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really awful

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Average Mileage:

69,500 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #2

2009Feb 02

Accord LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 34,000 miles

My 2001 Accord has 34K miles and problems keep coming. Can anyone tell me what is wrong when the engine light flashes on and off for a second, and disappears for a few days and then reappears. While it is doing that, the car chokes and is unable to accelerate. That happens in a split second and the problems will sometimes go away for a few days and reappear. I first thought it was the transmission because this model has that issue. It felt like the transmission was causing the problem because it slipped and re-engaged.

I took it to the dealer for a diagnostic test. They came back saying that it's the computer controlling unit that got messed up. They reset the codes and the problem went away for a week. It happened again after a few days of driving. I took it back to the dealer and they said it seems like the computer had no problem and probably fixed by itself and it doesn't seem like the transmission it causing the problem either.

The problem keeps appearing and the dealer has no solutions.

Does anyone have the same problem? Is it the computer unit or the transmission that is causing the engine light to flash and slip? I tried a number of times to shift to N and D3 and they black out or both gears are led for a split second.

Much appreciated if you can help with the problem.

CJ

Cory J.

San Francisco, CA, USA

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problem #1

2008Mar 11

Accord EX V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

Per dealer recommendation, EGR value and ignition switch was replaced at a cost $1000. The check engine light is on again.

asamuel

Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

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