2004 Honda Accord: whining or grinding noise

Filed Feb 16, 2014 · Transmission · 184,000 miles · NC

Vehicle whines and moans when turning steering wheel or even when steering wheel touched when car is cold.

Filed Dec 26, 2012 · Transmission · 129,000 miles · MN · 1 injury

On december 10th, 2012, transmission failed completely while commuting to work on mn 95. Barely avoided collision reaching safe shoulder area (winter conditions). Injured back pushing vehicle out of way of oncoming traffic. Transmission began whining upon cold start and slow in shifting at approximately 125,000. Attempted diagnosis at honda dealership - failing transmission. Was told to contact honda america regarding 2004 recall and 2006 settlement. No response to request for assistance from honda america. Local transmission repair shop diagnosed slight slipping in 3rd and 4th gears, even when warmed up. Looked up technical service bulletins regarding 2004 recall repairs utilizing jet pack to increase transmission fluid flow (and pressure?). Called honda america and was told VIN indicated the problem had already been addressed during vehicle manufacture (2nd half of 2004) and recall for jet pack was not needed. Vehicle had to be towed and remanufactured transmission installed. Cost - $4,000 plus lost work. Despite 2004 recall, 2006 settlement and extended warranty (7yr/100k), honda america refuses to assist. Have owned 6 hondas since 2000 (1998 accord, 2000 civic, 2001 accord, 2003 odyssey, 2004 accord and this 2004 accord). Will now sell my repaired 2004 accord and my 2003 odyssey fast before its transmission fails and will have to seek another company that actually stands behind its products.

Filed Oct 11, 2012 · Steering · 58,220 miles · CA

When starting the car in the morning and backing out of garage, noticed a whining, grinding noise coming from under the hood, and more so when turning steering wheel. The car would also whine when driving and accelerating. Also found that the steering wheel was getting gradually harder to turn. Brought car to local honda dealership where they replaced the 0-ring at power steering inlet joint but found the whining to continue. The power steering pump & reservoir were changed which solved the problem. Six months later, found a leak under the car and burning smell. Returned to honda dealership and found leak coming from power steering pressure hose. Hose was replaced. About 4 years later, started noticing whining/humming noise coming from under the hood again. Immediately brought it in to an independent repair shop that specializes in hondas. They thought it was the tensioner and changed it. The car continued to whine. The power steering pump was replaced again. It took care of the noise. The pump that was replaced at the honda dealership lasted only 35502 miles. Find this unacceptable that the 2004 honda accord has had 3 power steering pumps in the span of 9 years and the car has only 93722 miles.

Filed Jun 20, 2012 · Transmission · 111,000 miles · SC

Started with high pitch whine, then it took a few seconds to go into gear, then sputtering and ultimately it would stop accelerating while I was driving.

Filed May 12, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 113,800 miles · FL

Preceding a high pitch whine the vehicles slipped out of gear at third gear. There were no prior warnings. Upon investigating other honda transmission problems I found the same problem was found in other 2004 honda accords. However, I was told by honda that my VIN # did not match the recall.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Engine · AZ

On november 2, 2011 I took my 2004 honda accord into a automotive repair shop for a noise that my car was making. While in there the tech looked up my VIN# and said there was a recall on VIN#'s [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]. My VIN # is [xxx] clearly falls within this range. He obtained this information thru "repair.alldata.com". I then took the paper to the local honda dealership and they said my vehicle has no recalls. How can this be??? I assume the site the tech used is a good one and wouldn't provide false information but the honda dealership is saying otherwise. While at the shop the tech did drive the car and noticed it was "whining" and it shouldn't be. He is a former employee that worked for honda for a number of years and I believe what he is telling me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 18, 2011 · Transmission · 96,817 miles · AR

While accelerating in 2nd gear, the transmission slips causing the engine to rev, but the car remains in a neutral state. Feels like the transmission is shifted into neutral while driving and then shifted back into drive. Once the transmission catches, the vehicle shifts extremely hard. There is a loud whining noise coming from the front of the car while accelerating, that didn't exist before. After taking the vehicle to the dealer, it was discovered that the transmission is faulty. This vehicle has already had the transmission replaced because of a safety recall which pertains to this exact problem. Honda refuses to fix the transmission because they state the transmission has already been replaced.

Filed Nov 30, 2010 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · CT

2004 honda accord - transmission failure. Noticed high pitch whine the day prior to transmission failing while wife was on the interstate. Barely avoided collision while trying to move to breakdown lane.

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.