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2004 Honda Accord transmission complaints

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Filed Sep 17, 2008 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · VA

This complaint is related to a 2004 honda accord v6 #, purchased new by my wife and myself in bellevue washington. 1. Background: my honda accord was recalled under this ntsb recall (honda recall 04-037 speed sensor 3rd gear inspection): automatic transmission recalls and defects found on 2004 honda accord power train:automatic transmission automobiles. The federal safety agency is authorized to order the 2004 honda accord power train:automatic transmission manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance. To remedy the recall honda performed a camera visual inspection and sprayed ?lubricant? Into the transmission. On september 15th 2008, my wife observed an ?engine light? On the dash. We immediately brought the vehicle with approximately 88,000 miles back to the dealership. I initially directed the work to begin. I then called back to asked the service manager to hold on the repairs and asked him to wait and investigate alternatives. I was told that the warranty had been extended, that there was a recall and that an 88k car should be covered. I verified that the warranty for most honda accord v6's had been extended. I then called back to honda and was told at 130pm that the light reset and there was no need for repair and that the service manager, mr. Ortiz would not pursue warranty repair of the transmission. 2. My concern is that my transmission has secondary indications of pending transmission failure. When the service manager realized that this was a warranty issue, he was willing to send the transmission, with a likely pending failure back on the road and not complying with the ntsb recall. According to the recall there is a probability of catastrophic transmission failure and crash. Estimated vehicles affected: 1099796.

Filed Sep 15, 2008 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · GA

2004 v6 honda accord with transmission failure, but the honda customer service said, " your VIN number is not included in the recall". However, the car has the problems listed in the recall and is requiring a transmission replacement with 92, 000 miles.

Filed Jul 28, 2008 · Body, Electrical · 66,275 miles · OH

The federal safety agency# 10016310... 2004 honda accord 2.4l coupe. A water leak in the middle-front dash board. The leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. I was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. Anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. My car is currently in the honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. Car will not start.

Filed Jul 24, 2008 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and decelerated. The vehicle would not move and the transmission would not switch from second to fourth gear. There were no warning indicators prior to the jerking and loss of power. The contact took the vehicle to a transmission auto repair shop and they stated that there was a discoloration of the gears, which created friction within the components of the transmission, thus leading to a heat build up. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that it was not included in the recall. The repair would cost $6,000. The recall number was unknown. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Filed Jul 8, 2008 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. When she drove over 50 MPH the vehicle was shaking. The tires were rotated and aligned; however, that didn't correct the problem. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle wasn't included in recall 04v176000. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2008 · Transmission · 61,392 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact noticed fluid leaking underneath the driver's side of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to a local repair shop and was informed that the leak was coming from the driver side axle seal. The dealer could not repair the seal because the leak would continue. He took the vehicle to a transmission shop and was advised to open up a case with honda. Honda advised him to take the vehicle to a honda dealer to confirm the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they agreed with the diagnosis from the previous repair shops. He was advised to replace the transmission. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in any recalls. The contact believes that the transmission on a four year old vehicle should not need replacing. The failure mileage was 61,392 and current mileage was 61,422.

Filed May 7, 2008 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 35 MPH and switching from second to third gear, the gear would not shift into place. The failure caused the vehicle to stop accelerating, which could have resulted in a rear end crash. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer along with a tsb he found online. The dealer stated that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they were unable to repair the vehicle. He believes that if the dealer is acknowledging the defect on the vehicle, the mileage should not matter. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 47,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2008 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · MA

Honda case # n012008-04-1100-403 honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 the federal safety agency campaign id number : 04v176000 my car a 2004 honda accord 4 door 4 cylinder. When I am drive at a speed of about 25 MPH the car trembles/shakes momentarily and then continues to gain speed. If I continue driving at about 25 MPH the car trembles/shakes momentarily without warning. The same issue with trembling and shaking happens also when I drive the car at a speed of about 40 MPH. This issue does not occur at any other driving speed ranges. The second gear in the automatic transmission momentarily trembled the car. I have been told by the dealership that this problem can cause gear failure and transmission lockup resulting in a crash. The driving tremble problem started happening at about 50k miles. I brought the car to the dealership and the problem could not be replicated so it was not repaired. I brought the car back at 75k, 80k, 85k, 90k. Finally at 95k the problem could be easily detected by the mechanics and they wanted to try some simple changes. First the mechanics tried fuel injector cleaners. At 97k the mechanics tried changing the erg or ekg valve. At 99k the mechanic changed the catalytic converted heat shield and changed the spark plugs. The problem continue at 101k the mechanic now tells me the problem is with the transmission and that I should think about replacing the transmission because the wear of the gears can cause a tooth to chip or gear breakage which could result in the gear failure. The gear failure can result in a transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. I am upset because the car transmission was under warranty from 80k to 100k miles and I had bought the honda care warranty. Now it is passed 100k and it is not under warranty I am given these news about failure and possible crash. Honda has a recall for 2004 honda accord with the exact problem my car has. I would like my car to be repaired under this recall.

