2001 HONDA ACCORD Power Train Problems

Vehicle 2001 honda accord lx . Approx. 152000 miles transmission shifting down to first when let off of accell Pedal. Causing the vehicle to skid and veer right then left on freeway at 65mph to about 24mph . No crash. But nearly. Luckily light traffic. Check engine light . Blinking D4. And TCS light came on all at once. Passenger was in panic while this occurred. No police report or accident . A P0730( Incorrect gear ratio)code and P1751(2-3 shift malfunction )code. Is present. Turned key off when it was safe ,D4 and TCS cleared ,when key turned back on. Need to see if this is common problem and if it is , it needs to be addressed . Also has a problem with the fuel pump delivery of fuel via relay . May shut off while in motion and cause car to stop running. Changed relay and no other problems with relay. Approx. 130000 miles.

The automatic transmission is failing. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. It is slipping and sometimes will accelerate extremely slow. Will also jolt forward aggressively at times. Making it dangerous and a safety issue. The transmission can go out soon and make the car stop moving. Putting me and everyone else at risk being stuck on the road.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a delay while shifting gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the transmission. The contact was informed that the check engine light would remain illuminated until the repair was completed. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

Car shifts really hard and rough out of first gear. Ive driven many many accords from working at auctions, Ive owned two in my entire life and they ALL have shift problems. I can’t believe this isn’t a campaign already????!!!!! These trannys are NOTORIOUS for going out. Please if there’s some sort of bulletin or something i missed let me know lol! (Wishful thinking)

ANY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL

MY HONDA HAS A LEAKING TRANSMISSION AND IS STARTING TO SLIP HORRIBLY. IT LEAKS ABOUT A QUART A WEEK. EVERY MORNING A COME TO SEE A BIG PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER MY CAR.

Mileage: 287,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT'S WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST RAN OVER THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ARROW HEAD HONDA (8380 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (623) 562-9054) STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,632.

Mileage: 79,632

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY 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

I REALLY LOVE MY HONDA ACCORDS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE OWNED WITH OVER 125K MILES. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. IT START TO SEEM LIKE IT WAS A LITTLE OFF MECHANICALLY. SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES WERE AND AFTER 7 YEARS SHE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A TON OF MONEY INTO IT. SO SHE PARKED THIS ONE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING IT. SINCE IT WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE I DID CHANGE THE OIL AND MAKE SURE OTHER FLUIDS WERE TOPPED OFF. RIGHT AWAY, I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING A LITTLE. SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE GRANNY FLUID WHICH WAS PERFECT! I JUST FIGURED MAYBE IT JUST NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN A LITTLE AND LUBE EVERYTHING UP AGAIN. I CHECKED THE FLUID DAILY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE LEVEL. A WEEK LATER IT'S STILL THE SAME. WITH NO IMPROVEMENT I DRAINED A LITTLE FLUID OUT AND ADDED LUCAS AS RECOMMENDED BY MY HONDA SERVICE TECH. STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. I RESEARCHED A LITTLE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON TO START HAVING ISSUES AROUND 150K MILES. THAT'S HARDLY ANY MILES FOR A HONDA! IN FURTHER RESEARCH I FIND THAT NEARLY EVERY HONDA FOR SALE IS BEING SOLD DUE TO THE START OF GRANNY PROBLEMS AND EVERY ONE THAT'S BEING PARTED OUT IS BEING PARTED OUT BECAUSE THE GRANNY WENT OUT. SO NO LUCK ON A USED GRANNY SWAP! I AM ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXCELLENT REPUTATION HONDA HAS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN A PART OF A RECALL! I MEAN COME ON HONDA...I REALIZE THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE RECALLED, BUT WHEN YOUR REPUTATION GOES DOWN THE TOILET OVER THE 6TH GEN ACCORD TRANSMISSION...WHAT WILL EFFECT THE COMPANIES WORTH MORE? THE COST OF THIS BECOMING A RECALL AND REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS OR THE DECLINE IN FUTURE SALES DUE TO NOT REPAIRING THE VEHICLES THAT PEOPLE PAY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR?!

Mileage: 145,000

I HAVE 117000 MILE ON HONDA ACCORD 2001 (V4) AND CAR IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AT SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $4600 BECAUSE IT'S FAULTY.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD GOING INTO SECOND GEAR. KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 2001 HONDA V6 TRANSMISSIONS. AMERICAN HONDA ("AH") HAS ADMITTED MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED, BUT THEY DID NOT SEND ME THE NOTICE AND NOW THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH TRANSMISSIONS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT $4500. MY CAR IS UNDER 143,000 MILES. DRIVING MY CAR WITH THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AH DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE DESPITE MY VARIOUS CALLS TO THEM AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGING IT WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION.

I CANNOT MAKE IT ACROSS BUSY STREETS SAFELY DUE TO MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. IT TAKES TOO LONG TO ENGAGE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BACK IN 2004. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SOMEONE IN 2014 NOT KNOWING ABOUT IT. ISSUES INCLUDE: TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR WON'T ENGAGE. CAR STUTTERS OR JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

Mileage: 120,000

HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE HOW GREAT HONDA VEHICLES ARE AND IT SEEMS THAT HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY SISTER INLAW WAS LOOKING AT A NEW 2016 HONDA. I SHOWED HER ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HONDA HAD AND SHE DECIDED TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE. SHAME ON HONDA FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS. YOU NEED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND DO THE RIGHT THING. WE CALL THIS ( STANDING BEHIND OUR PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS ). HOPE YOU DO THE RIGHT THING...

Mileage: 110,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 78800. I PAID $4000 TO HONDA DEALER TO INSTALL A REMANUFACTURED AUTO TRANSMISSION, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AT 14600 MILES AGAIN.

Mileage: 93,000

CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE: P0740 CAME UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT IN CA REGARDING THIS AND THAT IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR MY GENERATION HONDA. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUIDS CHECKED AND THE LEVELS ARE FINE, COLOR IS GOOD, AND IT DOES NOT SMELL BURNT. BEFORE I PAY FOR A HEFTY REPAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HONDA HAS, OR WILL, TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 197,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

FROM A POSITION OF PARK IN A PARKING GARAGE TO THE POSITION OF DRIVE THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED STUCK AND SLIGHT PRESSURE ON IT TO GET IT UNSTUCK MADE THE CAR GO FASTER SO I PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL DOWNWARD FORCE BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I FINALLY HAD TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO PREVENT MY CAR FROM HITTING PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARKING GARAGE. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT AVERTED BY DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS BY TWO VEHICLES. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO HONDA AMERICA DENIED. VEHICLE WAS ONE COVERED BY A HONDA AMERICA EXTENDED WARRANTY AS THE RESULT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ALTHOUGH MI. WAS STILL BELOW EXTENDED WARRANTY LIMIT TIME LIMIT WAS EXPIRED AND HONDA DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 78,890

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2400 FOR A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION FROM ONE DEALER AND $3,000 FROM ANOTHER DEALER FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.

Mileage: 212,000

TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS IS A HONDA RECALL AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR SINCE THE CAR IS OVER THE AGE FOR THE WARRANTY BUT STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN IT SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR AND THE GEAR SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR AND THE GEAR SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 91,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ

Mileage: 91,000

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. YET. AROUND 5/22 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ON 5/29 I HAD MY MECHANIC SCAN THE COMPUTER. WHAT CAME UP IS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HE TOLD ME THAT MOST LIKELY IT WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. SO FAR THERE ARE NO BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS, ONLY THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE COMPUTER READING. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR AN EXTENDED TEST BEFORE KNOWING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. MEANWHILE, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL ME OR OTHERS AT ANY TIME IF THE TRANSMISSION SEIZES UP IN AN INOPPORTUNE SETTING AND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 70,500

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING HARD SHIFTS . IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A FAILED TRANSMISSION AT 180,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AT 70,000 MILES, AND WE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY INSPECTED AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. WE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA (1-800-999-1009) AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP US AT ALL. WITH A BIT OF RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THAT ACCORDING TO A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE HELPED SOME OWNERS PAY FOR THE COSTS OF REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE HERE AND WE, AS WELL AS EVERY HONDA OWNER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THERE VEHICLES MAY HAVE TRANSMISSION DEFECTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO TECHNICAL AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE SENT NOTICES TO HONDA OWNERS ALERTING THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO NEARBY DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. IT IS APPARENT THAT HONDA WAS AND IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR AN ALERT, THEN THEY ARE AVOIDING LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THEIR DEFICIENCY AND ARE HANDLING THESE ISSUES ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS, HOPING THAT THEY CAN STEER CLEAR OF A NATIONAL RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS A CLEAR RESULT OF HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE AND ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL A MATTER FOR WHICH THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND FOR WHICH THAT HAVE ALREADY ADMITTED TO BY ASSISTING CUSTOMERS ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE D4 INDICATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION IS ILLUMINATED. EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS. LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION THIS POSED A DANGER WHILE DRIVING. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY EXTENSION. BUT UPON CALLING HONDA THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND HAD IT FIXED, A CLASS-ACTION SUIT HAD BEEN FILED AGAINST HONDA. PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING ON UPON SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE THIRD GEAR CLUTCH PACK WAS WORN. ALSO, THE STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING.

Mileage: 47,379

I BOUGHT THE CAR TO A PERSON WHO SAID THE CAR STARTED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AND RESPONDS LATE FROM FIST TO SECOND SHIFT. I MADE A RESEARCH AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I FOUND ON WEB THIS CAR HAD A BULLETIN BUT ONLY TILL 100 MILES AND 7 YEARS, WHICH IS NOT THE CLIENTS FAULT AND IS UNFAIR THEY GAVE LIMITS TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE FIX SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO A WARRANTY. *TR

AS I PUSHED DOWN ON GAS THE CAR HESITATED TO GO AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS TO CHECK IT AND IT READ TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

Mileage: 196,678

I OWN A 2001 ACCORD V6 WITH A LITTLE OVER 136,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CAR HAD BEEN HESITATING AND SLIPPING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO WAS PULLING WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS (ALMOST FELT LIKE BRAKING AUTOMATICALLY). TOOK THE CAR IN, AND INITIALLY THERE WAS A CODE FOR IACV (IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE). AUTO SHOP FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BROUGHT IT IN AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND IT'S A CODE P0740 FOR TCC (TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH) SOLENOID VALVE CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. WAS TOLD IT'S THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY - AND CONVENIENTLY AFTER THE 100,000 WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS GRANTED. FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR, NOT KNOWING IF/WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FAIL, SO NOW I'M FORCED TO SPEND $2000 GETTING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TO BLINK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AFTER HEADING DOWN A SIDE STREET LEAVING MY OFFICE FOR THE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE TO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS (AND APPARENT LAW SUIT FROM 2006) INVOLVING 2001 ACCORDS. HONDA WILL NOT HONOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COST TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO CONSTRAINTS OF LAWSUIT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PRECEDENT OF GOODWILL REPAIR GESTURES THAT HAVE EXTENDED BEYOND THE SUIT (TO WHICH I DID NOT OPT IN TO PARTICIPATE). I HAVE NOT OPTED TO REPAIR THE CAR AS OF YET DUE TO THE COST. *TR

Mileage: 75,900

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS NOW. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED ACCORDING TO HONDA. THERE IS NO OPTION BUT TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION IF IT BLOWS AND THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT I'M WAITING FOR. HONDA HAS NOT GUARANTEED THAT IF THE TRANSMISSION IS FIXED, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR AIRBAG RECALLS AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. OVERALL, I FEEL AS IF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS AND I FEEL STUCK IN A HORRIBLE SITUATION WITH NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONED PREMATURELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THIS MAY BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA ISSUED DUE TO THIS VERY COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THIS WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, AND OFFERED ME A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT, AND A 12,000 MILE OR 1 YEAR WARRANTY WHICH EVER COMES FIRST FOR $3,250. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS LEFT PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A MINIMUM $3,250 REPAIR.THE OFFER FOR THIS USED TRANSMISSION IS A JOKE BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE, SO WHAT HAPPENS IF IT TO FAILS NOT EVEN A YEAR AND A HALF FROM THE DATE I PURCHASED IT. TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN VERY WELL CARE OF (THIS CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY A MECHANIC) DO NOT FAIL JUST BEFORE THEY REACH 75,000 MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE GEAR SHIFTER BEING IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED A LEVER LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, STATING IT HAD TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST, BUT THEN HE NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARD TO THE FLOOR A EVEN RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND AS THEY HOSULD.; BASICALLY THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECGTIVE WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, AS HE WAS DRIVING, BUT WOULD GO OUT, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. ALSO, WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A CAODE OF C0277 BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, WHICH THEN RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY AND HE STATED HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, TO SEE WHY THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON. THE REPIAR SHOP FOUND A BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RECALIBRATED THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THEY ALSO FOUND AN INTERNAL FAULT WITHIN THE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT. AFTER HE LEFT THE REPAIR SHOP, ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A A BAD CONNECTION FROM THE EBCM TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.

