I was coming from leesburg to falls church with a speed of 45m/h my car stop near tyson corner and the traffic was very fast and I was almost going to hit by lot of cars bcz of my transmission failure ,my car have only 57000 mileage and and I have a honda civic 2001 .
2001 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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Within the span of 2 miles my transmission went from normal to not working. My car began to rev high when I applied the gas and took longer than normal to shift gears, and then stopped working at all and my car would no longer move. I was not even able to move over to the shoulder, so for the next hour until a tow truck arrived I blocked a lane of high-speed traffic.
In the span of 2 minutes the transmission in my 2001 honda civic went from working fine to having no gears that work. At the time of the failure I was driving across the ben franklin bridge towards camden, nj in heavy rush hour traffic. It was only through shear luck that I was able to make it up the upside of the bridge and then cross over 2 lanes to the right lane and coast to the first exit where I was only clogging up a smaller road. This could have easily cause something much more horrific if I had not made it up the bridge and into the right lane.
2001 honda civic having a complete transmission failure, even though the car was well maintained. This seems to be a common problem with the particular model and honda corporate is well aware of it. However, they will not recall the vehicle or reimburse customers for the repair. My son experienced this problem while on his 5th day at his first full time job. He was alone in a new city and we gave him the best of the 4 cars in the family, believing it was the most reliable one! Now we are looking at a repair bill of $2,800, rental car bill and toll truck bill. The only good thing about this is that he was not traveling at high speed and had enough momentum when it happened to pull into a parking spot (illegal though).
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 60 MPH on the interstate, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. When he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to maintain speed and the transmission failed. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder of the road until it could be towed to a repair shop. The failure mileage was 83,204 and current mileage was 83,205.updated 08/04/08. *lj updated 08/06/08.
2001 honda civic, 98,000 miles. Started to lose power while in gear but in neutral engine has full power.. Was driving at 65 MPH on interstate when car started to lose speed and power during rush hour.. Honda service first said that the transmission is working fine and the problem I was the catalytic converter then after that was repaired the car lost power again and now honda service then tells me it was the transmission after all that failed. So after $1200 in unneeded repairs I now have a $2900.00 estimate to replace the transmission ... This is joke since I would assume that honda dealers and service managers would be aware of the transmission problems with the 2001 honda civic. Had I known that there was a growing amount of complaints about the 2001 civic transmissions. I would have would have discussed the problem in detail with the honda dealer opposed to taking his word that it was working fine...
My daughter was driving from jackson ms to vicksburg ms and the car stop pulling. She was almost rammed in the rear,the car coast to the side of the road. 2001 honda civic lx transmission stop pulling forward or reverse. I had it pulled to vicksburg honda,the service manager was aware of the problem with the dtc p0730 code, he called customer service they decline to fix the problem, there was over 200 complaint lodged against this transmission. Honda is aware of it and refuses to do any thing about it. This vehicle has 83,204 miles. I am very concern about honda automatic vehicles transmission and to make matters worst is the response I get from honda.
Honda civic 2001 transmission failure : have been maintaining my car with regular service schedules. Spoke to other folks who own a civic and they too have the same problem. Was driving in the highway and when I was picking up speed, the car just wont move. I request you to act on this before we start losing lives. Http://www.hondaproblems.com/civic/transmission-failure.shtml.
I was driving on 101 nb when this incident happened. The traffic was heavy and there was jam as I approached intersection of 101 and 85, so I stepped on the brake to slow down behind other car. While slowing down, I noticed that the radio was gone and then came back on after few seconds. Then ABS and rsr lights started to blink, the car seemed to loose the power, all needles (tachometer, speedometer) came down to 0 and finally the car just stopped moving. I pressed emergency light but it wasn't working. I tried to restart the car but nothing happen. This was very frightening with the car stopped in second lane from left and emergency light not working. There was not warning sign that the car would stop running, I couldn't pull over to the shoulder. I called 911, while waiting to get through, suddenly the all lights came back on. I then started the car, it started like nothing was wrong. So I had the emergency light on, took exit and drove back home. And while driving back home, the car again seemed to have the same problem, fortunately it didn't stop and I reached home safely. I am so scary to drive this car again. I don't know when it will stop in the middle of the road or worse the heavy traffic highway. This is very dangerous situation. Had I was driving at higher speed and there was no heavy traffic, and suddenly my car stop running, I could get into fatal accident as well as other who might have involved. My car has only 68,000 miles and in very good condition. I hope this issue can be addressed soon enough, otherwise some lives will be lost.
