Honda Civic transmission problems

ONCE PUTTING 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX 4DR, IN PARK I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE CAR KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS ARE BY, PUSHING A SCREWDRIVER DOWN THE SLOT ON THE SIDE OF THE TRASMISSION SHFTER, THE SLOT THAT IS USED TO RELEASE THE GEAR LEVER WHEN ONE WANTS TO TOW THE VEHICLE, SO SAYS WILDE SUN HONDA, IN SARASOTA,FL.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 HONDO CIVIC WITH 50, 000 MILES. IT HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND ALSO WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. I HAVE CONDUCTED ALL MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. HOWEVER, EVEN MY PREVENTIVELY MEASURES COULD NOT SAVE THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN THROUGH ANY ABUSE. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE INVOLVING THE SAME VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THIS IS AN EXPANSIVE DEFECT THAT HAS COASTED THIS CONSUMER OVER $1000 TO FIX.*AK

FACTORY DEFECT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2002 CIVIC LX. NOTICED PROBLEM SHIFTING FROM 1-2 GEARS AT 16K. SERVICE DEALER MEL RAPTON HONDA CLAIMED TRANSMISION FELT NORMAL. COMPLAINED AGAIN AT 32K ABOUT HARD SHIFTING FELT SHIFT LEVER POPPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND CLUNKING NOISE INTO SECOND.SHOP FOREMAN CLAIMS FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I DEMANDED IT BE DOCUMENTED. AT 47 K SAME INTERMINANT PROBLEMS RETURNED TO DEALER TO COMPLAIN.FINALLY PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED BY DEALER, $808.IN REPAIRS REPLACING 1ST AND 2ND SYNCHROS-GEARS,OIL SEALS AND LINK. INTERMITANT PROBLEM CONTINUES RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 67K .DEALER VERIFIES COMPLAINT AND AGAIN$1263. IN REPAIRS AGAIN REPLACING 1ST AND 2ND GEARS -SYNCHROS ONE ADDITIONAL GEAR(UNKNOWN), OIL SEALS, SHIFT FORK FOR 1-2 GEARS AND PART OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE. SATED TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN THE TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSING 1-2 GEAR FAILURE.81K INTERMINTANT PROBLEM CONTINUES RETURNED TO DEALER GETTING RUN AROUND ABOUT DUPLICATING PROBLEM ETC. ETC. HONDA CARE WARRANTY ABOUT TO RUN OUT. CAR IS ONLY USED FOR COMMUTING.220 MILES A DAY 4 DAYS A WEEK I AM HARDLY EVER SHIFTING IN 1-2 GEARS. I MIGHT UNDERSTAND IF 5TH GEARS WAS GOING OUT. SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF MILES ON CAR BUT THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE MILES BEING ON THE HIGHWAY. COMPLAINED TO HONDA CORP. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. BUT IS REQUESTING I TAKE CAR BACK TO SAME DEALER. THE SAME DEALER WHO COULDN'T DIAGNOSS OR REPAIR MY CAR TWICE AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO GET A THIRD TIME. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND MY PROBLEM NOT TO BE SO FAR FETCHED. IT SEEMS LIKE HONDA DEALER WANTS TO REPAIR EACH PART OF MY TRANSMISION ONE PART AT A TIME UNTIL MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. THEN AND ONLY THEN THEY WILL TELL ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT MY COST!! HONDA CORP. IF YOUR READING THIS STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR OVER 20 YEARS MOM DRIVES MY OLD 92 CIVIC WITH ALMOST 300K ON IT WICH I COMMUTED WITH FOR 7 YEARS. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT HAD A TENDENCY TO ROLL BACKWARD OR FORWARD. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *AK HONDA REPORTED NO PARTS OR TRANSMISSIONS. (HYBRID TRANSMISSION) *SC

1998 HONDA CIVIC EX W/ 55,000 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING HARSHLY @ 53K. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP, REPORTED DTC P0730. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR OVER $4000. FOUND TSB 00-012 WHICH RECOMMENDED FLUSHING TRANSMISSION & REPLACING LINEAR SOLENOID. FOLLOWED TSB RECOMMENDATION. HELPED FOR 2 DAYS BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. TSB 00-012 SUGGESTED HONDA MIGHT OFFER GOODWILL CONSIDERATION FOR CARS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED DEALER TO SPLIT THE COST WITH ME WHICH I HAVE HEARD HAS WORKED FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY REFERRED ME TO CENTRALIZED HONDA CUST SRV WHICH DENIED MY REQUEST. MEANWHILE I HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON SEVERAL TRANSMISSION REBUILDER SITES REGARDING MY TRANSMISSION MODEL (B4RA): "COMMON COMPLAINTS IN THE A4RA, B4RA, AND M4RA TRANSMISSIONS ARE HARSH UPSHIFTS, DOWNSHIFTS AND FORWARD ENGAGEMENTS, WHILE REVERSE ENGAGEMENT IS FINE. THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE CAUSED BY A BROKEN CPC (CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL) VALVE SPRING. THE SPRING IS LOCATED IN THE SECONDARY VALVE BODY, AND NOT AVAILABLE FROM HONDA. SONNAX HAS DEVELOPED A REPLACEMENT SPRING 88894 THAT HAS A WIRE DIAMETER LARGER THAN THE OEM DESIGN. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE STRESS ON THE SPRING, PREVENTING FUTURE BREAKAGE." TO ME, THIS SUGGESTS THAT THIS MODEL OF HONDA TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINS A FAULTY PART, RESULTING IN MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS & EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM & NOT JUST PROVIDE RANDOM GOODWILL ASSISTANCE TO A SELECT FEW WHO COMPLAIN THE LOUDEST. HONDA'S DENIAL THAT THIS IS EVEN A PROBLEM (EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TSB IDENTIFYING A HUGE GROUP OF POTENTIALLY AFFECTED CARS & TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM SO OFTEN THAT ANOTHER COMPANY HAS ACTUALLY SEEN FIT TO CREATE A BETTER REPLACEMENT PART) HAS TURNED ME FROM A VIRTUAL HONDA EVANGELIST TO A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER WHO WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA.*AK