Mileage: 148,000

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR DIFFERENT HONDA VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM: THE MECHANISM THAT LOCKS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE IN GEAR CAN WEAR OUT. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, DRIVERS ARE ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO PARK. I CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES TO DATE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT I PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON EVERYTIME I PARK MY CAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IT HAS NEVER BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. I AM NOT SURE WHEN IT STARTED OR WHAT THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR WAS WHEN IT STARTED. I CALLED HONDA TODAY WHEN I SAW THE LATEST RECALL TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR OR IF I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES AND THEY SAY TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT JUST INCLUDE MY CAR IN THE RECALL. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO AUGUST, 2010, I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOCKED THE DOORS AND RETURNED FROM MY ERRAND, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LEFT IN GEAR. NOTHING HAPPENED ON THE FIRST SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEN IN 2010, THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN HONDAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED. THE KEYS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF IT IS LEFT IN GEAR. AT THE POINT OF THAT RECALL, I CONTACTED HONDA (2010) BUT THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL ON THAT ISSUE, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. FAST FORWARD TO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, WHEN THERE WAS ANOTHER OCCURRENCE, THIS TIME MUCH MORE SERIOUS. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, GOT OUT OF MY CAR, LOCKED THE CAR AND STARTED WALKING AWAY. I THEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD TOWARDS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE AND TRIED TO STOP IT AND WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS (ONLY BRUISES, THOUGH). THE CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OTHER HONDAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT MINE IS STILL NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY HONDA, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S OCCURRED IN MANY OTHER HONDAS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND IT IS LIKELY ANOTHER INCIDENT WILL OCCUR AND ONE DAY, IT MAY HIT A CHILD IN A PARKING LOT! *TR

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR & WOULD NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PERSON DRIVING BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND & BECAME VERY ANGRY BECAUSE I COULDN'T CHANGE LANES QUICK ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IT TRIES TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AT LOWER SPEEDS (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC) OR MAKES A HARD CLUNK WHEN PUTTING INTO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2001 FROM JOHN EAGLE HONDA CLEAR LAKE. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 37400 MILES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. CAR TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING NOISE AND SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS. HONDA PLACED VEHICLE ON THEIR COMPUTER AND RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE. WE WERE TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY SOLUTION. THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION. WE WERE TOLD TO TRY HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE, WHICH TOLD US THE SOLUTION, WAS TOTALLY UP TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE WAITED FOR OVER TWO WEEKS FOR [XXX]TO CALL; I HAD TO CALL HIM AGAIN TODAY TO GET HIS REPLY. THE CLEAR LAKE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO SINCE 1997 SAYS THEIR "HANDS ARE TIED". [XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER STATES HE TALKED TO VERNON SAGE, DISTRICT MANAGER, AND STATES THEY HAVE NO TRANSMISSIONS TO CORRECT ANOTHER DEFECTED TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CAN SELL ME A NEW ONE??!! THIS IS AN ISSUE OF SAFETY NOT JUST COST AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT HONDA CANNOT HONOR THEIR MISTAKE. IF THIS TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT WHILE ON A HIGHWAY THERE COULD BE A REAL TRAGEDY. THEY KNOWINGLY REPLACED TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN 90 PERCENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WELLS MAINTAINED W/THE SAME HONDA DEALER. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THIS CAR SHOULD NEED TWO TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN ONLY 112000 MILES. THE DEALER PASSES THE PROBLEM TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH IN TURN HANDS THE PROBLEM BACK OVER TO THE DEALER. IT SHOULD BE A CRIME TO KNOW OF A FAILURE THAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR TRAGEDY AND NOT HONOR OR ACCEPT YOUR MISTAKE AND MAKE IT RIGHT. THIS IS AN ISSUE CAUSED 100% BY A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT HONDA AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE COMPLETELY AWARE OF. THERE ARE ENTIRELY TOO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NOT ANY "GOODWILL" FROM HONDA BY PUTTING IN THE SAME DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 37,405

A LOUD SOUND CAME FROM TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION, AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE D4 INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

HI PURCHASED A USED HONDA ACCORD ON SATURDAY EVERYTHING RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN THE. WHEN I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY I NOTICED TO TRANS WAS STARTING TO SLIP GOT HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS TRANS FLUID EVERYWHERE ON THE GROUND CAR HAD LOST A GOOD AMOUNT OF ATF. JUST SPENT 4000 ON A USED CAR WENT TO THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TRANS WAS SERVICED THERE AT 114,000 MILES FOR A TRANS SERVICE 16,000 MILES LATER IN GOING IN ON A MASSIVE LEAK. READING ABOUT THIS TRANS HAS ME WORRIED AS I GOT A CAR WITH DECENT MILES THOUGHT I'D GET A LOT MORE THEN 40 MILES OUT OF IT IT'S AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AWAITING DIAGNOSIS IF THEY SAY ITS MY TRANS I'M GOING AFTER SOMEONE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. PAUL MOAK PONTIAC IN JACKSON, MS SUPPOSEDLY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE. I NEVER REALLY FELT THAT IT OPERATED CORRECTLY. HOW COULD IT IF HONDA MADE ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. NOW 7 YEARS LATER, OCTOBER 2012, I HAVE ANOTHER CODE OR AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PROBLEM. RIDICULOUS. I JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER USED 2000 HONDA ACCORD AND I PRAY THAT I DON'T ENCOUNTER THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE SEAT BELT BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT ONLY IF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF AT SOME POINT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SET BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/19/2012 *JS

Mileage: 177,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I BROUGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX TO MY LONG-TERM HONDA DEALER (I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE AUTO), BECAUSE I NOTICED THAT MY TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE ACTING UP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED (APPX. $4800). I FOUND MYSELF IN A PREDICAMENT BECAUSE THE KBBV WAS ONLY BETWEEN $4000-$5500. I WAS NOT PLEASED THAT A HONDA COULD NEED A NEW TRANNY WITH THAT LOW MILEAGE (WE MOVED TO HOLLAND FOR FOUR YEARS AND THE CAR SAT DURING THE '01- PRESENT). BUT, I LOOKED AT MY SERVICE RECORDS AND NOTICED THAT HONDA HAD ALREADY INSTALLED A 2ND TRANSMISSION IN 2003. WHAT? THIS NOW MEANS THAT THIS NEW ONE WOULD BE THE THIRD TRANSMISSION IN A CAR WITH 69,900 HIGHWAY MILES.?!?!?! HONDA AMERICA, ALONG WITH MY DEALER, SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS THE TIME WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED (7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS THEY SAID THEY EXTENDED IT TO BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR'S TRANSMISSION. I EXPLAINED, "OKAY, FINE, THEN NATURALLY WE MUST TAKE BOTH TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE FAILED AND ADD THE YEARS=APPX. 11.6-12 YEARS. NOW, THE MILEAGE AND THE TIME SHOULD BE COVERED. THEY MUST NEED AN ABBASID BECAUSE MY MATH DID NOT COMPUTE WITH THEM. WHY AM I WRITING? I READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE FAULTY CARS ON THE ROAD AND LAST SATURDAY WHEN WE WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE PEDAL, AND NOTHING; NO MOVEMENT. WE WERE THEN, VERY LIGHTLY BECAUSE THE LIGHT HAD JUST CHANGED, HIT IN THE BACK. MY 5 AND 9 YEAR OLD SONS WERE IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND WERE VERY FRIGHTENED AND UPSET. HONDA AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS FAULTY DESIGN AND YET REFUSES TO OFFER A HONEST AND GOODWILL SAFETY/SERVICE RECALL. WHAT IF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN WORSE AND MY DEALER HAD KEPT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBLE ACCIDENT TO THEMSELVES JUST TO MAKE $5000? I BELIEVE EACH OF MY CHILDREN WOULD BE WORTH MORE THAN $2500 APIECE! *TR

Mileage: 69,900

IN 2006 HONDA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS/FAILURES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WE STARTED EXPERIENCING SLIPPING/MISSING GEARS AND TOOK IT TO KLEIN HONDA IN EVERETT WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD US THAT IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A REPLACEMENT. SINCE THEN IT HAS SLOWLY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WE NEVER REALLY KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO CATCH AND ACTUALLY GO OR WHEN IT WILL JUST DECIDE TO STALL. NOW OF COURSE IT IS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR DID NOT DOWN SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR. WHEN THE GAS WAS APPLIED IT BANGED INTO FIRST GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO DOUBLE DRAINED AND REFILLED THE TRANSMISSION. IT WORKED GREAT FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW SLIPS AND SHIFTS AT WILL. I AM TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALER ASKED AMERICAN HONDA TO PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY IN THE REPAIR. AMERICAN HONDA DECLINED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE FINDINGS OR THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CAR IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME WITH NO WARNING. I THINK AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF REPAIR AS THEY HAVE WITH SO MANY THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN NOVEMBER 2001. I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND READ SOME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS IT GETS OLDER. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY KIND OF RECOURSE I MAY HAVE SHOULD A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT BE NECESSARY. I DID HAVE ONE SOLENOID ON THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED A YEAR OR SO AGO AS WELL AS A MOTOR MOUNT. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2001 FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS GENERATION HAD A KNOWN TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THEY REPAIRED MY CAR FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NOW HAD AN EXTENDED 7YEAR/109,000MILE WARRANTY. ON JULY 15TH, 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 101S AT 65MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. I NOTICED A SLIGHT LOSS IN POWER, BUT MY CAR DID NOT DIE OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE NEXT DAY, I DECIDED TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN TO SEE IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. I STARTED UP THE CAR, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND THEN TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A SUDDEN DELAYED JERK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I MANAGED TO PLUG IN A CODE READER INTO THE CAR'S COMPUTER PORT AND PULLED UP TWO CODES: P0700 AND P0740. BOTH OF THESE CODES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NOT AGAIN?!?! MY CAR HAS NOW EXCEEDED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I AM AFRAID THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. I READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO HONDA OWNERS WHERE THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXPIRED EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TR

Mileage: 126,500

THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD FROM1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA SETTLED OUT OF COURT FOR IN 2006 CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. REPORTS ARE THAT HONDA ONLY PAYS 50-75% OF REPAIR COSTS. IN THIS CASE THE REPAIR COSTS ARE ROUGHLY 75% OF THE VEHICLES TOTAL VALUE. *TR

Mileage: 116,807

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE PRIOR AT THE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,613.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD POP SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MAIN DRIVE BELT AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THEN IT JUST STOPPED. NOW IT WILL COST 3000 DOLLARS. THE CAR HAS ONLY 69000 MILES AND NEVER WAS ABUSED. I WAS THE ONLY OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 68,593

WHEN CAR TURNED ON, RPM NEEDLE ZOOMED UP TO 4 AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. TOWED CAR AND FIXED TRANSMISSION FOR $2000. JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, DELAY IN SHIFTING. ELECTRONICS OF TRANSMISSION WERE FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER, RPM NEEDLE JERKING AND HOPPING, CAR NOT RESPONDING WELL TO GAS INPUT. THANK GOODNESS ALL THESE INCIDENTS WERE ON LOCAL ROADS AND LOTS BY MY HOME. IMAGINE ON THE FREEWAY OR BUSY ROADS WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK. TIME FOR A RECALL! *KB

