2001 honda civic. Consumer states low mileage vehicle with transmission problems
2001 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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The car check engine light came on. I was driving on the highway at a speed of 70 MPH. The car began to lose its acceleration power. It seemed the gear was out of place. It immediately began stop acceleration reducing me to dangerously low speeds on a highway. The transmission went out. A new transmission was needed, but I avoided a dangerous situation. Honda should recall the faulty transmission, as this is clearly occurring in many of their 2001 models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic ex (n/a). While driving approximately 60-65 MPH the vehicle began to independently slow down. The contact began to shift the vehicle into lower gears to get the vehicle off the freeway. The vehicle was towed to an authorized honda shop. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact stated that the repair shop advised him that the transmission needed replacing. The approximate failure and mileage were 90,000.
2001 honda civic--my husband and I were driving the honda civic on saturday, june 26. The car was driving normally at highway speeds when the car's transmission completely dropped out. The car lost all ability to accelerate and only revved its engine when the gas was pressed. There was no warning for the loss of the transmission function, and we were left in the middle of the road with no ability to accelerate. My husband had to precariously navigate the car through lanes of traffic to get to safety. The car stopped moving completely as we tried to get it off the road, and my husband had to get out of the car and had to manually push the car to the side of the road. The car had just been taken in for repairs on the shocks, and there was no indication whatsoever that the transmission was in danger of failing (the mechanics had checked the car for other issues). The transmission failure resulted in a very dangerous situation for my husband and myself. Imagine driving at highway speeds three lanes away from the emergency lane when you completely lose all ability to accelerate or even maintain speed. Fortunately, my husband is a skilled driver and was able to navigate us to safety, but a less experienced driver would have likely been in an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact was exiting the highway at 50 MPH when the vehicle began independently decelerating. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where a diagnostic test was performed and determined the transmission would need to be replaced. The dealer advised contacting the manufacturer but the contact had not. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 11/03/10 *bf the consumer stated the transmission was replaced at a cost of $2000. Updated 11/04/10
Sudden transmission failure in a 2001 honda civic automatic transmission. Turning right at a light the engine revved high and the car didn't get to 30mph. I pulled over and could not get the car to move in any gear. I had it towed to a local shop I trust, they said my transmission fluid is clean, but the transmission itself is shot. Quoted in the range of $1800-$3000 to replace the transmission. The car is worth around $2000-3000 in good condition (kelly blue book).
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated while traveling at 65 MPH, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The dealer did not provide a cause for the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage was 68400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated while driving at unknown highway speeds, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle would not shift gears. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to the dealer three additional times. A transmission flush was performed each time but to no avail. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility where the mechanic advised the transmission was defective, the clutch system had failed and there was an incorrect gear ratio stored in the vehicle ecu. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was notified and would not provide any assistance because the repairs were not performed at an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 143,665 and the current mileage was 144,138.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where he was awaiting unknown repairs. The contact stated the transmission was rebuilt the previous year. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.
2001 honda civic transmission failure, with no warning whatsoever. Driving on the street nearly getting struck by another vehicle. How can hondas products fail suddenly,and not claim it a safety issue? How many deaths must occur, before they open their eyes? Pure negligence.
Transmission failure: started with a high pitch whining noise, slipping started about the 19th, while driving the car would not climb any hills and within 3 days the car would not move.. The car would not go over 5 MPH without the rpms shooting to the red zone. The car has been parked since the incident, it's a driveway ornament. Checked on pricing for parts, but the cost is about $3k for a brand new transmission, used was about $2k. After checking around if the tranny is repaired the problem might happen again, because the tranny for that yr is the problem..
In 2001, I purchased a brand new 2001 honda civic from a honda dealer. The car runs great and I have no complaint until recently. I bring my car to a honda dealer for all maintenance and service. Two weeks ago, I was driving on the freeway at 65mph and out of nowhere, the transmission stopped working. Luckily I was on the right lane and I was able to pull over and not cause an accident. I have been researching and there have been lots of websites with similar complaints, one is: http://m.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/index.shtml. Other owners of 2001 honda civic are having the same issue where recently they have been having transmission dying on them. I called honda to check if there is a recall for the transmission. Honda rep mentioned that the car is out of warranty and there is no recall for the transmission. I have no problem paying to fix the transmission. But my goal of submitting this to call 3 is hopefully you can investigate about honda and get them to be aware of the transmission problem. I don't think it is safe for anybody if there is a known transmission problem for the 2001 honda civic and honda is not doing anything about it. I seriously would not want to drive behind a 2001 civic when it can stop working anytime. My goal is for honda to accept that there is an issue and put a warning out for all drivers.
