2001 Honda Accord Power Train

IN RECENT MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN SLIPPING. DIAGNOSTIC AT HONDA DEALERS SHOWS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THEY ARE ASKING FOR $3,350 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THIS YEAR'S MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THE BAY AREA MANAGER WAS CONSULTED AND HE REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR EVEN OFFER THE REPAIR AT A REDUCED RATE, HE SIMPLY REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THEIR PRODUCT. WHEN I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA/HEADQUARTERS, THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT WHATEVER THE MANAGER DECIDED IS WHAT THEY BACK UP. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT DESPITE MILEAGE OR NUMBER OF YEARS, SHOULD A TRANSMISSION FAIL IN THESE VEHICLES, HONDA SHOULD AT THE LEAST OFFER A REPAIR AT A REDUCED RATE. PERHAPS ONLY CHARGE FOR PARTS AND NOT LABOR BUT THEY SHOULD BE TRYING TO MAKE GOOD WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS ONE OF THREE HONDAS IN THE FAMILY AND I MENTIONED THIS IN DISCUSSIONS BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE NO LOYALTY TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER SUDDENLY AT A QUICK RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE CAR HAS 91K MILES ON IT. I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE AROUND 2004. AT THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA ALSO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION TO 7 YRS DUE TO KNOWN DEFECT THIS MODEL AND DUE TO COMPLAINS FROM MANY CONSUMERS. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH 2001 ACCORD AND HONDA REFUSES TO RECALL OR PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA 4-CYL EX REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING AND RE-ACCELERATING (E.G., IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN DESCENDING ON A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND THEN REACCELERATING ONCE ON THE PARKING LEVEL. SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE A NEUTRAL IDLE FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN LURCH, TO NO TRACTION AND A RACING OF THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE "HUNTS" FOR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT ~80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~116K MILES). HONDA'S ONLY RESPONSE: YOU SHOULD BUY A NEW HONDA. I REPORTED TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. *TR

2001 HONDA CIVIC LX TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HWY AT ABOUT 60MPH NO WARNING ENGINE JUST STARTING REVVING FROM WHAT I HEAR THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR OF HONDAS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD 5 MONTHS AGO WITH 78,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID SWITCH. HONDA IS SAYING THEY DON'T HONOR UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY'RE SAYING ITS ONLY 36,000 MILES. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER ) FAILED IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT AND NOW ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO IT STRAINED MY FAMILY AND I ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE...AND IT BURNS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COULD A FIRE DUE TO THE BURNING.. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER) AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT WHICH COST ME OVER $1600 NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING BILL..AND NOW ONCE AGAIN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AND NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WON'T EASILY SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO STOP ACCELERATING AND I'M AFRAID I WILL BE REAR-ENDED. AM BRINGING TO HONDA FOR REPAIR, BUT WANT "GOODWILL REPAIR" AS THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE. (2001 HONDA ACCORD). THERE WAS A RECALL SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED VEHICLE AND THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL (199K MILES) BEGAN DRIVING VERY BADLY - SUDDENLY DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING (AT ANY SPEED). THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AT A COST OF $3500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR (USUALLY THE FIRST TWO MILES OF THE DAY) AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR COST SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,934. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,239.

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD (WITH 80K MILES) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A JERK AND THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30-40 MILES ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT HONDA HAS IN THESE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING COULD PUT THE OCCUPANTS IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. HONDA STATES THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTEAD WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION. *TW

MY 2001 HONDA 6-CYL EX EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT 80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~120K MILES). I WAS DOING ALL REGULAR HONDA MAJOR SERVICES AT HONDA DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT EVEN FIND PROBLEM AND ENGINE SAFETY MEASURES. HONDA MENTIONED THAT IF GO WITH ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES MY ENGINE LIFE AND FATY WILL BE INCREASED. I SPEND LOT OF MONEY ON RECOMMENDED REGULAR SERVICES FROM HONDA. REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE; THEY DID "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. HONDA?S RESPONSE: DUE TO THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM HONDA OFFERED A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL I ASKED TO CHECK AGAIN 120 MILES SERVICE. HONDA SAID YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF I GIVE SERVICING AT DEALER THEY WILL CHECK ENGINE AND DEFECTS PROPERLY BUT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IN THAT. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION TO MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO KICK BACK EVERYTIME IT SHIFTED UNTIL IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME AND I HAD TO PAY 2700 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION...THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE CAR WAS NOT AS DEPENDABLE AS THEY SAID IT WAS. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA 4-CYL EX REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING AND RE-ACCELERATING (E.G., IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN DESCENDING ON A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND THEN REACCELERATING ONCE ON THE PARKING LEVEL). SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE A NEUTRAL IDLE FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN LURCH, TO NO TRACTION AND A RACING OF THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE "HUNTS" FOR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT ~100K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~118K MILES). I REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE; THEY DID "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION OVER TIME WHEN THE INTERNAL (NON-SERVICEABLE) TRANSMISSION FILTER STARTS TO CLOG AND STARVES 2ND GEAR OF FLUID DUE TO RESCUED FLOW CAN NOT SUFFICIENTLY LUBRICATE 2ND GEAR BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED HIGHER UP IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING COMPARED TO THE OTHER GEARS. HONDA?S RESPONSE: DUE TO THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM HONDA OFFERED A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL MY CAR REACHED 118K MILES. HONDA SAID YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD NOTE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD BE PLACED IN THE CAR BY THE DEALER IS THE SAME FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE SAME FILTER CLOGGING 2ND GEAR FLUID STARVING ISSUES. HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM MIGHT LEAD TO LOSS IN GEARS DURING HIGH SPEED; ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED TO A PERMANENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