Mileage: 75,000

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 20 MPH WHEN ENGINE RACED AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. THE SHIFT LEVER MOVED THROUGH ALL POSITIONS BUT CAR DID NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. CAR WAS TOWED AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FRONT DRUM OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN. TRANSMISSION WAS TOTALLY REBUILT AT A COST OF $1950. THIS WAS THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY HONDA AT 40,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY AFTER THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 101,600

I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 130000 MILES ON A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE KNOWN FOR RELIABILITY. I WAS MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AT THE TIME AND THE UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF MY CAR TO SWITCH INTO A HIGHER GEAR NEARLY RESULTING IN A DEADLY COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, LUCKY THE OTHER VEHICLES HAS SUFFICIENT TIME TO REACT, AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS ME CONCERNED WITH THE RELIABILITY THE HONDA CORPORATION CLAIMS TO HAVE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A BLATANTLY OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES THAT MAY WELL END IN DEATH, OR SERIOUS PERSONAL EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THEN DURING THE SAME LOCAL TRIP STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ONCE PULLED OVER IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE TO GET LOOKED AT. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A FAILED TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 105,966

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS ALL THE TIME WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FROM A FULL STOP THE RPM'S REV BUT NO MOVEMENT THEN IT JERKS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A LOUD NOISE AND VIOLENT JERKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED EVOQ 01/24/12

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL BEARING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE BY A DEALER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 34,000 AND NOW AGAIN AT 120,000. THIS CAR WILL BE ON IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE-ON 11-21-2011 MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW HONDA TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4,000.00. *TR

Mileage: 154,269

TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AT 96,000 MILES. HONDA IS FULLY AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE TORQUE-CONVERTER WHICH RUINS THE UNIT. WENT TO THE TORRINGTON, CT DEALERSHIP TODAY, SPENT $116.00 TO BE TOLD WHAT I ALREADY KNEW-TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. WAS QUOTED $4,050.00. TO REPAIR IT. HONDA OFFERED $1,000.00 TOWARD THE REPAIR WHICH I DECLINED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION WRONG SINCE I CAN NO LONGER USE THE CAR. HOW DOES HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS? THEY ISSUED A DIRECTIVE TSB BUT NOT A RECALL DESPITE SCORES OF HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN VARIOUS DRIVING SCENARIOS. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR DIE DUE TO HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AT 70,000 MILES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT HONDA HAS ONLY RECALLED 2003-2004 ACCORDS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS RELIABILITY ISSUE CONSIDERING I BOUGHT THE ACCORD FOR ITS RELIABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER HAVE THE RECALL DONE ON THIS CAR 5 YEARS AGO. MY TRANSMISSION IS HAVING ALL THE ISSUES KNOWN BY EVERYONE. ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE SERVICE COMPUTER STATES TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEM. AAMCO HAS TOLD ME THAT ITS A KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL CAR TO HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUE BEFORE THE RECALL AND WAY AFTER AND YET HONDA IS SILENT! I AM SORRY BUT THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT! *TR

A FAILED TRANSMISSION ON A USED 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED NOT LONG AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. IT TOOK A LITTLE LONGER TO BREAK. HONDA REFUSES TO HELP GETTING IT FIXED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR SUB-STANDARD PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE EXCESSIVELY DURING ACCELERATION WITH A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 11/07/11

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH LOW MILEAGE NEEDS RECALL MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO CANT AFFORD THE REPAIR COSTS. THE HONDA COMPANY IS NOT HELPFUL, WITH WANTING TO FIX 2001 MODELS, I THINK ITS REDICULOUS, IF THE CAR IS UNDER 100K MI. THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE ITS THERE RESPONSIBILITY AS A COMPANY TO DO SO. *TT

Mileage: 72,000

I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD 2001 PURCHASED IT THE SAME YEAR, AND CURRENTLY IT HAS 130,500 MILES ON IT. FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 2008 WHEN IT HAD 65,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THE COST FOR REPLACING IT WAS COVERED. THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED SEPTEMBER 2011 WHEN IT HAD 130,000 MILES. IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ABOUT EVERY 65,000 MILES REGARDLESS OF TIMESPAN. I HAD SEVERAL CARS BEFORE, NONE OF THEM HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION BEFORE 70,000 MILES. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND ASKED FOR A GOODWILL COMPENSATION, AND I MENTIONED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, AND I WAS TOLD THAT INTERNET SITE DOES NOT CONCERN THEM UNLESS IT WAS ORGANIZED BY AMERICAN HONDA AND MY REQUEST HAS BEEN TOTALLY IGNORED. *KB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR SOME TIMES. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER ON EXTENDED WARRANTY AND REFUSED MAINTENANCE DUE TO AGE OF CAR.. MANY HONDA'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND NEED A RECALL TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. SECOND PROBLEM IS DRIVER SEAT BELT. AIR BAGS REPLACED ON RECALL AND SHORTLY AFTER THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM NOT IN AIR BAGS BUT DRIVER SEAT BELT MODULE IN SEAT BUCKLE. SEAT BELT WARRANTY FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE BUT HONDA SAYS THE BUCKLE WHERE SWITCH IS NOT COVERED. YOU CAN NOT REPLACE SWITCH BUT MUST BUY THE COMPLETE SEAT BELT STRAP AND BUCKLE. TO ME THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE-STRAP IS PART OF THE SEAT BELT. HONDA WARRANTY SAYS A SEAT BELT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS COVERED FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS WITH THIS FAILURE HONDA MANUAL SAYS AIR BAGS WILL NOT FIRE WHEN SRS LIGHT ON.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED 2005 THROUGH 2010 HONDA ACCORDS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. IN 2008, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED DELAYED SHIFTING. MOST RECENT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED; ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 08/24/11*LJ TRANSMISSION FAILED JULY 7 2011 UPDATED 3/06/2012 *LN

Mileage: 52,000

CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN IN GEAR. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND GOT A CALL THE NEXT DAY THAT IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION AND HONDA WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. I HAD MADE NO PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO MAKE A DEAL AS THIS WAS THE FIRST NEWS WHEN I GOT THE PHONE CALL. THEY MUST KNOW THEY REALLY HAVE A BAD DESIGN HERE SINCE IT WAS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. OH, THE 2ND TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO HAVE SHOW PROBLEMS ALSO AFTER 4 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 113,079

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS EXHIBITING AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE AS WELL AS STICKING NAD SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE DEALER NOT TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

FAULTY TRANSMISSION (TORQUE CONVERTER) IN HONDA AND ACUA VEHICLE. AMERICAN HONDA AND ACURA ARE AWARE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION BUT DID NOTHING TO NOTIFY IT;S LOYAL CUSTOMERS OF THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 68,700

FAULTY TRANSMISSION (TORQUE CONVERTER) IN HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLE. AMERICAN HONDA AND ACURA ARE AWARE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION BUT DID NOTHING TO NOTIFY IT'S LOYAL CUSTOMERS OF THE ISSUE. COULD THIS BE A SAFETY ISSUE IT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR

Mileage: 68,700

2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT TWO TIMES AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX FROM A PRIVATE PARTY IN FEB OF 2011. AT THE END OF APRIL, I STARTED NOTICING GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND A WEEK LATER IT JUST GOT WORSE-THE D4 LIGHT WOULD FLASH CONTINUOUSLY AND THE CAR WOULD REV UP BUT WOULD NOT MOVE CAUSING ME TO ALMOST ENCOUNTER A FEW ACCIDENTS. WHEN I DID MY RESEARCH AND CONTACTED A MECHANIC, THEY TOLD ME THE REPAIRS WOULD BE BETWEEN $2,000 AND $3,000 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE!!! I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PUT THE ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO THE SIDE UNTIL I CAN ATTEMPT TO GET THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. *TR

Mileage: 192,000

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED ON I-5 HEADING NORTH FROM SAN DIEGO, WHEN OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SHUDDERED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM, LEFT US WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO SLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FROM MIDDLE LANE IN A TRAFFIC THAT WAS MOVING AT 80 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLES APPROACHINGFROM THE REAR HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY BREAK TO KEEP FROM COLLIDING WITH IT, INCLUDING SEMI-TRUCKS BEHIND. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. WE BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT APPARENTLY EXISTS IN MANY 2001 HONDA VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED OVER TIME, BUT INFORMATION WAS FOUND FROM RELAIBLE SOURCES INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE FOR HONDA MODELS AROUND 2001. UP TO THIS DATE, WE STILL REMIEMBER THE FEAR VIVIDLY AND FEEL SO GRATEFUL THAT NOBODY DIED OR SERIOUSLY INJURT BY THE FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.

Mileage: 106,550

ON JANUARY 21, 2010 I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. I HAVE OWNED HONDA VEHICLES ALL MY LIFE; THE DEPENDABILITY IS A MAJOR REASON WHY. AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND NOT ENGAGE. IT WOULD EVENTUALLY NOT WORK ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL AUTOMOBILE SHOP AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COST WAS NEARLY $2100 JUST TO GET A REBUILT ONE. A NEW ONE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WOULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $3000-$4000. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOLD ME SINCE I PURCHASED IT THROUGH A PRIVATE PARTY I WOULD NEED TO CALL HONDA. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE SOME ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS. ON THE SAME DAY, I CALLED HONDA AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE THAT WORKED IN THE RECALL DEPARTMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT HONDA DID INDEED HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ISSUES WITH THE HONDA ACCORD OF THAT YEAR; BUT THAT MY HONDA WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT HAD 130,000 MILES VS. THE WARRANTY COVERAGE OF 109,000 MILES. UNSATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS, I SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE LOOKED INTO ALTERNATIVES AS FAR AS PAYING FOR THE EXPENSES; AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT; I WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR THIS LARGE BILL THAT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURER'S BY HONDA. AS A LONG TERM CONSUMER OF HONDA; WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN MY MELANCHOLY. SINCE I WAS GIVEN NO ASSISTANCE, AND MY HONDA IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK, I WAS LEFT WITH NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO INCUR A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY COVERING THE EXPENSES MYSELF. TOTAL COST = $2083. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE ACCELERATING DOWN AN ON-RAMP TO MERGE WITH INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SHUDDERED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM. TWO VEHICLES APPROACHINGFROM THE REAR ON THE RAMP HAD TO DODGE MY VEHICLE TO KEEP FROM COLLIDING WITH IT; ALSO, A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ONE OF THE VEHICLES ATTEMPTING TO AVOID MINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED OVER ITS LIFETIME AND HAD NOT SHOWN ANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT APPARENTLY EXISTS IN MANY HONDA VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET FROM RELIABLE SOURCES INDICATES THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON OCCURRENCE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX, ~100K MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES NOISE WHEN ACCELERATE. BELIEVE IT'S DEFECT BUT HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. HONDA DEALER TALKED TO ME INTO PAYING $500+ FOR MAINTENANCE(BUT DIDN'T REVEAL THAT 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS A COMMON TRANSMISSION DEFECT)...THE PROBLEM CAME BACK IN 14 MONTHS...NOW I DARE NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM..MY FAMILY WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN!! *TR

Mileage: 94,712

THE CAR JUMPS/JERKS WHEN ITS PUT ON D4 DURING COLD START. TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVIGN ON FREEWAY THE CAR WAS JERKING WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NEED I SAY MORE? MINE HAS BEEN TERMINALLY DIAGNOSED AT 119,000 MILES. AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I HAVE TO FEEL LIKE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. MANY OWNERS ARE ON THEIR SECOND OR THIRD TRANSMISSION BY NOW. TO QUOTE A RECENT ARTICLE FROM THE NYT BLOG WHEELS: "HONDA TOLD THE SAFETY ADMINISTRATION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT 'CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS.' THAT COULD LEAD TO 'GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR, IN VARY RARE CASES, GEAR BREAKAGE.' IT IS POSSIBLE, THE AUTOMAKER SAID, THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, INCREASING THE CHANCE OF A CRASH." *TR

