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definitely annoyingTypical Repair Cost:
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Average Mileage:
85,250 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
transmission problem
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2007May 24
(reported on)Accord LX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 39,500 miles
Often there is a high pitched whine or whistle when I take my foot off the gas pedal (esp. at high speeds). I was told by a trusted transmission expert, the manager of a Honda dealership, and a car technician (all of whom test drove the car) that the problem was harmless and typical and no matter how bad the noise may get, the transmission will never have any problems. And I have to say that the tranny is very, very smooth. They also said that if I had the transmission replaced I could have the same noise or perhaps a different one, not to mention other problems. They explained to me that the noise occurs on deceleration because it has to do with the back side of the electronically controlled clutch gears (as opposed to the front side). I do not think that I will get the tranny replaced because I am getting used to the intermittent sound and it is usually not that bad. Also, I do not want to pay upwards of $3,500 for a rebuilt tranny that might have the same problem or perhaps more problems than the current one.
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2010Feb 01
Accord EX V4
Annoying noise, sounding like maybe road noise from the tires, started around Feb 1, 2010...changed out tires, noise still there. had it checked by private party mechanics and they indicated it was typical of high (131k high? i don't think it is) mileage Accords to have this noise from the transmission (and why would that be?). then i recalled, too, that coming out of a dead stop, car was hesitating to shift to 2nd gear and the acceleration was slow and halting...that happened twice in the last month. didn't think much of that until i read the other complaints and decided it is probably related to the tranny noise. am taking the car back in for thorough investigation next week. will update report then...given the rest of these posts, it's probably disaster on the horizon. except mine being a V4 might be a mitigating factor. we shall see.
Sydney F.
Redlands, CA, USA
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