Honda -accord -model 1999- v6 - have a transmission problem -while changing 30 to 40 miles -speed. Honda dealer asking to repair the part for $ 4,450.00 the trasmiice to honda to repair or recall the transmission ( automatic ).
1999 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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I have repaired my transmission twice now and its in my garage now it needs a transmission again I have changed all sensors egr o2 sensor this last time was different I was driving at a normal speed then suddenly I got a hard jerk and I knew my transmission was going bad again in 2005 when my transmission went I called honda to see if my 99 accord v6 coupe was one that was on the recall after taking my VIN number they said it wasn't but if im having the same problem like everyone is why im not getting the replacement.
The "check engine warning light came on" and the trouble code is p0740, transmission torque converter circuit malfunction. The car surges forward from a stopped position even at the slightest depression of the gas pedal which makes it prone to an accident by hitting the vehicle in front. I brought it to the dealer and they reset the warning light, test drove it and told me that they can't find anything wrong but told me that the transmission may be getting bad. On the way home, the warning light came on again. I brought it to a trans repair shop and they checked the trouble code to be the same p0740 code. They checked the resistance of all the solenoids and replaced the linear solenoid which was out of spec. The warning light came on again on the drive home. I had it scanned again and the code was p0740 again. The trans shop said that they may eventually need to completely rebuild the transmission and may cost around $3500-4000. I have already spent $400 so far. I now drive the car sparingly until I can have the funds to get a rebuilt trans. I wish the federal safety agency would require honda to recall this model year like they did for the 2000 model since there seemed to be an unusually alarming high rate of complaints on 1999 accord transmissions.
Transmission slips when shifting between 1-2 and 2-3 gears check engine light came on reporting "po740 - torque converter clutch circuit error".
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord lx. In november of 2008, the transmission was replaced at 14,000 miles. Recently, the contact noticed that the transmission was not shifting correctly while driving 30 MPH. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced again. The manufacturer stated that the mileage exceeded the warranty and they will not assist. The cost for a new transmission would be $2,630. The failure and current mileages were 141,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While driving less than 70 MPH, the vehicle would lose power. All of the instrument panel lights flashed on and off and the vehicle shut off completely. The vehicle then restarted by itself. The failure occurred twice a week and has not been remedied. The failure and current mileages were 149,000.
We bought our used accord about a year ago for our daughter to go to college and not to long after we realize that the transmission was starting to shift very rough especially from the lower gears to the high ones..we changed the transmission fluid and do all the regular maintenance for the vehicle.. Yet we have noticed that the problem has gotten worse.. Now the transmission not only jerks really bad shifting up but it's worse going downwards.. Sometimes now the reverse gear will not engage and we have to turn off the engine and turn it back on before it goes to reverse.. We took it to the dealer and they said that we have to replace the transmission and most probably the engine mounts.. $2500 to $3500 we call american honda and see if they will help and of course our factory warranty has run out so we are on our own.. According to some auto shops that we have talked to this the problem that these accords have... Faulty transmission.. What is honda doing? Nothing .. What are we going to do? Shouldn't we file a class action law suit against honda for not fixing this problem.
Got a car tune-up done by a honda dealership. The gears shifted a lttle different but I attributed it to the tune-up. It progressively got worst so I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. After their analysis, they diagnosed it as a "bad differential" and it needed a new transmission. The car only had 78,000 when it was at the dealer for the tune-up the end of may. Do I have any recourse through the manufacturer???
99 honda accord transmission failed. No warning from dash board. Can't speed up on the road.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the driver seat in his vehicle became separated from the frame. The failure occurred while the contact was driving approximately 20 MPH. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the seat detached from the bracket. He was informed that his VIN was not included in a similar product update. The current and failure mileages were 112,472. Updated 10/07/08. *lj the transmission wasn't shifting properly. Updated 10/08/08.
At 92 k miles, the alternator broke down and the transmission started slipping, the car jumps forward on the second shift. Dealer advise to replace transmission.
The transmission of my 99 honda accord ex v6 is behaving erratically and is creating a hazardous situation on the roads as the car suddenly jerks and speeds up or slows down as the transmission shifts erratically without any control. At times the car just locks up into 2nd or 3rd gear on the freeway. I believe this is a serious safety issue for others and for my family. After doing some research, I notice that a lot of other car owners have had or having similar experiences with this model and make of car. Honda has issued a recall on the transmissions of other accords for model year 2000 - 2003, however I understand that even for the 1999 year accord, it has the same transmission problems as have come up on the 2000-2003 model years because it is the same transmission make.