Mileage: 119,000

ORIGINAL OWNER 2001 HONDA ACCORD FAITHFUL MAINTENANCE VIA HONDA DEALERSHIP- TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN PULLING OUT AT INTERSECTION WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 136,644

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 68,830 MILES-THIS IS A KNOWN HONDA PROBLEM-THIS FAILURE HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED BY A RECALL FROM HONDA

Mileage: 68,830

RE: 2001 HONDA ACCORD. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, HAS LESS THAN 55K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

PREMATURE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE...IT FELL APART AND TORE UP THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THAT HAPPENING ON A CA FREEWAY CAN BE POTENTIALLY DEADLY. IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE CARS. MY DAUGHTER WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO SLIP AND BANG, FORTUNATELY THE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY BEFORE IT GOT WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE TRANSMISSION TO MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO KICK BACK EVERYTIME IT SHIFTED UNTIL IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME AND I HAD TO PAY 2700 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION...THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE CAR WAS NOT AS DEPENDABLE AS THEY SAID IT WAS. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING NOISE AND LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AND ASSUME 70% OF THE REPAIR COST AND SHE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY 30% THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

IN RECENT MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN SLIPPING. DIAGNOSTIC AT HONDA DEALERS SHOWS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THEY ARE ASKING FOR $3,350 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THIS YEAR'S MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THE BAY AREA MANAGER WAS CONSULTED AND HE REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR EVEN OFFER THE REPAIR AT A REDUCED RATE, HE SIMPLY REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THEIR PRODUCT. WHEN I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA/HEADQUARTERS, THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT WHATEVER THE MANAGER DECIDED IS WHAT THEY BACK UP. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT DESPITE MILEAGE OR NUMBER OF YEARS, SHOULD A TRANSMISSION FAIL IN THESE VEHICLES, HONDA SHOULD AT THE LEAST OFFER A REPAIR AT A REDUCED RATE. PERHAPS ONLY CHARGE FOR PARTS AND NOT LABOR BUT THEY SHOULD BE TRYING TO MAKE GOOD WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS ONE OF THREE HONDAS IN THE FAMILY AND I MENTIONED THIS IN DISCUSSIONS BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE NO LOYALTY TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE WHEN GOING UP GRADE. IT IS NOW AT 99,000 MILES AND THE NOISE IS HEARD AT ALL SPEEDS. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE ACCORD IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY PORTION OF THE REPLACEMENT. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILD WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. I DID NOT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I WILL MOST LIKELY SALVAGE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I WAS TRAVELING WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND 3 HOURS FROM HOME MY CAR MADE AN AWFUL RACKET AND SOUNDED AS IF I WAS DRAGGING A BODY UNDER MY CAR WHILE EXPELLING THE MOST PUTRID SMELL I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THIS BREAK DOWN, ON OCTOBER 22, 2010, LEFT ME STRANDED ALL WEEKEND, AS MOST BODY SHOPS DO NOT DO REPAIRS ON FRIDAY EVENING, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY. I ALSO HAD TO MISS CLASS AND WORK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY BECAUSE OF LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. AFTER MUCH POKING AND PRODDING TO MY POOR LITTLE HONDA, THE MECHANICS DETERMINED BY TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER HAD FAILED, LEAVING TERRIBLE DAMAGE TO MY GEARS AND OTHER PARTS OF MY TRANSMISSION. DIAGNOSIS: NEW TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, A NEWLY REBUILT TRANSMISSION HAD TO FOLLOW. NOW, KEEP IN MIND THAT I SAID I HAD TO MISS WORK AND CLASS. THIS MEANS I AM A POOR COLLEGE STUDENT, IN WHICH CASE A $2050.00 AUTO REPAIR BILL IS A DEATH SENTENCE AND A COLLECTION NOTICE ALL NEATLY WRAPPED AS A PACKAGE DEAL. LET ME ASK YOU THIS, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IF YOUR TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPAIR AND REPLACING, ARE YOU IN A STABLE FINANCIAL CONDITION AT WHICH POINT YOU COULD SHELL OUT OVER TWO GRAND FOR YOUR AUTO REPAIR BILL? IF YOU CAN, CONGRATULATIONS, AND FEEL FREE TO DONATE TO MY CHARITY AT ANY TIME, IF NOT... WELCOME TO THE CLUB. HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT THE TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTERS IN MY HONDA AND THOSE SIMILAR TO MINE ARE DEFECTIVE BUT NO RECALL IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIRECT SAFELY HAZARD. WITH THAT SAID, IF HONDA KNOWS THEY BUILT MY CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE PIECE OF MACHINERY, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY FOR MY NEW PIECE OF MACHINERY WITH NO QUESTION, DEBATE, SARCASM, EXCUSE, ANGER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF NEGATIVE REACTION POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER SUDDENLY AT A QUICK RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO STOP SHIFTING INTO GEAR. DRIVING, IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR TO GET IT TO MOVE. THIS WOULD FAIL AND I WOULD SHIFT IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. STARTING FROM RED LIGHT--10 TO 15 SECONDS WITH NO RESPONSE FROM CAR--VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER--NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION--COST $3,400. RIDICULOUS. CAR HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 58,500

I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD 5 MONTHS AGO WITH 78,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID SWITCH. HONDA IS SAYING THEY DON'T HONOR UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY'RE SAYING ITS ONLY 36,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER) AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT WHICH COST ME OVER $1600 NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING BILL..AND NOW ONCE AGAIN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AND NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER ) FAILED IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT AND NOW ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO IT STRAINED MY FAMILY AND I ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE...AND IT BURNS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COULD A FIRE DUE TO THE BURNING.. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD V6, IT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARK THE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS ON THE GAS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT JERKS MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WON'T EASILY SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO STOP ACCELERATING AND I'M AFRAID I WILL BE REAR-ENDED. AM BRINGING TO HONDA FOR REPAIR, BUT WANT "GOODWILL REPAIR" AS THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE. (2001 HONDA ACCORD). THERE WAS A RECALL SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED VEHICLE AND THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE CAR HAS 91K MILES ON IT. I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE AROUND 2004. AT THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA ALSO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION TO 7 YRS DUE TO KNOWN DEFECT THIS MODEL AND DUE TO COMPLAINS FROM MANY CONSUMERS. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH 2001 ACCORD AND HONDA REFUSES TO RECALL OR PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

3 CODES SET ON TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAR REVS LOUDLY BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE MUCH. TORQUE CONVERTER HAS SOME PROBLEM TOO. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL (199K MILES) BEGAN DRIVING VERY BADLY - SUDDENLY DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING (AT ANY SPEED). THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AT A COST OF $3500. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR (USUALLY THE FIRST TWO MILES OF THE DAY) AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR COST SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,934. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,239.

Mileage: 49,239

MY 2001 HONDA 6-CYL EX EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT 80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~120K MILES). I WAS DOING ALL REGULAR HONDA MAJOR SERVICES AT HONDA DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT EVEN FIND PROBLEM AND ENGINE SAFETY MEASURES. HONDA MENTIONED THAT IF GO WITH ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES MY ENGINE LIFE AND FATY WILL BE INCREASED. I SPEND LOT OF MONEY ON RECOMMENDED REGULAR SERVICES FROM HONDA. REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE; THEY DID "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. HONDA?S RESPONSE: DUE TO THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM HONDA OFFERED A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL I ASKED TO CHECK AGAIN 120 MILES SERVICE. HONDA SAID YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF I GIVE SERVICING AT DEALER THEY WILL CHECK ENGINE AND DEFECTS PROPERLY BUT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IN THAT. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED TO A PERMANENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 HONDA 4-CYL EX REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING AND RE-ACCELERATING (E.G., IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN DESCENDING ON A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND THEN REACCELERATING ONCE ON THE PARKING LEVEL). SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE A NEUTRAL IDLE FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN LURCH, TO NO TRACTION AND A RACING OF THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE "HUNTS" FOR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT ~100K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~118K MILES). I REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE; THEY DID "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION OVER TIME WHEN THE INTERNAL (NON-SERVICEABLE) TRANSMISSION FILTER STARTS TO CLOG AND STARVES 2ND GEAR OF FLUID DUE TO RESCUED FLOW CAN NOT SUFFICIENTLY LUBRICATE 2ND GEAR BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED HIGHER UP IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING COMPARED TO THE OTHER GEARS. HONDA?S RESPONSE: DUE TO THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM HONDA OFFERED A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL MY CAR REACHED 118K MILES. HONDA SAID YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD NOTE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD BE PLACED IN THE CAR BY THE DEALER IS THE SAME FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE SAME FILTER CLOGGING 2ND GEAR FLUID STARVING ISSUES. HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM MIGHT LEAD TO LOSS IN GEARS DURING HIGH SPEED; ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION.

ONE YEAR AGO I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD AT THE TIME IT HAD 106,000 MILES ON IT. I HADN'T HAD THE CAR A WEEK WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS ETC. ON THIS MODEL AND SURE ENOUGH HONDA SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS UP TO 100,000 MILES - SO HERE I AM A YEAR LATER LOOKING AT $2,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON FOR NOW APPARENT REASON, EVEN IF THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THE "PART" THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW UP SOMEHOW BROKE AND TO REPLACE IT COSTS OVER $200. AND FINALLY (WELL I HOPE) MY BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN, AT TIMES THEY MAKE FUNNY NOISES, SOMETIMES THEY FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T GOING TO WORK. IF SEEMS AS IF ITS NOT ONE THING ITS ANOTHER. VERY FRUSTRATED. AND NOW ANOTHER RECALL. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF HONDA ACCORD LX 4-CYLINDER FWD - OCCURRED. THE D4 INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE BEYOND 10 MILES OR GO TO 2ND OR MORE GEARS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEAKS OCCURRED. AN ABNORMAL LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. SINGLE OWNER AND ALL SERVICE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AT THE HONDA DEALER. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALER, THEY SAID, NEED TO CHANGE SHIFT SOLENOID B OR LINEAR SHIFT SOLENOID SET. IF THAT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, NEED TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 83,402

MY 2001 HONDA 4-CYL EX REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING AND RE-ACCELERATING (E.G., IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN DESCENDING ON A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND THEN REACCELERATING ONCE ON THE PARKING LEVEL. SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE A NEUTRAL IDLE FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN LURCH, TO NO TRACTION AND A RACING OF THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE "HUNTS" FOR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT ~80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~116K MILES). HONDA'S ONLY RESPONSE: YOU SHOULD BUY A NEW HONDA. I REPORTED TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD (WITH 80K MILES) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A JERK AND THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30-40 MILES ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT HONDA HAS IN THESE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING COULD PUT THE OCCUPANTS IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. HONDA STATES THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTEAD WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION. *TW

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AT 150,000 MILES. CHECK ON INTERNET, THIS WAS AN ONGOING COMPLAINT FROM HONDA ACCORD OWNERS, SOME OF THEM BREAKDOWN EVEN AT LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REGULAR MECHANICAL REPAIR, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 152,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED FOR $2,000 AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,092 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10*JB

Mileage: 99,092

IN 2003, I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD FROM PRIME HONDA (THEN KNOWN AS CLAIR). AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR PROPERLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GEAR SHIFTING/SLIPPING CONTINUED AND EVERY TIME I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEM, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM. I EVEN MENTIONED TO THEM THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE WASN'T. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THAT THEY DROVE THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AROUND DECEMBER 10TH OF 2009, I ONCE AGAIN TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THAT SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND AGAIN FOUND NOTHING. ON DECEMBER 17TH, I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS IN DEED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SEVERE HESITATION IN SWITCHING GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CLIMBING UP A HILL. I READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HONDA ACCORD MADE AROUND 2001. I TRIED TO GET HONDA TO PERFORM REPAIR BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (AS A SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT). SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR MANY ACCORD, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. *TR

