Once putting 1999 honda civic ex 4dr, in park I am unable to remove the car keys from the ignition. This has now happened twice in one week. The only way I have been able to remove the keys are by, pushing a screwdriver down the slot on the side of the trasmission shfter, the slot that is used to release the gear lever when one wants to tow the vehicle, so says wilde sun honda, in sarasota,fl.
1999 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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Transmission (CVT) failed. Needed a new one.(paid under extended warranty) transmission failed again (8/22/02)(81,961 miles)and needed a new transmission.( paid under extended warranty) 1/26/03( 85,430 miles) --- check engine light came on again ..seems like transmission problem again...brought to dealership today( 1/29/03) and have it checked. Will wait for results
Transmission vibrates when accelerating from stop. This is the second transmission on this car. The first one had been replaced on warranty because of the same problem.
I own a 1999 honda civic hx. I purchased the car last year and it had 29,000 miles. I took it for a tune up recently and the mechanic told me that there was something wrong with the transmission. My car was shifting from 1 to 3rd gear and missing 2nd gear. He consulted with a mechanic that has a transmission shop next door and he told me that no one will touch the transmission that I had to take it to the dealership. *ak I took my car to the dealership to get a diagnostic. I was told that the whole transmission needs to be replaced and the cost would be around $7,000.00. It doesn't make sense for me to spend that kind of money on a car that is worth slightly over that price. The worst part is that the transmission has been the same since I bought it. So the problem was there beforehand and now my car is not under warranty. I'm very upset about this whole ordeal. I'm not the only one dealing with this situation. I've gone on different websites and other honda owners are having similar problems with their transmissions. I really hope your agency investigates this situation nd look into this problem. If honda produced defective transmissions they should do a recall. Why should the consumers have to pay for a defective item?
Cvt transmission on honda civic hx shudders when accelerating from standing stop. Affects acceleration. Transmission was replaced in 2000 and developed the problem again in 2002.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with transmission. Also stated that the transmission is fliping and it rolls back when standing at the same time he is experincing hard shifting. Ts
I received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. I took the car to get a new switch installed. After that I did not see a positive change or faster start up of the car . In fact, it seemed to start slower and slower. When I would press the accelerator I felt a grinding sensation under my foot from the gas pedal, which sounded like the car was struggling to speed up. Also, when I would turn the key in the ignition the car would not start right away, it stalled for about (7) seven seconds or so. I believe this car is a lemon. When I bought it, the gears wouldn't change properly. I would press the accelerator to go up to spped on the highway and it would take a long time for the car to change gears, it sounded very loud because of this. I don't know why it did this, I am concerned and it became very annoying. I had an accident while driving this car on oct. 16, 2002. As I was driving I heard something crack under the car and the car started to spin to the other side of the road causing me to lose control of the car. I believe the car had a safety defect that caused the wheels to break, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. The insurance adjuster told me these are some of the damages to the car: the bottom of the floor shifted, the axle broke, the tires and wheels broke, they declared the car a total loss. I believe the wheels/tires broke first, which is probably what the cracking sound was that I heard which caused the car swerve. My insurance company paid the car off so fast which leads me to believe they are hiding something. Aslo, I think the steering of the car was out of line, because sometimes the car would veer to the right when I would be driving straight it would be difficult to stay in the lane I would appreciate all the information you can give to help me find out what else is wrong with this car as I already said a recall for the ignition was issued more defects may be found. Dt
For almost 3 years and 38,000 miles after the defect was obvious, transmission has been shuddering, slipping, and grinding. When starting or breaking on a wet surface and the transmission slips, the car loses control.
Transmission has failed several times. Consumer has had vehicle at dealer, but dealer could not find the cause. *ak customer states that the transmission has a flutter/shudder sound when coming to a stop and engine knocks on acceleration. Dealer flushed transmission three times. Replaced transmission. But problem still exist. Manufacturer extended warranty on automatic transmission.
The service engine light spontaneously came on while the consumer was driving and speed dropped to idling and would not respond to the accelerator pedal and there was an odd odor. The vehicle became normal right after the consumer turned off the engine and restarted it.
Vehicle makes a loud roaring sound, accompanied by shaking that is strong enough to vibrate the steering wheel and rearview mirror when accelerating from a stop.
The right front door rattled and the rear right door panel was misaligned.
Intermittently gear shift will shift. Dealer has inspected vehicle. Please provide further details.
When putting vehicle into drive vehicle idles high. Also, when backing out vehicle. *ak the transmission does not shift into 3rd gear until the speed reaches 40 MPH.
Transmission would disengage and/or freeze into first gear. This would happen at speeds anywhere from 1mph to 25mph. The first time that it happened the dealership confirmed the problem but after being hooked to computer the problem diappeared and could not be repeated. The vehicle was returned to us and on the repair form it said that customer will drive and monitor. 3 months later the same thing. My wife had he son in the car and luckey enough they were on a side street and not pulling out into traffic.
Clutch slipping with only 8000 miles not raced regular daily driving dealer says normal
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes go straight to the floorboard. Also, vehicle is popping out of gear.
When vehicle is in drive, gear jumps into reverse, resulting in a minor collision.
Misc. Multiple saftey issues. In southern.california, even the visor clip is a saftey issue. Also, upon reviewing the information provided I noticed that the option to release info to the mfg., was selected as " no" please do send me a authorization
Vehicle gets stuck in reverse, and also grinds in 3rd and 5th gear. Dealer said it was owner's fault.
While sitting at a red ligh and trying to pull out, the vehicle jumped out of gear and went into neutral, lost control, and almost hit another vehicle.
Wife had stopped at redlight. She began to proceed in drive when car suddenly pops into reverse. She almost hit a car behind her. Hard to get car out of park at times.
While driving uphill, stopped at a light. Got ready to pull off, and vehicle popped out of drive into reverse.contacted dealer.
While driving in low speed vehicle popped out of gear, and consumer applied the brakes, and the brakes went straight to the floorboard. Dealer can't determine problem.
Inaccurate speedometer.
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