUMPING AND STUTTERING. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SERVICED REGULARLY. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA CORPORATE ABOUT A GOODWILL GESTURE DUE TO CAR BEING UNDER IN MILES OF WARRANTY, BUT OVER IN MONTHS BASED ON DATE OF CAR PURCHASE. WAS INFORMED BY CASE MANAGER (CASE NO.N012009-01-2200226) THAT WARRANTY IS "UP" IN CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

PURCHASED A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH ABOUT 60,000MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 15,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM 1ST-2ND. AT APPROX. 130,000 MILES THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST, WITH MY RPM SOARING TO OVER 3500. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THE LOWER BANDS ARE "BURNT UP" TO THE TUNE OF 1200$. THAT IS JUST TO HAVE THE BANDS REPLACED, AND WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HEARING WITH TRANSMISSIONS GOING OUT A 2ND AND 3RD TIME ON THESE YEAR MODEL HONDAS IT IS HARD TO INVEST 1200 DOLLARS INTO SOMETHING THAT MIGHT GO OUT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED INTO PARK. THE SHIFTER WOULD ALSO DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $332.78. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 03/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2000 AND AFTER 3 YEARS OF DRIVING I NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING AS I ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND HE SUGGESTED DOING A FULL FLUSH. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL FLUSHES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND MY PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL YEARS AGO! *TR

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD IS SHOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (P0740, P0730) WITH 123K. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL PAGE WITH WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 100K OR 7 YEARS SO I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR BOTH. THE WARRANTY CLEARLY TELLS THERE MAY BE A MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP ISSUE. HONDA IS WASHING THEIR HANDS AND ASKING ME TO PAY 2200$ FOR REPAIR. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISTAKES?AND I FIRST FELT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED HIGHWAY(DURING THE EVACUATION OF HURRICANE IKE) AND LUCKILY SAVED FROM A BIG ACCIDENT,. I HAD 4 PEOPLE AND A KID IN MY CAR. THIS IS SURELY A MATTER OF SAFETY. I COULD SEE A LOT OF HONDA TRANSMISSION ISSUE AFTER THE INCIDENT IN WEB. PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKE THESE VEHICLES OUT OF THE ROAD AS IT MAY CAUSE BIG ACCIDENTS AND HONDA TO REPLACE ALL FAULTY PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL 2.3L 2 DOOR. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM DUVAL HONDA 1290 CASSAT AVE JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205 (904-899-1900) IN APRIL OF 2008. THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO EVERY GEAR AS IT SHIFTS AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FREQUENTLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. NOT KNOWING IF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EXISTED I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AROUND FOR TRANSMISSIONS TO FIND THEY COST BETWEEN $1400 AND $3000 TO BE REPLACE TO INCLUDE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE ALL STORES ARE INFORMING ME THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN SOON WITH THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES TO FIND I AM NOT THEE ONLY HONDA OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE AND I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF MY CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALSO. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 68K MILES OR SO AND IS NOW AROUND 80K FOR MILES. THIS ARE NOT NORMAL AREAS OF MILEAGE WHERE A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE FAILING. I FEEL THIS UNSAFE AND CHRONIC PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY HONDA, EITHER BY A FACTORY RECALL (100% PAID FOR BY HONDA) OR A TOTAL BUY BACK OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAVE SO BLATANTLY AND PURPOSELY SOLD DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE VEHICLES PLACING NOT ONLY MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS BUT ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES I KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL CEASE TO WORK AND I MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CAUSING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND HURTING SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. I AM HOPING THIS LETTER WILL HELP AIDE IN A PUSH TO GET HONDA TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING NOR SHIFTING INTO GEAR PROPERLY . WHENEVER I START THE ENGINE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED NORMALLY. NOW WHENEVER I START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF, THE RPMS GO UP FAIRLY QUICKLY, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATES SLOWLY AND LURCHES FORWARD WITH A THUD. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE D4 GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT IS BLINKING GREEN. I ONLY HAD 119,500 MILES WHEN THIS LEVEL OF SYMPTOM MANIFESTED ITSELF... NOW I'M AT 120,000. YESTERDAY (08/25/2008) I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA 1-800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN OF THE ISSUES I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING. AMERICAN HONDA SAID THAT I HAD TO BRING MY CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE IT. (FYI - I'D ALREADY SPENT OVER $660 AT ANOTHER REPUTABLE SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED WITHOUT RESOLUTION...BUT, THEY DID SAY THAT GIVEN ALL THE WORK THEY'D DONE, IT COULD ONLY BE THE TRANSMISSION). IRONICALLY, DURING THE CALL THE REP COULD HEAR THAT THE CAR WAS REVVING AT HIGH RPMS BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO D4. FEARFUL OF A FIRE OR BLOWN TRANSMISSION, I HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD STILL BE A MANDATORY $89 CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING BOTH THEY AND I ALREADY KNOW. THE VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY FROM 100K TO 109K IS RIDICULOUS. I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A VERY LARGE CONTINGENT OF HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE, ALREADY HAD, OR WILL SOON HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE THAT I'VE READ, WE GOT A HONDA BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LASTING OVER 200K+ MILES. UP UNTIL THIS, I'D BEEN MOSTLY HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT DROVE (DESPITE THE LIFELONG AND MODERATELY ANNOYING TENDENCY FOR THE CAR TO "JUMP" INTO GEAR FROM DEAD STOPS DESPITE GRADUAL APPLICATION OF THE GAS PEDAL). I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT POSTING HERE HELPS RESULT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE I REALLY FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. IT'S ME (HOPEFULLY US) AGAINST THE BIG CORPORATION. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD THAT FELL INTO THE CATEGORY OF HAVING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION BY HONDA'S OWN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. INSTEAD OF OFFERING A RECALL THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 109K. WELL MY CAR HAS A 130,000 MILES. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT AFTER BEING TOLD THIS CAR SHOULD GO 200,000 MILES BY THE DEALER THAT INSTEAD I HAVE TO REPLACE A $3000 TRANSMISSION. IF HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THEIR MISTAKE THEN WHY IS THE CONSUMER PAYING FOR IT? AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I QUESTION WHETHER THE NEW TRANSMISSION BEING PUT IN WILL BE EVEN LAST. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO OFFER A RECALL. DRIVING 20 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 141,000