I bought a brand new honda civic ex back in 2001. I change the oil transmission every 15,000 miles with honda transmission oil. There is no oil leakage around the transmission block. The car has only 67,000 mile. My son was traveling on two-way road when the transmission stalled without warning, I couldn't imagine if he was driving on the freeway. At first, I think this incident was rare, and only happened to my civic, but when I read on the internet that so many people had experienced the same problem, then I thought that this must be a bigger issue concerning public safety that needs to be addressed immediately.
I was leaving my home and driving about 1 mile to my destination. My car had been functioning normally earlier in the day. I noticed that the transmission slipped as I went up a small hill. Within 1/4 mile the torque converter failed (transmission failure) and I had power to the engine but no forward power. I was stuck in the middle of the road and could only get to safety at the side of the road by coasting. Had I been on a more heavily traffic road, or on a steep hill of which there are many here, the outcome could have been many injured or deaths as I was a sitting duck in the road.
The transmission failed while driving the car. It was just like the car was shifted into neutral. Luckily no other cars were around and I was able to get the car safely to the side of the road. No gears worked, tried drive, low, l2, reverse. The car rolled just like it was in neutral.
My 2001 honda civic recently died on me on a major highway. My 6 year daughter was a passenger as well. As I drove down the highway the car's engine revved up but the speed declined. This almost caused a serious accident. I have been informed by my mechanic it was my torque converter that failed. I have been looking online and I see that several if not all 2001 honda civic owners have had the same issue. Had I not been able to maneuver as quickly as I did at a decreasing speed me and my daughter could have been killed! Honda needs to make a recall on the 2001 honda civic transmission immediately; before someone is seriously injured. With all the complaints filed about this car and this issue honda should make a recall order. My estimated price for repair is $2000 for a new transmission. My car has 118k miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving approximately 65 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle lost torque power and would not move forward. The contact had to shut off the vehicle momentarily and then restart it in order for it to move forward at a slow pace. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle as having torque converter failure. There are no recalls for this failure. The current mileage was 72,000 and failure mileage was 71,000.
My 2001 honda civic's transmission failed without warning on friday, may 31 2008. If I had been driving at high speed on the highway, my car could have gone out of control with dire consequences. Luckily, I was able to coast to a stop and call a tow truck. We have to have the transmission replaced entirely.
Total transmission failure.. No warning no check engine sign, and just barely over 100,000 miles on it. I contacted honda USA and their telling me there is nothing they can do for me , however many reports shows that this is a big issue with 01-03 civics. And work is not the only use for my car also pleasure reasons, and casual driving. This incident happened while I was visiting toronto, canada. This totally stranded me in canada.! I was only lucky I just exited off the 401 expressway ramp and on to a local yet major road. I have yet to get the car fixed I am having it stored in canada for now until I have enough to ship it back to the USA. Cost for storage is $250 usd per month.
I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 50,059 miles on it. I have just been told I will, in all likelihood, require a rebuild on my transmission. In searching on-line I found 1 site with 169 complaints for the very same thing--2001 civic transmission failure. I found many other sites with the same complaints as well. I also saw where the federal safety agency said they would not issue a recall because it is not a safety issue!?! My car essentially died in the middle of the road. How is that not a safety issue?!?
My car gets all of its required routine maintenance. As of yesterday without warning the car suddenly would not accelerate although it was still in drive. It is a 2001 honda civic with 115,000 miles. I now have to get a new transmission in excess of $2500. This is completely unacceptable since they are supposed to have an approximate life of about 200,000 miles without major incident. Furthermore to have organizations like consumer reports support this car and reading over 200 complaints online about other honda civic owners same year same model car have this problem and the honda corporation doing nothing to rectify this situation is reprehensible.
Original owner of 2001 honda civic ex - 58,000 miles on vehicle - automatic transmission failure - vehicle will not engage in reverse and engages in 'drive' mode while in the neutral position. Local repair shop determined gears have fused and transmission fluid is 'burnt'. Vehicle is having a complete transmission rebuild at cost of $1,950.
I have an 01 honda civic lx and its transmission failed. It could have been really dangerous, life-threatening if I were on the highway.
I was driving in the busy city of baltimore when I accelerated at a green light. In the middle of the intersection my car would not move when I hit the pedal and just rolled very slowly. I managed to get it into the garage of my work building where I parked it safely. Leaving work, the car started fine and I drove it to a mechanic to inspect what the problem was. Several times my car stalled out on the highway and at green lights. The mechanic told me I had complete transmission failure and it would cost upwards of $3,000. I researched online and found out that 2001 honda civics are notorious for transmission failure. Transmission goes with no warning and endangers unsuspecting drivers! I was lucky that no one crashed into me. There should be a re-call, compensation or a goodwill repair to all owners of 01 hondas.