Failure of 2001 honda civic transmission with 46,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact stated that the transmission suddenly failed by shifting from first to second gear and then slipping from second to third gear. The rpms increased by the vehicle did not move forward. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the torque converter was the cause of the failure and was a widespread problem. The current and failure mileages were approximately 125,000.
Transmission failure problem and complaint against 2001 honda civic may 6, 2010. Sudden failure to accelerate while in traffic will kill someone, as it almost happened to me today and I want the federal safety agency to get serious about a safety recall! There are hundreds, if not thousands, of transmission failure complaints against the 2001 honda civic and this problem deserves investigation which will surely prove this manufacturer is very well aware of the massive problem yet refuses to do anything about it, leaving 2001 civic owners in deadly situations, and if not killed, with huge repair bills. My towing bill alone was over $400.00 due to the remote location in new mexico where the incident happened. The law must step in, with a class action suit filed on behalf of 2001 honda civic owners immediately. This failure reported here had no events leading up to the inability to accelerate, never happened before, no strange noises. In fact, new front struts were recently installed (the old ones were leaking, another major complaint from owners of this model!) the consequence was a near miss accident between my civic and a heavy duty, lifted 4 x 4 truck, which nearly wiped me out when my car suddenly would not accelerate. This is one of hundreds of near misses reported, why won't someone make honda accountable for their obviously faulty vehicle problem & demand a recall? Why do we have to have death, injury, fires, damage, and crashes before odi and the federal safety agency look at the complaints??? To correct the failure, I'm filing a complaint with odi and requesting a good will repair from honda and opening a file and get a case started for this safety related defect.
2001 honda civic transmission failure appears to be a wide spread problem with this year and make.
Transmission failure in 2001 honda civic dx within average mileage of the lifespan of the vehicle. I have found numerous complaints on this same year honda on the internet, over 4,000 to be exact. All of which are referencing why a recall has not occurred yet on this make and model.
Transmission failure at 70,000 car maintained transmission flushes at dealer x3 at 35,000 / 50,000 / 69,000 dealer states unaware of any transmission defects with this vehicle although internet search turns up thousands of complaints manual states no fluid change until 100,000 miles normal conditions severe conditions a little more often.
The transmission on my 2001 honda civic lx (136,000 miles) suddenly failed without warning. High-pitched whine, then revving of engine, and car wouldn't go. I've maintained perfect scheduled maintenance since buying the car. Many similar accounts online of how 2001 civic transmissions have similarly failed recently without warning. Honda dealership service will replace for $3500, but no assistance.
I have 2001 honda civic with approximately 92,000 miles. One day I was driving the car and I noticed that it was acting sluggish. When I can to a stop and then tried to go the car would not go past 5 MPH. The rvm gauge was going up but it was not picking up speed. When we got the car to the mechanic I was informed that I had to replace the entire transmission. There were no warnings or signs that there was an issue with the car. I have always been current with the maintenance and the transmission just gave way all of a sudden. I was then advised that 2001 civic have a lot of transmission problems but a recall has not been issued. I drive 30 miles on the highway every day, I was just lucky that the incident occurred while I was on the streets.
My check engine light turned on and I brought it to my mechanic to inspect. It turned out there was a problem with the transmission. I did notice that my car was not picking up speed as usual and when the gear shifted, it felt slightly off. I bought my car new and maintained it well. It is 9 years old but has only approx. 47,000 miles when I found out I had transmission problem. I called honda assoc. And notified them the problem and asked if there was a recall or if they were aware of any transmission issue and they said no. I also told them the same problem happened with my dad's 2001 honda civic when the car was approx. 4 yrs. Old and 2 other people I know who owns a honda odyssey also had transmission problem within the first 5 years of owning the car. I expressed my concern that it seems like honda's have transmission problems but they just brushed it off and were non-responsive. This is my second honda civic I have owned and was so sure I will buy honda again but I know for certain I will never buy a honda again. And to top it off, I received two recalls for the car! The transmission issue should be investigated and those you had transmission problems should be reimbursed.