I CONTINUE TO GET THESE E-MAIL UPDATES AND MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SOUND SO EERILY FAMILIAR. I HAD 2 MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY HONDA BEGINNING WELL BEFORE 70,000 MILES. I TOO WAS METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE EVERY 3 MONTH AT THE DEALER. FIRST I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY "REPLACED" IT UNDER THE RECALL...WITHIN 3 WEEKS THE "REPLACED" TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY "REPLACED" IT AGAIN; I THEN FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS "REPLACED" WITH A "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION AND NOT A NEW ONE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I EXPERIENCE ALL KINDS OF "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CODES. IT WAS NEVER ENDING FOR 6 MONTHS...OF COURSE EVERYTHING WAS MY FAULT. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT I REPLACED MY OWN RADIATOR FLUID AND THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRUST ME, I AM NOT MECHANICAL WHATSOEVER. IT WAS ALWAYS SERVICED BY THE DEALER...FINALLY I GOT CALIFORNIA INVOLVED AND AFTER ALOT OF HUBABALOO IT WAS DECIDED THAT I MIGHT NOT NEED A RADIATOR AFTER ALL AFTER AN EXPERIENCED TECH CAME OUT TO "LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM". LONG STORY SHORT, CALIFORNIA CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THE ENGINE ISSUES WOULD GO AWAY. THIS WAS ALL AT 70,000 MILES. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE VERY SAME DEALER. I FIND IT IRONIC THAT OTHER FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND ARE BEING JERKED AROUND IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD LIVING IN THE NE; I COULD NOT AFFORD THE CAR FAILING ME ON A COLD WINTER DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. I TRADED IT IN AND PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH HONDA'S FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY LIFETIME! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I CONTINUE TO GET THESE E-MAIL UPDATES AND MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SOUND SO EERILY FAMILIAR. I HAD 2 MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY HONDA BEGINNING WELL BEFORE 70,000 MILES. I TOO WAS METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE EVERY 3 MONTH AT THE DEALER. FIRST I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY "REPLACED" IT UNDER THE RECALL...WITHIN 3 WEEKS THE "REPLACED" TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY "REPLACED" IT AGAIN; I THEN FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS "REPLACED" WITH A "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION AND NOT A NEW ONE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I EXPERIENCE ALL KINDS OF "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CODES. IT WAS NEVER ENDING FOR 6 MONTHS...OF COURSE EVERYTHING WAS MY FAULT. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT I REPLACED MY OWN RADIATOR FLUID AND THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRUST ME, I AM NOT MECHANICAL WHATSOEVER. IT WAS ALWAYS SERVICED BY THE DEALER...FINALLY I GOT CALIFORNIA INVOLVED AND AFTER ALOT OF HUBABALOO IT WAS DECIDED THAT I MIGHT NOT NEED A RADIATOR AFTER ALL AFTER AN EXPERIENCED TECH CAME OUT TO "LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM". LONG STORY SHORT, CALIFORNIA CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THE ENGINE ISSUES WOULD GO AWAY. THIS WAS ALL AT 70,000 MILES. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE VERY SAME DEALER. I FIND IT IRONIC THAT OTHER FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND ARE BEING JERKED AROUND IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD LIVING IN THE NE; I COULD NOT AFFORD THE CAR FAILING ME ON A COLD WINTER DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. I TRADED IT IN AND PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH HONDA'S FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY LIFETIME! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE SAME YEAR, MAKE & MODEL LKE MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED A FEW YEARS BACK. THIS YR 2008 MY CAR HAD BARELY REACHED OVER 100,000 MILES AND I STARTED NOTICING MY CAR MAKING A SOUND AND THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY AT TIMES WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE. I DID MY TUNE UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CHEVRON MECHANICS SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK IN BETWEEN AND THE MOTOR. THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT THE RECALL AND TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO I DID AND THEY GAVE ME A SO CALLED EXTENSION TO 109,000 WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AT ABOUT 108,000 MILES. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND TOLD ME THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND RAN TESTS ON IT AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I THOUGHT MAYBE WHEN THEY DID THE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE IT MIRACULOUSLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT A FEW DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE BEEN CHECKING MY TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR OIL EVERY 3 TO 5 DAYS AND REFILLING BOTH CAUSE IT SEAMS BOTH ARE LEAKING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER DIDN'T PUT THE TIME OR EFFORT TO CHECK WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION CAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS IN FACT LEAKING OIL. I WONDER IF THEY EVEN CHECKED MY CAR OR DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE EXPENSES IF IT INDEED FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME AND INFORM ME ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON INVESTIGATING IF IT IS A RECALL AT ALL. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I HAVEN'T CAUSED MY CAR ANY DAMAGES OR NEGLECTS THAT WOULD MAKE ME AT FAULT FOR THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I ALWAYS KEPT MY CAR UP TO DATE WITH OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

AROUND MAY 10, 2008 WHILE DRIVING MY D3 INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY RAN SOME TEST AND SAID THAT THEY FOUND A P0780 SHIFT MALFUNCTION AND A P0303, P0305, P0306 EGR VALVE CODES. BOTH OF THESE CODES ARE PROBLEMS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT. I HAVE RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR BOTH BUT THE EGR PROBLEM ONLY GOOD FOR 80,000 MILES AND THE TRANS WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR 100.000 MILES. INSTEAD OF GIVE OUT EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE FIXED. THE EGR PROBLEM HAS COASTED ME 336.10 AND THE TRANS IS GOING TO COST 2467.38. I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 144,880

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR WAS A RECALL BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HONDA. THE CAR ONLY HAS 93,587 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. WHEN I CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS A RECALL WITH THE WARRANTY THE SEVEN YEARS AND 9 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES. OF COURSE WHEN I CALL THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THAT LETTER. THEY TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE RECORD OF MY ADDRESS. *TR

Mileage: 55

I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD AS A SECOND OWNER APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO AND AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS OF DRIVING STARTED TO EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THIS IS A NORMAL COMPLICATION WITH THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. THERE IS WEBSITE AFTER WEBSITE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WROTE HONDA TO SEE IF THEY HAD MORE INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAPPEN FROM THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND AFTER REACHING THE HIGHEST LEVEL PERSON I COULD GET, HE TOLD ME HE HAD NO INFORMATION. AFTER ASKING IF THERE WAS ANY THING HONDA COULD DO, REALIZING THAT THEY HAVE MOVED THERE WARRANTY FROM 30,000 MILES TO 110,000 MILES TO COVER THIS PROBLEM, HE AGAIN STATED HE HAD NO INFORMATION. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT KNOW IF THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COULD LEAD TO A HAZARD OR NOT. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT ONCE YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT CONCERNS ARE NOT TYPICALLY COVERED, BUT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED SAFETY HAZARD. DUE TO HONDA'S FAULTY CONSTRUCTION, MANY TRANSMISSIONS WERE REPLACED OR NEED REPLACED AT THE OWNERS COST. I WAS WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARDS RELATED TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION (HESITATION WITH PRESSING GAS PEDAL, AND DECREASE OF USE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR). BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY, I BELIEVE HONDA RECOGNIZES THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT LEAVE MANY INDIVIDUALS TO FIND THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS. I HAVE OWNED HONDA'S FOR YEARS AND WILL PROBABLY MAKE IT MY LAST. I AM NOW, HOWEVER, STUCK WITH A CAR THAT HAS VERY POSSIBLY SAFETY HAZARDS TO ME AS A DRIVER. EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPAIRED, THERE ARE MANY CASES OF FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES OF DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS. AS TO DATE, I HAVE NOT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO GET HARDER TO DRIVE. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 133,000