I WAS TRAVELING WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND 3 HOURS FROM HOME MY CAR MADE AN AWFUL RACKET AND SOUNDED AS IF I WAS DRAGGING A BODY UNDER MY CAR WHILE EXPELLING THE MOST PUTRID SMELL I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THIS BREAK DOWN, ON OCTOBER 22, 2010, LEFT ME STRANDED ALL WEEKEND, AS MOST BODY SHOPS DO NOT DO REPAIRS ON FRIDAY EVENING, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY. I ALSO HAD TO MISS CLASS AND WORK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY BECAUSE OF LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. AFTER MUCH POKING AND PRODDING TO MY POOR LITTLE HONDA, THE MECHANICS DETERMINED BY TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER HAD FAILED, LEAVING TERRIBLE DAMAGE TO MY GEARS AND OTHER PARTS OF MY TRANSMISSION. DIAGNOSIS: NEW TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, A NEWLY REBUILT TRANSMISSION HAD TO FOLLOW. NOW, KEEP IN MIND THAT I SAID I HAD TO MISS WORK AND CLASS. THIS MEANS I AM A POOR COLLEGE STUDENT, IN WHICH CASE A $2050.00 AUTO REPAIR BILL IS A DEATH SENTENCE AND A COLLECTION NOTICE ALL NEATLY WRAPPED AS A PACKAGE DEAL. LET ME ASK YOU THIS, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IF YOUR TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPAIR AND REPLACING, ARE YOU IN A STABLE FINANCIAL CONDITION AT WHICH POINT YOU COULD SHELL OUT OVER TWO GRAND FOR YOUR AUTO REPAIR BILL? IF YOU CAN, CONGRATULATIONS, AND FEEL FREE TO DONATE TO MY CHARITY AT ANY TIME, IF NOT... WELCOME TO THE CLUB. HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT THE TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTERS IN MY HONDA AND THOSE SIMILAR TO MINE ARE DEFECTIVE BUT NO RECALL IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE IS NO DIRECT SAFELY HAZARD. WITH THAT SAID, IF HONDA KNOWS THEY BUILT MY CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE PIECE OF MACHINERY, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY FOR MY NEW PIECE OF MACHINERY WITH NO QUESTION, DEBATE, SARCASM, EXCUSE, ANGER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF NEGATIVE REACTION POSSIBLE. *TR

3 CODES SET ON TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAR REVS LOUDLY BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE MUCH. TORQUE CONVERTER HAS SOME PROBLEM TOO. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AT 150,000 MILES. CHECK ON INTERNET, THIS WAS AN ONGOING COMPLAINT FROM HONDA ACCORD OWNERS, SOME OF THEM BREAKDOWN EVEN AT LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REGULAR MECHANICAL REPAIR, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED FOR $2,000 AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,092 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10*JB

IN 2003, I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD FROM PRIME HONDA (THEN KNOWN AS CLAIR). AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR PROPERLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GEAR SHIFTING/SLIPPING CONTINUED AND EVERY TIME I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEM, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM. I EVEN MENTIONED TO THEM THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE WASN'T. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THAT THEY DROVE THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AROUND DECEMBER 10TH OF 2009, I ONCE AGAIN TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THAT SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND AGAIN FOUND NOTHING. ON DECEMBER 17TH, I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS IN DEED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING NOISE AND LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AND ASSUME 70% OF THE REPAIR COST AND SHE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY 30% THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SEVERE HESITATION IN SWITCHING GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CLIMBING UP A HILL. I READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HONDA ACCORD MADE AROUND 2001. I TRIED TO GET HONDA TO PERFORM REPAIR BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (AS A SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT). SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR MANY ACCORD, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. *TR