Mileage: 82,500

2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS SHE HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS. *JB

MY NAME IS EARLENE BELSEY AND I AM A 79 YEAR OLD WIDOW. I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. IN 2002, THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SENT OUT A NOTICE NOTIFYING ALL HONDA ACCORD OWNERS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL'S TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPANY WAS GOING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR AN ADDITIONAL "SEVEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST." THEY DID NOT RECALL THIS MODEL CAR TO OBVIOUSLY SAVE MONEY.THEY STATED THAT "IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR TRANSMISSION DURING THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD,JUST BRING YOUR CAR AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT NO COST." PROBLEMS THAT COULD OCCUR ARE " ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISES...EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT...ABNORMAL GEAR SHIFTING...ERRATIC HARSH SHIFTING...HARD SHIFTS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD" WHICH IS JUST A FEW OF THE ISSUES LISTED. I ALWAYS KEPT THIS IN THE BACK OF MY MIND AND HOPED THAT NOTHING WOULD OCCUR. SINCE THEY DID NOT TAKE ACTION TO RECALL THE CAR, I JUST HOPED A SAFETY ISSUE WOULD NOT ARISE. EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTURE SUGGESTS YOU DUE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 60,000 MILES, I ACTED CONSERVATIVELY KNOWING THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE, SO I SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES, AND AGAIN, HOPED THERE WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. I HAVE JUST 66,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, BUT THE SEVEN YEAR PART OF THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I ASKED MY SON IF HE COULD RESPOND TO THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. HE AGREED AND WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BY A SEMI-TRUCK WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO SHIFT. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH CORPORATE WHICH HE DID ON FRIDAY, OCT 30TH. ON MONDAY NOV 2, 2009 CORPORATE OFFERED A "HYPOTHETICAL OFFER OF A 25% DISCOUNT ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANS, WHICH WILL COST $3,000. I WANT 100%, REPLACEMENT AND THEY REFUSED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? MY CASE # WITH HONDA IS N012009-10-3000303. PH 800 999-1009. *TR

Mileage: 66,232

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED $100.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2001 HONDA ACCORD 12 DAYS AND LESS THAN 400 MILES AFTER HAVING HONDA REPLACE (REBUILD) THE TRANSMISSION. CODE 1705 (TRANSMISSION FAILURE) ON THE 7TH DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE SHOP. CAR SLAMS IN R FROM P THEN GETS STUCK IN 2ND (WON'T SHIFT) NO MATTER HAW FAST OR EVEN IF YOU MOVE THE SHIFTER. 3800 RPM'S IN 2ND GEAR ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. TOOK BACK TO HONDA ON DAY 12 AND WAS TOLD" IF ITS COVERED, THEY'LL FIX IT". IF ITS COVERED ITS 12 DAYS AND 400 MI. FROM YOUR SHOP AND YOU TREAT ME LIKE YOUR NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CODE SHOWS 1705 (TRANS. FAILURE) THE SAME REASON YOU REPLACED THE TRANS IN THE FIRST PLACED. AFTER GETTING A SERVICE REP. TO LOOK AT IT THEY ARE ORDERING A SENSOR TO REPLACE, AND NOW ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS THE ALARM THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. THE ALARM HAS BEEN ON THE CAR FOR A LONG TIME NOW, AND HONDA KNOWS AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS ARE USED BY A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR OWNERS, SO IF IT'S THE ALARM, THERE SHOULD BE A FIX BY HONDA FOR THAT PROBLEM. WHY MY CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND, DOESN'T SEEM LIKE MY ALARM WOULD TELL MY TRANS. NOT TO DUE THAT. I PLACED 2 EXACTLY THE SAME ALARMS ON MY WIFE'S AND MY DAUGHTERS CARS (HONDA AND A TOYOTA) ONE'S DOING FINE !!! *TR

Mileage: 89,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD JUST HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 88,000 MILES AT MY COST FROM A HONDA DEALER. HAVE HAD OUR CAR BACK 12 DAYS ON A REBUILD TRANSMISSION (LESS THAN 300 MILES) AND ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE 1705 (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). FILED A PREVIOUS REPORT (#10276399) ON JULY 9 2009. SAME ISSUES HARD SHIFTS, SLAMMING IN REVERSE, WON'T SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (3800 RPM'S AT 55 MPH) FOR MY WIFE TO GET HOME FROM WORK! TALK ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE!!! WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE WILL TAKE ACTION!! I'M SURE IT'S DEATHS (LIKE THE FAA) GOV.'T AGENTS DUE NOTHING TILL AFTER THE DEATHS ( ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY ) THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, WHERE'S OUR HELP ??? *TR

Mileage: 88,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,650.

Mileage: 75,650

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ISSUE BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO AND IS CURRENTLY WORSENING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 07/27/09.*JB

Mileage: 107,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2001 HONDA ACCORD NO D4 LIGHT ON THE ON THE DASH CLUSTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH CODE 1705 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILURE. BEING A MECHANIC AND AFTER CHECKING THE VSS, TCS SOLENOIDS ( LOCK UP,SHIFT CONTROL A B C & CPC) AND EVEN CHECKING THE GEAR POSITION SWITCH, SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND WITH NO RESULTS WENT TO THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHY? I FOUND ABOUT 40 PAGES OF PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE!! HARD SHIFTING, LOUD NOISES WHEN SHIFTING, NO SHIFTING, THROTTLE STICKAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , AND BEST OF ALL CODES 1705 1706 1738 1739 1753 1768 1773 & 1791 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILURE !!!!!!! NOT MALFUNCTION OR REPLACE PART, FAILURE !! HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE FOR YEARS WITH LITTLE ACTION ! I HOPE MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE NOT THE DEATH THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM !! SO FAR NO HELP FOR THE DEALER, CAR WILL NOT MOVE NOW. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THIS MODEL WERE SOLD WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED NEW TRANSMISSION ON THESE MODEL CARS. *TR

Mileage: 118,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE CODE P0780. I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WOULD TURN ON OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ENGINE CODE SCAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN ALL GEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NOTED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL. IN MY EYES THIS CALLS FOR A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO POOR COMPONENTS USED. MY CAR HAS PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH 106,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED ($60.) CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED BY A HONDA DEALER ($105.) SAME THING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. WILL COST $3638. ON 3-26-09 CALLED HA BACK. THEY SAID I'D HEAR FROM THEM IN 24-48 HOURS. HAD TO MAKE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND TAKE TO DEALER. ON 4-6-09 THEY FINALLY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HELP A LITTLE. MY QUESTION IS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? A TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THE SLIPPAGE WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WHILE I WAS STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. OVER TIME (TWO YEARS) THE SITUATION BECAME WORSE AND I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AFTER LEARNING ON LINE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. I GET ALL OF THEIR SALE AND SERVICE ADS BUT AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMS THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT I WAS THE CURRENT OWNER AND THE LETTER WENT TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FORMALLY IDENTIFIED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED LOCAL HONDA REP FOR ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS DECLINED. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES I FINALLY HAD SOMEONE NAMED CAROLINE CALL ME BACK. SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH AND WOULD NOT LISTEN WITHOUT CUTTING ME OFF AND ACCUSING ME OF INTERRUPTING HER. VERY FRUSTRATING WHICH MAY BE PART OF THEIR PLAN TO GET ME TO GO AWAY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE THE LOCAL REP FOR THE AREA HAD ALREADY DECLINED. SHE CAN'T OVER RULE THIS. ALL THIS WORK FOR NOTHING. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD REFER THE CASE TO THE ESCALATION UNIT AFTER I PUSHED FOR A SUPERVISOR. BECAUSE SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH I HUNG UP WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF NO CALL FROM THE ESCALATION UNIT CAROLYN INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD HUNG UP SHE HAD NOT REFERRED MY CASE. APPARENTLY WANTING TO PUNISH ME. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

DRIVING @ APPROX 5 MI PER HOUR AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF A LOCAL DEPT. STORE; MY HUSBAND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP; RATHER, IT REVVED UP AND BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AT RAPID SPEED; MY HUSBAND QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. HAD IT NOT WE WOULD HAVE HIT 4 PEOPLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2001; 2 PREVIOUS TIMES: I HIT A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED TRUCK; WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS WE NEARED A STOP SIGN WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED. EXPENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY BOTH PREVIOUS TIMES. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA NEXT WEEK; I WILL NOT DRIVE IT. MILEAGE: UNDER 33,000. *TR

Mileage: 32,945

NEVER NOTIFIED AS OWNER OF HONDA THAT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED DUE TO SETTLEMENT,A INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAY NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE,CAR WAS BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND STATED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY TWO WEEKS. HONDA FAILED TO MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

HONDA ACCORD 2001 TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 105,730

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ALL THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

IN APRIL 2001, I PURCHASED NEW HONDA ACCORD EX FROM ITS DEALER, PLANETHONDA IN UNION, NJ. THE CAR HAD BEEN SORE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE CAR WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION AFFECTED THE ENGINE AND BRAKES. NOT ONLY, HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION MADE THE CAR RUN IN THE LOW GEAR, DAMAGED THE ENGINE. MY CAR ENGINE IS BURNING MORE MOTOR OIL AND I HAVE TO ADD ONE QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 700-800 MILES. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES, ROTOR/DRUM,BRAKE SHOE PADS EVERY 6-8 MONTHS BECAUSE OF FAULTY TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS THE SIDE AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHTS ON SINCE 30000 MILES. I WAS ADVISED BY NHTSA TO SEND THE COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. PLEASE FORWARD THE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT, SO THAT THEY CAN LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THANKS....... ASHOK KUMAR *TR

Mileage: 95,874

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WAS REBUILT I PAID $1,377.00 FOR IT AT COTTMAN TRANSMISSION OF ERIE, PA. AFTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTED THE SAME AND LATER ON A HORRIBLE NOISE START TO SOUND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. COTTMAN TRANSMISSION SAID THAT'S NORMAL ON THIS CAR. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 13 DAYS INTHE MONTH OF JUNE 2007. FINALLY, THEY DECIDED TO PUT THE REVERSE SELECTOR GEAR ON THIS TRASMITION THUS ENDING UP WITH SAME NOISE WHEN AS PREVIOUS WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION NOW IT IS RUNNING WELL BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE IT STILL MAKES THE SAME BAD NOISE, LIKE A CLUNK KIND OF NOISE. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT A LITTLE CLICK SOUND, IT IS A BAD SOUND, REALLY LOUD. THE DEALER SAY THAT'S NORMAL ON THIS CAR AND I TOLD THE MANAGER YOU ARE CRAZY. THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE THEY ALREADY MADE THERE MONEY, NOW WORK BEGINS. BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. SO I GOT A CAR WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS WITH NO WARRANTY BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THEM IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PAYS FOR IT, THERE IS NOT WARRANTY. BEAUTIFUL, WELL DONE HONDA. LAST CAR I BUY FROM HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 105,027

PCM WAS GIVING OFF FALSE ERROR CODES, DEALER WAS THE FIRST TO BRING UP PROBLEM AFTER RECALLED TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS A DEALER'S PROBLEM. PCM WILL CREATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND WILL APPEAR AT VARIOUS TIMES OF OPERATION. HAS CAUSED ME TO CONSTANTLY GO TO DEALER AND VARIOUS MECHANIC SHOPS TO GET ERROR CODES ERASED. CAR WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT PASS SMOG TEST. ALSO WILL CONSUME MORE FUEL THAN IT SHOULD. COST TO REPLACE PCM IS APPROXIMATELY $800. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD EX IN 2001 AT A HONDA DEALER IN TEXAS , NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I CHECKED THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND FOUND OUT IT COULD BE THAT THE GAS CAP MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED. SO I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 3 DRIVING TRIPS TO SEE IF IT WENTOFF. THATS WASWHAT MANUAL SUGGESTED FIRST. THEN ITWENT OFF TO HONDA DEALER TO SEE IF COMPUTER NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ,WHICH I HEARD COULD LIKELY BE INACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, AND MORE LIKELY OXYGEN SENSOR. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ON AND DID NOT GO OUT. *AK SRS LIGHT COMING ON, I HAVE ALSO HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS INDICATOR COME ON. IT IS A BIT CONCERNING THAT I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR ACCORD WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT. SEEMS LIKE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT AN AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR? DID I BUY A LEMON? I WILL DEFINITELY NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA'S LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY, WHICH THEY TOUT SO MUCH ABOUT, AND DISRESPECT FOR CONSUMER'S CONCERNS.