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD THIS SEPTEMBER. IT HAD A REBUILT TITLE DUE TO MINOR DENTS AND BLEMISHES TO THE OUTSIDE. NO MAJOR WRECKS. LOOKED AND SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION. DEALER ASSURED ME THAT ALL OF HIS CARS WERE INSURANCE CLAIMS DUE TO MINOR EXTERIOR WEAR. HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY CARS THAT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN WRECKS. HE WAS AN "ENGINEER" AND DIDN'T NEED TO SCREW PEOPLE OVER FOR MONEY. I HAD MY MECHANIC INSPECT IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT HAD A 30 DAY RETURN POLICY, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS FINE BUT THERE WERE MINOR THINGS I NEEDED SUCH AS; NEW ROTORS, NEW TIRES, AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HIS SECRETARY SAID THESE WERE ALL OPTIONAL THINGS TO HAVE FIXED. 1 MONTH LATER...THE RADIATOR GOES BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC CHARGES ME $600.00 DOLLARS FOR THE PROCEDURE. I COMPARE PRICES AND FIND A BETTER PRICE FOR THE SAME RADIATOR. UNFORTUNATELY, MY REGULAR MECHANIC STILL CHARGES ME $70.00 FOR HIS OPINION. I GO TO THE CHEAPER PLACE, GET A NEW RADIATOR AND HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED. SINCE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR I NOTICE THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. A $80.00 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. MY MECHANIC DIDN'T NOTICE IT WHEN HE DROVE IT. I STILL DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS WORK! A MONTH AFTER THAT..TRANSMISSION GOES BAD WHEN IN REVERSE. MAKES A TERRIBLE GRINDING OF METAL SOUND AND LURCHES WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. PROBABLY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE NO WAY TO PAY FOR. LUCKILY, IT IS ONLY A PROBLEM DURING THE COLD AND/OR WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE. IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AND MYSELF! BECAUSE I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE ASSURE ME THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE, ONLY TO FIND OUT ABOUT OR HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCUR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY MYSTERY CAR! I BOUGHT A HONDA AFTER BEING A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY HAD THE BEST REPUTATION FOR LONG LASTING VEHICLES. I'M THINKING I MADE A MISTAKE. PLEASE HELP LESSEN MY WORRIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL (RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN) FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE, WHICH VOIDS THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT**NAR**CC THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY.*JB

CAR KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED LAST MONTH AND AM NOT ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING AN AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MOTOR, ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR BEGIN ROLLING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CURIOUSLY, THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE NHTSA ISSUED RECALL NO. 05V025000. HOWEVER, DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE ITS VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE THAT HONDA BELIEVES TO BE INCLUSIVE OF CARS WITH THIS DEFECT. UNBELIEVABLE. CAR IS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

Mileage: 73,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LAG IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Mileage: 38,500

1. EARLY (2006) I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON, THE CAR WOULD BUCKLE WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THIS WOULD OCCUR MORE OFTEN AFTER A STOP. I WOULD FIND MYSELF TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, ETC. AND THE CAR WOULD PARTIALLY STALL. HONDA IN JERSEY CITY NJ RT 440 REPLACED THE ERG (?) VALUE AFTER I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. 2. PICKED UP THE CAR AFTER A 1 MILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED AND THE CAR WAS GIVING ME THE SAME ISSUE. 3. HONDA REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL PART, THE CAR APPEARED TO BE DRIVING FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. 4. DROPPED OFF THE HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT AND THE BUCKLING ISSUE WHEN CHANGING GEARS TO PLANET HONDA ON RT 22 IN ELIZABETH NJ. THE CAR WAS RETURNED STATING NO PROBLEM. THE ISSUE WAS NEVER RESOLVED. 5. I PROBLEM IN RECENT MONTHS HAD WORSEN, YESTERDAY 10/9/06 THE CAR STARTED STALLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED NEW TRANSMISSION REQUIRED. MECHANIC ALSO IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS BEING SEEN BY HIM ON OTHER HONDA V6 CARS. I WANT TO MENTIONED THAT MY CAR WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHILE IN THE SHOP IN JERSEY CITY AN OF COURSE THE PARTS REPLACED WERE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, GRANTED THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE BEEN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND A LIST OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR V6 TRANSMISSION FAILING AROUND THE 85K MILEAGE JUST AS MINE. BELOW IS ONE OF THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS I FOUND WITH A SIMPLE SEARCH. HTTP://WWW.AUTOFAN.COM/FORUM_THREAD.ASP?MESSAGE=10543. *NM

Mileage: 71,000

AAMCO REPORTS DEFECT IN TORQUE CONVERTER AND VEHICLE SLIPS INTO GEARS IN COLD DRIVING STICKS TO SECOND GEAR EVEN STOPPED. DEALER NEVER REPLACED TANS FLUIDS. DURING MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. *JB

Mileage: 63,000

AT 84,366 MILES MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK ACCORD TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE EGR VALVE ERROR CODE APPEARED. THE MECHANIC SAID TO TAKE TO HONDA DUE TO RECALL FOR THIS PART. PICKED CAR UP FROM MECHANIC AND CAR ALSO HAD SRS LIGHT ON. RESEARCHED ONLINE SINCE I ALREADY HAVE RECALL FOR DASH LIGHT. FOUND MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH SAME SRS LIGHT. FOUND OUT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF SENSOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID I WAS BEYOND THE MILEAGE (80K) FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT. ASKED WHAT HONDA WAS DOING ABOUT THE FRONT AIRBAGS AND WAS TOLD NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED MY CAR HAS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE/FAULTY TRANSMISSION. SO WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY TRANMSMISSION MAY GIVE OUT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND IF COLLSION OCCURS, MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. MY SEAT WELD JOINT BROKE AT 54K TOO! I USED A 99 TOYOTA 4RUNNER AS REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY 40LB. DOG SAT IN PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. MY ACCORD NEVER HAS DETECTED MY DOG IN THE FRONT SEAT EVER! THIS CAR IS RIDDLED WITH SAFETY DEFECTS AND POOR MANUFACTURING. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE OWNERS FROM INJURY INCLUDING MONETARY REPAIRS/ REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR ALL OF THESE SAFETY DEFECTS AND ENGINE DEFECTS. *NM

