9.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
82,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace transmission (1 reports)
- transmission replaced under extended warranty. (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful Websites About 2000 Honda Accord clunking between gears when shifting
2007May 06
(reported on)Accord LX 2.3
- Automatic transmission
- 77,000 miles
Transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000 miles using Honda transmission fluid. Started clunking between gears (mostly first and second) and when going into reverse at about 40,000. Florida dealer (where the car was purchased) could never hear it. Moved to Alabama and the Honda dealer had no problem hearing the clunks between several of the gears. They replaced the transmission with a rebuilt Honda transmission (it took 17 days, but they gave me a loaner). Unfortunately, my "new" transmission had five gears and the old one had only four. Honda dealer assured me this was the same as my old transmission and I probably didn't notice it. The "rebuilt" transmission also clunks, but worse yet it has made overdrive useless. With the old transmission, the car ran 2800 rps at 70 mph and 2400 rpm at 60 mph. With the new transmission, the car runs 2500 rpm at 70 mph and 2200 rpm at 60 mph. This has made cruise useless as the car continually shifts with cruise on at the slightest pull. The car comes out of 5th gear to 3rd gear and now goes 4000 rpm at 70 mph and 3800 rpm at 60 mph when it comes out of cruise. On a trip between Birmingham and Decatur the car would normally downshift one time (went from 2800 rpm to 3100 rpm). On the same trip with the replacement transmission the car constantly downshifts at just about every hill and goes to 4000 rpm at 70 mph. I took it to the Honda dealer who cannot duplicate the clunking and during the in-town driving it did not come out of cruise control (imagine that!). I bought this car based on the Honda reputation and this has been the only problem I've had. I had planned to drive the car for many years and have taken very good care of, but believe it is time to move on from Honda.
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Jul 24
Accord SE 4 cyl V4
The warranty extension to cover transmission issues was 7 years 9 months or 109,000 miles, which ever came first. My car is a 2000 Honda Accord SE with 88,000 miles on it. Last month the transmission started making a loud clunking sound between 1st and 2nd gear and when put in reverse. It does not do it all the time, but is progressively getting worse. I called American Honda to ask if they could repair this problem even though I am over the time limit and under the mileage limit. They will get back to me. I took it to a Honda dealer to verify that the problem is with the transmission and it is and that trip cost me $87.00. First the engine and now the transmission! What's next!
Margaret M.
Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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