The shift lock mechanism on the 2001 honda civic will occasional remained locked and not allow me to shift from park into any gear. Usually I can get it to free up by depressing the brake pedal several times. Once while out late at night, it would not go at all, and I had to put a screwdriver into the emergency release hole to get the car into gear.
On april 21st while driving my 2001 honda civic lx's transmission died this seems to be a common problem. As of right now my car is sitting in a friends house to see what needs to be done to fix it and the cost. What I don't get is why this isn't a recall does someone gave to die to get this fixed.
We own a 2001 honda civic, with an automatic transmission. On april 17, 2008, the transmission disengaged in heavy traffic. The car had to be towed away. The transmission specialist said it would cost over $2000 to repair. (it is still in the shop.) numerous complaints have been logged for this very same problem but honda dealership refuses to address it. The car has 117,000 miles on it.
My 2001 honda civic lx 1.7l had a catastrophic transmission failure while in transit. I was nearly involved in an accident and forced to make an emergency maneuver to exit traffic. After thorough research, I have discovered that this occurrence is not a rarity and is a market-wide issue for 2001 honda owners. Thus far, honda has taken no ubiquitous action to remedy this manufacturing defect as it does not qualify as a safety issue. However, it is indeed an issue of safety when a flawed transmission design causes an automobile to disengage gears while in motion, causing the driver to lose the ability to accelerate or easily maneuver the vehicle in traffic. Currently my car is being serviced by a transmission specialist and I have been refused compensatory assistance by honda north america.
About a month ago I heard a strange noise. So I went to a small mechanic shop near my home. The mechanic checked it out and said to me "it is a transmission problem. You have to fix it.' he went on to say that the 2001 honda civic was notorious for having a transmission problem. He showed me another honda civic exactly like my model and turned on the engine. When he did, the sound that I heard was identical to that of mine. With all the results of the research I sincerely believe that honda needs to take responsibility for this problem. It is not just a mechanical problem, but more importantly a problem with safety. Therefore, I called american honda as I had seen advised on the board and they told me that all the cases were handled individually and that it had to be checked at the honda dealer. They gave me a case number, and so I took my car to the goodson honda dealership in houston. The service manger ran diagnostics for about two days, and said, "everything is ok. The noise that you hear coming from the car is normal wear and tear.' so I took his word for it. Then three days later when I was driving on the highway, my transmission failed. It almost killed me and my mother. The situation could easily have been fatal. I towed my car to my house and called honda america again and reported my transmission failure. I towed my car to the same dealership under the recommendation of honda america and had them check the car. They said that the transmission was out. So I said "I came here three days ago and you told me that nothing was wrong with my car. Now three days later my transmission went out. Don't you have a financial responsibility to fix my car or at least meet me half way and pay 50% of the cost or at least for cost of parts. At the least recall the 2001 honda civic models for a faulty transmission.'
Transmission failed while going down highway. Transmission would not engage. At the time of the failure several cars following had to execute extreme avoidance actions to keep from rear ending disabled car. Luckily local police happen and was able to detour traffic around disabled car.
My honda civic has only 40,600 mileage on it. I saw the "check engine" light on my car. It went off automatically and came up again. I scanned for the obd code, I got p0740 (tcc circuit malfunction). When I called the us honda customer service they asked me to have it checked by honda dealer. I took the car to honda dealer who charged about $130 to run the diagnostics and suggested that the transmission needs to be replaced. The estimated charges for fix were approx. $3,800. Honda customer service denied any help with some reasons like: 1. The car is out of warranty. 2. I'm not the first owner of the car 3. There was no recall on the transmission on the same model of car. While I was searching for information on internet got to know that this was a known problem for 2001 honda civics. It was also confirmed by some of the auto service centers. I purchased honda as I had thought it to be a reliable car. I wonder why a brand like honda don't do something to have the issue investigated and help their customer who are facing a common problem with certain models.
As part of a very expensive transmission replacement, also a complaint, it was discovered that I had several motor mounts and transmission mounts broken. This entire automobile needs to be recalled by honda.
2001 honda civic, complete transmission failure while driving. Transmission slipped while driving up hills and then completely failed while driving in the middle of the street. Nothing was done by honda, but I had to have the entire transmission replaced for a total cost of 2,400. But according the honda this is the only possible fix for the problem, an entire replacement of the transmission.
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