Mileage: 84,500

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SHIFTED FROM 4TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, AND ABOUT MADE ME RUN OFF THE ROAD. . I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I WAS A LONG WAY FROM HOME OR ANY PLACE I COULD STOP, SO I TRIED TO GO AGAIN. WHEN I TRIED AGAIN, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING, AND THEN BECAME STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 96K MILES ON IT. *NM

Mileage: 97,000

DT: THE TRANMISSION WILL SHIFT GEARS VERY LOSELY AND MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND BUT ONLY WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE. NOW IT SHIFTS SLUGISHLY. TOOK DEALER TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NOW THEY THINK IT IS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2002. *AK DASH BOARD LIGHTING GOES BLANK. A FAULTY MULTIFLEX LIGHT UNIT WAS FOUND. FRONT BRAKES WORN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. FOUND FAULTY EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED. SRS LIGHT IS ON. FAULTY OPDS UNIT WAS FOUND. *TT

Mileage: 40,000

SEVERE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGE (1) TRANSMISSION BEGAN CHUGGING AND SLIPPING (2) FAILURE IS EMINENT ACCORDING TO HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT (3) NOTHING. PRICE FOR REPLACE TRANSMISSION: APPROX. $2900. ACCORDING TO HONDA REPAIR DEPARTMENT.*JB

Mileage: 104,400

DT: THE CONSUMER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION IN 2001. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO REVERSE IT JERKED ABRUPTLY. PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN IN DRIVE. THIS OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WA S DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THIS BECAME WORSE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. HESITATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, EVEN WHEN THE GEARS WERE NOT BEING CHANGED. DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, NO REPAIR WERE DONE. VEHICLE'S OWNER NOTICED WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID IN 2003. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ,AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER RELIED ON THE COMPUTER TO FIND A PROBLEM. NONE WAS EVER FOUND.*AK

Mileage: 20,000

PURCHASED NEW 2000 ACCORD EX V-6, 4 DR-REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AROUND 55,000 MILES. NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION AND WONDERING HOW LONG THIS ONE WILL LAST. ALSO, NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND THEY SAY THE SEAT BELT HAS TO REPLACED, AS WELL AS NOW THE ALTERNATOR AND TENSIONER ARE BEING REPALCED ($600 JOB!). BASED ON SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS THE TWO ARE RELATED, AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS BEING A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

2000 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 AUTOMATIC, WITH WHAT ELSE " TRANSMISSION TROUBLE" WE PURCHASED CAR AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS WOULD MAKE HORRIBLE BANG NOIDE WHILE BACKING UP. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WITH COMPLAINT 5 SEPERATE TIMES AND THEY LIED STATING THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I DEMANDED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THEIR TRANSMISSION TECH MEET ME ONE MORNING I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AND THE TECH KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS AND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THEY PUT GOD KNOWS WHAT IN IT I TOOKS IT BACK COMPLAINING OF A NOISE THEY SAID THEY HAD IT ON THE LIFT LISTENED TO IT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EXCEPT TIRE NOISE, THEY THING BROKE RIGHT IN THERE PARKING LOT WHEN WE WENT TO PICK IT UP. I JUST LOOKED AT THE JERK MANAGER AND SAID TO HIM " COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG, DON'T EVER GO HICKING THERE ARE RATTLESNAKES THAT MAKE LESS NOISE THAN THIS TRANSMISSION DID AND WE DON'T NEED TO LOOSE ANYMORE LIARS ON OUR LITTLE PLANET NOW DO WE?!!!!". HE HAD NO RESPONSE. WELL NOW TRANSMISSION # 3 IS GETTING READY TO BITE THE DIRT, HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 30,000 MILES AND NEEDING REPLACED WITH ONLY 118,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, 68,000 SINCE LAST ONE WAS PUT IN. IT WILL BE THE ABSOLUTE COLDEST DAY IN HELL BEFORE I EVER DARKEN HONDAS DOORS AGAIN.

Mileage: 118,000

I BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY IT SHIFTED ROUGH BUT I KEPT IT ANYWAY. IN 2003 AT 84000 MILES I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON A BUSY DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN IT. THEY CLEANED THE FILTER, AND SENT IT BACK. IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENT, AND IT RAN SOMEWHAT OKAY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER IT BEGAN TO DO IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE, AND THAT THE PREVIOUS YEAR THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED ON THE CAR. I WAS 2-3 THOUSAND MILES OVER THE EXTENSION AT THAT POINT. I KNEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD THE YEAR BEFORE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN RIGHT AFTER THAT. DEALER KNOWS THEY WERE IN THE WRONG AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE WITH ME. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING I CAN DO. I CAN'T AFFORD $4000.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION RIGHT NOW. I AM THINKING OF TAKING LEGAL ACTION.*AK

Mileage: 86,000

I BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD 2 DRIVE IN DECEMBER 1999 BRAND NEW, AND MY FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE CLUNKING NOISE EVERYTIME I WOULD REVERSE. IT FELT I HAD HIT SOMETHING BECAUSE IT WOULD JERK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR. THEN AGAIN IN 2002 MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND TAKING A LONG DELAY GETTING IN GEAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. NOW IT'S 2005, AND I WAS ADVISED I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT JERKS WHEN I ACCELERATE AND IT ALSO DELAYS WHEN GOING INTO GEAR (FEELS LIKE IT IN NEUTRAL WHEN I'M ACCELERATING). I'VE LOST MY FAITH IN HONDA'S AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE SAME CAR SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT, AND THE NEW TRANSMISSION HONDA IS REPLACING WITH ARE AS BAD AS THE ORIGINALS.*AK MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 53000 MILE AFTER MANY MILES OF MAKING WHISTLING, CLICKING, GRINDING NOISES AND GENERALLY GIVING THE IMPRESSION YOU WERE ABOUT TO BE STRANDED. HONDA REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY IN MARCH OF 2005 AFTER REQUIRING ME TO SPEND A $100 BUCKS TO SERVICE THE OLD ONE PRIOR TO DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION JERKS AND MAKES ALL KINDS OF NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND HIT THE GAS. LOCAL HONDA DEALER (HUGHES HONDA IN WARNER ROBINS, GA) TRIES TO LINK IT TO THE SOME BRAKE PAD ALIGNMENT NON-SENSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET ANOTHER $130 OUT OF ME. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CHANGE THE PADS WITH THE AGREEMENT BEING THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ABSORB THE COST IF THE TRANSMISSION NOISE WAS NOT FIXED. THEN THE PADS THEY JUST TOLD ME WERE WORN OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD TONS OF LIFE LEFT. THE CAR WITH THE SAME BRAKE COMPONENTS AND PADS DID NOT MAKE THE NOISE UNTIL AFTER THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. HONDA HAS A REAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE FORCED VIA RECALL TO ADDRESS ANY AND ALL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR BUY THE CAR BACK.