Filed Apr 4, 2008 · Airbags, Engine · CA

2004 honda accord with several problems since purchase. Consumer states that it all began with the vehicle jerking, warning lights illuminating, brake pads were low, transmission replaced, broken motor mounts, and the horn stopped working. *kb when the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, he noticed the SRS light was on, which may have been due to the horn not working.

Filed Apr 3, 2008 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · NY

Failure of automatic transmission was a direct result of poor clutches in the transmission replaced clutches have been manufactured with heavy metal lining and different material. If the clutches were of the new material, it would not have failed.

Filed Feb 28, 2008 · Transmission · 76,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 60 MPH, the speed decreased to 40 MPH. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted. The contact drove home, but the vehicle would not exceed 40 MPH. The dealer stated that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced in 2004 for the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (powertrain: automatic transmission). The failure mileage was 76,000 and current mileage was 82,000.

Filed Jan 22, 2008 · Transmission · 62,079 miles · NY

My car is a new honda accord 2004. It has 62,000 miles, honda is having a recall on 2004 accords. I was told that my car is not on the list, but to my astonishment I have the same problem as the recall. My honda dealer refused to help me with this problem. I was told that I have to pay $4,800.00 for a new transmission. My car was serviced on jan 4th 2008 and I was told everything was in perfect condition. I'm shocked and disappointed that a 3 year old car would need a new transmission. Please help me!

Filed Oct 9, 2007 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle speed decreased to 40 MPH. The contact had to activate the cruise control so that he could drive the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. There is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (the federal safety agency campaign id #04v176000) however, the manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle slowed down and would not accelerate. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted ten minutes later. As the contact was driving to the mechanic shop, the vehicle overheated. The mechanic stated that the transmission failed. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency recall # 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The current and failure mileages were 66,000.

Filed May 10, 2007 · Transmission · FL

Transmission recall on honda accord. Honda inspected transmission and claimed recall fixed. Transmission ultimately failed on busy palmetto expressway, almost crashed at least 3 times. Took car to dealer. Forced to pay $865.74, honda claimed it was for labor when honda should have paid for transmission failure due to recall.

Filed May 4, 2007 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · FL

I was driving home my honda accord ex v6 (2004) and it slipped out of gear between 2nd gear and 3rd gear. I tried to get to a repair shop and within a few more miles of driving all gears stopped working stranding me in traffic. My 2004 car has approx 120,000 miles and is 3 years and 7 months old. As its not under warranty I towed to a transmission shop who say the transmission is shot and needs replacing for $1,500.00. It looks like now on this site that there may be a trouble with this accord automatic transmission? Can I be reimbursed for this expense?

Filed Mar 29, 2007 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord with a current and failure odometer reading of 63,000 miles. The contact had the transmission serviced, and the next day when she drove the vehicle the transmission failed. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer , honda of clear lake, and they told the contact that the pc clutch failed, output shaft was stuck, and the counter shaft had no signal. The dealer told the contact that she would have to replace the transmission.

Filed Mar 6, 2007 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · MD

Brought new car in 2004, currently with 74,500 miles, bushings inside of lower transmission connected to driveshaft failure, consequences constant vibration while driving result in hard breaking to control, replaced driveshaft but bushings inside transmission worn due to excessive heating within transmission, recall was done on 2004 honda accord transmission but american honda claims that it was VIN specific.

Filed Jan 31, 2007 · Airbags, Transmission · CA

2004 honda accord lx v6 with safety recalls**nar**cc while accelerating from a stop, the automatic transmission exhibited a problem shifting into second gear. The consumer did some research online and found a the federal safety agency recall (o4v176000) which addressed the problem the consumer was having with the vehicle. The consumer also found a recall on the frontal air bags (04v551000). The consumer never received any recall notices.

Filed Jan 19, 2007 · Transmission · 51,700 miles · GA

I purchased new a 2004 honda accord sedan with a v-6 engine and automatic transmission in february of 2004. While driving the car on wednesday, january 17, 2007, I suddenly no longer had 3rd,4th or 5th gear. Honda refused to fix the car under warranty because I had 51,700 miles on the car, 1,700 miles over the warranty. They denied that there was a recall on this model car. I have since learned that this model has had a recall, 04v176000, that calls for the replacement of the transmission if 1) there are over 17,000 miles on the car; and 2) there are obvious signs of discoloration due to overheating. I had the car towed to a transmission repair shop, and they called to tell me that the entire transmission had "completely burned out." the shop service manager stated that "the bands should be a light tan color," and mine were "burned black." I have since been told by honda that my car was not covered by this recall, and they would not fix the transmission.