Mileage: 114,560

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AGAIN IN AUGUST . THE CONTACTWAS UNSURE OF THE MILEAGE. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AGAIN ON JANUARY 3,2007, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119, 311. . THE HONDA DEALER AND THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TWICE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,000-$4000. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO BRING THE COST DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY $1336. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HONDA DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A NON HONDA DEALER. *AK

Mileage: 113,695

1. BOUGHT THE 01 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 CYL FROM DUVAL HONDA IN JACKSONVILLE FL, WITH THE TRANSMISSION BARELY SLIPPING. 2. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 SECONDS BETWEEN GEARS AND KNOCKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. 3. NOTHING DONE TO FIX IT. TRIED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP. I HEARD THAT HONDA OF AMERICA WILL PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOT THE LABOR. IS THIS TRUE? *NM

Mileage: 120,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 72,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN AT 106,000 MILES, WHILE AT A TOLL BOOTH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 106,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, A CLUNK WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT THEN REVERSED AND COULD NOT STOP WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED.

Mileage: 60,000

THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE CAR HAS BEEN RIDING ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT AND THE D4 LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I HAD THE IDLE VALVE REPLACED AND IT WAS RIDING FINE FROM THERE. I MENTIONED SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS TO A FRIEND AND FOUND THAT HE AND ANOTHER PERSON HE KNOWS WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR 2001 V6 MODELS AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE IN CA. APPARENTLY THERE HAD BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS/PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2001 HONDA. I CALLED THE 800# AND THE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY CAR COULD NOT BE COVERED SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER HAD BEEN CHANGED - I DIDN'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WITHOUT UPDATING THE MILEAGE AND I SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR NOT KNOWING THE MILEAGE. 1. FAILURE IS IN THE TRANSMISSION 2. I THINK MY CAR IS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD 3. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 4. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE. *JB

Mileage: 48,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 WORST OF 4 HONDA'S I HAVE OWNED. REPLACED ALL ELECTRICAL UNDER DRIVERS SEAT, REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR 3 TIMES - ALLOWS GEARSHIFT TO RELEASE. REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, DOOR LOCK MOTORS REPLACED, LED READOUT ON ODOMETER WON'T SHOW ONE NUMBER, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO HAVE CASTERS ON FRONT FRAME ADJUSTED SO IT WOULDN'T CHEW UP THE TIRES. MOST OF THIS HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THE REAR MAIN SEAL. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A JAG. *NM

MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 JUST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AS "ENGINE LOCK UP" BUT AFTER CHANGING THE ENGINE MY CAR STILL DID NOT START. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER MY MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS LOCKED UP. MY CAR HAS 100,002 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *NM

Mileage: 100,002

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD V6 IN DEC. 2000 (2001 MODEL). I DRIVEN FOR FEW THOUSAND MILES AND HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REDO THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 23000-24000 MILES BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK. PROBABLY 1 MONTH LATER HAD TO BRING IN FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK AGAINST. AND APRIL 20, 2006 (115000 MILES), THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY BROKE. I HAD TO REPLACE WITH THE REMANUFACTURED ONE THAT COST ME $ 2300. I FEEL THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A LEMON. *NM

Mileage: 115,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR. AT 30 MPH, THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE CONTINUE TO RISE, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 89,000

HONDA ACCORD 2001 EX COUPE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) I HAVE A HUGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN WHICH THE GEARS SLIP BEFORE CATCHING. THE RESULT IS AN UNEXPECTED BANG FEELING AND AN ABNORMALLY FAST ACCELERATION TIME WHICH FOR SURE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY. (FOR SOMETHING TO COMPARE BY, ITS LIKE PUTTING GAS UNTIL YOUR RPMS REACH OVER 5000 IN A STANDARD CAR AND THEN SUDDENLY POPPING THE CLUTCH) THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEAR, OFTEN TIMES SHIFTING EXTREMELY EARLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE A FEELING "LIKE I PLOWED INTO SOMEONE AND THEN SUDDENLY WAS HIT BEHIND". I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO WINDWARD HONDA AND THE PEOPLE THERE INCLUDING THE SHOP FOREMAN CONTINUES TO SAY THAT THE HUGE BANG AND ABNORMAL SHIFTING IS NORMAL. WITHIN ONE DAY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR IN I ALMOST RAN INTO A PARKING STRUCTURE PILLAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT CATCH UNTIL THE ENGINES RPMS HIT PAST 3000. THERE HAS BEEN ONE INJURY INVOLVING A SLIGHT CASE OF WHIPLASH AFTER THE ENGINE SOMEHOW REVVED UP PAST 5000 AND THEN CAUGHT. (THE GAS WAS PRESSED DOWN AND EVEN AFTER THE GAS WAS RELEASED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UP AND WHEN IT HIT AROUND 5500 RPM THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT MAKING IT FEEL LIKE I GOT BANGED BY ANOTHER CAR GOING 15+ MPH) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HONDA CLAIMS THAT IF THEY CANT DUPLICATE IT ON THEIR TEST DRIVE AROUND THE AREA, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE OR FIX THE PROBLEM (HONDA IS VERY POOR AT DUPLICATING THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE FAILURE HAPPENS) THE FAILURE HAPPENS IN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. WHEN YOU ARE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC REQUIRING YOU TO STOP AND GO CONSTANTLY 2. ENTERING SHORT ON RAMPS REQUIRING THE CAR TO DOWNSHIFT 3. ANYTIME I SLOW DOWN BUT DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN ACCELERATE. *HONDA WAS TESTING THE CAR IN HIGHWAY CONDITIONS WITH NO TRAFFIC INCIDENTS STARTED FROM JUNE OF 2003 AND IS STILL ONGOING TODAY JANUARY 31, 2006 (THE EXACT NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS OCCURED IS UNKNOWN, OCCURS MUTIPLE TIMES IN DAILY TRAFFIC)*JB

Mileage: 42,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK WHILE DRIVING T 50 MPH OR MORE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED OR REBUILT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST. *AK

GEARS STARTED SLIPPING ON 2001 ACCORD EX AROUND 80,000. I HAD FLUID CHANGED OFTEN AND LAST CHANGED AT 105,000 AND GEARS ARE STILL SLIPPING. CAR JERKS REALLY BAD AND 2ND GEAR CHANGES HARSHLY. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR NOW BUT WHEN I AM ABLE TO GET ANOTHER CAR, IT WON'T BE A HONDA. THIS 7TH GENERATION OF ACCORDS 1998-2002 ARE THE WORST. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HONDA HAS DONE. I ALSO HEAR THAT THE 2003-2005 ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED AS OF YET BUT AM SURE IT WILL AND IF ME OR MY FAMILY IS HURT, I HOPE HONDA IS READY FOR A SERIOUS LAW SUIT. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THIS!! *JB

MY CAR IS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX VIN# [XXX] THIS CAR HAS HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WORK AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT WHEN I TRY TO TAKE OFF. THE FIRST TIME MY TRANSMISSION FAILED I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS WHICH MADE MY CAR GO EXTREMELY SLOW AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED (THE CAR IN BACK OF ME SCREECHED TO STOP AND JUST MISSED MY CAR BY PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD). I TOOK IT TO SAN LEANDRO HONDA AND THEY FAILED TO FIX IT. THEY CHARGED ME $115.00 TO TELL ME THEY RESEARCHED THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY TIGHTENED ALL OF MY WIRES AND IT SHOULD BE JUST FINE. AFTER I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK IT DID IT SLIGHTLY ONCE AGAIN ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER AND THAN STOPPED. I CALLED SAN LEANDRO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO BRING IT IN UNTIL IT IS DOING IT BAD. RECENTLY MY CAR DID IT AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND GOT STUCK IN (DRIVE 4) AND THE LIGHT WAS BLINKING W/ ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AGAIN I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT BOTH TIMES. I NOW TOOK IT BACK TO SAN LEANDRO HONDA AND THEY ARE NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE LOCK UP SOLENOID AND SEE IF THAT IS THE PROBLEMS. I DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE WARRANTY BUT I NOTICED AND WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT 2000 AND 2001 ACCORDS HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE HONDA THAT THEY RESEARCH WHY MY TRANSMISSION AND I NOTICED MANY OTHER TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD AND PUT A RECALL ON THEM SO NOW CAR ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED. HONDA SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE DEFAULT THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN INSTEAD OF PUTTING ME AT RISK AGAIN. IF THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 58,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, AUTO TRANSMISSION (VIN: [XXX])WITH 81000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NOTICED THAT WHEN MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH TRANSMISSION LEFT IN DRIVE AND FORTUNATELY SHE HAD ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SHE USUALLY DRIVES A CAR WITH A FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS REMOVED WHICH IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE POSSIBLE. I HAD READ ARTICLES CONCERNING RECALLS FOR SEVERAL YEAR MODEL ACCORDS BEING RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAD OBSERVED ON THIS CAR. I SEARCHED THE HONDA OWNERS LINK USING THE VIN AND MY CAR WAS NOT LISTED AS HAVING THIS DEFECT. I VALIDATED THE DEFECT BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND ALL THE DRIVE GEARS. I CALLED THE NHTSA AND GOT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR HONDA. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT I DID NOT KNOW THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. I RESPONDED THAT I BELIEVED THE CAR HAD A SAFETY DEFECT AND WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RESPONSE WAS I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 81,000

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE IAC VALVE. *AK BOTH REAR SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK. THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY NOISY. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING NOISE. *NM

Mileage: 21,000

2001 HONDA ACCORD, 95,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING SO MUCH SO IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THEY CHECKED AND AT FIRST DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. LEFT THE CAR FOR TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT AND THE NEXT DAY THEY FOUND THE TRANNY PROBLEM. SINCE IT'S UNDER THE 100,000 MARK, I'M COVERED. THANK GOODNESS. THE TRANNY I'M GETTING MAY BE A REBUILT TRANNY AND IT SEEMS THE WARRANTY ON IT MAY ONLY BE FOR 12,000 MILES. I THINK THAT SINCE HONDA IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH TRANNYS THAT THE COVERAGE SHOULD BE FOR AT LEAST 36,000 - 50,000 MILES. I PURCHASED A HONDA THINKING I WOULD NEVER HAVE SUCH ISSUES. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE A HONDA NOW.

Mileage: 94,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA 2001 HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND OVER THE LAST FEW MONTS IS STARTING TO CLUNK WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A STOPPING POSITION. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND I WAS ALWAYS TOLD FROM HONDA THAT THIS IS NORMAL IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR.

