While driving my 2003 v6 honda accord coupe (automatic) the transmission violently jerked the entire vehicle forward and downshifted to a lower gear. This occurred during rush hour and almost caused the vehicle behind me to rear-end my vehicle. I immediately turned on my flashers and made my way to a parking lot. I left the vehicle there overnight and had it towed to a honda dealership for inspection. They advised me that they could not identify anything wrong with my transmission and everything was working properly during their tests and could not duplicate the problem.
2003 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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Transmission failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While the contact was driving approximately 30 MPH the transmission slipped into neutral gear without intent and began to lock which resulted in no power during acceleration. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and resumed normally after shifting into drive. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a recall repair was performed for the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). The failure persisted after the remedy repair and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.
I have a 2003 honda accord ex v6. It has been serviced as per instructions in honda owners manual. It has 119k on car and the transmission will slip out of gear when driving, according to several web sites (http://www.hondaproblems.com/problems/transmission-failure.shtml), (http://cdonner.com/honda-accord-2003-ex-v6-transmission-failure.htm) their are many more out there doing the same thing and honda USA is turning a blind eye to the problem. The real issue is the transmission, the past few recalls include jet kits and ignition switches and a few flash file updates to transmission software never truly addressing the real issue which is a much more expensive transmission replacement. The recalls are like any other recall when a large repair is needed on a broad scale, smaller more band-aid like repairs are instituted as recalls to get the vehicle out of warranty and no longer a problem for honda. The problem with this kind of irresponsibility is this, the issue is not a cylinder wear issue and it isn't a fuel pump failing issue that simply is a financial inconvenience to the owner, it is a problem with a transmission failing to stay engaged, a problem that is leaving drivers in the middle of roads. A problem that is causing car to lose power in the middle of merging into traffic or changing lanes, or at any moments without warning, endangering the driver. Last but not least when a person decides to buy a honda they are not only purchasing a car with money they purchase it with confidence of reliability. When you maintained a vehicle and you drive it like a baby and it fails at 119k that it what I believe falls into the category of premature failure. Honda needs to take responsibility for this dangerous and subpar product that they have given to the buyers in good faith and at the least give 100% parts goodwill.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The automatic transmission would not shift into third gear while driving 65 MPH and the speed would will suddenly decrease to 55 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times who was unable to diagnose the failure; however, they have made several attempts to repair the vehicle but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered a half price discount off of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 79,000.
While traveling at speeds approximately 45-55 MPH, the engine initially would rev up and after gas pedal released, would return to normal within seconds. This happened approximately three times on separate days over a 3-4 week period. Yesterday, the transmission revved once as described previously. Within a few minutes of that episode, it then started to suddenly downshift from overdrive or drive into 2nd causing the car to suddenly lurch forward, rapidly decelerate and the tires to squeal. This happened several times and occurred regardless of whether we were going up or down a hill and at various speeds. We narrowly avoided an accident with a tractor trailer before we had the car towed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The vehicle was previously included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired. After the repairs, the contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the tcs and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Driving on the highway in traffic, my 2003 honda accord v6 suddenly dropped into first gear suddenly slowing my travel from 55 MPH to 35 MPH. I narrowly avoided being hit by the vehicle behind me by turning off onto the shoulder. The accord then downshifted and continued to jump suddenly between second and third gears. The accord showed no dashboard indications that something was wrong but continued to drive changing gears sporadically. My car was taken to a local honda dealer where I was told the transmission needed to be replaced entirely but would cost more than the vehicle was worth.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the repairs were performed. After the recall repairs were performed, the vehicle stalled while driving approximately 45 MPH. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. The transmission was replaced a second time and the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was not repaired a third. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.
I own a 2003 honda accord. Out of the blue about 1 1/2 years ago, I could not place the car into drive after being in reverse in the middle of a busy street. I stood there with cards screeching all around me until finally it went into drive and I was above to drive away. The very next day there was a loud crashing sound under my car and it became undriveable bucking and stopping as I drove. I went to repair shop and paid $3000 for a new transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the transmission would slip into second gear and jerk. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired, by a previous owner, under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The failure mileage was 103,209.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the transmission stopped responding and the vehicle stalled as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 99,216 and the current mileage was 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine began to rev, but the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 MPH. The check engine light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 91,605 and the current mileage was 91,700.