Mileage: 52,000

VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, WHICH WAS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BACKING OUT IF IT NEEDED TO MOVE OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 3/28/2006 - THE TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH WHEN GOING UP HILLS UNTIL IT REACHES 20 MPH -3/3/2006. *NM

Mileage: 109,000

WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. SINCE PURCHASE THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED IN ANY POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER. *TC

Mileage: 106,000

WITHIN THE 1ST MONTH OF THE VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. *TC THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *NM

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL." AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. IN 9-25-03 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. WAS TOLD THE SWITCH INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE FAILED BECAUSE SODA WAS SPILLED. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I ASKED IF IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $200.00, AND THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. TOOK CAR HOME, INSPECTED UNDER THE CONSOLE, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SODA OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE. ON 6-12-04 THE CAR SEEMED TO BE HAVING POOR ACCELERATION HOME AT 4 PM, AND AT 1130 PM POLICE NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR WAS FOUND IN NEIGHBOR'S YARD, HAD RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE HOME, CAUSING $3000 DAMAGE TO HOME AND $800.00 TO FRONT OF CAR. ON JULY 13 2004 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE IGNITION ISSUE. ALSO, NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A CALL, STATING THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FORGOT TO LOOK AT IT. I INSISTED IT BE LOOKED AT,AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I WAS AWARE OF A RECALL ON THE 1999 MODEL, AND THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME MAKE & MODEL HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. THERE IS 83,000 MILES ON IT THIS TIME AND APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT WOULD "CHOKE" WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED OR WHEN CAR WAS IN GEAR SHIFT CHANGE. THE CAR WOULD JERK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE, ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT STALLED OFTEN, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO CHANGE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA SERVICE CONTRACT CORPORATION TO SEE WHAT STEPS NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO SET UP REPAIR. I AM CURRENTLY IN WAIT ON THEIR DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL REPAIR IT. I HAVE FULL COVERAGE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM

Mileage: 73,504

THE VEHICLE'S HAS HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *NM THE VEHICLES ENGINE REVVED ETWEEN 4000 TO 5000 RPM BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO GEAR THE CONSUMER WAS WHIP-LASHED AND BODY SLAMMED INTO MY SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE DRIVER SEAT HAS A SUDDEN SHIFT MOVEMENT WHILE THE CONSUMER DRIVES THAT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AS VEHICLE ROUNDS SHARP CORNERS AND TURNS. IN SEP 2003 SENT A NOTICE ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT LOOSENING. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CONSUMER HAS SOMETHING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE CONSUMER HEARS A RATTLE IN THE DASH NEAR THE COIN DRAWER. *TC

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD JUST WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE PERAMETERS OF THE HONDA EXTENDED WARRANITY, THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I THINK THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

PLAGUED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES: 1. TRANSMISSION -- CAUSED LIGHT TO COME ON WAS FINALLY REPLACED AFTERR SEVERAL RESETS OF LIGHT. 2. ECM -- WAS REPLACED AFTER TWO INCIDENTS. *AK 3. ANOTHER ROUND OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH A LITTLE OVER 75,000 MILES ON IT. SATURDAY MAY 4TH OF THIS YEAR ON MY WAY FROM MESQUITE TO ARLINGTON MY CAR JUST FAILED TO MOVE. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T PICK A GEAR TO MOVE ON, LUCKILY A GENTLEMAN BEHIND ME HELPED PUSH THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 35 AND HAD TO REQUEST AAA COME TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP LUTE RILEY IN RICHARDSON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED SAT BY THE TIME I GOT THERE SO MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT IN I HAD RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE SIXTH GENERATION ACCORDS. BUT I WAS INFORMED AT MIDDAY BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR SHAWN THAT I NEEDED TO PAY TO HAVE MY SOLENOIDS REPLACED SINCE THATS WHAT THE TECHNICIAN REPORTS AS THE PROBLEM SO ME BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT AND HEAVILY RELIANT ON MY TRANSPORTATION ESPECIALLY DURING FINALS WEEK PAID FOR IT. SURE ENOUGH COUPLE OF DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE WHERE THE CAR DIES AGAIN IN MY SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND I HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN BY AAA OVER TO LUTE RILEY. THIS TIME WHEN I WENT IN ON THURSDAY MAY 6TH THEY SANG A DIFFERENT TUNE THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA SO THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR FREE BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP IT FOR A WEEK WHILE THEY ORDER ONE. NOW MY ISSUE IS RETURNING THE $350 PLUS THAT I SPENT ON REPAIRING SOLENOIDS THAT WEREN'T IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO HONDA'S CORPORATE HQ LIKE SO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE ALREADY DONE. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP SAVE OTHER PEOPLE THIS HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE ENDANGERMENT OF LIFE WHEN A VEHICLE FAILS ON OUR HIGHWAYS! ADDITIONALLY I REQUEST THAT YOU INCLUDE HONDA'S RECALL\EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON ALL 2000-2001 ACCORDS, ODDESSEYS, AND PRELUDES IN YOUR "SAFETY RECALL" SEARCH ENGINE (THIS IS OPEN INFORMATION ON HONDA'S HOMEPAGE BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE IN AS MANY PLACES POSSIBLE).

Mileage: 74,800

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH A LITTLE OVER 75,000 MILES ON IT. SATURDAY MAY 4TH OF THIS YEAR ON MY WAY FROM MESQUITE TO ARLINGTON MY CAR JUST FAILED TO MOVE. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T PICK A GEAR TO MOVE ON, LUCKILY A GENTLEMAN BEHIND ME HELPED PUSH THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 35 AND HAD TO REQUEST AAA COME TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP LUTE RILEY IN RICHARDSON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED SAT BY THE TIME I GOT THERE SO MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT IN I HAD RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE SIXTH GENERATION ACCORDS. BUT I WAS INFORMED AT MIDDAY BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR SHAWN THAT I NEEDED TO PAY TO HAVE MY SOLENOIDS REPLACED SINCE THATS WHAT THE TECHNICIAN REPORTS AS THE PROBLEM SO ME BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT AND HEAVILY RELIANT ON MY TRANSPORTATION ESPECIALLY DURING FINALS WEEK PAID FOR IT. SURE ENOUGH COUPLE OF DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE WHERE THE CAR DIES AGAIN IN MY SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND I HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN BY AAA OVER TO LUTE RILEY. THIS TIME WHEN I WENT IN ON THURSDAY MAY 6TH THEY SANG A DIFFERENT TUNE THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA SO THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR FREE BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP IT FOR A WEEK WHILE THEY ORDER ONE. NOW MY ISSUE IS RETURNING THE $350 PLUS THAT I SPENT ON REPAIRING SOLENOIDS THAT WEREN'T IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO HONDA'S CORPORATE HQ LIKE SO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE ALREADY DONE. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP SAVE OTHER PEOPLE THIS HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE ENDANGERMENT OF LIFE WHEN A VEHICLE FAILS ON OUR HIGHWAYS! ADDITIONALLY I REQUEST THAT YOU INCLUDE HONDA'S RECALL\EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON ALL 2000-2001 ACCORDS, ODDESSEYS, AND PRELUDES IN YOUR "SAFETY RECALL" SEARCH ENGINE (THIS IS OPEN INFORMATION ON HONDA'S HOMEPAGE BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE IN AS MANY PLACES POSSIBLE).