I bought my 99 honda accord on june 28, 2003 for 16,000$ odometer readout 56,000 miles. I have since noticed noises and jerky like movements upon acceleration also when letting off the gas peddle when the car is trying to idol down. As if to be stuck or revving in the gear in which its leaving and ends with a jerk once it gets to the gear its changing to with a rev or jump especially if on a hill. Now at just over 130,000 miles and in the year 2008 the problem is worse and worse. The problem has been temp. Made better with flushing of the transmission fluid, and for whatever reason there is no changeable transmission fluid filter. I have been told by honda that I need a new transmission. What! 130,000 miles and it already needs replacing, this is suppose to be a honda,, honda once meant reliability, biggest mileage ect. I have not as of today which is july 15, 2008, replaced my transmission, and im hoping that with a little prayer god will have mercy on me and my dumb car, because I cant afford a new transmission, and yes I am willing to bet that they have this part in stock even!! Hondas good to have those odd parts that break , lets you know that your not the only one with problems on those parts. They like to screw you once you drive up and tell you lots of things you do not need to do to your car just to take every dime you have to your name. I once saw a honda outside the showroom where I bought my car,, it was on showcase for its mileage of over 600,000 miles! Im thinking they didn't have tranny problems before they reached 200,000 miles!
The transmission was slipping from 1st to 2nf gear, it was mildly noticeable. I had it checked out by transmission auto shops and they said I would be fine and there was not any indication of problems from the diagnostic tests. I continued to drive it for a year. Then one day it shifted so hard I barely made it out of the middle of the city going through multiple intersections to find a place to park it. The transmission will need to be replaced. Had the transmission dropped in the middle of the busy city, I know it could have caused an accident.
I have a 1999 honda accord lx with a 4 cylinder vtec engine. 1-12-08 while driving at lower speeds--typically 30 to 45 MPH the car will jerk and change gears when not needed. At highway speeds the car stalls and I have to shift to neutral to restart. Update: may 2008 and I have no reverse gear at all. After reading all the complaints I would really like to know why honda has not put a recall on these 1998 and 1999 transmissions. Why? Does someone really have to die before they fix their own problem? I am calling honda in the morning and if I don't get satisfactory results I would like to start a negative campaign against honda. This is crazy and I want answers.
I have a 1999 honda accord lx 4 door sedan with 71,000 miles on it. The check engine light came on, and the dealer says the p0740 code is torque converter clutch assembly failure is a $2900 replace the transmission job. A transmission shop told me the same thing. A transmission with 71,000 miles, even 7 years old, should not go out!!!! There was a honda transmission class action suit covering only 2000-2003 trannys, my model year is excluded but same problem exists !!!!!
Hi, I own a 1999 4 door automatic honda accord ex-ul, but the transmission literally failed on this car and is due to the fact of a defective part, which I found from reading various article on the website. The honda is not accepting its problem. I have seen serial complaints out transmission failure on the website. Honda have extended warranty by recall on 2000-2001 honda accord models, by they haven't done for 1999 models. My personal view is that they are avoid a huge recall by hiding the problem. I would request you to investigate the matter as it may cause lots of accidents due to transmission failure in the of the freeway. Since honda is protecting himself, we would need you help to check on the reality of bad transmission put in 1999 hondas.
Car is stalling and seems that transmission is slipping. In researching web, I have run across at least 20 drivers, with exact same make, model etc. Although my car has 120k miles, some only had 60k when their transmission failed. Every mechanic that I spoke with (including dealership) admits that the transmission in these models are known to fail. I can't believe that a dealer as reputable as honda has not been made to reengineer their transmissions. According to the complaints I have read, even the 2004 models have transmissions beginning to fail. It seems extremely unfair that the customers are the ones footing the bill.
Car won't start and maintenance light came on. Tow it to a honda dealership found to the transmission's fault. Honda won't cover it under their recalls for 2000 models, because it is a 1999 model.
Since first purchased this 99 accord has been to the shop on 5 different occasions for hard shifting into 1st and 2nd. Was told by honda mechanic that was how it was supposed to shift. Still having troubles with slipping, and hard shifting and occasionally down shifting when going 70mph, car will whine loudly and you can feel the transmission down shift. Was told I needed to replace transmission.
1999 honda accord stalling in all situations. Customer states that he had the vehicle repaired for a recall on the ignition switch, but the vehicle is still stalling out. *kb the dealer asked the consume had the battery been replaced in the vehicle. The consumer stated the battery had been replaced. The dealer stated the problem was most likely the PCM computer lost some of its parameters when the battery was replaced and that the software would have to downloaded back into the onboard computer.
I can add another transmission failure from a honda accord 1999. This car has the same transmission as the recalled transmissions on honda accord from 2000 to 2002. My transmission seal leaked at 110,000 miles. I had the transmission rebuilt at 149,000 miles for $2100. Of course, the reason I bought a honda was better engineering. I am beginning to think that I have a false perception of the honda quality. This was my first honda and I don't think at this time that my next car will be a honda automatically. I have gotten unsold on them. Based on all of the other letters I saw on this same problem, and the fact these cars had lower mileage, I don't think I have a prayer on honda kicking in something for the repair. Next time I buy a car I am starting with these letters on cars at this website first!!!! Cars are quite expensive to have to settle for problems!
