Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V018000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 09/18/1997 to 01/10/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 33966 | 02/12/1998 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/10/1998 | 02/10/1998 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a collar on the transmission parking pawl to ensure proper movement of the actuation lever. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 12, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014328 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 022504 | 02/25/2004 | 10006746 | Under rapid deceleration, secondary airflow is insufficient to achieve 100% combustion, and the vehicle may momentarily exceed hydrocarbon specifications. campaign announcement. *tt | 05/11/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004953 | Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| 010302 | 03/01/2002 | 631008 | Information on customer complaints that the automatic transmission bangs when the vehicle starts to move backward or torque is applied to the automatic transmission. *tt | 04/30/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009033 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005073 | Automatic transmission (a/t) whine? make sure it's the a/t before replacing it. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 102703 | 10/27/2003 | 10004475 | Recall campaign announcement to all sales, service and parts managers regarding the ignition switch which may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the off position and remov | 12/15/2003 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002575 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid (atf) to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001790 | Check (atf) automatic transmission fluid condition to diagnose (a/t) automatic transmissions. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 502 | 05/16/2002 | 638004 | Information on diagnosing automatic transmission fluid leak at axle seals, a roaring noise and erratic shifting. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 010402 | 04/01/2002 | 636755 | Subject regarding automatic transmission shift problems - slippage, flare, hard upshift. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| 202 | 02/16/2002 | 629952 | On some vehicles with reverse gear already selected, the transmission bangs when the vehicle starts to move backward or when the vehicle is accelerated. *tt | 04/10/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 011098 | 10/01/1998 | 6092374 | Information regarding shortcut diagnosing diagnostic trouble code p1607. *tt | 12/06/2000 | |
| 99066 | 08/24/1999 | 610275 | Concerns with the malfunction indicator light coming on with diagnostic trouble code p0304 and / or diagnostic trouble code p0306 stored. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 000101 | 01/01/2000 | 610344 | Information pertaining to the gear position indicator. *tt | 04/25/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 010400 | 04/01/2000 | 618985 | Subject regarding a leaking torque converter. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005078 | Clutch master cylinder are new aluminum. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005021 | Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624054 | Information regarding: transmission/driveline. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619937 | Information on diagnosing clutch pressure switches when experiencing harsh or late upshifts and downshifts. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| 98084 | 08/24/1999 | 98084 | 610313 | A squeak or groan when the clutch pedal is pushed in. *tt | 04/25/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 98084 | 07/16/2004 | 10010758 | Clutch pedal noise. *tt | 12/10/2004 | |
| 98084 | 10/07/2003 | 98084 | 10004803 | A squeak or groan when you press the clutch pedal. *tt | 01/08/2004 |
| A990034 | 08/24/1999 | 98084 | 610283 | Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak or groan feel / sound when the clutch pedal is pushed in. the pedal may also feel notchy as it travels. *tt | 04/24/2000 |
| 98084 | 11/10/1998 | 602982 | Squeaking or groaning when clutch pedal is pushed. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624118 | Possible atf leak at differential seal. *et | 11/01/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014230 | 2nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004970 | Manual transmission hard to shift into 1st gear, grinds into reverse. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 1001 | 10/01/2001 | 626764 | Subject regarding speed sensor plug missing. *slc | 12/18/2001 | |
| 01070 | 08/07/2001 | A970028 | 623341 | Subject regarding parts to correct 5th gear grinding. *et | 10/26/2001 |
| 01070 | 08/07/2001 | 623292 | Subject regarding fifth gear grinds during upshift. *et | 10/26/2001 | |
| 95057 | 10/17/2000 | 95057 | 618903 | A condition may exist where the transmission grinds when shifted into 5th gear. *tt | 05/07/2001 |
| 00065 | 08/22/2000 | 614081 | On certain vehicles within certain vin ranges, with reverse gear already selected, the transmission bangs when the vehicle starts to move backward or when the vehicle is accelerated (torqued is applied to the transmission). *tt | 09/27/2000 | |
| 280100 | 01/28/2000 | 613531 | Customer complaints that their vehicle makes a clunk or bang in reverse gear. **mr | 07/20/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||
| PE03014 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/15/2003 | 09/05/2003 | IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM | ||
| 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. | ||||||
| EA03017 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/09/2003 | 12/17/2003 | IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 03V423000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 114000 | 1 | |
| On the date specified above up to the current date 11/14/2012 i [xxx]have had this 1998 honda accord ex for less than a year and i have had problems out of this car's take off speed. to further explain the car struggles to take off, and when it does and tries to shift, the shifting is either delayed, and or the vehicle shifts very rough. it is almost as thought the vehicle is leaping forward. there are even times when i try to take off after stopping in traffic, the car behaves as though it is in neutral when trying to shift from first gear to second gear. my engine light did not come on until later indicating that there was a malfunction somewhere. i pulled out my code reader and hooked it to the obd outlet on my car and it indicated, low torque shift solenoid circuit. i checked the internet to see if any other honda owners had this same issue with their honda accords, and it appears that i am not alone with having the same symptoms. it also appears that honda has had these problems with the craftsmanship of their transmissions on the accords from year models 1998-2002. however, so far from what i have researched on the web their has been no accidents or fires reported yet. i am urging the nhtsa or safercar.gov to immediately investigate this issue. this is a safety issue that i believe needs to be addressed. although my car is a 1998 model, their have been customers whom have had their vehicles have transmission failures with mileage as low as 56000. this type of mileage of 56000-117000 miles for a transmission to fail is not normal. especially if the vehicle has been very well maintained, with maintenance records to back it up to date. anyway, please investigate before someone gets seriously hurt or even killed. i don't want anyone or honda to suffer like firestone tires did a few years ago. come on honda, fix your product that you have been standing behind. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 114000 | ||
| On the date specified above up to the current date 11/14/2012 i mr. duane have had this 1998 honda accord ex for less than a year and i have had problems out of this car's take off speed. to further explain the car struggles to take off, and when it does and tries to shift, the shifting is either delayed, and or the vehicle shifts very rough. it is almost as thought the vehicle is leaping foward. there are even times when i try to take off after stopping in traffic, the car behaves as though it is in neutral when trying to shift from first gear to second gear. my engine light did not come on until later indicating that there was a malfunction somewhere. i pulled out my code reader and hooked it to the obd outlet on my car and it indicated, low torque shift solenoid circuit. i checked the internet to see if any other honda owners had this same issue with their honda accords, and it appears that i am not alone with having the same symptoms. it also appears that honda has had these problems with the craftsmanship of their transmissions on the accords from year models 1998-2002. however, so far from what i have researched on the web their has been no accidents or fires reported yet. i am urging the nhtsa or safercar.gov to immediately investigate this issue. this is a safety issue that i beleive needs to be addressed. although my car is a 1998 model, their have been customers whom have had their vehicles have transmission failures with mileage as low as 56000. this type of mileage of 56000-117000 miles for a transmission to fail is not normal. especially if the vehicle has been very well maintained, with maintenance records to back it up to date. anyway, please investigate before someone gets seriously hurt or even killed. i dont want anyone or honda to suffer like firestone tires did a few years ago. come on honda, fix your product that you have been standing behind. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 215000 | 1 | |
