With approx 122,000 miles my 2003 honda accord ex v6 is at the local pasadena honda dealer who working with honda motors states that the transmission needs to be replaced, due to transmission failure, at a cost of over $4000. There is now a backlog for at least a month on the part. For many years actually within the first year of purchase the transmission has hesitated and not shifted properly I took the car to the dealer for the 2004 recall which made little to no difference in the hesitation/shifting problem. Recently after taking the car in to the dealer for the ignition interlock recall, the car began to show very noticeable signs of some sort of major problem while accelerating the car would not accelerate and I would hear a spinning. While driving on the highway the car would have difficulty sifting from 1-3 gear and would not accelerate, this is a critical speed that the car must perform at otherwise it is not fit to be driven anywhere. This car is dangerous to drive in this condition. There are hundreds if not thousands of complaints on this model car, I formally request the federal safety agency to asses this situation before there are further injuries or deaths as a result. Honda is clearly aware of this problem. To be clear this problem is with the transmission and related components, I.e. Some reports are that it is the torque converted. My dealer states that it is one of the bearings. Regardless the dealer service dept states that the transmission has to be replaced.
2003 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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Honda accord 03 transmission failure, I just recently bought an 03 with 97k miles and after about 3k miles (1 month) the gears started slipping. I was visiting family 3 hours away from my home when the car wouldn't go into 2nd gear, or 3rd. This is very frustrating. I was lucky not to have been hit by other vehicles on the highway.
My 2006 honda accord coupe v6 has been diagnosed with transmission failure at a honda dealership in bethesda, md. After picking the car up from tiresplus to get new tires I proceeded to drive home on 395 from alexandria, va to washington dc. As I approached a traffic light my car began to jerk and down-shift. I attempted to accelerate but the car would just jerk as other drivers swerved around me. I could not drive above 35mph. My car revved to 4000 and 5000 rpms at those low speeds for about 4 miles. The repair bill is estimated at $5200 to install a new transmission. I have not experienced any major, non-maintenance related engine problems with this car prior to this.
Transmission started slipping out of gear and/or would not go into gear. It progressively got worse in a matter of couple days. At one point I was on the freeway and it slipped out of gear. It seems to work when the car is just starting. Once the car is warmed up, the real issue begins.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle made a noise and the transmission slipped. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he referred her to the dealer. The dealer advised her that there was a problem with the torque converter and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the transmission at the owners expense. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,500 and the approximate current mileage was 78,000.
I have a safety concern with my 2003 honda accord ex that was purchased six (6) months ago. I've noticed while driving this vehicle, the automatic transmission gears are locking up, which slows the car to a near stop, without any prior warning. My car slows down as if I, while driving, shifted the car to neutral. When this happens, regardless of how hard I press the accelerator, my vehicle fails to pick up speed until I come to a complete stop, press the brake and proceed to drive the vehicle again at a very slow rate of speed. On three occasions, I have experienced this deceleration, which causes my check engine light to turn on. I had to coast to the shoulder of the road, come to a complete stop, put the car in park, put my emergency lights on and attempt to make it home safely. This is a tremendous safety concern that can easily lead to a rear end collision/accident on the road due to the abrupt slowing down without prior warning. To continue to overlook these complaints and concerns regarding the automatic transmission problems/defects with the 2003 honda accord is serious and could possibly lead to death if a solution is not address in a timely manner.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord ex. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the transmission suddenly failed when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact tried to downshift but nothing changed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but the vehicle was not inspected. The contact referenced recall 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) but stated that the repair work was performed in 2005. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
My complaint pertains to the transmission failure that has occurred 3-december 2010. Purchased new, single owner/driver. This transmission was recalled in 2004 for the 2nd gear of the automatic transmission because it would over heat and possibly explode destroying the transmission. I had the "fix" honda implemented for this recall done shortly after I received the recall notice. I have had the transmission fluid changed at the honda dealership only a minimum of every two years as honda advised me to do pertaining to their maintenance schedule and my driving conditions. I had my transmission fluid changed 2 weeks prior to the transmission failing and it would slip out of 2nd gear going into 3rd gear at a frequency of once per day for three days in a row and then would not happen for a couple days. This issue was resolved by letting of the gas and the car would shift into 3rd successfully. It will fail to accelerate when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear. It varies in time when it will re-engage and it has left me in a dangerous situation several times and there is no warning for this failure. It has been reported numerous times and seems to be a common problem of this year and model. Recently I pulled out onto a roadway and began to accelerate, when the transmission failed to engage when shifting into 3rd gear, en route traffic caught up to me and my abrupt failure to accelerate/merge with traffic, caused a near accident of several of those vehicles that were approaching with wet road conditions as to my vehicle that was abruptly stranded and non-mobile. I was nearly rear ended and had no warning that this failure is going to occur. The car that was behind me was able to swerve to the shoulder to avoid striking my car with the front end of their vehicle. I believe this to be a serious safety issue and am very concerned as I have read of hundreds of the exact same issue I have with the same 2003 honda accord I own. Honda has a serious problem.