Mileage: 74,800

MY ACCORD DIES OUT ON WARM START UPS WHEN IT IS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I ALSO CALLED HONDA USA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO NO MATTER HOW COLD IT WAS. I BROUGHT IT TO HONDA OF SF TWICE ALREADY, BUT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A FEW OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ACCORDS. *CB

Mileage: 39,950

AROUND THIS TIME PERIOD MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS GIVING ME PROBLEM . THE CAR WAS WITH DEALER FOR 5 BUSINESS DAYS. IT WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WHEN IN TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD AND SOME CODES WERE PROGRAMMED IN SEPT'02. IN DEC'02 MY CAR HAD A TOTAL BREAK DOWN AND IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A REPAIR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE TRANSMISSION GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE, AND THEN CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. INADVERTENTLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD VTEC V6. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS HAVE SHUTDOWN INDICATED BY THE SRS LIGHT. NOW I AM STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL FAILURES LEFT AND RIGHT. MAJORITY OF MY WARNING LLIGHTS ON, MY CONSOLE WHICH INCLUDE BATTERY, ALL DOORS, TRUNK, AND BRAKE LIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON. THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. I DON'T KNOW IF I GOT A BAD HONDA FROM THE BATCH, BUT JUST BEING 2 YEARS OLD, IT IS EXPERIENCING SOME TOUGH PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENED HONDA PLAN UPTO 100,000 MILES/6 YRS.. BUT OF COURSE THE PLAN DOES NOT COVER ANY OF MY PROBLEMS. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO WASTE ON THE CAR THAT IS NEARLY NEW, AND I STILL OWE 23000 ON. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 69,000

AFTER THE CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED THE GEAR, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE GEAR WAS IN FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE INSTEAD OF FORWARD. *AK *SCC *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. EACH TIME THERE IS A NEW OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS. FOR THIS LATEST TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC AREAS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO THE NEXT GEAR, IT WILL "LAG" AND FALL BACK TO THE LOWER GEAR AS IF THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED VERY HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE "TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING THROUGH ALL OF ITS POINTS NORMALLY". I INDICATED TO THEM THIS IS NOT THE REASON WHEN I CAME TO THEM. THEY IGNORED MY REASONS FOR COMING TO THEM AND THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO CLAIM THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO "HANG" AND FALL BACK DUE TO "THE COMPUTER GETTING CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR TO GO TO". AS A RESULT ITS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO "LAG" OR "HANG". I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAD....SO, THIS IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL !!! *JB

Mileage: 51,000

2000 HONDA ACCORD: POWER TRAIN AXLE-WHEEL BEARINGS. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 70,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. CAR IS GENTLY DRIVEN OVER SMOOTH ROADS. HONDA CONTACTED. DEALER NOT CONTACTED. *NLM

Mileage: 70,000

I STARTED TO FEEL A LITTLE SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN OR BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. I CALLED AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HONDA DEALER. THEY COULD NOT GET ME IN FOR THREE DAYS SO I TOOK IT TO MIDAS IT. THE MAN TOLD ME I HAD SOME VERY BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND COULD NOT TOUCH IT. HE SAID IT WAS LEAKING FLUID OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ALL HE COULD DO WOULD BE TO FILL IT UP WITH THE SPECIAL FLUID THAT HONDA USES. SO $80.00 BUCKS LATER I GOT SOME FLUID IN IT AND THEN CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY MY 2000 ACCORD THAT I PAID $25,000.00 HAD A BAD TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 72,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT ,WELL THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. I AM BEING TOLD TO BRING IT INTO THE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT FOR A FEE OF $72.00 AN HOUR AND THEY WOULD TRY TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT SUPPOSEDLY THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 72 MONTHS OR 100,000 MILES. I CAN ONLY HOPE TO GOD THAT THIS IS TRUE. OR I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AT LEAST $3,500.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHY WAS I NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, OR THE TIME OF ALL THE DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES I HAD DONE? I HAD RAN MY HONDA CIVIC UP TO 240,000 MILES WITH NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS 2000 ACCORD AND I WAS GOING TO BUY A NEW 2003 ACCORD NEXT MONTH. ALTHOUGH NOW I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR THAT I HAD THOUGHT WAS THE VERY BEST ON THE MARKET! IS THIS GOING TO BE UNDER A WARRANTY?. *JB

Mileage: 72,500

WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS, THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER FELL APART. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 51,000

WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE THERE'S A LOUD BANG. DT

CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MORENO VALLEY HONDA AND SPREEN HONDA REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. MY HUSBAND OWNS A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TO TELL SPREEN HONDA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I FINALLY CALLED HONDA'S MAIN OFFICE AND IT TOOK THEM ABOUT A WEEK TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HOME OFFICE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND REQUESTED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. SPREEN HONDA HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND DID NOT OFFER RENTAL CAR OR REIMBURSEMENT. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE ALL AROUND. MY HUSBAND COULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD AND UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR. THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY SQUEEKING EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE MATERIAL ON THE REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAS MELTED. PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE EXTREMELY TIGHT. THIS 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE HAS BEEN A TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT. DT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAILED AT LOW MILEAGE. OWNER HAS TO REPLACE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. GREAT SAFETY CONCERNS HERE AS IT CAN FAIL AT HIGH SPEED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH HIS TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ADD MORE DETAILS. MR

CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK. MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED WITH LOUD CLANKING SOUND AND VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD AND HIT TREE. AFTER COLLISION, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.*AK

HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. UPON INVESTIGATION AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE QUALITY OF HONDA. I AM GOING GET THE NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN TOMORROW. I WILL POST ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE LATER (I HOPE IT IS GOOD). HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS GOING TO RUN OUT IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES, I NEED AN EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY FROM HONDA. IF HONDA DOES NOT COME AROUND, I WILL TRADE THIS CARR AND NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA IN MY LIFE AND I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE I DO NOT CONSIDER AS MY ENEMY.*AK