| I bought the car from a dealership. and it was ok at first than check engines light came on and i got it checked out long story short the dealer replaced it. but i messed up my wrist bc of the jerk from the vehicle. and now a year and a half later my torque converter goes out again at 245,000 miles which means your transmission is out too. i been all over the web why hasn't nhtsa made honda recall their transmission when its effecting so many people. i'm now about to be out of a job, and home. i'm begging nhtsa do something about this 2000-2003 weren't the only year to have a defective transmission problem 1999 are to. i think there is no better proof than research. if u google transmission problem honda accord/odyssey 1998-2002 have bad issues with the torque converter code p0740. please resolve this issue transmission shouldn't go out after 50,000 miles. safety wise: this past week i almost hit to semi truck bc it jerked forward i could've died. and being on the highway n the middle is a dangerous situation when it you and your family. another issue is that people wanted to know the issues with the car they are buying carfax only stats recall. i prefer a recall like a thousands of other people but if you can't, at least make honda come up with a better solution a better transmission have them add a transmission filter. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 215000 | ||
| I bought the car from a dealership. and it was ok at first than check engines light came on and i got it checked out long story short the dealer replaced it. but i messed up my wrist bc of the jerk from the vechile. and now a year and a half later my torque converter goes out again at 245,000 miles which means your transmission is out too. i been all over the web why hasn't nhtsa made honda recall their transmission when its effecting so many people. i'm now about to be out of a job, and home. i'm begging nhtsa do something about this 2000-2003 weren't the only year to have a defective transmission problem 1999 are to. i think there is no better proof than research. if u google transmission problem honda accord/odessy1998-2002 have bad issues with the torque converter code p0740. please resolve this issue transmission shouldn't go out after 50,000 miles. safety wise: this past week i almost hit to semi truck bc it jerked forward i could've died. and being on the highway n the middle is a dangerous situation when it you and your family. another issue is that people wanted to know the issues with the car they are buying carfax only stats recall. i profer a recall like a thousands of other people but if you can't, at least make honda come up with a better solution a better transmission have them add a transmission filter. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 91150 | 1 | |
| 1998 honda accord complete automatic transmission failure at 91,150 miles. incident below resulted in near collision when my vehicle pulled out to merge into traffic and vehicle would not accelerate more than approximately 15 mph. other vehicle had to slam on brakes to avoid side collision. i have a 1998 honda accord lx, 4- door, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission. at approximately 91,000 miles, i noticed that the automatic transmission started to slip shifting from first gear into second gear, especially right after the vehicle was just started. this issue would get worse under medium to heavy acceleration. having had another 1997 honda accord lx, 2 door, automatic transmission, that failed at 66,000 miles, i suspected that the transmission was failing on this 1998 honda accord lx. the vehicle was taken to cottman transmission for evaluation, and the technician test drove the vehicle immediately after starting up the vehicle in the morning. the technician confirmed the severe slippage from first into second gear and ran diagnostic tests on all the electric components, including automatic transmission solenoids. upon completion and additional examination of the problem, the technician stated that the automatic transmission was failing, and required a total rebuild. once the honda accord automatic transmission was removed from the honda accord and taken apart, it was noted that the internal metal filter was plugged with metal savings, the clutch bands were burned, and an internal electric switch was defective. expect no help and/or compensation from honda corporation as pursing that route has been futile. it would seem that honda corporation had been over confident in the sale of hondas in the united states, that the quality of their product now suffers. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 91150 | ||
| 1998 honda accord complete automatic transmission failure at 91,150 miles. incident below resulted in near collision when my vehicle pulled out to merge into traffic and vehicle would not accelerate more than approximately 15 mph. other vehicle had to slam on brakes to avoid side collision. i have a 1998 honda accord lx, 4- door, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission. at approximately 91,000 miles, i noticed that the automatic transmission started to slip shifting from first gear into second gear, especially right after the vehicle was just started. this issue would get worse under medium to heavy acceleration. having had another 1997 honda accord lx, 2 door, automatic transmission, that failed at 66,000 miles, i suspected that the transmission was failing on this 1998 honda accord lx. the vehicle was taken to cottman transmission for evaluation, and the technician test drove the vehicle immediately after starting up the vehicle in the morning. the technician confirmed the severe slippage from first into second gear and ran diagnostic tests on all the electric components, including automatic transmission solenoids. upon completion and additional examination of the problem, the technician stated that the automatic transmission was failing, and required a total rebuild. once the honda accord automatic transmission was removed from the honda accord and taken apart, it was noted that the internal metal filter was plugged with metal savings, the clutch bands were burned, and an internal electric switch was defective. expect no help and/or compensation from honda corporation as pursing that route has been futile. it would seem that honda corporation had been over confident in the sale of hondas in the united states, that the quality of their product now suffers. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| At the approx miles stated above, my honda accord began to struggle shifting from first to second gear. it was as though the car was losing power. also at times the car not only struggle to get into first gear but when it shifted it would shift rough, and the car would plunge or gallop forward. i researched several websites and blogs just to see if any one else had experienced this same problem. as it turns out everyone has experienced the problem on the honda accord 1998-2002 models. so since this was not just me, i contacted honda headquarters about this issue to see if they would be or had issued a recall on this vehicle regarding the transmission. they stated they had not, however, i feel they need to because this is a hazard, and a major problem. when the car struggles to get into first gear while trying to get into traffic, the car can lose power, which can possibly cause someone to loose control of the vehicle. and as a consequence an accident may occur, resulting in serious injury or death. i ask that the nhtsa please immediately look into this issue. i have read blogs and complaints all over the web regarding honda and this problem with the honda accord transmission solenoid, dating back as far as 1990-2002. honda apparently has know about this problem, and has failed to be courteous about fixing it. although my car is old, i still feel honda should be held liable for a faulty part on the transmission. to continue where i left off with honda, i have talked to them 4 different times and in different months regarding this issue, it seems they are not interested in correcting it, unless they are forced to do so. the lady over the phone did not even offer any type of compensation for the repair. so now it seems it is all up to me as the consumer. nhtsa, again, please look into this immediately. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 100000 | ||
| At the approx miles stated above, my honda accord began to struggle shifting from first to second gear. it was as though the car was losing power. also at times the car not only struggle to get into first gear but when it shifted it would shift rough, and the car would plunge or gallop forward. i researched several websites and blogs just to see if any one else had experienced this same problem. as it turns out everyone has experienced the problem on the honda accord 1998-2002 models. so since this was not just me, i contacted honda headquarters about this issue to see if they would be or had issued a recall on this vehicle reguarding the transmission. they stated they had not, however, i feel they need to because this is a hazard, and a major problem. when the car struggles to get into first gear while trying to get into traffic, the car can lose power, which can possibly cause someone to loose control of the vehicle. and as a concequence an accident may occur, resulting in serious injury or death. i ask that the nhtsa please immediately look into this issue. i have read blogs and complaints all over the web reguarding honda and this problem with the honda accord transmission solenoid, dating back as far as 1990-2002. honda apparently has know about this problem, and has failed to be courteous about fixing it. although my car is old, i still feel honda should be held liable for a faulty part on the transmission. to continue where i left off with honda, i have talked to them 4 different times and in different months reguarding this issue, it seems they are not interested in correcting it, unless they are forced to do so. the lady over the phone did not even offer any type of compensation for the repair. so now it seems it is all up to me as the consumer. nhtsa, again, please look into this immediately | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 128823 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the transmission slipped and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 128,823 and the current mileage was 132,000. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 128823 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the transmission slipped and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 128,823 and the current mileage was 132,000. sm. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 128823 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the transmission slipped as a result the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 128,823 and the current mileage was 132,000. pm | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently without warning. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| T-the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. the contact stated the vehicle would stall intermittently while driving without warning. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 170,000 and the failure mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 149000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed an excessive vibration in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the transmission was replaced seven times to no avail. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 149000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed an excessive vibration in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the transmission was replaced seven times to no avail. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. kmj | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 149000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while driving at approximately 20 mph the contact noticed excessive vibration in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the transmission was replaced seven different times. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. ds | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 139000 | 1 | |
| Second and third gears are defective in my 1998 automatic transmission accord, everytime i have a problem when i stop then move at a stop light. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 72716 | 2 | |
| 1998 honda accord with transmission problems customer states that she wants a response**cc the consumer stated that she was having problems with her vehicle so she took it to the dealer. when she took the car in, the dealer informed her that she needed her transmission rebuilt. the consumer stated it was a shock being as though the vehicle only had 72,714 miles on it. the vehicle was taken to the shop and the transmission was rebuilt for $2700. the consumer stated a couple of months later she was in fact having the same issues as before and returned to the vehicle for service. the consumer stated the dealer stated the problem could not be duplicated. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| The consumer's 1998 honda accord v-6 developed transmission problems. *cc the consumer found out that the 1999 and 2000 models were being repaired under a silent recall. the consumer would like to know why her vehicle is not being covered by honda. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | 02/08/1998 | |
| Nar 1/31/2003. the vehicle lurched forward while at a stop light with the brake applied and then hesitated when the consumer attempted to accelerate. the consumer was told a new transmission was needed. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 77000 | ||
| The clutch master cylinder on this vehicle is defective. when the vehicle is stopped ,when the clutch is depressed and the car is placed in gear the clutch automatically engages and the car moves on its own . this can cause deadly consiquenses at a red light ,school crossing, railroad crossing , the master cylinder fails with usage ,one of the problem is honda doesn't have the parts to fix it! so here we are with a 5 year old car w 70000 miles in it and the factory doesn"t have any parts. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 82250 | ||
| The catalytic converter failed but was under some special extended warranty so i didn't have to pay a cent. but, it failed, and i am not pleased. the second problem which is my major complaint is that i am being told that i will have to replace my transmission on a car that only has 83k miles on it! honda knows that this is a problem with 98 - 01 accord models, but only extended the warranty to 00-01 models. i believe honda should be force to do a recall! it is very dangerous to be driving in southern california i-5 with a car that doesn't shift properly. please help all us 98-99 honda accord owners. | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 81000 | ||
| My transmission went out (slipped in and out of gear lurching forward) at 81,000 miles even though i had maintained the car just as the manufacturer suggested at the honda dealership. after seeing many of the exact same problems from other honda owners of the v6 engine for years 1998-2002 on the internet, i confronted the dealer and asked them to contact american honda. i got them to give me a new (reconditioned/rebuilt) transmission and it did not cost me anything. unfortunately if the consumer is not informed and fairly direct, then you could end up paying what they wanted in the beginning which was $4,500 for a new transmission. from what i could tell on the internet, the best deal everyone else got was a transmission but they paid for the labor (around $500). i paid nothing, except being without a car for a week. | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 63000 | ||
| I was backing up in a parking lot. my car suddenly started to accelerate. i pressed on the brakes, but they did not work. it was like i had no control over the car. the car finally stopped after i crashed through a fence and hit a tree. | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 58000 | ||
| The engine completely blew out one day. i was on the way to work and there was an explosion under my hood. honda put in a re-built engine and i have had nothing but problems since then. a few months later...the paint gradually started to fade away on the roof. it has only gotten worse and will get much worse. it is a 1998 honda!! this stuff shouldn't be happening! | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| There was a noise coming from the vehicle when the consumer released the accelerator, the dealer found the noise was caused by excessive bearing play at the left output shaft. *mr *ak *jb | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Speedometer error has been verified by aaa. also, a coworker with the same car, has similar high readings. this adds additional maintenance costs as well as lowers the resale value. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Speedometer is inaccurate at the 10% level which maufacturer says is within guidelines established by your agency altho could not provide me with hard copy, later dealer said inaccurate speddometer readings within dot standard and finally said it was a honda standard. inaccurate speedometer is dangerous and may lead to a serious accident. honda replaced it once. told me replacement might be as bad. and it was. so does honda have who knows how may accords out on the roads with 10% inaccurate readings on their speedometers? i believe that accuracy standard shoud exist for sppedometers but am at mercy of manufacturer who says they set the accuracy level only. this is a safety issue in my humble opinion. could you look into this for me and probabl thousands of other honda owners who do not have the faintest idea that their speedo are giving them false reasdings. | |||
| 08/08/1998 | 1 | 08/08/1998 | |
| Speedometer failed. *yc | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Unable to read speedometer at speeds between 40-120 mph due to design . mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 91150 | 1 | |
| 1998 honda accord complete automatic transmission failure at 91,150 miles. incident below resulted in near collision when my vehicle pulled out to merge into traffic and vehicle would not accelerate more than approximately 15 mph. other vehicle had to slam on brakes to avoid side collision. i have a 1998 honda accord lx, 4- door, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission. at approximately 91,000 miles, i noticed that the automatic transmission started to slip shifting from first gear into second gear, especially right after the vehicle was just started. this issue would get worse under medium to heavy acceleration. having had another 1997 honda accord lx, 2 door, automatic transmission, that failed at 66,000 miles, i suspected that the transmission was failing on this 1998 honda accord lx. the vehicle was taken to cottman transmission for evaluation, and the technician test drove the vehicle immediately after starting up the vehicle in the morning. the technician confirmed the severe slippage from first into second gear and ran diagnostic tests on all the electric components, including automatic transmission solenoids. upon completion and additional examination of the problem, the technician stated that the automatic transmission was failing, and required a total rebuild. once the honda accord automatic transmission was removed from the honda accord and taken apart, it was noted that the internal metal filter was plugged with metal savings, the clutch bands were burned, and an internal electric switch was defective. expect no help and/or compensation from honda corporation as pursing that route has been futile. it would seem that honda corporation had been over confident in the sale of hondas in the united states, that the quality of their product now suffers. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 64350 | ||
