2,041 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.
General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.
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 …
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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
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY TRANS STARTED SLIPPING VERY BAD. IT FELT LIKE I WAS HITTING MY BRAKES ON AND OFF AT 65 MPH. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANS WAS DEAD. I WAS SHOCKED...A HONDA TRANS DEAD!!!. I HAD COMPLETE TRUST I…
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY TRANS STARTED SLIPPING VERY BAD. IT FELT LIKE I WAS HITTING MY BRAKES ON AND OFF AT 65 MPH. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANS WAS DEAD. I WAS SHOCKED...A HONDA TRANS DEAD!!!. I HAD COMPLETE TRUST IN MY CAR, AFTER ALL, IT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD WITH BARELY 100,000 MILES ON IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE BAD TRANS. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT FAULTY TRANS ON THE AUTOMATIC 2003 ACCORDS AND THAT THERE WAS SERVICE BULLETIN "RECALL" ISSUED FROM HONDA TO FIX A BROKEN 2ND GEAR IN THE TRANS. SO AFTER CALLING THE TOLL FREE HONDA AMERICA CORPORATE PEOPLE, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS ALREADY TAKEN INTO A HONDA DEALER AND HAD THIS 2ND GEAR REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. SO BASICALLY ACCORDING TO HONDA, THEY DID THEIR PART BY REPAIRING THE 2ND GEAR, AND EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW BROKEN WITH BARELY 100,000 MILES, THERE IS NOTHING HONDA WILL DO TO COVER THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. I REQUESTED A GOODWILL REPAIR BUT THE PERSON (REGGIE) NOR HIS SUPERVISOR MARLA FOSTER GIVE ME ANSWERS ON HOW MANY OF THESE TYPE OF CALLS WERE COMING IN OR IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS. HE BASICALLY SAID THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NEED TO ADDRESS THIS. AFTER NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH HONDA AMERICA I WAS ASSIGNED CASE #[XXX]AND IMMEDIATELY HE PROCEEDED TO CLOSE THE CASE WITH NO SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA ISN'T DOING MORE TO ADDRESS THIS WITH LOYAL, LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS, KNOWING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, AS WELL AS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA ACCORD I HAVE OWNED AND BOTH MY KIDS PRESENTLY OWN HONDA ACCORDS. PART OF THE REASON I SPENT MORE TO GET A HONDA TO BEGIN WITH WAS TO GET THE RELIABILITY, QUALITY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND IT HESITATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND IT HESITATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH HER TRANSMISSION AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,700. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,474.
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HIS CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THEN WENT INSTANTLY FROM 70MPH TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT GIVEN THE HIGH SPEEDS. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK AND NECK…
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MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HIS CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THEN WENT INSTANTLY FROM 70MPH TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT GIVEN THE HIGH SPEEDS. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS SINCE THE INCIDENT WHICH SEEMS TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CAR JERKING ABRUPTLY DURING THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR. WE HAVE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. BURNING SMELL IN CAR. THESE CARS NEED TO HAVE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE REPLACED AS COMPLIANT WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS 121,000.
2002 HONDA ACCORD SE JUST STARTED HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHILE STOPPED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WHILE DRIVING WOULD SURGE AND JUMP OUT OF GEAR, WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SECOND TRANSMISSION IN 70,000 MILES. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET, THERE HAS SEEMS TO BE HUNDRED…
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2002 HONDA ACCORD SE JUST STARTED HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHILE STOPPED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WHILE DRIVING WOULD SURGE AND JUMP OUT OF GEAR, WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SECOND TRANSMISSION IN 70,000 MILES. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET, THERE HAS SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. HONDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THERE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ON YESTERDAY, 6/23/2010 ,I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR,WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO CHOKE AND SLIP. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CAR. THE RPMS WERE GOING UP TO 4-5 WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. NATURALLY I WAS SCARED. MY CAR WAS DISRUPTING THE FLO…
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I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ON YESTERDAY, 6/23/2010 ,I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR,WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO CHOKE AND SLIP. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CAR. THE RPMS WERE GOING UP TO 4-5 WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. NATURALLY I WAS SCARED. MY CAR WAS DISRUPTING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, BUT THANKFULLY NO ONE HIT ME. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NORTHWEST HONDA IN OWINGS MILLS MD ON THAT DAY. NW TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PREOWNED HONDA IN 2005 AND I HAD ALL OF MY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE AT THAT DEALER. LASTLY MY CAR GAVE NO WARNING OF POSSIBLE DEFECTS , NO LIGHTS ETC. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT MY YEAR/MODEL OF HONDA ACCORD IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION DEFECTS AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I'M SURE SOME MAY HAVE EVEN BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HONDA DID A RECALL ON THE AT IN 2004, BUT THAT WAS ONLY TO FIX THE GEARS AND PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM LOCKING. THAT DOES NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM SLIPPING AND DEFECTING WITHOUT WARNING. MY CAR IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE MANUFACTURED WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED IN ON 11/15/2009. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 01/01/2010. I OBVIOUSLY TOOK THE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. I AM NOW WITHOUT COVERAGE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. HONDA OFFERS GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE BUT IT IS GRANTED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND IS NOT A GUARANTEE. I DO HAVE A CLAIM IN WITH HONDA. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR INJURED, MUCH LIKE THE TOYOTA RECALL. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THANKFULLY I AM WITHOUT PHYSICAL HARM, MENTALLY I WAS SHAKEN UP. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN WORST. PLEASE CHECK ONLINE FOR THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR. IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL 2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS FOR SAFETY REASONS. THANKS. *TR
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 HAS FAILED. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WITHOUT JERKING, MAKING IT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN CRUISING AT A RELATIVELY CONSTANT SPEED, IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY CREATING WHAT I WOU…
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THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 HAS FAILED. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WITHOUT JERKING, MAKING IT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN CRUISING AT A RELATIVELY CONSTANT SPEED, IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY CREATING WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS A 7 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 91,500 MILES. IT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, INCLUDING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. *TR
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES (HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TO JANUARY 10, 1998; COUPES MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 11, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AND JANUARY 5, 1998; ACURA 2.3CL MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 22, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 1998). DURING MANUFACTURING, THE CASTING DIE CAUSED AN IRREGULARITY IN THE RIGHT-SIDE TRANSMISSION COVER. THIS IRREGULARITY CAN LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATION LEVEL AND PREVENT ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR PAWL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED IN "PARK," INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COLLAR ON THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL TO ENSURE PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATION LEVER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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EA03017 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Sep 9, 2003 · Closed Dec 17, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch; Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
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Electrical System:ignition:switch
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
PE03014 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock System
Opened Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Sep 5, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE NOTED INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY PARKED IN NEUTRAL STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR.THE WARRANTY CLAIM COUNT SHOWN FOR OTHER REPRESENTS INCIDENTS WHERE HONDA'S ANALYSIS OF CLAIM DETAIL INDICATES THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM UTILIZES A LEVER TO BLOCK IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.HONDA HAS IDENTIFIED A WEAR CONDITION OF THE INTERLOCK LEVER THAT CAN CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION; WHEN WEAR OCCURS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.HONDA DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A MANUFACTURING PROCESS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF INTERLOCK LEVER WEAR, AND THAT THIS PROCESS WAS REVISED IN JANUARY OF 2001.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN AND ITS SCOPE.
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