I was driving on the freeway when all of a sudden my car felt as if it were in neutral. The transmission went out on the freeway. The car was at about 95k miles, but this seemed very early for a transmission to go out. I got the transmission rebuilt, which cost me about $1600. Filing this complaint after a few years, but I recently heard the 1998 honda accords are having a recall. Mine is a 1999 honda accord.
The transmission in the honda accord vehicle years 1998-2003 are defective. The transmissions are failing at as early as 70,000 miles. My accords transmission recently failed at an estimated 80,000-85,000 miles. Upon further investigation I discovered that honda did/or will replace the transmission in only the 2000 and up accords but will not acknowledge a problem in the 98 and 99 honda accord despite knowing that the same exact type of transmission was used in the 98 and 99 versions as well. There are numerous complaints concerning honda's refusal to take responsibility and replace the transmission in 98 and 99 as well. Is their anything that we can do. I think it's unfair to spend over $2,600 to replace something that honda knows is defective. Please let me know what actions I could take. Thanks
Transmission will not shift properly into gear, it was slow in shifting. When ever this happened engine would rev.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. When accelerating from a stop, the vehicle speeds forward. The dealer stated that the transmission is slipping and needs to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that they will replace the transmission free of charge, but the contact would be responsible for the labor. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 83,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 1999 honda accord with 80000 failure mileage at 45 MPH and coming to a red light the vehicle stopped, but in an attempt the drive the vehicle, it did not move, it jerked forward eventually. Also, the vehicle had problems shifting into gears. The vehicle was taken to a shop and a new transmission was recommended.
[xxx] november 21, 2006 I was driving on a freeway, and I noticed smoke streaming from the top of the steering column. I took the exit off the freeway. The car was losing power, and jerked when I gave it gas. I pulled over and called the tow truck. The car was towed to marin honda, a nearest dealer. November 24, 2006 they tested and found the electrical portion of the ignition switch had failed. They replaced it but at the same time the (trans gear selection) light began to flash. The service advisor said that it's a completely different problem. Marin honda charged us $205 for the replacement of ignition switch. November 24, 2006 ever since the ignition switch was replaced, the trans gear selection begins to flash when the engine is on. And it makes a clunk sound and the whole car shakes when the gear is shifted to reverse or drive. I called the marin honda service advisor and said the transmission problem must be related to the ignition switch replacement, but he was adamant that ignition switch has nothing to do with transmission. He said it is pure coincidence that both the ignition and transmission had problems at the same time. November 28,2006 december 1, 2006 the mechanic at petaluma honda said that the range sensor is malfunctioning and there are a few wires dangling which may be why the cruise control is not working. They recommended that we take the car back to marin honda. I drove the car to marin honda. December 2, 2006 eddie parnell, service manager at marin honda said that they've replaced the range sensor but still has the same problem. He thought it could be the transmission. He said that they continue checking. December 9, 2006 after eight days, jack, service advisor at marin honda, called and said that the transmission has to be replaced. He said that we will have to pay half of the cost. *nm updated 07/11/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I was driving back from sf to our home in santa rosa, and I noticed smoke streaming from the top of the steering column. Then the odometer dropped from 65 to 0, went back to 65, then fluctuated. As I took the exit off the freeway, the car was losing power, and jerked when I gave it gas. I pulled over and called the tow truck. The engine did not start when the tow truck driver tried it, although it cranked. The car was towed to marin honda. They tested and found the electrical portion of the ignition switch had failed. They replaced it but at the same time the d4(trans gear selection)light began to flash. The service advisor said that it's a completely different problem, and that we should take the car back to the mechanic who replaced the trans fluid 7 weeks ago.(my wife told the customer service advisor that we had the trans work done a couple of months ago when it fact it was just changing fluid as part of regular maintenance). Marin honda charged us $205 for the replacement of ignition switch. The d4 starts flashing when the engine is started and shift to any one of gears. And it makes a big clunk and the whole car shakes when the gear is shifted to reverse or drive. I called marin honda cust advisor and told him it must be related to ignition switch replacement, but he's adamant that it has nothing to do with it. When we checked your website and looked under "recall" for 1999 accord, we found it had ignition sw recalls in three different years, 2002, 2003, and 2005. Ignition switch(2002), cylinder wear, collar, plate latch(2003), interlock function(2005). Could trans range sensor ckt malfunction be caused by heat from the ignition wiring burning out?
My 99' honda accord would slip gears and jerk a lot when I would put it in gear or stop at a stop light and then proceed to go again. After a day of driving I took my car to the dealership and the said my automatic transmission had gone out completely and that they see it happen to my make and year of car all of the time. I had to replace the transmission and take a hit of three thousand dollars to get my car functional again. It amazes me that there is still not a recall for this but almost everyone who owns these cars has to replace the transmission.
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