My 2003 honda accord staring making a "noise" unfamiliar to me. After getting my car checked out it was determined to be the transmission.
I was driving approximately 35 MPH when I went to accelerate, the transmission slips and engine revs high while car downshifts into what felt like first gear and violently slows down. This almost put me through the windshield. Any attempts I made to speed up or maintain speed just cause the transmission to slip and lag until finally the car just acts like its in neutral. I turn off the car and start it up again, it drives fine all the way to the dealership. They find nothing wrong with it and charge the $100 diagnostic fee. I drive it off the lot and it immediately starts slipping between 2-3 gears and downshifting; so I drive it right back into the shop and they say the transmission needs replaced. Transmission replacement run roughly $5000. Car is at 85,000 miles, all maintenances and 3000-mile oil changes performed, car has required many visits to the shop for malfunctioning electrical systems and problematic brakes. Honda claims all recalls have been performed, including a recall for a defective transmission part they never replaced with a working part. The technician informs me I am able to drive home granted I can deal with some slippage of gears, if this had happened on the highway, I would be dead right now, and I do a lot of highway driving. Nothing has been done yet to correct this failure, I believe honda should do the right thing and replace these dangerously faulty parts in all of its vehicles.
The transmission was slipping, and did not allow me to accelerate in an intersection. Near collision by 2 cars caused an incredibly unsafe and hazardous situation.
My 2003 honda accord has just reached 95k. I was accelerating to get onto interstate 81 when the car lost almost all power and RPM dial went down. The car the jerked violently forward, the RPM dial jumped up, and the car sped up. I had a friend in the car, and she joked that I was trying to kill her! I , of course, I didn't cause the car to do this! A few weeks went by and I was driving on i481 south when the vehicle lost most of its power. I couldn't do anything but try to get it to the next gear. As I did this, it violently jerked again, sending the shocked person in the car behind me to speed up, just to get around me! I was so scared, that I pulled over, and had my fiance come and drive the car to our mechanic. He could only go about 35-40mph on the highway the rest of the way, if not, it jerked on him as well. Upon parking at the mechanics, he couldn't get it in reverse. After two different certified mechanics scratched their heads about my car, I had my transmission fluid changed. It did nothing to fix it. I am picking up the car from a honda dealership, who have told me that the only fix is a new/rebuilt transmission at the price of $3800! There are no diagnostic codes that are being read, and no lights on the dashboard come on, except for traction control once in a while. This car is worthless to me! I cannot believe that honda will do nothing for us, and that there hasn't been a recall for this problem. We need to keep complaining to them! I believe that as more of this make and model gets into having higher mileage on them, the more complaints they will have! I will keep on complaining about this until something is done! I urge others to do the same. Hopefully, nobody gets hurt or killed in the process of them doing nothing in the meantime!
Driving at 50 MPH the car suddenly downshifted into 2nd gear without any warning.
The transmission on my 2003 honda accord ex completely is shot now. When I try to speed up my car will go into first gear and then I have to put my foot down on the gas pedal for it to actually go and skip and move into third gear.I have contacted honda to try and get the problem addressed with them and they politely said that they cant compensate me at all because the problem had already been addressed back in 2009 its is now 2011 and the same problem with the transmission is now occurring again.
I own a 2003 honda accord, ex v6 4 door sedan. I was driving on the bqe expressway in brooklyn yesterday when the transmission started slipping and lurched. It almost cause a rear end accident, and I had my 16 moth old baby in the back seat. The car then wouldn't go into a drive gear, nor would go into reverse. I restarted the car and the car limped the 1 mile home - but transmission was still slipping. This is an extremely dangerous condition. Websites listing identical failures are full and plentiful. When does someone have to die to get this remedied?