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.
2001 honda civic lx approximately 67,500 miles. Check engine light code p0740 requires a replacement torque converter or, possibly, an entire transmission. Hasn't caused any incidents or accidents yet, but if isn't fixed it will. This seems to be an inherent problem with certain honda transmissions as there have been many complaints on the internet about the same problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating but the engine kept running. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission failed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000.
My daughter was driving home and her car started slowing down and the rpms started going up. She called and I told her stop at the autoparts store and see there was a code but the car would not make it over a small incline and stopped in the middle of the road. There was no place to pull over so she had to roll backwards to the flat ground and turn the car around. She made it home but she said the car would barely go. After researching it appears that honda has had this reported many times and they have not had a recall to repair the issue. If she had been in rush hour this would have been a very bad problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While attempting to accelerate, the engine revved but the vehicle would not move forward. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.
Parked the vehicle driveway, exited the vehicle with keys in hand. Walked behind the vehicle to speak to neighbor, the neighbor noticed car rolling, we both jump out of way. Vehicle rolls down hill across street onto neighbor property and flips on the neighbor's retaining wall. Ignition key was removed from the ignition switch with the vehicle in the drive position.
Was driving on the freeway when my 2001 honda civic jumped gears and shifted to a lower gear the check engine light came on and drastically reduced my speed had to maneuver off the freeway exit out as soon as possible and managed to drive it to a mechanic nearby which said I would have to take it to a dealer to fix it. When I took it to the dealer they told me I would have to wait until the light came back on so driving on the freeway it happened again this time took it to the dealer and received the code po740. Doing research online I found out this was common in civics and some accords and that 2001 was the worst. Honda has been using faulty transmission and solenoid parts and has caused problems for many owner that seems to cause problems and not allowing to shift into third gear and allows it to redline. Indeed no problem occurs when not driving to shift into third gear at about 3500 RPM but this causes a problem when the need to accelerate quickly or driving uphill is required, luckily I was able and traffic on the freeway wasn't heavy when this occurred that allowed me to exit quickly but if this had caused me to shift down it would've been dangerous and caused a hazard to me and other drivers. Please look into this as no recall has yet to be made even though the multitude of people with this problem.
I own a 2001 honda civic with approximately 61,000 miles on it. The check engine light has been going on and off in my car for the past couple of days. Yesterday while driving, my engine started revving but my car would not reach more than 20 MPH. Finally, my car stopped moving all together even with my foot on the gas pedal. I had to safely try and maneuver my car to the side of the road so I would not be hit and I could get out of the immediate way of traffic. My car had to be towed to my local mechanic. He said that I am in need of a new transmission. After reading some information online, it appears that this is a rather common issue for 2001 honda civics. I contacted honda of america in ca this morning to see if there have ever been any safety recalls for my car. I was told that there have not been any recalls and that I am responsible for the repair since my car is no longer under warranty. I now have to pay $3,000 to fix the transmission on my vehicle. Luckily, I was not hurt. However, I do believe this is a safety concern since my car randomly stopped working by no fault of my own in the middle of the road. If this is a common issue for 2001 honda civics, why has there not been a recall?
Hi, I own a 01 honda civic ex and my transmission just died today just like the hundreds of other honda civic owners of this year. My problem began about 6 months ago when I started noticing a strange sound while starting my car, then there would be acceleration slips that happened more and more often, the engine would rev but there would be no acceleration. It was very bad because the slips happened a lot while I was turning out of a drive way and it would stop me in the middle of oncoming traffic. It is definitely a safety issue! During that time, I did some research and found that there are more than 400 other 01 honda owners that have the same transmission failure and that the typical cost for repair would be a couple of thousands. I was hoping that my problem is something different because I took good care of my car, with regular oil change every 3000 miles, changed water pump and timing belt not too long ago too. I wanted to seek other options so I went and got my transmission fluid, spark plugs and even the catalytic converter changed but now I know its probably the transmission failure all along. I really think honda should take responsibly for their faulty transmissions. I 'm not sure if this complaint will help but I just really hope honda will release a recall or something to help all the customers out there with this same problem.
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