My wife bought this car brand new in 2003 and recently experienced a failure of 3rd gear in the automatic transmission. Transmission will not shift into 3rd gear and goes into neutral mode. Will continue on to 4th gear only if you back off the throttle, which slows the vehicle down in the process. This puts the occupants and vehicles behind you at risk of a rear end collision. Problem is the 3rd gear clutch pack in the transmission that is used in the 2003 honda accord v-6's. Local transmission shop said that this part has been on local backorder from honda for 9 months and does not know when new parts will be available. Called honda corporate and they said that there would not be any help since the car is 7 years old/108k miles. Only choice was to use a transmission out of a salvage vehicle, which could lead to another failure since the salvage transmission would also be subject to this failure. This has been a recurring and known issue for 2003 honda accord v-6's and it would be nice to see them issue a tsb for this issue and replace the transmission under warranty.
2003 honda accord ex. Transmission failed at 60mph on I-40 in nashville, tn car bucked and came to stop in traffic. Car was fine, transmission went, hard time getting car off the interstate.
I have a 2003 honda accord, manufactured in canada. I have always had this car serviced in the USA. Beyond my transmission issues and other issues, I have not been able to deal with honda ca or honda USA. My spouse was driving to work in may 2010 when the car down shifted greatly, locking it into 2nd gear. Thankfully he was not on the highway. I had it towed to our honda dealership to diagnose the issue. Indeed the transmission was out and I would need a new one. I took it to a local, less expensive repair shop to have it diagnosed and repaired. It was a shock that my car needed a new transmission! Neither honda would help me with a "good will" discount so I was out $2000. The dealership wanted $3500 for a new transmission. It seems like many owners of this year/make/model have had this problem, which is unfortunate and saddening. At repair, my car had approximately 90k miles on it.
I was driving to work when the gears where shifting down or not shifting at all. Good thing I was only 10 miles from work and coasted to work until I could get it to a local auto shop. Once there, the shop informed me that I need a brand new transmission. We now are in the process of putting in a rebuilt transmission for $4,000. I called honda to see what they could do and they have refused to help. I want to make sure that others are aware of this situation and should have a recall. The car is a 2003 honda accord v-6 with 117,000. We keep up on all the car maintenance and this should not happen. Unacceptable.
I own a 2003 honda accord that is having constant problems shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear (automatic transmission). This has caused me numerous issues merging onto the highway because the vehicle fails to accelerate. I have nearly caused accidents and have had to make emergency stops on the side to try to work through this issue and get the vehicle to shift and accelerate. The shift from 2nd to 3rd fails almost every time.
Transmission went out on honda accord 2003, which had recall on it. Honda claimed to have fixed it. This concerns me because of their definition of fixing the problem. This could have been a hazard and could have cause a wreck - when your car suddenly won't go, and you are in rush hour traffic on a major interstate.
While in top gear the transmission would suddenly shift out of gear causing a jolt. Within 20 minutes of this happening for the first time the car would no longer shift into top gear but I was able to get home in lower gear. The car has been owned by my parents and myself since it's purchase, it has never been driven in a radical manner and it has been serviced at a honda dealership following the extreme maintenance schedule. The transmission is to be changed and the PCM also. The car has 144000km. I have seen that in the us honda is covering the transmission in these years for up to 160000km as a result of a class action suit. Honda canada unfortunately has no such coverage and the deal they are offering me is 2800$+ tax for the repairs instead of the 7000$ they claim it should be costing me. Independent transmission company's have given me prices of 2500$ and 2800$. It makes em feel that they give me an extreme price so that they can give me a "rebate" which works out to not being a deal at all. I'm very disappointed that honda is not standing behind their product and that their product is no where near the quality that gave honda the reputation it earned in the 90s.
