2005 Honda Accord: transmission slipping

Filed Nov 21, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · KY

Since I have owned this vehicle (bought used with 68,000 miles) it has had an issue that over 10 mechanics have not yet solved. It has slowly escalated to the point it is now unable to be driven at 250,000 miles. It is an idle issue, the car started revving up to around 3,000 rpm’s (on hot days it seemed but it also started to happen in the winter ) whenever I would put the car into park after driving it a small amount of time. The safety mechanism would kick in on the vehicle making it impossible to put back into gear and I would be forced to shut the car off and let it rest for around 30 minutes before it would start without immediately revving up to the red line again. I’ve replaced everything that every mechanic has told me that it could be. Even tried to replace almost everything all at once. Over time this issue began to get extremely worse and the vehicle would start to accelerate on its own to the point I almost crashed it three different times because I would be unable to slow the vehicle down coming to a stop sign and I’d have to throw the e brake on while pressing the main brake system. Afterwards I’d have to quickly find a parking spot and shut the car off due to the damage I felt like the engine was taking. Then it seemed like possibly an electrical issue because the power would drain overnight and the car wouldn’t start without a jump even after replacing the starter, alternator, battery, etc. I’ll end by saying now when I can get the car started, the last time that I drove it, it had the same issue of accelerating on its own and the rpm’s increasing to around 2,500 or 3,000 or even more at times and felt as if the automatic transmission was missing or slipping gears and the car would almost stall out and shake violently as if you were driving a manual transmission and it was the moment right before you killed the engine. The last time I drove it I had to pull over at a gas station and call someone to come pick me up and pull the car home.

Filed Oct 19, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · KS

I was driving in Kansas City Kansas. On 635, It was around 6 pm. When I started exiting onto another highway. Due to car stalling by either transmission slipping, or the fuel pump stalling the engine headlights too dim with weird angle in lighting as well, Long story short.... I was almost the cause of a massive wreck ... it made for a quiet drive home... So I was also going to see if they've had a recall on 2005 honda accord aside from airbags.

Filed Mar 19, 2012 · Transmission · 99,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission began to slip gears with hesitation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and was repaired under a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v395000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module; TCM, PCM); however the remedy was insufficient and the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been further repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2011 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · TN

The transmission is slipping between 1st and 2nd gear as well as 3rd and 4th gear. We took it into a shop and was told the transmission needs to be rebuilt. This car was purchased brand new and has around 80,000 miles. The guy at the transmission shop stated this was a known issue with honda but they were not willing to fix it. He stated the plastic caps on the torque converter were breaking and should have never been used at all.

Filed Nov 8, 2011 · Electrical, Transmission · 67,000 miles · CO

At first, when putting the car into gear, there would be a delay before the vehicle actually accepted that gear--anywhere from 6-10 seconds, along with a grinding noise when I would go from drive to park. I immeduately called my dealer and took it over there and explained to them what had been happening. Given the mileage of my car, the manager of the service dept took the car out for a drive on the highway (with me), and tried to see if the gears were in fact slipping and I would need tranny work. After the test drive, it was decided that they would drain all the transmission fluid and replace it with new. This worked well for about 2 weeks, and then we had a big cold snap here in colorado. After that, it all went south. My car would no longer shift into 2nd or 3rd without a lot of noise. Called the dealer, and by the time we got it there, the car was barely moving at 40mph on a major highway. When I purchased this car three years ago, the odometer read 42,000 miles. Today it reads 67,000. Really? I have transmission failure at 67,000?????? Thank goodness I have a highly competent service manager at the dealership who went to bat for me and called honda directly. I received a "goodwill" repair, but am still forking over $1568 for a new transmission. Obviously, honda has not fixed their transmission problems. I believe another recall needs to be issued sooner, rather than later.

Filed Oct 13, 2011 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v395000 (power train: automatic transmission) performed, but the transmission continued to slip and jerk while changing gears. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 149,467.

Filed Dec 14, 2010 · Transmission · 91,245 miles · NY

While driving my 2005 honda accord v6 on the highway it slipped out of gear and violently down shifted to 2nd gear almost causing an accident! Thank god the driver behind me was aware or it could have been fatal. From that day the transmission kept doing the same thing. The car has 95k. Honda has refused to take any responsibility for the failure!! This also happened to my 2002 accord!! Something needs to be done before people get hurt! You would think honda of all car makers would stand behind what they make...but they don't...time to think about another car to by in the future!

Filed Aug 8, 2010 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · TX

I have a 2005 honda accord v6, 85k miles. It happened all of a sudden (no computer warning) and it was in a serious situation (on the highway traveling between cities). The gears slipped and out of nowhere I'm drifting without any gear traction. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned it off, waited 20 minutes and then started it back up only to put it in drive and the car went in reverse! Now they say its a transmission problem. How can a car of less than 5yrs have this issue? And a lot of people have complained about this issue to honda, only to claim there is no defects.. Here is a url of complains you see from people about the same issue on transmission. Http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/05/honda-owners-fo.html.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Transmission · 96,391 miles · CA

My 2005 honda accord ex-l v6 (2 door) suffered a sudden catastrophic transmission failure while cruising at 70 MPH resulting in a near accident. I could not accelerate and the vehicle would not downshift into any other gear. I was nearly hit by vehicles following me and had to merge across traffic into the emergency lane where I "coasted" down an offramp. The vehicle has been properly maintained to the standards listed in the owners manual. The transmission has been serviced twice in 96,000 miles which exceeds the standards in the owners manual. The owners manual also specifies only genuine honda transmission fluid which was used on both transmission services. The vehicle has been diagnosed with a total failure of the transmission, and there were no warning signs at all (slipping gears, grinding, etc.). If the incident happened in a different location (crossing an intersection, more cars in traffic, on a wider highway) it is very likely that I would have been struck by another vehicle.

Filed Jan 21, 2010 · Transmission · 59,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping. While driving 40 MPH the transmission failed and the vehicle would not shift into gear. She had to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was inoperable and had to be towed to an auto shop. A mechanic stated that transmission needed to be replaced. The honda manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. Contact file a claim and they should be giving her a call back. The failure mileage was 59,000.