transmission problem
6.8
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$3,000.00
Average Mileage:
109,774 miles
Number of complaints:
13 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (8 reports)
- replace transmission (3 reports)
- have transmission rebuilt (2 reports)
Helpful Websites About 1998 Honda Accord slips when shifting between gears
2008Jun 01
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 114,000 miles
Planet Honda, Golden, CO dealership told me this problem is extremely rare and that I was just very unlucky
2008Apr 06
Accord LX 2.3L Ulev Vtec
- Automatic transmission
- 104,067 miles
Ok to hell with 1998 Honda Accords. I bought this car off a white lady who routinely takes the car to Honda for regular tune-up. I usually change the oil, transmission fluid at appropriate intervals but one day the transmission just shifted itself from D3 to D2. You don't have to apply that much force to move the transmission stick.. just like a nudge will move it.
I thought Hondas where to suppose to be reliable and especially ACCORDS. Research online and found that 1999 Accords had similar problems but less complaints. 1997, 1996 did not have many transmission problems..damn it should bought an older model.
Transmission fix is not reliable at all, replace w/ new transmission is out of the question. The car was bought for $5500 and new transmission costs $2500. Honda doesn't cover me so I'm screwed.
DO NOT BUY 1998's
DO NOT BUY
2007Mar 01
Accord EX 2.3L 4
- Automatic transmission
- 61,000 miles
This problem is on my daughters 1998 Honda Accord EX with the 2.3L ULEV motor and automatic transmission. When the car is cold. the transmission is late to shift from 1st to 2nd gear and slips during the shift. We found that by taking your foot off the gas like a standard shift that it will shift fine if you give it a second or two to engage. From what I have read, this has been an ongoing problem for years and Honda refuses to do anything about it. We have been driving Hondas in our family since 1986. We also have a 1999 Acura 3.2TL that has been just about trouble free for 140K. The Honda, on the other hand, should not be having tranny problems with under 80K on it and being well taken care of and babied all its life. HONDA, CAN YOU READ THIS?
2008Mar 04
Accord EX 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 51,000 miles
Have very nice car with low miles and now transmission problems. I thought Hondas were
were suppose to be good cars. Called the Honda dealer this morning and they said
there is no recall and nothing they can do except CHARGE me to fix it. Nice job
standing behind the car. Just upset.
2008Jan 07
Accord LX Vtech 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 114,000 miles
Well, I wish that I had found this site before I bought the 98 Accord. I too have had catalytic converter lights, ck engine lights, etc. I have had car about 5 yrs now, 2nd owner, and now my tranny is slipping, shifting hard, etc. Only about 114K miles...very surprised. But now I read that this shouldn't be so surprising. Cost about 2500 to fix but not sure I will...fan motor just went out also. From reading this forum it appears that when I bought car in 2003/04 it was common knowledge in the industry that the tranny had problems and wish I would have ckd around further. Pls share any such websites with me. Car is still drivable but will have to do something soon..was considering 2004/05 Accord LX...any comments?
2007Jul 10
(reported on)Accord EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 103,000 miles
when the transmission first started giving me problems it would make a thunk noise when I stopped ... but then it got better and only did it sometimes, I am having it rebuilt .. the transmission guy says there is a kit, it cost $1597.00 plus hard parts, he still hasn't told me how much it will cost and he has had it 3 days ... when I asked him if it needed hard parts he said not many? When he first diagnosed the car he said he found clutch matter but it wasn't that bad and didn't think I would need many hard parts, How do I know how many hard parts if any he really had to replace?
2007Dec 11
Accord EX 2.3L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
I bought the 98 Honda Accord in 98 and it was fine, then the check engine light came on at 30,000 miles and hasn't gone off since. They say it's the catalytic converter, but at the time I had already gone over my warranty. Then recently I noticed the transmission getting "hung up" as if it were in neutral, and then clunking into gear. It seems to get a little better as you drive it, but it's still an issue. Hopefully someone can tell me if this is covered under the recall in 1998 June, cuz I bought it in July 1998.
2007Nov 27
Accord EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Purchased new 1998 Honda Accord in 1999 @ dealership. Noticed automatic transmission slightly slipping between gears in 2004 @ approximately 55,000 miles. Problem slowly worsened and brought to attention of local dealership in 7/07 @ 74,000 miles. Advised by dealership that Honda had problems with our vintage of transmission and was offering a 7 year/100,000 mile cost free replacement, whichever came first. Dealership advised that since we were over on time, but very low on miles, Honda America may cover 1/2 of cost replacement. I submitted claim to Honda and they refused to cover any of the replacement costs.
Even though I had purchased the vehicle new from a dealership, I never received a notice from Honda America or the Dealership that a problem with our model was identified and widespread.
We are now stuck with a vehicle that requires a transmission replacement at our cost.
Had Honda notified and/or recalled the affected autos, I would have returned it to our dealership for the necessary repairs well within the time limits, as the problem was identified by Honda in 1999, the same year we purchased the vehicle.
2007Oct 05
(reported on)Accord LX 2.3L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
tranny slips between 2nd and 3rd gear right about 35 mph
2007Feb 22
(reported on)Accord LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
A few months ago the automatic transmission at 90000 miles on my well-maintained, gently-driven Accord started slipping into a lower (high-revving) gear, generally between 2nd & 3rd. A couple of days ago it started failing to get in gear at all. it behaved. Problem seems worst when car is cold, and mostly when (attempting to) accelerate from a stop.
Called dealer, who gave no indication that the problem is (apparently) common for Accords. Only learned this upon finding the site (via Google). Will update after I (attempt to) have the specific problem (and its cause) diagnosed.
2007Feb 06
(reported on)Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
One day, the transmission just started slipping when it shifted. the RPM would rev up to like 5000 before it shifted. it would then proceed to jerk violently. once you got into the 5th gear, you were ok. then the problem got progressively worse. i'm a college kid with no financial help. buses have been on time though.... what should i do?
2006Nov 24
(reported on)Accord V6
- Automatic transmission
- 105,000 miles
My transmission started giving me problems around 90,000 miles. The only way I can describe the problem is to say when I am driving, if the car were a stick I would have to shift, but with my car it shudders, and then shoots forward. Since I have an automatic it should shift automatically. It has gotten significantly worse. It only used to have a problem when I started the car, now even if I have been driving 30 min. it still does it. I took it to a transmission specialist, and they could not spot the prob., they said they would have to take it apart, and probably build a new one. This seems extreme for a car that is only 8 years old.
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2008Jul 01
Accord
changed eth transmission at 111000 miles now it is slipping again. If I let the car warm up in the morning it is not so bad. I also use a feather touch on the gas. I am getting rid of the car 2 transmission , 2 alternators 2 starters electrical problems. in 8 years. Not a good car
T T.
New York, NY, USA
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