On november 16, I was driving with my wife on the interstate at about 75 MPH. Suddenly, the tires locked and squealed enough that I could smell the rubber. Both of our seatbelts locked out because of the deceleration. About 1/2 second later, the car continued normally and we slowed to 55 MPH. We proceeded to the nearest exit and experienced another sudden deceleration that was not as severe as the initial one. We pulled into the nearest parking lot and I got out of the car to check the brakes. They appeared normal. When I shifted the transmission from park to drive, the entire car shook with a pronounced "clunk." when I shifted the car back to p and returned it to d, it shook the entire car again. The car drove normally around the lot, so we started driving to the dealership. The car would not shift past second gear once we got on the road. We pulled into a parking lot and had the car towed the remaining distance to the dealership. Maintenance has been performed according to the owner's manual service schedule. My research found hundreds of similar issues with 2003 accord transmissions. The local dealership said they had never seen this issue before. The dealership will charge over $4400 to replace the transmission. Other websites suggested contacting corporate honda directly to request "goodwill" financial assistance. I recalled the details to the representative who would not offer assistance because it was outside of warranty. The representative also stated they had not heard of this happening to any of their 2003 accords, which is highly suspicious given the 100s of complaints that I found.
2003 honda accord transmission failure. Slips out of gear, 1,2, gears. Will do this on a turn, or hitting a bump in the road.
Driving home a couple hours ago the transmission violently downshifted to first gear when I was accelerating on the parkway doing about 65mph. Threw me violently forward thank god I wear my seat belt or else I probably would have went through the windshield. Would not shift up out of first gear after the initial downshift. Pulled over and restarted my car. Continued about ten minutes really slowly in the right lane until I got off at my exit. I steadily began to brake coming to a red light and all of a sudden it downshifted to a halt making the person behind my slam on their brakes and come to a screeching stop. Continued to drive down the 25mph residential road leading to my house at 20mph because any more acceleration shot the rpms up to redline. When I got to my house I also realized that when I put the car in reverse, the reverse gear does not activate and instead the car just revs as if it is in neutral when giving it gas. This is ridiculous and a serious safety issue to say the least. Since purchasing this car I have always babied it and had the scheduled maintenance performed. There are hundreds of issues like mine and it is known by honda that these transmissions are a problem. They should stand by their reputation and fix or replace the transmissions free of charge.
Pulling onto a major highway and the acceleration stopped as if the car was in neutral. No prior warning or engine light. Almost was rear ended by a truck going atleast 55 MPH. Car had to be towed to princeton honda where I originally purchased the car. Since the car had 98,563 it was out of warranty despite the gear 2 recall in 2004. Princeton honda quoted $4200 for a rebuilt transmission and america honda would offer 25% as a good faith discount bring the price to $3,600. The car was worth $7,200 on kelleys blue book as a trade and honda princeton who sold be the car was only willing to offer $4,000 as a trade if I bought a car off the lot. I had few options and settled at a trade value of $5,000. So much for honda's having a great resale value!
In larger city after many red lights, the warm transmission began slipping when the light turned green. This has continued to happen. The problem now is intermittent but I think can become quite serious. I received no sympathy from the dealer. From the internet I see many similar complaints and all have no resolution from honda.
My car started making a grinding noise when im going into second gear and then finally on sunday 10-7-2010 I was driving on the freeway and almost got hit by an 18 wheeler because my car would not accelerate and my brakes wouldn't stop the car. I was right by an exit so I coasted off and thank god there was not a car in front of me. My car was towed from a gas station through my emergency road side assistance and delivered to the local honda dealer in ridgeland, ms. I was on my way from la to tn from an army training. The dealer called me the next morning to let me know that my transmission was heating up so bad that it was spitting out the fluid and that's was another reason my brakes locked up because of the hot transmission fluid got into my brake pads. I will have to replace the entire transmission, the dealer quoted me a price of 3880.00 to repair my car and 300.00 to replace the brakes. I could have been in a serious life threatening accident and almost was because of the transmission failure. I was also traveling with my 7 and 8 year old daughters. I think that honda should recall the transmission for the 2003 accord ex or at least pay to have the transmission replaced.
My 2003 honda accord 6 cylinder auto transmission is slipping. When the car heats up and I try to accelerate...it will not shift into gear.
2003 honda accord with approximately 99878 miles was traveling south on the bronx river parkway in westchester @ approximately 45mph, when the car started violently shaking and knocking from the rear, the car began swerving and almost hit another vehicle, I safely pulled off the road and then couldn't reverse the vehicle. Then shifting gears the car would violently go into gear. There are many logged problems with the honda accord transmission and as these vehicles get north in mileage they are gonna cause a serious accident. I pray someone looks into this problem before a fatality or serious injury happens because honda does not to issue a proper factory recall. This incident happened on a narrow highway @ over 40 MPH, speed whereas serious injury can occur ! The defective honda transmission is a safety issue.
