2001 Honda Civic: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · OK

I was driving home from picking my daughter up from school when at 65 MPH the car started to jerk. The transmission was slipping in an out of gear. If I pulled over an sat for 15 min it would start to pull like normal again for a couple miles then do it again. I had to do that several times turning a 15 min trip into a 2 hour trip.

Filed Dec 26, 2012 · Transmission · 80,404 miles · NJ

I was able to start the car and drove to some distance while experiencing some gear engaging problems. Then suddenly the following symptoms: 1. Car stutters or jerks while accelerating. 2. Check engine light is on. 3. Transmission slips or won't engage. 4. Transmission pops in and out of gear. 5. Car will turn on and starts to move a bit, then can't get it to move. I had to call service to tow my car back to home because car dealership was closed for holidays. This happened on 2012/12/23 and the mileage on my 2001 honda civic was 80404 miles.

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Transmission · 178,000 miles · CA

As I was exiting the freeway I slowed down to stop at the traffic light. When I went to accelerate, my car would hardly move. I tried pressing harder on the pedal and all it did was rev the engine and let off a rubber smell. After letting it rest a few hours it would finally move again, but only at a slow speed. If I press on the gas too hard it will jerk the car.

Filed Oct 13, 2010 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. After accelerating from a stop she approached a speed of approximately 20 MPH and the vehicle jerked while changing gears. The failure recurred whenever she reached 20 MPH after accelerating from a stop. She also experienced trouble accelerating. The vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and it was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 117,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2010 · Transmission · 107,407 miles · NE

On the way home from work the car started jerking. When the gas pedal was pressed the rpms would go way up into the red zone with no difference in the speed of the car. Coasted into a neighborhood. It starts fine but will not move. We had aaa tow us to our local auto shop that we have used for years, they ran multiple tests on it to find out that it needed a whole new transmission. We had no problems leading up to this. We have owned it since 2005 with regular maintenance completed. I called american honda this morning to ask for a "goodwill repair". They told me that since we purchased it as a certified used vehicle and it was over 7 years old our warranty was no longer in effect. We can fax them our paid receipts and proof of transmission fluid maintenance and they will review it and have someone call us in 2-3 days. They told me that there are no recalls that have been made on the civic only on the accord and odyssey even though through my research I have found there have been many complaints regarding the 2001 honda civic transmission. I have always owned hondas because they truly are low maintenance as long as you take care of them and they will last forever. My last civic was a 1988 that I had for 9 years and it was 17 years old with over $160,000 miles - never had to replace the transmission. Honda needs to take responsibility and do something about the 2001 honda civic transmission.

Filed Jul 9, 2010 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · VA

I drive a 2001 honda civic lx (100k miles) which is in a+ condition and is impeccably maintained. I was driving on highway 264 on 7/7/10, in nc. My car suddenly jerked and was left with just a neutral rev when I tried to accelerate. Because of heavy traffic I was unable to get off of the highway and was stranded on the roadway. Other motorists assisted me in pushing the car from the roadway. I was towed to a repair facility where it was determined that the transmission had failed. After doing some research I have found that this is a common issue with this year vehicle. I found hundreds, if not thousands, of other owners of my same year vehicle with the same identical issue. There are many, many websites that are addressing this to the public. I even found that "consumer reports" is aware of it and shows it in their ratings for this specific year and model. Having a vehicle spontaneously disable on a highway, or anywhere, is a true safety hazard.

Filed May 14, 2010 · Transmission · 91,530 miles · MO

2001 honda civic, I was driving normally when the car started jerking, then it was difficult to control and maintain the speed. The car began slipping out of gear until all I could do was go 5mph until the car stopped. The automatic transmission failed with 91,530 miles on my vehicle. The computer fault codes in my car are po740-tcc circuit malfunction and po730-gear ratio incorrect. The initial failure of the torque converter now can only be resolved by a complete transmission replacement.

Filed Apr 7, 2010 · Engine · 96,000 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH the vehicle jerked with a sudden reduction in the speed. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted after waiting for the vehicle to cool down. The failure occurred in warm weather temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition and two rallies were replaced. The identical failures occurred five years later. The contact stated that the manufacturer should be responsible the repair cost. The failure mileage was 96,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2009 · Transmission · 104,000 miles · NJ

From time to time the transmission would jerk really hard but not often. Then finally in 3/2009 without warning the transmission(after a visit to the honda tech with no problems noted) it came to a halt when I attempted to take of when I received a green light. The car bucked when I took off and then came to a complete halt which almost resulted in a rear-end accident; the car behind me almost hit me. I called honda headquarters explained to them I was the only owner, can show service records and can take my car to the dealer to confirm the transmission failed because it was faulty and that I cam not alone with this problem. They were not inclined to help me on any level and refuse to accept the liability of putting a defective car on the road. A good reference site is carcomplaints.com it outlines how egregious this offense is for the 2001 honda civic transmissions. A recall is way over due!

Filed Aug 22, 2008 · Transmission · 116,000 miles · CA

I had just purchased a used 2001 automatic honda civic lx coupe and its at about 116,000 miles and the transmission went out. I understand it is very high in miles, but I also believed the false advertisement of "hondas are made to last". A week prior to when the transmission completely failed, I was driving to work and it started slowing down and it felt like I was in neutral. I pulled off to the side and turned off my vehicle and restarted the car and everything was fine. A couple days later the same thing happened and it felt like my car was jerking trying to switch gears. I found it very dangerous because when my transmission gave out I was lucky enough to had turn into a small residential street from a busy street. Had I not turn and stayed on the busy, traveling at high speed, I would have been in an accident along with other cars behind me. After further research I also found that this was very common for early 2000 hondas and especially for 2001 hondas. In researching I also found the nhsta conducted an investigation and concluded it was not dangerous enough to resort to a recall. I understand that investigations are done vigorously and thoroughly, however I feel different being that I was in the situation. In my opinion, if it this common and many people are affected by it, something should at least be done. I am a student and just paying for a new transmission is so costly and I find it very hazardous and problematic when my car stops abruptly in the middle of the road. I would really appreciate it if there was a second look at this situation. Thank you very much for your time.

Filed Jan 24, 2008 · Transmission · 121,900 miles · OH

The vehicle started jerking with acceleration on day one. By day two the vehicle could barely accelerate and upon acceleration, the RPM's would increase exceedingly. Upon contacting a local honda dealership, I was instructed to replace the transmission fluid with new honda transmission fluid. Before I was even able to reach this point, the car will no longer accelerate to an appropriate or safe speed to drive at. So now, I have no vehicle to get to and from work and without significant funds to jump to conclusions and replace the transmission, which is now what the dealership recommends, I'm at a loss of what to do.

Filed May 7, 2001 · Engine · CA

When making a complete stop or in stop and go traffic engine will turn off and stall. But, vehicle can be quickly restart.consumer has taken vehicle to dealer 3 times, but dealer could not duplicate defect. Vehicle jerked intermittently while driving.*ak consumer now states dealership is able to duplicate the problem, but unable to remedy the problem.