| I have a 1998 honda accord. i have recently been noticing that it has been shifting rough or like it has lost power. i have been driving and after stops or attempting to merge into traffic the vehicle feels like it's lost power and then lunges forward. o also just got a check engine light with the error code for the torque converter. i have read this is a common problem and could cause someone to give the vehicle too much throttle do to the lack of power when the accelerator is depressed. and due to the delay in acceleration a person would not be able to tell. i have not repaired my vehicle but the dealer is saying to change the transmission. $3000.00. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 87000 | 1 | |
| 1998 honda accord ex-v6. transmission failure. 1. i was driving on the highway and suddenly the transmission started to disengage and re-engage by itself and then locked the transmission. 2. before the failure, i started to notice the transmission slippage around 55,000 miles. i brought it to honda dealership at around 60,000 miles and they just replaced the transmission oil. however, the problem was just getting worse. 3. after the transmission locked up, i almost lost control, i have to put the transmission to neutral and had it towed to honda dealership. i was told that transmission was out and need to be replaced. the replacement transmission cost was about $3000 4. i just noticed that there were similar recall for honda and acura transmission. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Have a 1998 honda accord. was driving slowly up a hill in congested traffic and the car acted like i had put it in neutral. at this time the car rpms jumped up and the car started rolling backwards almost rolling into a car behind me. the car then jumped into gear and lurched forward almost hitting the car in front of me. the car started to run fine after that but since it had first happened it has re-occurred a number of time, just not on a hill. the check engine light has come on and a reading of the code was a po740 which is a failure of the torque converter. i've checked on the web to see if anyone else has had this problem and i'm surprised to see that it seems to be a common problem with accord models from 98 to about 2002. there was no one hurt or damage to anything but i can see where it could really be a safety issue around uneven roads with slow moving traffic or, around mall type parking lots where there are usually a number of persons walking around and thru traffic. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 142000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 1998 honda accord ex v6 with 140,000 miles. as of the end of december, 2009; the vehicle's gears would not engage when putting it into 'drive'. the car would roll forward for about 100-200 yds; if you tried to push on the accelerator it acted as if you were in neutral and the engine would just rev. after that, it would jump/jerk and kick into gear. i have 2 children, ages 2 & 7 that are in the car daily. i have been told by a honda dealer that w/o at $3,500 replacement of my transmission the vehicle will likely leave me stranded on the road. i am also scared to death when pulling out on a major road and my car won't go over 3-5 mph. i'm sitting crossways in traffic hoping that it will eventually kick into gear. i have come close to causing a few accidents b/c my car won't move. the honda transmission has a design flaw; yet honda won't cover any of the repairs and there is no recall. this is absolutely a safety issue and my car should not be on the road. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 160000 | 1 | |
| Car began to shift roughly occasionally several weeks ago. car is now slipping gears especially when engine is warm. transmission was replaced at ~143000 miles 16 months ago because of slipping gears. this would be the second replacement if i am told this is because of transmission failure. the car has ~160000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 97000 | 1 | |
| My 1998 honda accord is having transmission problems. i have had it worked on numerous time with nothing actually fixing the problem. it was a huge waste of money and time. it has a hard time shifting. i was pulling out on to a road that went up hill and on coming traffic almost hit me because my car wouldn't go into gear. just in time it jerked into gear and i floored it getting out of the way just in time. the on coming car was extremely up set with me and i pulled over to the side of the road to gather myself. i had my transmission fluid changed at jiffy lube and about 2 weeks later the transmission began slipping. that event is what started it all. for all of the complains about the 1998 transmission problems i cant believe they don't see a safety issue. i could have easily cause a wreck that day. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 105000 | 1 | |
| 1998 honda accord v6 automatic transmission failure. the transmission slips when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. the vehicle will not be repaired since the costs is approximately $3500 for a remanufactured transmission. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 132000 | 1 | |
| Changed my oil pump, timing belt, spark plugs, and spark plug wires. also fixed the engine mount problem. now i get code p0740 on my car. honda accord, 1998, v6. the code translate to transmission problem which is very common on honda. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 124000 | 1 | |
| Engine code p0740 tcc malfunction. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 11000 | 1 | |
| I have a '98 accord v6 automatic, at slightly over 100k miles the transmission started failing - slipping, then suddenly shifting into 1st at 50mph, then shifting into neutral (all of this happened while driving at steady speeds on highways, no reason for the trans to do any shift, much less 2 or 3 gears suddenly.) $3k to replace, now the replacement is starting to fail with 40k on it. just found out it's a known defect with accords from '97 -'02, especially the v6 (check msnautos.com or edmunds.com for more info.) a mechanic showed me a honda service bulletin on it, but honda has never stepped up to the plate. my 3rd accord and last honda, next car is toyota after years away. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2008 | 118000 | 1 | |
| I have honda 1998 accord ex with a know transmission problem. i have the p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction. i would like to voice my complaint at honda and let you know my car is having the same issues. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My honda coupe v6 had 67,000 miles on it when the transmission started slipping. as a consequence of this, i cannot safely make left turns as the car won't accelerate immediately and passing is not safely done either. i do not drive it now except to work, 2 miles away, and locally. the repair shop said i need a new transmission and the cost will be between $2,500 to $3,000. i have not had it fixed yet. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 154112 | 1 | 08/29/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. after placing fuel in the vehicle and shifting it into gear, the vehicle collapsed. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic's shop. the mechanic installed a temporary lower ball joint so that the contact could drive to a local dealer. once at the dealer, the contact was informed that the ball joint separated from the frame. a recall related to the failure was found, but the dealer stated that the vin was not included. the dealer repaired the ball joints on the passenger side of the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 154,112. updated 07/29/08. *lj recall # 99v069000. the consumer also stated the transmission made a grinding noise when it was in gear. the transmission had a leak as well. updated 07/29/08 | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 49278 | 2 | 08/09/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. after four years and 49,278 miles, a new transmission was installed in july of 2002. the dealer stated that the new transmissions were malfunctioning; therefore, they only charged the contact $1,000 for labor. in march of 2008, the vehicle needs another new transmission. the failure mileage was 49,278 and current mileage was 102,658. | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 100000 | 7000 | 02/10/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while shifting into fourth gear, the transmission fails to shift properly. after the vehicle has accelerated over 10 mph, the transmission operates normally. the failure occurred in may of 2005. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 270,000. | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 40 | 10 | 12/17/2005 |
| My 1998 honda accord automatic transmission has failed. there are 130k on it. in sept 2007 the transmission started to slip. when i came to a stop it would jump. the more that i drove it would shift hard into every gear. on oct 30 2007 the transmission began to jump from 1st to 3rd gear and then would not shift into 2nd gear at all. the rpms were at 3k in 1st gear and would begin to jump wildly. i have not been able to drive the car since it is a hazard on the road. it will cost around $1200 for a new transmission which i do not have. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 93000 | 1 | 10/10/2001 |
