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Transmission Slips Out Of Gear
2003 Honda Accord (Page 5 of 7)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2003 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.
The stereo backlight problem has been an issue since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. Honda initially was replacing the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,640
- Average Mileage:
- 95,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 127 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (47 reports)
- not sure (38 reports)
- rebuild transmission (16 reports)
- dealer claims there isn't a problem (10 reports)
- honda is replacing the tranny with a rebuilt at no charge (8 reports)
- dealer replaced with a refurbished transmission (3 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
So, I really thought I was the only person with this problem. I called American Honda and talked a very soft spoken gentlemen who was very nice and said due to my mileage he could not help but the next best solution would be too contact the Service Manager.
I contacted the service manager and explained to him that if he gave me 2500 as a down payment I would be more than happy to buy another accord. Although I might be regretting this idea as it sits more and more in head. But we shall see. The service manager explained to me that he would call me back with an update since I've been going to the same Honda dealer for 10 years. I had a civic which I took and now my accord.
I don't know if he will want to do the deal but I know I will be contacting the law offices to file a formal complaint. I don't know what it's going to take for someone to die before they realize it's a hazard. I guess most people don't really care only if it's their car.
- coryn, Yorba Linda, CA, US