2003 honda accord. Consumer states problems with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated the transmission intermittently malfunctioned as it shifted up and or down through second gear. The transmission would slip and not engage into the next gear. Power to the wheels would be lost and the engine would rev up to about 5500 RPM. Also, when driving at low speeds, an abrupt shift would sometimes occur when applying slight acceleration/deceleration. In general, shifts in lower gear sometimes did not seem to be as smooth as normal, either taking too long to move from one gear to the next or sometimes shifting abruptly. The consumer stated a recall was issued regarding the transmission. Repairs were made on october 5, 2004, but it appeared the repairs did not permanently resolve the defect. *jb the consumer stated only an oil jet kit was installed as a temporary fix. The second gear of the transmission has since failed. Honda refused to replace the transmission. They stated the vehicle was out of warranty. Updated 12/13/10
On october 20, 2010 I took my car to the honda dealer to change my transmission fluid as regular maintenance job on my 2003 honda accord ex-v6. They told me that they found that I needed to replace the rear main seal on my transmission due to regular wear and tear. However, I didn't do so at the time since it was going to cost $900 to do so. On october 29, 2010 my transmission started jerking my car as it was slipping while I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH. I towed my car to a reputable transmission shop and the cost to replace the parts was $2,956. I found many forums with hundreds of people with the same problem on the year and model. This is a lemon car that honda made and they need to man up, pay up, and recall these vehicles!
(1) honda accord 2003 automatic transmission fails to shift, slips down to lower gear causing car to slow suddenly. (2) reported transmission issues at 60k miles to honda, asked to pay for repeat flushes etc. Discovered this is a known issue. Took car to dealer 5 days ago (for 3rd time) for diagnosis. Honda reported no transmission issue. 40 miles later (yesterday) car slipped repeatedly down to 2nd causing RPM to spike to 5000 and engine braking to kick in. Was in middle of busy intersection with car that would not engage in gear and accelerate out of path of oncoming traffic. Nearly hit multiple times - by cars traveling 40+MPH. Extremely disgusted. Honda knows this is an issue - why no recall? Being stalled in traffic or stranded at the side of the road is a safety issue - especially for women. Dealer acknowledged today that car needs a new transmission - after telling me 40 miles ago that the transmission was fine. (3) raised case with american honda and am now awaiting outcome.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into a lower gear, she noticed that the vehicle made a noise and vibrated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the dealer told her that the vehicle had previously been repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). The vehicle had not been repaired again. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 230,000. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Owner of a 2003 honda accord ex v6, automatic transmission. At 65,000 miles had to replace the transmission because it was downshifting violently. The problem only occurred when the car was hot (driving more than 30-40 minutes); I experienced the problem 3 times. It felt like slamming on brakes and I was afraid that I would get rear-ended since the problem seemed to occur on major highways after traveling at higher speeds. I did not wait long to get it diagnosed & fixed because this was obviously an accident waiting to happen. I did some research & found a website where several people have experienced the same issue (http://cdonner.com/honda-accord-2003-ex-v6-transmission-failure.htm). I initially took my car to kuhn honda in tampa to get it checked out - they said it needed a transmission ($3700). They acted like they had never heard of these cars having this type of issue which conflicts with all of the info which is out there on the web. I got the same story at brandon honda. The brandon honda rep stated that he had never heard of the issue & seemed surprised that it occurred when the car only had 65k miles on it. The place where I got it fixed told me about a potential safety recall for this exact same transmission problem. As for the honda dealerships - they appear to be shameless liars who are ignoring a big-time safety issue. If the car can down shift to the point where you go from 35 to 60 MPH to about 20 or 25 MPH you risk causing a major accident. I hope that the people who have been taken advantage of have some recourse to get just compensation/reimbursement for this major safety issue. These cars are not safe to drive after this transmission problem manifests itself. You will be gambling with your life (and that of others) if you drive the car with this problem.
While traveling on highway 95 at 70 MPH, transmission suddenly downshifted like putting on the brakes throwing passenger forward in the seat but not activating the seat belt restraint. Transmission then shifted normally for another 20 miles when the same incident occurred again. This time at 50 MPH as I had slowed and moved to inner lane because of previous incident. Car currently at honda garage where I am told I need a new transmission.
My transmission failed after I attempted to put my car in park. I filed a complaint last year with bbb and was rejected. Now I am notified by honda about a recall that has a direct relationship to my failed transmission a safety recall has been issued regarding this exact possibility that happened to me.
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