8.2
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,100.00
Average Mileage:
91,115 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (6 reports)
- i'm told i need a new / rebuilt transmission (2 reports)
transmission problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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2009Apr 23
Accord LX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 108,000 miles
3rd and last Honda I will purchase. I can't believe that this car has been serviced on regular basis and this crap is occurring; reverse just grinds when selected and the 1st to 2nd shift slips which are signs of problems to come, not to mention the ignition switch failure. To think that my opinion of Honda was great till now. I will no longer even think of purchasing a Honda, nor will I recommend Honda to anyone I know.
My thoughts of this car and the experience have been a total let down and I am very unhappy since I have found that Honda will not do anything about these problems besides charge me more money, oh but they will fix the stupid ignition switch problem the least expensive of the repairs (gee thanks Honda) "HONDA=JUNK"
2009Jan 12
Accord EX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 124,000 miles
I bought this 1999 Honda Accord EX around 10/31/2008 from the Honda dealership in Longview. At the time, I questioned the salesman about the tick I heard when I cranked the car but he told me not to worry that the car had been checked out not a certified check he said but right under that. The car was very clean and drove very smoothly. My daughter owned one just like it but hers was a 1998 Honda Accord and I always loved her car. They got great gas mileage. I spoke with my husband on the phone and told him I had found my car. He said to see what they would do on the price and felt pretty confident that a Honda dealership would not have a piece of junk on their lot (at least this is what other dealers had told us when we purchased at least 2 other Hondas).
To make a long story short I purchased the vehicle and when my husband came home and hurt the tick when the car was running in park but stopped making this tick when the car was taking out of park and put in another gear he said there's something wrong with that transmission. I drove it approximately 2 1/2 months before the maintenance required light came on and I thought maybe it was time to be service but the next day another light came on which I found out from a friend who checked it out and he said the code was for either a torque clutch or something was wrong with the transmission. This was what I had been fearful of ever since my husband first saw the car. Have not taken it to a transmission specialist yet. But plan to tomorrow. I called the Honda place in Longview and talked to mgr of used car department who transferred me to The general mgr when they found out I wanted them to do something about it and started to tell them even though I had bought the car as is there is a law regarding unfair deceptive acts and practices law for people who buy a used car as is no warranty when the salesman made deceptive claims in order to sell the vehicle. The general manager got very nasty when I told him I was going to consult my attorney. I was so upset by the way he spoke to me that I just told him that everyone I spoke with would know that I had bought a "lemon from his dealership and hung up. I am very upset over this because I always thought Honda's were good cars and would last at least 200,000 miles. We have bought 2 previously and currently have the 2008 Honda Ridgeline. Evidently I should have done more research on this model of Accord as there seems to be a problem with the transmissions. Never again will I buy a honda.
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2008Mar 26
Accord EX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
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purchased a 99 accord coupe in November 2006 believing like many others that it was a good car since it is a Honda and i liked the look. i noticed strange shifting since the beginning, but didn't think anything of it, believing it was just the car and that a v6 coupe shifted a little more playfully than a v4 sedan. (something i read somewhere). in march 2008, i had it. no check engine light or anything came on or anything, but that was enough. it was shifting so badly, it was like a boom, shaking the dash as it engaged from 1st to 2nd gear. i couldn't drive like that anymore. i paid $1065 (tax included and 1 free transmission change) for the transmission overhaul and torque converter with a one year warranty. estimate was $900. the mechanic showed me the clutches and they were stripped around the center areas. i rented a car for 4 days @ $221 from enterprise. i haven't had any hard shifting ever since. also as a result of the harsh shifting had to change motor mounts where the rubber had ripped on the mounts. i heard that gmc helped with the making of this car. other years have oil kits of some sort, but still the transmission issue seems to continue with current models. i had a 1990 Honda civic with no problems and over 235,000 miles on it. what the hell did Honda do that they can't fix? but i have also read of Toyota (current models) where the transmissions went out. also some Nissan like the 03 350z. don't pay Honda all that money, just go to a trustworthy transmission mechanic who'll offer you hopefully a couple years warranty. can anybody tell me about a car that has not given them any motor or transmission problems? is it a luck basis? i wanted an Infiniti g35 coupe but i heard that they have to change brakes every year at $1000.
2007Dec 29
Accord LX 3.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
I'll make this short, because it is the same as many others.
My automatic transmission is a nightmare... I've taken EXCELLENT care of the car - - I've NEVER missed any maintenance, and I've been rewarded with a solid engine that can't turn the wheels due to a horrible transmission issue.
I was told it couldn't be fixed, that it had to be replaced. The other-worldly part comes in when the service-guy in Honda looked at me with a sincere, business-as-usual expression and told me this wasn't a typical problem with Honda's in the late 90's - early-mid 2000's.
Pathetic. I was treated like an absolute Unbelievable. $2,500 - $3,000 estimate.
Honda has a problem here, and is not stepping up to the plate. I won't buy another Honda... They have not impressed me, have not acted in a responsible manner. They've lost a loyal customer that has bought 3 cars from them, and WOULD have bought at least a few more.
2007Mar 07
Accord EX 3.0L V-Tec V6
- Automatic transmission
- 155,320 miles
this is really some sad sh*t that all these people are complaining and there is nothing honda is doing
my transmission seems to have a hard time from 1st to 2nd gear its almost like it doesnt want to shift
Not to mention that when i slow down and speed back up it jerks back into whatever gear it was in with a loud noise
It also seems to not wanna go from 2nd back to 1st without jerking when i come to a stop
F*CK U HONDA, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006Mar 20
(reported on)Accord LE
- 75,000 miles
Slips in first to second gear. The manufacturer is making their auto trans with no adjustments. Which means you can't tighten any bands to prevent slipage.
2003Jun 29
(reported on)Accord EX V6
- 9,600 miles
EGR was replaced 3 times...tranny still jerky when starting off and when shifting gears. Also have prob. with car rolling backward on a hill when in drive.
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2009Sep 17
Accord EX 3.2L V6
Got a new car (used car) 2 weeks ago, car test drove ok...looks beautiful only 75000 miles on it and the transmission already needs to be replaced...called Honda no help there will soon have no car and no way to get to work because trusted Honda's reputation of being reliable will never ever ever buy Honda again and will warn others about this too...
Amy D.
Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
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