WHEN IN REVERSE CAR MAKES A LOUD "CLUNK" FEELS AS THOUGH CAR RAN OVER SOMETHING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED 3 TIMES - STATES THEY DO NOT HEAR ANYTHING. FIRST TIME THEY SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL". SRS LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN REPAIRED 2 AND IS CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

TWO SEPARATE TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 30,000 MILES OF WEAR WHILE DRIVING WITHIN 35-55 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE TRANSMISSION LEAK(BLEEDING OIL) THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS TWICE @ 22500 MI & 39929 MI. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED THE DEALER ADDED DYE AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK AND BRING THER CAR BACK FOR CHECK UP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE IS LOOSE SO THEY TIGHTENED IT BACK THAT WAS FIND WITH ME. BUT THEN @39929MI IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AT THE DEALER IN DIAMOND BAR THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO LEAK BECAUSE THE OIL FLIUD IS AT THE FULL LEVEL. BUT WHEN I ASKED HIM WHY IS THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF DIRT BUILD UP AROUND THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS STILL WET(OIL MIX WITH DIRT). THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER BUT JUST TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK AND WAIT TO SEE IF IT STILL LEAK. THIS IS SO UNPROFESSIONAL. AND ALL ALONG I DO FEEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING AS SMOOTH AS BEFORE. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF HONDAS OWNERS THAT HAVE TRANSMMISION PROBLEMS AS WELL. I HOPE THAT THIS COULD BE RESOLVE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS. *AK

UNREASONABLE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OCCURRED TO 2 YEAR OLD VEHILCLE WITH 38,000 MILES. HONDA WOULD ONLY PAY FOR PART REPLACEMENT, NOT FOR ASSOCIATED LABOR AND RENTAL CAR.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE SETTINGS IN THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING LEVER DOES NOT LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, ALSO WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM BELOW THE SHIFTER FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .*JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR 90,000 MAINTENANCE CHECK. UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE FROM DEALER TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED IN ORDER TO FIX LEAK TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, RESULTING IN A REAREND COLLISION. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMOBILE SHUDDERS OR MISSES AT 1800 - 2200 RPM OR 45 - 70 MPH. THE CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE. HONDA WILL NOT FIX IT.*AK

AUTOMOBILE SHUDDERS OR MISSES AT 1800 - 2200 RPM OR 45 - 70 MPH. THE CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE. HONDA WILL NOT FIX IT.*AK

LEFT SIDE AXLE SEAL FAILED LEAKING AUTO TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER REPLACED SEAL.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND SHIFTING IN HIGH GEARS VEHICLE RETURNS BACK TO A LOWER GEAR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUNKING DURING SUDDEN STOPS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AT FIRST RIGHT LIGHT BLEWOUT; THEN, LEFT SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT. CONSUMER FELT UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE WAS A CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED. *AK CONSUMER WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY A MOTORIST TOLD HIM THAT CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR DUE TO HORN SHORTENING OUT, FIRST THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT AND THEN THE RIGHT ONE, ALSO SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK UNLESS THE EMERGENCY RELEASE IS USED.*JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION YET IT ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN IN DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ON A HILL IT IS LIKE HAVING STICK SHIFT.

AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS, THE SPEEDOMETER READS ABOUT 8% FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, SAYS HONDA REQUIRES AT LEAST 10% ERROR BEFORE IT WILL DO ANYTHING.*AK

THIS IS HONDA ACCORD V6, I HAVE NOTICED A CLUNK WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE AREN'T ANY COMPLAINTS OR ISSUANCES ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS OF THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE. I BELIEVE IT IS REFERRED TO AS THE 'REVERSE CLUNK' PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CONSISENT EVERY TIME I OPERATE MY CAR IN REVERSE, BUT IT HAPPENS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. THE CAR IS OPERATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT I WANT FIXED. WHEN YOU PAY FOR QUALITY THAT IS WHAT I EXPECT TO GET. I WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING THE HONDA CORPORATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTING TO BACK UP TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, DISENGAGES AND THEN RE-ENGAGES. CAR MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND AND JERKY MOVEMENT.*AK

TOTALLY I AM NOT SATISFY WITH THIS HONDA ACCORD/2DR/ V6. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACK ON A HILL WHILE IN DRIVE IF FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.*AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION WHEN IN REVERSE JOLTED, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE HE BACKED INTO SOMETHING OR ROLLED OVER AN OBJECT. HONDA SAID THEY HAD ABOUT 300 COMPLAINTS, ONLY V6 ENGINES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER A FEW TIMES WITH THE COMPLAINT. FINALLY CALLED HONDA WHO ADMITTED THE DEFECTIVE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG LIGHT. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER NOT ACCURATE WHEN SHOWING 80 MPH ACTUALLY 70 MPH

TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD SQEAKING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED APPX. 7 DAY AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED OF THE PROBLEM AND INSISTED IT WAS JUST NEW CAR NOISES THEY WILL WORK THEMSELVES OUT. AND AGAIN IN APRIL MAY I INFORMED THE DEALER AND THE SAME THINGS WAS SAID. NOW I HAVE A REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THE SRS SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. NOT SURE IF AIRBAGS WILL WORK IN A COLLISION. DEALER WILL TRY TO FIX WITH NEW SRS CONTROL MODULES. SPEEDOMETER HEAD UNIT IS UP TO 13% OFF (DEPENDING ON SPEED) AND IS SOMEWHAT UNRESPONSIVE TO MINOR SPEED CHANGES. DISCONCERTING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC SINCE I CAN'T VERIFY MY ACTUAL SPEED DUE TO THE SLOW TO RESPOND AND INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER UNIT READOUT. THIS LEADS TO OVERACCELERATING OR OVERDECCELERATING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD LOCAL SPEED ZONE LAWS. VERIFIED BY A PGM TEST AT LOCAL DEALER. NO FIX FOR THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD UNIT FOR NOW...TOLD BY HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO WAIT FOR A POSSIBLE FIX IN NOVEMBER 2000. THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, NOT SURE WHY. FINALLY, WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC MANY TIMES WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND VERY QUICKLY OR EVEN FALLS FLAT FOR A SECOND BEFORE IT GOES, PRETTY DISCONCERTING AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS.

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE IT ACCELERATES. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

SERVICE DEPARTMENT TESTED THE ACCURACY OF THE SPEEDOMETER UNIT AND FOUND IT TO BE OFF BY 8-10%

THE DAY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE NOTICED A LOUD "THUMP" WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE. THIS NOISE WAS HEARD ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. UPON CALLING THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE NOISE CONTINUED TO HAPPEN & IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WAS NOT NORMAL SO WE AGAIN CALLED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. WHICH THEN SAID IT WAS INDEED NOT NORMAL & TO BRING IT IN. IT APPARENTLY WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN 2000 ACCORD V6 MODELS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. IN AUG 2000 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS NOT A BATTERY PROBLEM AS LIGHTS, ETC. WORKED. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE CAR & UPON TURNING THE IGNITION HAD NO RESPONSE. NONE OF THE DASH LIGHTS INDICATING ENGINE TROUBLE REMAINED ON, ALTHOUGH THEY DID INTIALLY COME ON & THEN GO OUT. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR 15-20 MINS AT WHICH TIME I THEN WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT YET REPEATED ITSELF.