Mileage: 8

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS THAT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED WHEN UNDER 100000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED AT 108,500 MILES. DEALERSHIP & AMERICAN HONDA HAVE ONLY OFFERED 50% DISCOUNT ON A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTIRE COST. THEY WERE USING A COP OUT TO NOT HONOR THEIR PRODUCT. I AM ONLY A LITTLE OVER THEIR EXTENDED COVERAGE OFFER. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A GREAT SERVICE HISTORY I DID NOT HAVE IT DONE THROUGH THEM, INSTEAD I DID HAVE MY MAINTENANCE DONE WITH GOODYEAR SHOP WHICH WAS AN ESTABLISHED CAR CENTER. I BOUGHT THE HONDA BELIEVING I WOULD NOT HAVE TO ENCOUNTER THESE ISSUES. I CAN UNDERSTAND LITTLE PROBLEMS, BUT NOT ONE TO THIS EXTENT. I JUST THANK GOD THAT MY TWO MONTH OLD CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR W/ ME WHEN IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN. I HAD TO SPEND $200 ON TOWING FEES. ALL ATTEMPTS TO SPEAK WITH AMERICAN HONDA WAS DISAPPOINTING. I ALSO FOLLOWED UP WITH RESEARCH ON SERVICE HISTORY, AND HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT HONDA WAS JUST NOT THE NAME IT USE TO BE. *AK

Mileage: 108,500

PETITION REQUEST DP 04 006/ IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK: CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NM

Mileage: 26,200

AROUND 55,000 MILES VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN ABNORMAL MUFFLED KNOCKING SOUND ON RIGHT FRONT CORNER AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH. GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AS MILES WORE ON. HONDA DEALER BLAMED IT ON A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND I HAD IT REPLACED. SOUND WAS STILL THERE. HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP LIFT THE CAR UP AND RUN IT TO DETERMINE MECHANICAL CLACKING SOUNDS CAME FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FINALLY CONVINCED HONDA DEALER IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS WARRANTIED. SCARY THAT THE DEALER REPRESENTING THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE A SERIOUS DEFECT LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WITH ALL OTHER ACCORDS OF DIFFERENT YEARS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HONDA HAS SOME SERIOUS QUALITY ISSUES. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS CHANGING THE GEAR FROM PARK TO ANOTHER GEAR. TAKEN TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP. *JB *NM

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD JERKS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATING. THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING AT 55,000 MILES. I CONTACTED BELL HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NOW ALREADY DOING SO I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE OF A 3 YEAR OLD BRAND NEW CAR. BELL HONDA DEALERSHOP WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IS TELLING ME I NEED TO PAY $100 FOR A TEST TO SEE IF IT FALLS UNDER THE 7/YR 100/K MILE WARRANTY. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THIS WAS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WHEN ON HILLS AND INCLINES. *SC *JB

Mileage: 32,008

I BOUGHT A PRE OWNED CERTIFIED 2001 HONDA ACCORD WITH 60K MILES ON IT FOR A LITTLE OVER MARKET VALUE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN HONDA PRODUCTS. AT APPROX. 70K MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANS. I WAS TOLD ONLY A LIMITED 12/12 WARRANTY WAS BEING ISSUED FOR THIS AND THAT IF TRANS FAILED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION I WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 82K MILES AND IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANNY PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ON OCCASIONS WILL DOWNSHIFT WITH A THUMP WHEN DECELERATING INTO 2ND AND 1ST GEAR AND THERE IS A WHIRLING SOUND WHICH IS ONLY AUDIABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE REMAN UNIT, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO DISPUTE MY CLAIMS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS BEING MADE BY A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE IF THE DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK ON HOW THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS ED

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH TRANSMISSION WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. MANUFACTURER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

Mileage: 31,671

POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 66000 MILES. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES. *LA

Mileage: 65,250

MY 2001 ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 79K000. IT EXHIBITS ERRATIC AND SLIPPAGE WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE OBDII INDICATES A A/T PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE ITS STILL UNDER THE 7YR/100K WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WHEN I INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION CLOSER, IN MY OPINION IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE DEALER UPGRADED A COMPONENT AND LEFT MY OLD TRANSMISSION IN!! I AM VERY OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED IF THIS TURNS OUT BE THE CASE. I AM CURRENTLY PURSUING GETTING A MORE PROFESSIONAL OPINION AND WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTIONS DEPENDING ON FORTH COMING INFORMATION. *AK

Mileage: 79,000

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2001. IT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND 70,000 HIGH WAY MILES, BUT I GOT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RECENTLY. 1. TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK 2. GRINDING NOISE 3. NOT SMOOTHLY, I CAN FEEL THE SLIPPING I ALREADY SPENT SEVRAL HUNDRED BUCKS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. I WAS SUGGESTED TO REPLACE A NEW TRANSMISSON. I CANN'T ACCEPT IT, SINCE IT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND 70,000 HIGH WAY MILES. I THINK HONDA COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *AK

MY 2001 ACCORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHILE IT HASN'T YET STUCK OPEN IT DOES STICK EVERDAY. IT SEEMS WORSE WHEN IT IS FIRST CRANKED IN THE MORNING, HOWEVER, LETTING IT WARM UP HAS NOT EFFECT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN PARKING GARAGES AND LOTS. I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO TO APPLE TREE HONDA ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LEFT IT OVERNIGHT FOR THEM TO SERVICE THE NEXT DAY AND THEY INSIST IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THEM ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS AND PAID FOR THREE FUEL INJECTION CLEANINGS. THE ACCELERATOR STILL STICKS. I UNDERSTAND FROM DOING INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR AUTOMOBILE, YET HONDA OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, MY TRANSMISSION IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. IT NOW DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING, STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN ON A GRADE. WHILE THIS CAR HAS A GRADE LOGIC SENSOR THE SENSOR APPARENTLY DOESN'T DO IT'S JOB BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IT NEVER ENGAGES. APPLE TREE ALSO TELLS ME THAT THEY JUST CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO A RECALL BUT APPLE TREE HAS NEVER MENTIONED ANY REPAIR TO ME. IN ADDITION, FROM INTERNET RESEARCH, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR ACCORD FOR THIS WARRANTY REPAIR THEY USE A "USED" TRANSMISSION UNDER THE EXCUSE THAT IT WILL TAKE TO LONG TO GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE WRITTEN A DETAILED LETTER TO AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WILL ASSIST ME, OTHER THAN ANOTHER TRIP TO APPLE TREE, WHOSE SERVICE IS SUBSTANDARD AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. WHEN I OWNED MY FIRST ACCORD I DROVE OVER AN HOUR FOR SERVICE TO ANOTHER STATE BECAUSE APPLE TREE ACTUALLY DAMAGED BY CAR DURING SERVICE, LEFT ME SITTING THREE HOURS DURNING A 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T "FORGOT" I WAS WAITING, ETC. THIS IS MY SECOND ACCORD BUT DEFINITELY MY LAST UNLESS HONDA DEALS WITH THE ISSUES.*AK

Mileage: 50

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BOTTOM FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 10,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE SEATS MOVED BACK. HOWEVER, DEALER INDICATED PLAY IN THE SEAT WAS NORMAL ACTIVITY. *AK DRIVER SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO ACCELERATE OR STOP. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALER SAID IT SHIFTS NORMAL. *LA

Mileage: 12,217

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. I HAD PURCHASED IT AROUND JULY OF 2001 AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ON THE CAR ABOUT 4 TIMES. I ASKED THE MANAGER AT THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER WHY IS IT CONSTANTLY FAILING AND HE STATED, "HONDA JUST MAKES CRAPPY TRANNYS." THIS JUST DISCOURAGED ME EVEN MORE AND ITS AT A POINT WHERE I JUST DON'T WANT A HONDA VEHICLE ANYMORE. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA THE LAST TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AND THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED STARTED JERKING THE CAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL TO VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE BUSY BUT I SPOKE TO OVER A HUNDRED OF FELLOW ACCORD OWNERS WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT RECEIVING THE HELP THEY EXPECTED. WHY IS HONDA CONTINUING TO PUT RE-BUILT ENGINES IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL ANYWAY? WHY ARE THEY CONSTANTLY FAILING? WHY ARE THEY REBUILDING IT TO FACTORY SPECS IF ITS FACTORY SPECS THAT ARE CAUSING IT TO FAIL? IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM LOGICAL AND YET I AM ALWAYS BEING PUT OUT OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY FRUSTRATION SINCE ITS SCARY TO KNOW YOU CAN PURCHASE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ENCOUNTER SO MANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE ADVISE AND HOW CAN I GET HELP. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I INFORMED HONDA ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE EVER RESPONDED TO ME, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. *JB

Mileage: 21,000

CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WITH FOOT BRAKE W ON WET SURFACE. REAR TIRES COMPLETELY LOCKED WHEN CUSTOMER TAPPED THE FOOT BRAKE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. CUSTOMER ATTEMPTED TO "STOMP-AND-STEER" VEHICLE, (AS IS IMPLIED WITH ABS), BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND PEDAL TRAVELLED TO THE FLOOR. CUSTOMER THEN APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO TRY TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SKID, WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL OVERPOWERING CUSTOMER'S ATTEMPT TO STEER AND ACCELERATE OUT OF THE SKID (THE TCS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES FRONT BRAKES TO LIMIT WHEEL SPIN AT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 70, COMPUTER MUST HAVE REGISTERED UNDER 20 AT THAT POINT). VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN A 40 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *JB THE COMPONENT TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WAS ORDER DECEMBER 2003 BUT IT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. *NM

Mileage: 55,250

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE HAS A GROOVE CUT INTO IT AND CV BOOT IS SPLIT. FIRST NOTED ON 12/04/03 WHEN CAR CHECKED FOR BRAKES. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED BY HONDA ON 03/03 AFTER COMPLAINTS OF HARD DOWN SHIFTING. CAR STILL DOWNSHIFTS HARD BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN CAR IS COLD ON ACCELERATION. HONDA CORPORATE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ALONG WITH DEALER. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. PARTS HAVE BEEN ON ORDER FOR TWO WEEKS. THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES UNTIL HONDA REPLACED TRANSMISSION ON 03/03. *JB

Mileage: 46,049

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD IS COMPLETELY OUT OF SERVICE. DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE AND SERVICE MY VEHICLE. I AM OUT OF A CAR, AND NO TRANSPORTATION, BECAUSE THE DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ON MY (2) YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I AM A CUSTOMER AND FEEL VERY MUCH VAILDATED BY THIS ACTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I AM AWARE OF THE SECRET WARRANTY THAT SAME DEALERSHIPS HAVE TO COVER THIS MATTER.

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR TWICE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION. I EXPECT MORE RELIABILITY OUT OF AN $18,000 DOLLAR PURCHASE. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. ONE YEAR LATER I RECEIVED EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR TRANSMISSION ON ALL 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. IT TURNS OUT WE WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO PURCHASED A LEMON. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME SORT ON THE NHTSA SITE.

AT 65 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR ON STRAIGHT INTERSTATE CAR BEGAN TO STEER IRRADICALLY TO RIGHT. NO RESPONSE TO WHEEL CORRECTION, FISH TAILING, STRUCK ONE SIDE CONCRETE WALL AND CROSSED ROAD TO LEFT GUARD RAIL. BRAKES TRIED AT LEAST TWICE WITHOUT RESPONSE AND CORRECTION OF WHEEL AFTER FIRST HIT DID NOT CORRECT DIRECTION. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE AFTER FIRST HIT AND PERHAPS ONLY ON SECOND. NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. TOTAL FRONT DAMAGE. SERPENTINE BELT SEEN HANGING UPON REMOVAL OF CAR. TIE RODS AND CV JOINT BOOTS INTACT, BUT TRANSMISSION JUST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTEE AND CV JOINTS ON ORDER FOR WEAR PERHAPS RELATED TO TRANSMISSION BEING "VERY SLOPPY" CREATING FRONT END VIBRATION IN FLOOR AT 50 MILES AN HOUR TO 60 RELIEVED BY PUTTING GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. FEEL STEERING FAILURE PERHAPS RELATED TO SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.

Mileage: 36,000

DECEMBER 7, 2002-TOOK CAR TO HONDA CARS OF HICKORY. PROBLEM: SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING/REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION(WAS TOLD COULD NOT HAVE NEW ONE) DECEMBER 26, 2002-TOOK CAR BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM: REPLACED TRANSMISSION AGAIN JANUARY 4, 2003-TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING-TRIED TO SEALOFF LEAK FEBRUARY 27, 2003-TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKING MARCH 6,2003-SAME PROBLEM-TOLD ME IDLER PULLEY WAS PROBLEM, NOT TRANSMISSION ANOTHER VISIT(NOT SURE OF DATE)TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO FLUID LEAK. CURRENTLY HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION COMING OUT OF GEAR AND WITH TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (ACCORDING TO OWNERS' MANUAL-DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM) SERVICE MANAGER, KEVIN STEIN, NOT RETURNING PHONE CALLS!