| I own and drive a '98 honda accord ex 4-cylinder with automatic transmission. the transmission had been having a rough shift in the 2nd gear for about 1 year when driving the car from stationary to moving. but the car was running fine on the higher gears. i was able to drive on highways till few weeks ago. around the 15th of dec 2007 i suddenly started to have vibrations in the car and strange hitting noises came from the engine when driving on the highway. the car felt dragging on the highway (i270s) which panicked me and i have to give more gas to pull to safety. the car still rust, but i'm not using it for about a month now because of fear of getting into an accident because i have heard cases with similar transmission issues where the car down shifts to 2nd gear suddenly on a highway without any warning, which will lead to an accident with the car coming behind me. dealer says that to fix this problem, the transmission needs to be replaced with a cost of around $3200. i referred the case to american honda, but they refused to do anything to resolve this safety issue. the current mileage on my car is around 105000 but the problem started when it had around 93000 miles. the 90000 mile service was done at the right time and the transmission oil was changed at that time using genuine honda manufactured transmission oil. i also have changed engine oil regular and done all maintenance as per the schedules provided in the '98 honda accord manual. the car had been under professional care all through the time i owned. this transmission related issue is a real safety issue which was addressed in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 honda accords by voluntary recalls by honda motor corporation. honda had changed the transmissions on these cars to resolve this issue. but that recall needs to be extended to the 1998 model cars as well because the accord model had been completely redesigned in 1998 when, i believe, this problem had originally started. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 140000 | 20 | 11/01/2001 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord lx 4 cylinder 4 door automatic . vehicle will not shift from park to drive so i had to use a flat-head screw driver to manually release the shift lock. this poses a safety concern. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 120000 | 5 | 03/01/2004 |
| (1) normal 1 hour commute to and from work. (2) as i pull away from a stop, the transmission either fails to go into 2nd gear or revs to about 5000 rpm then lurches into second gear. frequent drops will occur. once car is into third gear there are no problems. this happens on a daily basis now, and i have had about five times where i have been in fender benders because of the violent transition the transmission will make when throwing the car from second to first. (3) have tried replacing transmission fluid/filter to no avail. called honda dealer for possible recall. while honda acknowledges there is a problem, they will do nothing about it. new tranny to cost around $3000. car has about 140k miles. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 101000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| (1) my 1998 honda accord (v6 coupe) began jerking and failing to accelerate. after repeated occurrence of this, i took my car to the honda dealership to identify the problem (2) it was determined that transmission, specifically, the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. (3) the transmission was replaced with a refurbished transmission. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 128000 | 25 | 09/11/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. while driving 15 mph, the contact heard a faint knocking sound and experienced difficulty switching from first to second gear. the mechanic diagnosed the cause of failure as the transmission. the contact can drive the vehicle, but with difficulty. the failure only occurs when the engine is cold. the failure has been ongoing ever since it was purchased on september 11, 2002. the current mileage is 152,000 and failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 5 | 04/12/2006 | |
| Last august got check engine light checked; car slippe d from 1st to 2nd gear and accelerate d badly. dealership didn?t find the problem. i had them do a transmission flush anyway . check engine light went away but came back on later. *ak around march 31, check engine light again, had me pay $600 something and still original problem not fixed or diagnosed april 7, 2007 went back spent close to $900, original problem still not solved a couple of days later, after almost getting in an accident twice because the car decides to not respond to acceleration and instead decelerate on the major highway. fearful of my life and that this wasn?t a safe car i took it back in to honda again and finally this time they diagnose the transmission problem and say i need a new one after i had almost gotten seriously injured and spent close to $1500 on repair that weren?t really the main issue. i am a college student, i had to borrow part of the money from family to meet up to that $1500 and now i don?t have $4000 which is the quote for the transmission. i?ve always heard good things from honda about service and reliability. researching my problem on the internet i come across countless issues with the same 1998 honda transmissions. seems like a defect in the design of these transmissions and honda should take full responsibility in poor workmanship and recall these transmissions. i shouldn't have to pay close to $4000 for something that shouldn't happen in the first place seeing that it is a very common and widespread issue with this model year transmission. they should replace them free of charge because it is very unsafe to drive. | |||
| 03/04/2007 | 1 | 03/15/2000 | |
| I bought my 1998 honda at the san francisco honda dealership in san francisco and did all of my maintenance work at their shop. it has 70,000 miles on it and has had no serious problems. on sunday i was crossing the bay bridge from oakland into the city and the engine light went on and the engine revved like i was in a drag car race and lurched forward and lost power and then accelerated violently all the way across the bridge. i literally almost got rear ended a few times and i am lucky to be alive! i was able to get my car to the dealership and they told me they had to charge me a $140 non-refundable diagnostic fee to determine what was wrong but they suspected it was the transmission. i got a call the next day letting me know the transmission was slipping and that it would need to be replaced at a cost of $5,000 parts and labor and they would have to order the transmission and would probably take 2 weeks to even get it? the warranty i had purchased had,of course, expired and no matter how much i tried to get a reason for this happening they just said it happens. so after spending $17,000+ on a car and maintaining it i now have a dangerous and expensive lemon. i paid my $140 blood money and got my car out of there and deciding what to do next? *jb | |||
| 12/13/2006 | 93122 | 45 | 04/10/1999 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving the 1998 honda accord at 45 mph the engine light came on, and the contact pulled to the side of the road. the vehicle hesitated then surged forward. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle and recommended a new transmission. the failure had occurred 45 times.*ak | |||
| 10/05/2006 | 68574 | 1 | 02/24/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating, the vehicle jerked. while taking the vehicle in for an oil change the dealer determined the automatic transmission assembly needed to be replaced. the seat belt was slow to retract and the rear brakes were service. updated 11/30/06. *jb | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 2 | 12/24/2001 | |
| During the last 6 months i began having problems with my ignition locking up and car would not start & occasionally the car would stop running while in motion for no reason. the dash lights would all flash and then lock-up & die. i checked online and discovered there had been two recalls on my 98 honda accord lx, ignition switch and interlock. i phoned my local dealer, honda of ocala and they gave me an appt. for 10/20/06. they took a look at my car and then tried to sell me other services. i asked that they only fix the two recalls as scheduled. i waited for 1 1/2 hours and then was informed that the ignition switch was bad but i would have to pay $205.00 if i wanted it fixed because it had already been fixed. they couldn't tell me where or when this was. i refused to pay for a recall that was supposed to be done free of charge. after making me wait another 35 minutes my car was returned. i asked about the interlock recall, had it been fixed? he said no you'll have to call and make another appt. this appt. was for both recalls. they had my car for over 2 hrs and did nothing. i went home and called honda of america. i spoke with a rep that took my complaint. on 10/23 i was told by both reps that my only option was paying labor and getting it done at honda of ocala. i did not want to return to this specific dealership due to them treating me so miserably at the first appt. i have no records that this recall was ever fixed. my parents were the previous owner's and they don't either. regardless the part is obviously defective as this is not normal and should be covered in full, free of charge by this recall. *nm | |||
| 10/02/2006 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Driving east on toll road 408 in far right lane going aprox. 60 mph and transmission (b7xa) down shifting locking the front wheels. lost control of the car and spun backwards across all left lanes of traffic and then back across all right lanes of traffic and almost hit a light pole. transmission is slipping and will not shift correctly...transmission is faulty and honda knows it but will do nothing about a recall to protect people/owners. *jb | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 1 | 02/11/2005 | |
| I am a owner of 1998 honda accord and have just started having problems with my transmission knocking, clicking when i change gears, and it jumps out of gear as i am going down a hill. i did some research and found out that thousands of people are having the same issue. when i took it to the dealer they even was aware of the situation with the faulty transmission that they have been putting in people cars, but act like it is not a big deal. you think you are buying quality when you buy a honda, but that is not the case. i hope no one gets killed before they take action. if i have an accident while driving with my kids in the car and it locks up, i will be moving on up to the next step because i don't understand why they would not stand behind their faulty junk and not risk some being hurt or even killed. *jb | |||
