Slippage of transmission when starting on an incline driving a 2004 civic hybrid.
2004 Honda Civic transmission complaints
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2004 honda civic hybrid CVT transmission shudder at 110,000. Had shaft burnished and fluid replaced.
The CVT's honda is using in its 2004 civic hybrid is defective. We are going to have to replace the transmission after only 70k miles (just out of warranty). Numerous other cici hybrid owners complaining of same problem (shuddering and sudden RPM changes).
Faulty CVT transmission, slipping and judder beginning and during acceleration. Sometimes engine stalls while braking to a stop. Recall only fix problem temporary,this info. Can be obtain in honda CVT forum with other customers with similar CVT issues.
2004 honda civic hybrid bucks and jolts at low speeds. At its 30k mile service, was told it is a second gear transmission problem that honda would fix 'at no cost to me one time in good faith' the free fix happened b/c the service rep (at a honda service center) said he sees a lot of these transmission issues and he called honda (I assume honda corporate) and they offered the (free to me) fix.
Transmission slippage sound, requires transmission changes every 3,000 miles and this still doesn't completely eliminate the sound. Honda won't do anything to actually fix the problem for good.
Transmission slipping on 2004 honda civic hybrid. I have been having issues with my transmission slipping on civic hybrid since about 30k miles. I now have 86k miles. The 1st time I brought it into my honda dealer in south charleston wv the mechanics said honda said to flush the transmission fluid twice to fix the issue. They did and everything seemed to be ok. Then at about 60k the same thing happened and the honda dealers mechanic said honda said they knew about the problem and came up with a "new transmission formula" to fix this. I live off a major road which is 45mph and on a blind peak of a hill. When I step on the gas I need the car to move and not slip like it has in order to avoid on coming traffic. I noticed the same thing happening at 85k miles and brought it back in. This time they said they couldn't get the thing to register any faults. Now at 86k my transmission light went on and I have been noticing the slipping getting worse. I have the extended warranty good up to 100k miles but feel this to be a major safety hazard and cover up by honda to avoid paying to replace all these defective transmissions. I will be bringing my car back into the dealer over the next few days.
Transmission slips in 2004 honda civic hybrid and honda refuses to repair the issue. Documentation of a foreign recall was found for the vehicle. Transmission failure will lead to a stranded situation which could lead to dangerous situations.
I was driving in the morning commute as usual, left lane, stop and go traffic. After, some slow down I accelerated but the car did not respond tried to shift to the lower gear did not work ether. I had to cut through two lanes of traffic (barely missed a car) to get to the shoulder. The transmission is out and doesn't respond to any gear (r, d, s, l). The engine revs when put on any gear, but the car won't move. The 2004 honda civic hybrid has around 20,000 miles. I have been browsing chat rooms and have feeling that the dealer would charge the full price for repair, unless there is a recall. According to the information that I gather, there is a large number of complaints about honda hybrid CVT.
Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. The rubber seal on the windshield popped up. The paint on the back fender started to flake. The brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked.
I parked my honda civic in my drive way; put the car in park and engaged the emergency break. 30 minutes later my son cam e home and discovered the car resting on a very large decorative boulder at the end of the drive way with the front bashed in - it rolled appx. 10 feet while in park with the break on. A tow truck was called, and when the driver went to secure the car on the trailer, it rolled again (in park with the break on). The honda dealer, russell of sherwood - said that it was impossible and that it couldn't have happened - and still indicate that it didn't happen - which it did. The entire front of the car (bumper area) has to be replaced. We have contacted honda corp., and the complaint is being filed in arbitration with our insurance company. My next step is to contact the attorney generals office here in arkansas.
Since I bought this car all I have had were problems. The 1st problem was that the odometer was going more miles than I was driving. Sometimes it was even right on the dot. I tested it against my 00 civic and 3 other cars. My civic was consistently off on trips over 20 miles. The first dealer could not duplicate it just driving around the block. I took it there 4 times within the first couple of months. I also had to get an oil change every 3.5 weeks because I had gone 5000 miles supposedly. The last time it was at that dealer there was a new service manager who's excuse for what was wrong with it was that I had somehow switched it from mi to km and that I needed to get out the manual and figure out how to fix it. During this time I had written honda customer service and they had all kinds of different ideas what was wrong with it and how it was my fault, not an actual problem. The next week I took it to another dealer who right away found there was a problem. When they called honda to figure out what to do since they had never seen this they were told not to do anything. They advised I come back and meet with the honda rep. I did and they tried running tests, checking tire pressure and everything came up ok. Someone had mentioned it could be an electrical problem. As time went on other things stopped working right in the car. The interior lights buzzed when they were on. The car has had trouble starting, temperature did not affect it. Turning the heat and A/C knob will change the station on the radio. The cigarette lighter will stop working for 5 minutes then come back on. More recently I've been having transmission problems(auto). The car won't shift, revs high, the jolts and w/cruise set it just accelerates for no reason. I will not buy another honda.
Erratic transmission shifting. Possible lock-up concern. Also, while driving I heard a pop while shifting(automatic transmission). Left front squeaking,clunking sound.suspension?strut?bushing? Was taken to honda dealer in maryland and left for a couple of days on two ocassions and sound was duplicated with a technician on board, but when I went to pick up the vehicle I was told that since it could not be duplicated again in the shop, nothing was done.
Purchased new 2004 honda civic ex 2dr coupe - surges forward and jolts you at low speed (while slowing down). Happens mostly when descending down hills. Very extreme if under the load of the AC. The jolt is very distracting and scary. Dealership claims it is normal and part of the grade logic.
Problems with transmission and tie rod bolts were loose.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because there was a noise in the passenger front wheel and the gears were grinding when moving form second to third gear. The technician told the consumer that the vehicle's tires were bald therefore she was racing the car. He went on to say that he would not check the transmission unless she agreed to pay for it. The consumer appealed the decision of the dealer and contacted the manufacturer. The struts were loose on the right side. The tie rod bolts were loose which was probably the cause of the bald tires. The manufacturer refused to honor the warranty for the transmission although the vehicle was only six months old.
On my honda civic ex model with the manual drivetrain, the drivetrain will make a grinding noise, while shifting into 3rd gear at 4000 RPM's or higher. I brought my car back to the dealer and it was fixed, now 8,000 miles later, I'm having a reacurring problem.
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