WHEN BACKING OUT AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE GRABBED BUT ONLY WHEN IN REVERSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATING VEHICLE HESITATED WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HONDA REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CAR STILL VIBRATES SOMETIMES ON THE LEVEL BUT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN GOING UP HILL. I AM ALMOST READY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A DIFFERENT MAKE. THE LOCAL MECHANICS CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP. *AK

HONDA REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CAR STILL VIBRATES SOMETIMES ON THE LEVEL BUT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN GOING UP HILL. I AM ALMOST READY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A DIFFERENT MAKE. THE LOCAL MECHANICS CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP. *AK

HONDA REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CAR STILL VIBRATES SOMETIMES ON THE LEVEL BUT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN GOING UP HILL. I AM ALMOST READY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A DIFFERENT MAKE. THE LOCAL MECHANICS CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP. *AK

HONDA REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CAR STILL VIBRATES SOMETIMES ON THE LEVEL BUT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN GOING UP HILL. I AM ALMOST READY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A DIFFERENT MAKE. THE LOCAL MECHANICS CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP. *AK

3 TRANSMISSION LEAKS AS OF 04/04/2000: AT THIRD LEAK - REPLACING TRANSMISSION...OIL LEAK: ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO INDENTATION B/W VALVE COVER & BLOCK. RECEIVED 5YR/60K BUMPER-BUMPER WARRENTY. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 1308 MILES & NOW THE CAR DOESN'T RIDE SMOOTH. AT LOWER SPEED THE CAR IS JERKY, HESITATES, SLOW DOWN VERY QUICKLY AS SOON AS YOU LEFT OFF THE GAS, FEELS LLIKE THE BRAKE IS ON. ALSO HAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT OF CAR EVERYTIME I START UP AND PULL AWAY I HEAR IT ONCE. DIDN'T HEAR IT WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. THE WHOLE FEEL OF THE CAR DRIVING IS VERY DIFFERENT WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND I REALLY DON'T LIKE IT. IT'S NOT SMOOTH AND FLOWY LIKE THE FIRST TRANSMISSION. IT'S VERY TIGHT AND FEELS LIKE YOU CONSTANTLY NEED GAS. RIDES TERRIBLE ON HILLS. I TOLD HONDA THAT MY WHEELS PULL LEFT ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S NORMAL. NOT HAPPY HERE. *AK

THIS IS MY SECOND TIME FILLING OUT THIS REPORT , I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING. I RECEIVEDA NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 1308 MILES ON IT BECAUSE THE FIRST TRANSMISSION CLUNKED EVERYTIME I BACKED UP. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION RIDES NOWHERE AS NICE AS THE FIRST TRANSMISSION IN FORWARD GEARS. I EXPLAINED ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST REPORT I SUBMITTED TO YOU. THANKS. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE, LOUD THUMP COMES FROM UNDER CAR. UPON INITIAL STARTUP, ENGINE MAKES LOUD THUMP, MOTOR SEEMS TO SHIFT OR MOVE, CREAK OR TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUPSENSION OR FRAME OF CAR WHEN MOVING FORWARD FROM COMPLETE STOP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN IN REVERSE, THERE IS A BANG AFTER ROLLING FOR A FEW FEET. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. *AK

WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTING BACK LOUD THUMP FROM UNDER THE CAR AND CAR JERKS THEN CONTINUES BACK. AT TIME THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE (QUITE) WHICH SOUNDS AS IF A 'WORM GEAR' IS WINDING UP OR DOWN. DEALER HAS STATED A TEC BULLENTIN IS OUT AND HONDA IS WORKING ON FIX, HOWEVER A CALL TO AMERICA HONDA'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS (1-800-999-1009) AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PORBLEM.*AK

TRANSMISSION VIBRATES IN THE 1000-2000 R.P.M. RANGE, AND MOST NOTICABLE AT 1200 AND 1800 RPM. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO EXHIBITS A RANDOM BUT VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE.*AK

THE VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD WHEN IN REVESE GEAR. NLM

MECHANICAL "CLUNK" WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY A NUDGE, LIKE NOT FULLY ENGAGED.

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE. IT APPEARS TO BE FROM 7 TO 10 MPH OFF FROM SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS WITHIN THE 10% ALLOWABLE DIFFERENCE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY TELL US WHEN IT READS 65 WE ARE ACTUALLING GOING 60. THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE INACCURACY. *AK

WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, OWNER NOTICED VEHICLE SHAKING AND SHUDDERING AT 25 MPH AND 40 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE. THIS CONDITION WAS AND IS REPEATABLE. PROBLEM IS ALWAYS PRESENT AT AFOREMENTIONED SPEEDS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER WOULD CONTACT MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS CONTACTED 01/04/00 BY DEALER, AND TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER WILL BE SHIPPING A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE FACTORY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATED THAT UPON THEIR RECEIPT OF TRANSMISSION, THEY WILL CONTACT OWNER TO SCHEDULE 2-3 DAY R&R OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL FUTURE POWERTRAIN FAILURES DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDURES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT DEALERSHIP. OWNER WOULD EXPECT EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WITH THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR, THIS CAUSES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO MAKE A LOUD METAL TO METAL POPPING NOISE. *AK

VEHICLE RUNS WELL BUT EVERY TIME YOU INITIALLY START UP AND BACK UP IT JOLTS YOU AS YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES AND START MOVING. IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE IN REVERSE THAN DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE SAYING THE MANUFACTURER IS WORKING ON IT. I FEAR THE DRIVETRAIN WILL FALL APART WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

A LOUD, MECHANICAL "THUNK" IS HEARD WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE - THE SOUND COMES AFTER THE CAR ROLLS BACK 2-3 FEET. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM IS "UNDER INVESTIGATION" BY HONDA AND THAT A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT MAY BE NECESSARY. THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL HONDA FIGURES OUT HOW TO HANDLE IT. I ASSUME THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE ??? *AK

WHILE IN REVERSE AND TRAVELING BACKWARDS THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK AND THUMP FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT HONDA WAS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND NO FIX WAS MADE TO MY CAR.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EMITS NOISE ("THUNK") WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING IN REVERSE, ACCOMPANIED BY ABRUPT SHIFT AS IF NOT FULLY ENGAGED IN GEAR. *AK