I was turning left into a store parking lot when my car unexpectedly downshifts violently causing my car to hesitate before it ever took off, leaving me setting in the middle of the road with a car headed right towards mine, lucky for me the car was able to slow down enough to swerve to avoid plowing into my car and the side of the vehicle my 3 year old daughter was setting at! Now my car jerks extremely violently when driving randomly down the road at any given time. Took the car to my mechanic, transmission is shot, needs replacement immediately, too bad I am a student and single mom who does not have the kind of money to get this replaced. Only good thing that I can say about my almost accident was that no one was hurt, this time. Too scared to drive car anywhere else. Count my blessings since I did make it home, not without driving 25 MPH in slow lane of interstate with emergency flashers on!
Driving the car no problem till recently in july when my transmission decide it wont go into gear every once in a while. Give me sudden stops while driving on the highway. Almost causing accidents, since the last stop I have stopped driving it and started researching only to find it is a common problem with the vehicle. Knowingly producing inadequate unsafe products. Thanks alot honda
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall and transmission issues *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle shifted to second gear, the transmission would lock up to the point that the vehicle would almost stop. The consumer is seeking reimbursement due to the recall being issued.
I just bought a used 2003 honda accord ex v6. The transmission seems to have problem. The second gear does not shift smoothly.
Since the purchase I've experienced continual transmission problems. Upon speaking with the dealership I was assured all was fine. You can imagine my surprise when I received notice of the transmission recall (the federal safety agency 04v176000). Upon repair, in september 2004, I did not notice repair improvement, and continued to detect the rough grind of transmission shift and a whining sound. In 2009 I experienced a catastrophic transmission failure to which I had sought repair. In december 2010 I experienced another transmission failure. I have just now experienced my 3rd transmission failure, july 2011. My power steering pump had always had a faint whine, but honda services never identified it as concerning. The problem progressively became worse until honda finally suggested a repair, but informed me that the component was then out of warranty and would be a costly repair. I decided to delay repair until june 2011. Ac problems manifested in september 2005 and required replacement in april 2008. My center council clock and temperature display has been flickering, dimmed, and absent since 2009. The interlock stuck issue first materialized in 2008 and serviced in july 2010. My airbag warning light has been active since 2008 with an occasional but repetitive tcs alert; and my headlamp glass has been hazed since 2005. The paint deterioration is ridiculously embarrassing, the leather seating began showing wear 2 years in, my seatbelt doesn't return to the original released position, head liner has water leak stains, cd player stopped working, exposed wiring is visible at the driver door hinge, I've gone through 3 batteries, countless tires, one cracked windshield, and I have always suffer from poor radio reception and occasional navigational signal roaming issues. In these times of thrift conscious fuel consumption, I utilize my nav tools to monitor my driving activity. I'm stunned to report I get a fuel economy of 24 mpg highway, not the 31 mpg as sticker reports.
Failure of transmission. Was driving 70mph on highway and took the off ramp to go home. I stopped at the red light near home and proceeded to go on the green light. The car would not go over 40mph and would not accelerate like usual. At the next red light I could not go over 5mph. Engine light came on. Transmission shift light flashed green. I barely got home. Dealership said the transmission died with only 79k miles on it. There was no previous indication that the transmission was going bad.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating further. The vehicle resumed normal acceleration after a brief hesitation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified, and the contact was waiting to be informed if the vehicle was or was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,400.
All was normal when suddenly my transmission lost its gear. The rev count went all the way up and my car wasn't moving. The only way the car will slip back into gear is I turn off the car and start it back up. Then it still loses gear randomly~
At normal acceleration and at random, violent gear shift from low to high. Sometimes from 2 to 3, other times from 3 and up. Transmission remains in same gear (2 or 3) close to (6000rpm) then violently slams into next gear!! Seem some scary moments. Effects started at 110k miles; got to dangerous at 122k miles. Auto repair shop declared transmission failure. Replaced transmission.
While driving home from pep boys to have them diagnose a noise issue with my car (the noise could not be duplicated), I was turning left from a stopped position across 3 lanes of traffic on bellaire blvd. And my transmission failed and acted as if it were in neutral. This is the 2nd transmission I have had to have installed in this honda in the past 3 years. The first time I was on a busy freeway traveling about 60 MPH when the transmission suddenly dropped to 1st or 2nd gear and would start bucking in and out of gear. Houston traffic is very busy and I feel I have escaped serious injury on more than 2 occasions with this vehicle. Something needs to be done before someone is killed or critically injured. This is a well known issue with the 2003 models.
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