Transmission is slipping and also found that transmission fluid is leaking.
1998 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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My 1998 honda accord's maintenance has always been maintained regularly and serviced at honda. I only have 49,000 actual miles on my 98 honda. The vehicle will lunge when going from reverse to drive. Also, when at a complete stop and then begin to accelerate, the car will lunge. Furthermore, when accelerating at a low speed, the vehicle will seem as though it is in neutral. It will not accelerate. I have to release the gas pedal and keep pressing and releasing the gas pedal until the gear will move. Honda has now informed me that I need a new transmission. Can you believe this; a new transmission on a vehicle with only 49,000 miles? Honda has agreed to replace my transmission for no charge of the transmission, but I have to pay for the labor costs. Honda obviously knows there is a huge problem with these transmissions, why should I be responsible for the labor costs?I hope I'm not going to get the same faulty transmission replaced in my honda. This website contains a lot of complaints for a problem that could be very dangerous and should be taken seriously. Hopefully, and in the near future, there will be an investigation into this serious problem before there is fatalities.
With clutch pressed down while car in gear the transmission would start to engage. Problem was occasional at the beginning, then worsened to the point vehicle was undrivable. (1 year period) took to local dealership twice but they were clueless to any cause. Vehicle would often stall in stop and go traffic and at any lights. If clutch was pressed down for more than 5 seconds while in gear the hydrolics would fail and kill the engine. Slave cylinder, clutch hydrolics eventually failed. Dealership replaced slave cylinder and line for over $500, clutch now operates fine. Dealership had to replace with modified honda parts since original slave and line replacement parts were defective. Contacted american honda for relief do to faulty design/parts but refused due to ultimate failure occurring outside warranty period.
Transmission failed at 79,000 miles. Consumer then purchased a new transmission. Currently at 106,000 miles transmission failed again.
While driving the vehicle stopped. Consumer restarted the vehicle , however it would only go 20 miles per hour. Dealer stated the transmission gear was defective the manufacturer stated they will look into the problem.
Heard "thumping" type noise in 1998 honda accord with approximately 58,000 miles. Took vehicle to honda dealer where all routine maintenance had been performed. Originally told that wheel bearing had failed but then informed that bearing in transmission had failed and that transmission would have to be replaced at owner's expense despite the vehicle's impeccable service records, low miles, and excellent condition. Remanufactured honda transmission was installed at owner's expense, but the premature transmission failure rate associated with this vehicle needs to be addressed and those owners affected by this failure deserve full reimbursement from honda.
Transmission fluid leak and lurching when shifting gears. Diagnosed as a bearing failure due to possible ground strap failure. Transmission rebuilt and torque converter rebuilt. Ground strap, 1 set of differential carrier bearings replaced.
1998 honda accord ex- had to replace automatic transmission due to failure of transfer bearing. Problem first appeared at approx 85,000 mi. Have records listing all suggested maintenance. Why did honda offer to reimburse transmission replacements in 2000 - 2002 accords and not earlier models if the same transmissions were used in 1998 & 1999 model years?
Transmission is leaking and new replacement is needed at 76000 miles. Concerned about the safety while driving in the highway, and apprently I am not alone for the transmission failure at this low mileage.
The transmission is starting to fail, it sometimes takes about 5 seconds to catch into a gear, and often hits the gear hard causing rapid deceleration. Hen the car stops, it slams into first gear.
Just purchased a 98 honda accord v-6, the transmission shifts really hard from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealer tell me that it needs a transmission,at a cost of 3900 dollars car has 110,000 miles but doing some research learned that there is a problem with this transmission.
The transmission on my 1998 accord is slipping between gears. It hesitates when accelerating and sometimes accelerates and decelerates without notice. The car has 90,000 miles on it and has been scrupulously maintained according to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule. The transmission is supposed to last at least 120,000 miles, but I have researched the problem on the internet and found many references to defective transmissions on late model hondas that have failed with even very low mileage. Replacement is costing owners upwards of $4,000 and honda is extending the warranty on only a limited number of models and years, although the same transmission is in many of its other cars. My mechanic is recommending a complete replacement. I am afraid to drive the car for fear it wlll fail on the freeway and cause an accident.