| 05/03/2006 | 155000 | 10 | 05/18/1998 |
| Automatic transmission - it started out slipping and jerking really badly with a 2-3 second delay or more. i've had the transmission rebuilt and we are still having the same problem. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2006 | 88000 | 2 | 11/15/2004 |
| 98' honda accord sedan- we purchased in november of 2004 and vehicle had 44,000 miles. after a few weeks of driving, transmission was beginning to slip between first and second gears. took to dealership and they stated we needed a new transmission. i called american honda and they agreed to put in a rebuilt transmission even though it was a few thousand miles out of warranty. we paid for the labor. vehicle is now at 88,000 miles and needs another new transmission. same problems as before. contacted american honda again and they refuse to help. *jb | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 82000 | 1 | 01/15/2001 |
| The automatic transmission in my car started with hesitation during cold starts as described by numerous other honda 98 accords. it would get out of park and into 1st gear just fine, but when getting out of 1st and into 2nd, the rpms would just shoot up and the transmission would catch the 2nd gear 2-5 seconds later. in those 2-5 seconds, there would be no power transferred to the front wheels. the car is so jerky that sometimes i spin out on my front tires. the problem had been looked at by honda, but they wanted $5,000 for the repair; the entire value of the car. we took it to aamco and they did the repair for 2,200. we've been into their shop twice now in their 1 year warranty, but the hesitation has come back. the car has only 82,000 miles on it and i don't drive it hard at all. something is definitely wrong with these units and something has to be done. *nm | |||
| 03/19/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| 98 honda accord transmission failure. car lunges, misses gears and needs a replacement. car has less then 100000 miles and it needs a rebuild. know of other people with exact same problem. honda knows its a problem and will offer to help pay some of part cost but that's it. the transmission is a flop and honda should pay for it all. i was lied to and deceived by honda. definitely fraudulent. *nm | |||
| 11/22/2005 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Transmission slipping daily. *jb | |||
| 09/05/2005 | 117000 | 1 | |
| My 1998 honda accord 2.3l with only 117k miles developed transmission shifting issues that would either leave me without power by slipping or drop me from 4th gear suddenly into 2nd. the first time this happened i nearly resulted in a serious accident as i was traveling on a freeway at 65 mph. honda says there is no recall of these transmissions and no extended warranty but the number of reported failures in 1997 versus 1998 models shows that there is clearly a serious potential of catastrophic failures introduced in 1998. honda refused to fix this and i had to spend thousands of dollars to rebuild the transmission. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 95500 | 1 | 08/18/1998 |
| Transmission failure. *nm | |||
| 10/19/2005 | 118000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| Automatic transmission failure in my honda accord ex-v6 coupe. it began to hesitate going from 2nd to 3rd gear while i was driving. it occurred immediately after the fuse to my radio blew. was told by honda needed new transmission $3-4k. *nm | |||
| 10/21/2005 | 4 | 06/15/2001 | |
| I have a 98 honda accord and around 87,000 miles my transmission went out. i took it to aamco to have it diagnosed they said had to rebuild. $2900.00. al month later i had to take it back for more transmission problems there was a loud knocking noise in the gear box and they fixed it. i took it back twice since having tranny rebuilt now its a year later and the car began to slip and jerk and now there is a metal scraping noise coming from the gear box when in gear. this is the 4th time i will have to take it in for transmission problems. *nm | |||
| 10/17/2005 | 90000 | 1 | 10/17/1998 |
| My honda accord automatic transmission has been acting up, not shifting smoothly, jerking, etc. the dealer has diagnosed it as needing replacement. this will cost $4,500.00 this is a low mileage car i bought new and that has been meticulously maintained with all service intervals done by a qualified honda dealer (huggins honda, north richland hills, tx) after researching this, i have found numerous exact same problems and it is obvious that honda has a serious manufacturing defect with their automatic transmissions. i have not had it repaired yet because i cannot afford it. i have a 20 mile commute to and from work every day and i am concerned that the transmission will fail completely while i am commuting. *jb | |||
| 08/13/2005 | 85960 | 1 | 09/30/2003 |
| (1) driving from pennsylvania to ocean city,maryland for vacation and the check light came on when we were almost there. we pulled over on side of road and checked fluids and car and everything appeared to be okay until we could make it to garage. started driving again in 4th gear and transmission started to slip and car started to downshift and rpm's went up. (2) let car sit and then tried to drive again in 3rd and 4th gears but same problem kept occuring. then we put it in 2nd gear and that worked fine. we drove in 2nd gear going slow in the middle of a place we did not know and barely made it to the beach where my car sat the whole time and we could not drive anywhere. we had to have the car towed from ocean city to harrisburg, pa (about a 4 hour drive) (3) after talking with a honda certified technician and others we determined it was the tranmission going out. my car is still sitting and i am trying to figure out what i am going to do considering a new transmission costs 3 to 4 thousand dollars as i was told by honda. this is great considering i have only had my car for 2 years and still have 3 years to pay on it and it only has 86,000 miles on it. | |||
| 07/07/2005 | 116625 | 1 | 01/10/2005 |
| The transmission on my 1998 honda accord v6 started failing at 116k miles. the car began missing out and then lurching forward when driving, creating a very unsafe situation. the transmission had to be rebuilt at a cost of $2,200. i have learned that this is a very common problem with '98 hondas, as well as the 200 and 2001 models. | |||
| 11/23/2004 | 68248 | 10/28/1998 | |
| 1998 honda accord had transmission problems with only 67,000 miles. started slipping from first to second. had the transmission serviced several times but the problem just got worst over time. we finally had to have the transmission rebuilt. out of all the cars i've had, new or old, never had a transmission problem. | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 76000 | 1 | 09/11/2003 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord with transmission problems.. after startin the car in the morning as i drive down the street the transmission revs higher then normal when shifting from first to second (driving normaly) like it suppose to shift at 3000 rpm but when it gets to 3k it shifts but then the rpm's just climb for 1k more then the car just lags a lil as it goes into second after the car is warmed up that problem disapears. the other problem is when slowin down to make a turn and if no cars are comin i gently step on the gas to go (not completly stoped) the transmission slipps and then stutters till 2k rpm then it cathes and launches the car forward. i have talked to the honda dealership and they wont do anythin and want to charge me 4k for a new transmission. i read of several other people are having this problem.. *ak | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 93000 | 100 | 12/31/1997 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord v6 with 103000 miles on it and suspected problems with the transmission since 93000 miles. the transmission slips at 20, 30, and 40 mph. i called the honda corp in ca and told them my honda accord ex v6 transmission was having problem and they told me to take it to a honda dealer to check it before i can make a claim on it. the honda dealer looked at it said i need a new transmission and there will be a $90 fee. the dealer and i called the honda corp to put in a claim and he explained that i have completed all recommended maintenance schedule and a day later the honda corp called the dealer and denied to assist in any way with my claim. i did not even receive a phone call back from the honda corp. the dealer called me to tell me the news and they gave me a transmission for over $4200. i call the honda corp and spoke with kevin brown and he said can not do anything to help and sorry your case it closed. how is my case closed only after one day of evaluation. kevin brown also said that the honda corp has assisted other people with 98 v6 accords with more miles than i have, but he said those cases were different. how are other cases so different when i have taken good care of my car. after reading other websites and forums, i can see this is a more common problem then i thought and now i have read over 100 complaints with honda accord v6 98 and 99 transmissions on the site. some action needs to be taken now!!!!!!!!!*ak the consumer disputes nhtsa's assessment of the 1998 honda accords transmission failures. the consumer found several issues which were very similar to his vehicle. the consumer requested a replacement transmission. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 32000 | 14 | |
