Honda Civic transmission problems

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO IDLE SPEEDS BARELY GIVING THE CARS BEHIND A CHANCE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, A HONDA DEALERSHIP HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING AMISS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME THEY CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND BURNING THE FLUID. IT COST ME 3800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SHIFTING WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND AN ENGINEER ALSO FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,900.

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WHICH IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I BECAME PRO ACTIVE ABOUT IT WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING STARTED TO SLIP. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING AN ENTIRE DAY WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. I EVEN SENT A LETTER IN 2009 TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.THEY ALL INSISTED IT WAS FINE. ON JULY 8, 2011 WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW MOUNTAIN ROAD IN THE ROCKIES, THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPLACED AND REBUILT. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. HONDA, WHEN CONTACTED BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THIS IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR MANY YEARS. DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME NOR SHOULD IT FOR ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD WANT A HONDA. *TR

I HAVE A 01 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 85,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW (REBUILT) TRANSMISSION. I'M ACTUALLY DROPPING OFF THE VEHICLE TODAY AT AAMCO TRANSMISSION. THEY QUOTED ME $1600. I JUST SPOKE TO HONDA AND REQUESTED GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS BEING 10 YEARS OLD. I TOLD THEM I HAVE HAD 6 OR 7 TOYOTAS IN A ROW AND THIS WAS MY FIRST AND PROBABLY LAST HONDA. I ASKED THEM TO PASS ALONG MY CASE WITH THAT COMMENT AND CONTACT ME IF THEY WANT TO RETAIN MY BUSINESS. *TT

TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILURE. NO SIGNIFICANT EVENT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS $3500 TO REBUILD. IS A DAILY PROBLEM. NEVER GOES AWAY. A MECHANIC AT HONDA TOLD ME IT IS THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING AND I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE SAID THIS IS COMMON WITH HONDAS FROM MID 1990'S TO 2004. HE SAID IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF MAINTENANCE & GOOD DRIVING. HARSH GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING CAR OR CAR IS IDLING. NOISE STOPS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO PUT INTO GEAR. I HAVE TO EASE IT INTO GEAR AT TIMES. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE FOR WHEN THE BEARING COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE TRANSMISSIONS FALLS APART. IF I AM DRIVING WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, I MAY BE RAN INTO WHEN MY CAR COMES TO A STOP. I AM AFRAID TO LEAVE TOWN IN MY CAR. I GET ANXIETY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON IT'S OWN. HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 09/26/11