I have a 1998 honda accord v6 coupe with 108,000 miles. Upon reaching around 104,000 miles, the transmission shifted abruptly at lower gears. Had it flushed and the problem somewhat went away but the problem came back after 2 weeks. The abrupt shifting is more pronounced when I get stuck in a stop and go traffic. It doesn't do that when it's ran cold like in the morning. I'm taking it in to the dealer for computer diagnostics. I'm afraid they will tell me that I need a new or rebuilt transmission.
1. Vehicle was shifting very hard, clunking in to gear, and not wanting to go into gear. 2. Dealer determined failure to be the transmission 3. Will require complete replacement of the transmission.
I have a 1998 honda accord v6. The transmission shifts really hard. Had it flushed but the problem still exist. The service manager at the dealer told me they have "a few" car with the same problem. I went online and found that many people have the same problem. It seems like a bad design to me.
Transmission is slipping. When trying to get out into traffic transmission completely disengages, and the rpms go way up. Then, transmission catches, and vehicle is ready to move forward.
Transmission failure. @ 25000 and 1.5yrs of ownership, I realized that my transmission was starting to act up. Dealership shaid there were no problems. I returned @ 35000 before my warranty would be void, and still they insist no problems. Car would make a thrashing sound when engaged into reverse. @ 77000 the transmission began shifting abruptly and harshly. The car would miss down and up shifts. Now 111k000 the dealership told me I need a new transmission at a price of $4700. I strongly feel that honda needs to rectify this problem and handle its customer's complaints about the problem at hand. I found out that this is a common problem for the acords belonging to the 1998-2002 model years.
Transmission failure 1998 honda accord.
I drive a 1998 honda accord ex v6 4 door. I have had problems with my transmission. It is shifting erratically. It slips between 1st to 2nd, then when I am driving, suddenly downshifts. This is a huge safety issue!
Faulty transmission in 1998 honda accord. *mr the vehicle was losing fluid. The dealer found that the differential bearings were worn out and damaged the axle seals. The consumer requested reimbursement. *sc
Automatic transmission fluid leak at axle seals.
The vehicle's transmission locked on three separate occasions. *mr
I was driving to la for business. Along the freeway, I heard what sounded like an increase in wind noise that got louder, and I realized it was a mechanical problem. By the time I reached la, it was a gearing noise that sounded like it was the transmission of my 98 honda accord. I stopped by the gas station and checked the auto transmission fluid, it was full and there were no lights on the dash. Later, the car would only go to 1st and 2nd gear. I brought it to the local aamco, where they told me it was a transmission failure. This was unbelievable to me since the car had only 93k miles - my toyota's ran well over150k easy. I contacted honda motors, I describe the situation to darcel (4/19/04) who told me to bring it to their local deale ($100). Then, honda motors took one week to assign to a person who neglected to call the dealer, I had to call the dealer to call david. In addition, david humbray, 800‑999‑1009, ext 118128, neglected to read the intake information that I gave to darcel. Two weeks later, still no action. David finally called and asked for all the oil change and other maintenance records. Given the fact that I bought the car used and performed the oil changes myself, information I gave to darcel during the intake, I don't have all the records. My argument is that there is a track record of 98 honda accord auto transmission failures which seems to indicate a manufacturer defect - this site, there are 133 complaints compared to about 8 for a 98 toyota camry. Honda actually extended the warranty of 2000-2001 honda accords with auto transmissions to 100k. I was just asking for the same. But the run around that honda motors gave me was ridiculous and added insult. I ended up payng $100 just to file a complaint. The final result is that I took the car back and had it repaired. It is now for sale and I am never going to buy another honda product - so much for honda relaibility and quality.
1. Auto transmission skipping and lunging at stop sign 2. According to mechanics and accord website accord transmission should have recall 98-02 3. Changed fluids and still occurs.
My 1998 honda accord has 80,000 miles and the transmissions needs to be replaced.
Transmission failure.
Automatic transmission started slipping at about 80,000 miles and will need to be replaced.
The vehicle's transmission produced a clicking sound when shifting gears. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. *nm the transmission made noise while the vehicle was in park. The vehicle would rattle as the vehicle was shifted. The service dealer stated that this was a common problem. *sc
Automatic transmission failed on interstate 89. Dangerous situation.
While driving 40 MPH transmission down shifted. Consumer was able to control vehicle, and drove vehicle home.
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