Filed Mar 5, 2006 · Transmission · 19,000 miles · FL

Transmission on 2004 accord stopping at light would not move. Had dealer tow car. Needs new transmission with only 19,000 miles on this . This is a problem and can cause injury or death.

Filed Feb 20, 2006 · Transmission · 42,200 miles · CA

My vehicle began to experience transmission problems on february 14th, 2005: the gears would engage harshly when accelerating on city streets and on freeway on-ramps. There were a few instances when the engine "over-revved" on the freeway because of a shifting problem. I experienced total transmission failure on february 14th, 2005, while driving on city streets. The vehicle was inoperable, and had to be taken to a mechanic. I was told by the mechanic that the transmission underwent extensive damage and had to be rebuilt. The mechanic advised me to contact american honda and try to get them to repair or replace the transmission free of charge, since my vehicle may have been recalled under the federal safety agency bulletin 04v176000. Honda would not honor my request, as it the vehicle was manufactured after the dates specified in the bulletin. However, the vehicle had an odometer reading of only 42,200 miles when the transmission failed; nevertheless, american honda refuses to act upon my request for service and repair. I believe bulletin 04v176000 should be amended to include more-recently manufactured 2004 v-6 accord sedans.

Filed Jan 23, 2006 · Transmission · 31,868 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated there was a recall #04v176000 on the automatic transmission for the vehicle. After the recall repair was performed the transmission began making a howling noise and has not been fuctioning properly. The noise was coming from the transfer case. This happened at various speeds and increased with RPM's. The vehicle was taken to the dealership on three occasions and the problem has not been remedied. The manufacturer has not been contacted.

Filed Jan 11, 2006 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · CA

Consumers 2004 honda accord was not included in recall and has experienced the same problems. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer had the transmission replaced under the extended warranty and was responsible for the deductible. The consumer believes honda should reimburse him the amount of the deductible.

Filed Dec 12, 2005 · Transmission · 15,820 miles · MA

I have a 2004 honda accord lx with a four cylinder engine. Last year I reported a defect whereby the vehicle was attempting to accelerate while I was in the act of stopping. I had to use both feet on the brake pedal, put the transmission into neutral and kick the accelerator pedal to get the engine to come back to idle. When I put the transmission into neutral the engine RPM's went up to almost 6000. I had the vehicle checked by herb chambers honda, in burlington, mass and they found nothing wrong. However, on dec 8, 2005, I was making a left hand turn into a parking lot at a very low rate of speed and the vehicle did the very same thing! It took both feet on the brake pedal, put the transmission into neutral, the engine sped up to almost 6000 RPM's, kick the accelerator pedal and finally the engine dropped to idle. This concerns me greatly. I'm seventy years old and I recognized the problem, but my wife who is seventy-two and who doesn't use the car too often, may not recognize the problem, be able to think of the solution and handle the vehicle all at once. It could end up killing her or someone else! [xxx] thank you. *nm updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Nov 8, 2005 · Transmission · VA

Dt: the contact stated while driving the vehicle there was a clicking noise in the transmission.*ak the dealer refusd to address the consumers concern. Updated 11/29/05.

Filed Sep 30, 2005 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · NY

I owned a 2004 honda accord 2 door coupe. I filed for lemon law because american honda refused to fix a major transmission oil leak in the car. I have won the lemon law case, but when I found out that american honda was not going to recall all the cars with that transmission, I felt like I had to do something. The problem is due to a low vent valve on the six speed manual transmission. The manual transmission only holds 2 quarts of oil. I purchased the car in 9/2004. From 9/2004 to 9/2005, I witnessed well over a quart of oil spill out and onto the bottom of the transmission and engine. I have a detailed outline that I can e-mail you on request outlining all of the visits to the dealership and the outcome of each visit. The location where this oil comes out, is also where the clutch is located. I had noticed clutch slippage soon after buying the car. I am assuming the clutch was slipping due to the oil soaking the clutch plate and disk. I would like to see a full recall done on all of these transmissions. American honda admitted that they have modified the 2005 transmission to resolve this issue, but will not recall the old transmission.

Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Engine, Transmission · 100 miles · NY

Dt: the consumer's vehicle stall intermittently even in traffic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not find a problem. Dealer cannot find a problem. While driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the problem is more noticeable. *nm vehicle has repeated problems going into first gear. Vehicle has been in honda shop for about 75 days as of 5/21/05 and repeats the stalling issue on a regular basis. Dealer refuses to fix the problem. *tt

Filed May 9, 2005 · Transmission · CA

Per nhts recall results, I understand my vehicle (2004 honda accord 12,00 miles) needed to be recalled for an automatic transmission problem. I called honda and was informed that my vehicle VIN # was not affected by this recall. I am confused and concerned since nhts stated my vehicle is affected by this recall.

Filed Apr 12, 2005 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · PA

After starting vehicle surges forward when shifting gears intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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