Mileage: 14,783

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE VEHICLE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE BASE OF A LIGHT POST. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 50,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

Mileage: 47,475

OUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN ACTING UP BY "LURCHING" WHEN WE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. WE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY OUR TWO REGULAR MECHANICS AND THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT BACK TO ELLENA HONDA HERE IN LAWRENCE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA CHECKED IT AND SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS TO BE DONE NEXT MONDAY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE I THOUGHT HONDA WAS A BRAND THAT COULD BE TRUSTED. *LA

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OCTOBER 2002. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. HONDA PUT IN TWO MORE TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY BOTH FAILED IMMEDIATELY! HONDA THEN PUT IN A NEW COMPUTER MODULE AND THAT FAILED IMMEDIATELY TOO. HONDA IS NOT BEING VERY CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. WE ARE PURSUING THE LEMON LAW IN ORDER TO GET HONDA TO BUY BACK THIS FAULTY VEHICLE. *LA

Mileage: 27,579

2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION, REPLACED TWICE - WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WANT HONDA TO COMPENSATE ME WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST ABSURD - THEY KEEP RE-INSTALLING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. TOTAL COST IS ROUGHLY AROUND $12,000 - THAT'S WHAT I OWE LEFT ON MY LOAN. *JB

Mileage: 58,900

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SHIFTS VIOLENTLY (SO VIOLENT THAT I AT FIRST ASSUMED THAT THE IGNITION HAD BEEN TURNED OFF - I WAS DOING UP TO 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED). PROBLEM IS VERY INTERMITTENT - SO THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE. I CONSIDER IT A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I COULD EASILY BE REAR ENDED OR LOSE CONTROL ON SNOW OR ICE. HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE AFTER DELIVERY - EVERY TIME ON A SLIGHT DOWN SLOPE. ADDITIONALLY THE CAR OFTEN 'SEARCHES' - UP AND DOWN SHIFTS ON DOWNGRADES BUT MOST OFTEN THESE ARE WHAT I WOULD CALL POOR QUALITY SHIFTING- WHICH I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER IS A KNOWN SHORT FALL.*AK

Mileage: 100

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT UPSHIFT, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND D3 LIGHT START BLINKING. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, WOULD JOLT INSTEAD OF SMOOTH SHIFT AND THEN WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE VERY VERY SLOWLY. ALSO WOULD BACKUP WHILE STOPPED AND GEAR IN DRIVE. *NLM

Mileage: 37,987

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER JERK INTO OR OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 17,000

ON 4/4/03 A LOUD THUD CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D4 ON THE SHIFT INDICATOR STARTED TO BLINK. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED. THE SHIFT INDICATOR STOPPED BLINKING BUT THE CAR WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD. I TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY WARRANTED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CAR ONLY HAD 65000 MILES THEY ALSO GAVE ME A RENTAL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED OR WILL I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN AT 120000 MILES? *JB

Mileage: 65,000

IN NOVEMBER 2002, I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS DATE I HAD THREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. TWO OF MY TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT LAST LONGER THAN A WEEK BEFORE THEY WERE DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA IS UNWILLING TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE SERVICE STAFF CONTINUALLY TRIES TO TELL ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS "IN MY HEAD", YET THEY CONTINUE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION UNIT ON EACH VISIT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR 2001/2002 MODEL PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AUTO LINE, THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, OR THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT HONDA WILL BECOME RESPONSIVE TO THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON ALL TRANSMISSION TO 100,000 MILES, THIS ONLY COVERS 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER NOT ON THE LIFE OF THE NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY UNSAFE VEHICLE? THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE IN ANY WAY! *JB

Mileage: 36,000

THE CUSTOMER CONTENDED THE BRAKES WERE SOMETIMES INOPERATIVE/NOISY/RUBBING AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CUSTOMER ALSO HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ABNORMAL SHIFTING OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE HAD NORMAL NOISE. OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDED THE TCS LIGHT ON, DOOR AJAR LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. LICENSE PLATE BRACKET CAME OFF. TWISTED SEAT BELTS, REAR DOOR, BUMPER AND DASH PANEL REPLACEMENT. *TT *JB

Mileage: 6,512

THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE.*JB

FAULTY TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

Mileage: 19,404

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID INITIALLY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SENT US HOME WITH A REALLY BAD TRANSMISSION LEAK FOR WEEKEND. INFORMED US NOT TO DRIVE MORE THAN 200 MILES. WE INFORMED THEM WE LIVE 60 MILES AWAY AND WOULD NEED TO GET HOME AND BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. NO RENTAL CAR WAS OFFERED. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. TWO WEEKS LATER WE NOTICED LEAKING AGAIN AND THE CAR WA SHIFTING FUNNY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WE APPROACHED BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH REFUSED. ABOUT A YEAR LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR ALL 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. APPARENTLY I WAS NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WHO WAS SOLD A LEMON. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS------------------770780. *AK *NLM

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TS ALSO, THE WHEEL BEARING(S) FAILED. SCC

Mileage: 20,100

HONDA IS SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS OF TWO MODELS OF ACCORD, PRELUDE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CARRIER BEARING. THEY ARE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ARE WILLING TO ASSUME COST FOR THOSE ALREADY DONE OR TO BE DONE. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. DT

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS ROUGH IDLING WHERE THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY DIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY SINCE FEB OF 2002. THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH ONE TIME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, EVEN WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT IN AGAIN IN JUNE & THE PROBLEM IS GROWING MORE INTERMITTENT, BUT I STILL THINK IT IS A FLAW AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. NLM

THE CONSUMER STATES, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, THE GEARS SLIP BETWEEN 2ND-3RD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. *JB *SCC

TRANSMISSION WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILT. IN SHOP 9/4 THROUGH 9/7/02. I COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES, STARTING 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP ABOUT "SLUGGISH RESPONSE". PACIFIC HONDA SAID IT'S A NEW CAR, GIVE IT TIME TO LIMBER-UP. WHAT A JOKE. INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AUTO-TRANS PROBLEM. I REQUESTED NEW CAR - HONDA REFUSED. I PAID FOR A NEW CAR, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE AUTO-PAYMENTS FOR A NEW CAR, BUT HAVE NEVER ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY OF A NEW CAR. I REQUESTED THAT PACIFIC HONDA SAVE MY OLD PART (TRANSMISSION) - THEY REFUSED. I UNDERSTOOD A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED - THEY TOLD ME WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT A RE-BUILT TRANSM. HAD BEEN INSTALLED. NOW, AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS W/REBUILT, I SENSE ENGINE JERKINESS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, TRANSMISSION IS WHINING. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THAT DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FILL TRANSMISSION WITH FLUID. DUE TO CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE HEISTATED AND LURCHED FORWARD HITTING A TRUCK. *TT

TRANSMISSION, SINCE DAY ONE, HAS ALWAYS MADE A LOUD METAL-TO-METAL CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, WAS NORMAL. THEN AT AROUND 28K MILES, IT STARTED SHUDDERING AND SLIPPING ON DOWNSHIFTS BETWEEN 35-45MPH. I THEN TOOK IT TO RIGHT HONDA IN SCOTTSDALE, AND THEY THEN FLUSHED THE LINEAR SOLENOID, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK, IT WAS STILL WAS DOING IT. THEY THEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AND IT CAME BACK WITH A THUMPING NOISE WHEN IN PARK OR N. THEY THEN REPLACED IT A SECOND TIME. IT IS SHIFTING BETTER, BUT THE CAR HAS NOT AS MUCH PICKUP AND IS STILL MAKING THE METAL TO METAL NOISE, AFTER OVER $6,000 IN WARRANTY REPAIRS! IT ALSO LURCHES THROUGH GEARS SOMETIMES, AND IS NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE QUITE A FEW TRANSMISSIONS. I FIRST SPOKE WITH ANGIE WILLIAMS AT HONDA CORPORATE, AND SHE WOULD NOT HELP NOR LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR, RICK THOMAS. I FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO RICK THOMAS, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUY THE CAR BACK, NOR WAS I GOING TO GET ANY HELP FROM HIM. I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR, AND HE WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK WITH RON GARNER. THE RECEPTIONIST THEN LIED TO ME AND SAID THAT RICK GARNER DOESNT HAVE VOICEMAIL, I CAUGHT HER IN THE LIE. UNDER MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT, THEY HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT TIMES TO TRY AND REPAIR THIS VEHICLE! I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM, AS ALMOST EVERYONE WITH A V6 AUTOMATIC ACCORD SEEMS TO NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION! THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SUGGESTED I FILE A REPORT WITH THE BBB, SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! I DID NOT PAY TO LEASE A $28,000 CAR, AND BE GIVEN A CHEAP RENTAL TO DRIVE AROUND IN FOR A MONTH. HOW AM I GOING TO EVER SELL THIS CAR WITH A REPAIR RECORD LIKE THIS? I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. NLM

DURING A TRIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. EXPECIALLY AT A BOUT 40-45 MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAULTY AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE WITH A FACTORY REBUILT, NOT NEW. NO EXTENSION ON WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE THEY HAD IN A MONTH. TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN ON BACK ORDER WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAD MORE WITH PROBLEMS.*AK

DURING A TRIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. EXPECIALLY AT A BOUT 40-45 MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAULTY AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE WITH A FACTORY REBUILT, NOT NEW. NO EXTENSION ON WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE THEY HAD IN A MONTH. TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN ON BACK ORDER WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAD MORE WITH PROBLEMS.*AK

DURING A TRIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. EXPECIALLY AT A BOUT 40-45 MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAULTY AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE WITH A FACTORY REBUILT, NOT NEW. NO EXTENSION ON WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE THEY HAD IN A MONTH. TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN ON BACK ORDER WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAD MORE WITH PROBLEMS.*AK

DURING A TRIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE DRIVETRAIN. EXPECIALLY AT A BOUT 40-45 MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAULTY AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE WITH A FACTORY REBUILT, NOT NEW. NO EXTENSION ON WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE THEY HAD IN A MONTH. TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN ON BACK ORDER WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAD MORE WITH PROBLEMS.*AK

TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM START TO 1ST SHIFT UPON MORNING STARTING, (COLD). ALSO LEAKING.*AK

FUEL TANK GAUGE READS NOT FULL WHEN TANK IS ACTUALLY FILLED. CONSUMER TOOK IT DEALER AND HAD GAUGE REPLACED. GAUGE WAS NOT GRINDING PROPERLY. ODOMETER WAS AFFECTED. AFTER FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED, IT ERASED THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON ODMETER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES DEALER DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO TRANSMISSIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ONE MONTH, WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HE WAS FOURTH IN LINE FOR A TRANSMISSION. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES DEALER DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO TRANSMISSIONS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ONE MONTH, WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HE WAS FOURTH IN LINE FOR A TRANSMISSION. *SLC

WHILE @ INCLINE IN DRIVE THE CAR QUICKLY ROLLS BACK AS IF IN NEUTRAL AND DOES NOT STOP UNLESS YOU BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY COMPARED IT TO ANOTHER ON THE LOT. THEY SAID THE ONE ON THE LOT DID THE SAME THING SO THEY DETERMINED IT MUST BE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE TECH SAID BECAUSE IT IS A 4 CYLINDER IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TORCHE TO HOLD THE WEIGHT. I ALSO CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AT AN 800 NUMBER PROVIDED ON THEIR WEBSITE AND PER ROXANNA THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

THIS MODEL HONDA MAKES A LOUD NOISE, COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WHEN FIRST STARTED COLD. THE SOUND IS MORE LIKE A "THUMP" AND IS SUPSPECTED (ALTHOUGH I'M NOT CERTAIN) TO BE EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS AND THE NOISE WAS CONSISTENT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE NOISE IS "NORMAL" WHICH IS ABSURD. HONDA HAS A RECALL PENDING ON EARLIER MODEL CARS FOR AN EXHAUST SYUSTEM PROBLEM--I'M WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE RELATED. I AM NOT AN EXPERT SO DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER OR NOT.*AK