| Subject: 1. infrequent stalling when coming to a slow stop, and starts up again and i continue driving. 2. twice, it has stalled when making a slow left turn. however, starts up again when i turn the key and i continue driving. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2004 | 96000 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| Automatic transmission failure on a 1998 honda accord ex-v6. transmission is dead at 99,000 miles. other cases have been documented (http://www.automotivetalk.net/showmessages.php?id=720). it is an apparent manufacturing defect that needs to be recalled. honda will not pay to have my transmission re-built.*ak | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 99200 | 1 | |
| Vehicle experienced transmission problems. transmission slips, it will go into third gear before it will shift in to second gear. *ak | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 51487 | 1 | |
| 1998 honda accord 4dr 4 cylinder automatic transmission started slipping at 50000 miles ,very dangerous the first time it slipped from 4th gear into 2nd doing 75 mph almost lost control of the car. honda refused to resolve the issue. estimates form transmission shops $2000-$4000 for the repair. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 04/23/2004 |
| Transmission is slipping and also found that transmission fluid is leaking. *ak | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| My 1998 honda accord's maintenance has always been maintained regularly and serviced at honda. i only have 49,000 actual miles on my 98 honda. the vehicle will lunge when going from reverse to drive. also, when at a complete stop and then begin to accelerate, the car will lunge. furthermore, when accelerating at a low speed, the vehicle will seem as though it is in neutral. it will not accelerate. i have to release the gas pedal and keep pressing and releasing the gas pedal until the gear will move. honda has now informed me that i need a new transmission. can you believe this; a new transmission on a vehicle with only 49,000 miles? honda has agreed to replace my transmission for no charge of the transmission, but i have to pay for the labor costs. honda obviously knows there is a huge problem with these transmissions, why should i be responsible for the labor costs?i hope i'm not going to get the same faulty transmission replaced in my honda. this website contains a lot of complaints for a problem that could be very dangerous and should be taken seriously. hopefully, and in the near future, there will be an investigation into this serious problem before there is fatalities. *jb | |||
| 12/02/2002 | 2 | ||
| When car is turned off and parking brake is engaged. consumers key will not release from the ignition. the consumers transmission had to be replaced in which he incurred the labor charge of $572.40. the consumer stated the problem with the ignition happened after the vehicle was returned to him. the consumer has a honda cr-v that had a transmission problem as well. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 79000 | 2 | |
| Transmission failed at 79,000 miles. consumer then purchased a new transmission. currently at 106,000 miles transmission failed again. *ak | |||
| 11/06/2004 | 128000 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle stopped. consumer restarted the vehicle , however it would only go 20 miles per hour. dealer stated the transmission gear was defective the manufacturer stated they will look into the problem. *ak | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Heard thumping type noise in 1998 honda accord with approximately 58,000 miles. took vehicle to honda dealer where all routine maintenance had been performed. originally told that wheel bearing had failed but then informed that bearing in transmission had failed and that transmission would have to be replaced at owner's expense despite the vehicle's impeccable service records, low miles, and excellent condition. remanufactured honda transmission was installed at owner's expense, but the premature transmission failure rate associated with this vehicle needs to be addressed and those owners affected by this failure deserve full reimbursement from honda. | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 67316 | 1 | 04/17/1998 |
| Transmission fluid leak and lurching when shifting gears. diagnosed as a bearing failure due to possible ground strap failure. transmission rebuilt and torque converter rebuilt. ground strap, 1 set of differential carrier bearings replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 09/05/1998 |
| 1998 honda accord ex- had to replace automatic transmission due to failure of transfer bearing. problem first appeared at approx 85,000 mi. have records listing all suggested maintenance. why did honda offer to reimburse transmission replacements in 2000 - 2002 accords and not earlier models if the same transmissions were used in 1998 & 1999 model years?*ak | |||
| 12/06/2002 | 67574 | 2 | |
| Ignition key sometimes won't come out of ignition when transmission is in park. (nar) *la dealer was notified. *cb | |||
| 07/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| Transmission is leaking and new replacement is needed at 76000 miles. concerned about the safety while driving in the highway, and apprently i am not alone for the transmission failure at this low mileage.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1602 | 1 | 12/19/1997 |
| Transmission problems on 1998 honda accord lx.*mr at very low mileage. the cost of repairs were over $5000.00. *cb | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 91000 | 100 | 07/09/2002 |
| The transmission is starting to fail, it sometimes takes about 5 seconds to catch into a gear, and often hits the gear hard causing rapid deceleration. hen the car stops, it slams into first gear.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Just purchased a 98 honda accord v-6, the transmission shifts really hard from 1st to 2nd gear. dealer tell me that it needs a transmission,at a cost of 3900 dollars car has 110,000 miles but doing some research learned that there is a problem with this transmission. *ak | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 91274 | 1 | 02/20/1998 |
| The transmission on my 1998 accord is slipping between gears. it hesitates when accelerating and sometimes accelerates and decelerates without notice. the car has 90,000 miles on it and has been scrupulously maintained according to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule. the transmission is supposed to last at least 120,000 miles, but i have researched the problem on the internet and found many references to defective transmissions on late model hondas that have failed with even very low mileage. replacement is costing owners upwards of $4,000 and honda is extending the warranty on only a limited number of models and years, although the same transmission is in many of its other cars. my mechanic is recommending a complete replacement. i am afraid to drive the car for fear it wlll fail on the freeway and cause an accident.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 104000 | 1 | 12/30/1997 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord v6 coupe with 108,000 miles. upon reaching around 104,000 miles, the transmission shifted abruptly at lower gears. had it flushed and the problem somewhat went away but the problem came back after 2 weeks. the abrupt shifting is more pronounced when i get stuck in a stop and go traffic. it doesn't do that when it's ran cold like in the morning. i'm taking it in to the dealer for computer diagnostics. i'm afraid they will tell me that i need a new or rebuilt transmission.*ak | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| 1. vehicle was shifting very hard, clunking in to gear, and not wanting to go into gear. 2. dealer determined failure to be the transmission 3. will require complete replacement of the transmission. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 08/05/1998 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord v6. the transmission shifts really hard. had it flushed but the problem still exist. the service manager at the dealer told me they have a few car with the same problem. i went online and found that many people have the same problem. it seems like a bad design to me. *ak | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 25000 | 4 | 05/23/1998 |
| Transmission failure. @ 25000 and 1.5yrs of ownership, i realized that my transmission was starting to act up. dealership shaid there were no problems. i returned @ 35000 before my warranty would be void, and still they insist no problems. car would make a thrashing sound when engaged into reverse. @ 77000 the transmission began shifting abruptly and harshly. the car would miss down and up shifts. now 111k000 the dealership told me i need a new transmission at a price of $4700. i strongly feel that honda needs to rectify this problem and handle its customer's complaints about the problem at hand. i found out that this is a common problem for the acords belonging to the 1998-2002 model years. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 90000 | 1 | 03/27/2000 |
| Transmission failure 1998 honda accord. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 111000 | 3 | 06/04/2000 |
| I drive a 1998 honda accord ex v6 4 door. i have had problems with my transmission. it is shifting erratically. it slips between 1st to 2nd, then when i am driving, suddenly downshifts. this is a huge safety issue!*ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 3 | 11/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle's transmission locked on three separate occasions. *mr *nm | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 93495 | 0 | 09/01/2003 |
| I was driving to la for business. along the freeway, i heard what sounded like an increase in wind noise that got louder, and i realized it was a mechanical problem. by the time i reached la, it was a gearing noise that sounded like it was the transmission of my 98 honda accord. i stopped by the gas station and checked the auto transmission fluid, it was full and there were no lights on the dash. later, the car would only go to 1st and 2nd gear. i brought it to the local aamco, where they told me it was a transmission failure. this was unbelievable to me since the car had only 93k miles - my toyota's ran well over150k easy. i contacted honda motors, i describe the situation to darcel (4/19/04) who told me to bring it to their local deale ($100). then, honda motors took one week to assign to a person who neglected to call the dealer, i had to call the dealer to call david. in addition, david humbray, 800-999-1009, ext 118128, neglected to read the intake information that i gave to darcel. two weeks later, still no action. david finally called and asked for all the oil change and other maintenance records. given the fact that i bought the car used and performed the oil changes myself, information i gave to darcel during the intake, i don't have all the records. my argument is that there is a track record of 98 honda accord auto transmission failures which seems to indicate a manufacturer defect - this site, there are 133 complaints compared to about 8 for a 98 toyota camry. honda actually extended the warranty of 2000-2001 honda accords with auto transmissions to 100k. i was just asking for the same. but the run around that honda motors gave me was ridiculous and added insult. i ended up payng $100 just to file a complaint. the final result is that i took the car back and had it repaired. it is now for sale and i am never going to buy another honda product - so much for honda relaibility and quality. | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 98000 | 1 | 09/16/1998 |
| 1. auto transmission skipping and lunging at stop sign 2. according to mechanics and accord website accord transmission should have recall 98-02 3. changed fluids and still occurs. *la | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 11/10/1997 |
| My 1998 honda accord has 80,000 miles and the transmissions needs to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 130000 | 1 | 03/28/1998 |
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission started slipping at about 80,000 miles and will need to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 151000 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission failed on interstate 89. dangerous situation. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving 40 mph transmission down shifted. consumer was able to control vehicle, and drove vehicle home. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 120000 | 1 | 08/02/2003 |
| I own a 1998 honda accord (automatic transmission, v6, 4dr) with a mileage of 120k miles. i bought it when 110k , prior to which it was a lease car with proper maintainance history. over the last couple of weeks i noticed i was having a problem with delayed and hard shifting of gears especially at lower speeds . honda dealer checked and replaced transmission fluid. this did not help and a week later the engine check light had come on. a private transmission service advisor run computer diagnostics on it and came up with a diagnosis code of p740 and po230. they could not pinpoint the exact fault. at this point the vehicle was lunging forward whenever it came to a stop and it would have a trouble changing gears (especially the second gear). though the vehicle is in drivable condition it seems like a big safety hazard and a disaster waiting to happen. when i took the vehicle to a honda dealer who recommended that i replace the entire transmission at a cost of about $5600+labor. given otherwise extremely good condition of my vehicle i can only attribute this problem to a manufacturing defect. when i did some research i found out that there are hundreds of 98 accord owners who have been facing similar problems with their transmission. i am expecting honda to take responsibility since many hondas experience a similar fate and the honda service who changed the oil the first time could have tried harder before more damage may be done. i am currently not using this vehicle much given the obvious safety issues. *ak | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 03/30/1998 |
| 1998 honda accord v6 lx sedan with 80,000 miles needs a new transmission at a cost of $3500. vehicle has been well maintained and had transmission fluid changed at proper intervals using honda atf. obviously, with the number of complaints of this problem on honda forums, there is a design flaw. honda should pay for this repair, not me.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle's transmission produced a clicking sound when shifting gears. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. *nm the transmission made noise while the vehicle was in park. the vehicle would rattle as the vehicle was shifted. the service dealer stated that this was a common problem. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 62000 | 1 | 07/28/1998 |
| My 1998 accord ex v-6, with 62,000 miles and perfect maintenance, now requires a new rebuilt transmission for over $7000, as explained by a sales person for honda. at my last service, the tech mentioned the trans fluid level was fine but it seemed dirty so i brought the car to my honda dealer where i was given the news. sidenote: they wanted to sell me a new 04 accord, said my car was a wash and had no value!*ak | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 61300 | 1 | 12/12/2001 |
| Bearings in automatic transmission failed and needed to be replaced. transmission has to be removed and taken apart to replace the bearings. repair cost was $1113. car has only 61,000 miles and is maintained regularly.*ak | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 110000 | 1 | 08/08/2002 |
| The car makes a bumping noise when backing up, it also slams into first gear when the car is cold.*ak | |||
| 02/21/2004 | 120103 | ||
| Join the club, i have a 1998 accord with 120,000 and the transmission failed on the freeway. i was almost ran over by a tractor trailer. this car has had a clunky transmission since 80,000 miles and i would get the transmission serviced and it wouldn't help. i am still making payments on this car and the transmission is dead. i thought this was supposed to be a honda? i thought honda's were reliable? american honda will not help, the dealer will not help so basically i'm screwed. used transmission replacement estimates are $1700-2500. this is terrible, why is there not a recall? someone really needs to do something about this before someone gets killed. i almost did. honda knows something is wrong. this is even listed on carpoint.msn.com that this car has a bad transmission. i am going to fix it and sell it and go back to toyota, i will never ever buy another honda again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 72000 | 1 | 05/09/1998 |
| Purchased vehicle in new 1998 and have maintained a perfect service and maintenance record with dealership. transmission has failed at 70,000 miles and needs to be replaced. i have discovered over 100 similar cases involving transmission failure on the 1998 honda accord on this site.*ak | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 86000 | 1 | 03/06/1998 |
| 1998 honda accord ex-v6 needs new transmission, 108,000 miles - problem since 86,000. seems that quite a few consumers have the same issue with this model; however, american honda has ignored the complaints of 1998-1999 owners with transmission problems. fortunately, for the 2000-2001 owners got a recall. the problem with the transmission is the same in the 1998-1999 models. it's not fair that we have to pay for this ourselves when there is an obvious problem (look at the number of complaints). also, honda never sent me any recall or service notices for other problems such as the fuel float, egr problem, or this transmission problem. this is my second honda - first i owned for 17 years, and now this? i am very upset.*ak | |||
| 02/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| While shifting gears vehicle will not move. a loud noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle. consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 03/12/1998 |
| As reported by many other consumers, my accord is experiencing hard shifting or jerking in the lower gears (slipping). when the car is warmed up, it's not as bad. *ak | |||
| 11/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| The transmission failed in my 1998 honda accord at about 54,000 miles in november, 2002. i previously reported this to your agency. honda has only paid for approximately half of the cost of the new transmission which was installed by aamco. my question is whether the nhtsa is going to issue a safety recall on the 1998 honda accord transmission. my review of your database today indicates over 100 instances of transmission failures on this model honda accord. isn't that sufficient to generate an investigation by your agency and a safety recall? please advise as to your intended action in this matter. thank you tarynn yokomizo alankamm@yahoo.com | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 61000 | 1 | 01/30/1998 |
| My 1998 honda accord with 61000 miles on its automatic transmission has joined the growing population of accords with failed carrier bearings in the final drive (transmission). i have had all of my service work done at the service shop where my son is employed as a mechanic. thus when i discovered the transmission fluid leak i took the car in to my mechanic for what i thought would be a seal replacement, only to be hit with the horrific news that it is going to cost me $2500-$3000 to fix the failed carrier bearings in the final drive! i've called the dealership that i purchased the car from (klein honda in everett wa.) and was told by trevor in the service department that they are experiencing this problem with the v-6 engines, but not the 4 cylinders (mine). when i asked him to help me this the expense he recommended that i contact honda customer care and wished me luck since i hadn't had any of my services conducted with a dealership. all of this took place within the last week, so my call to honda customer care will occur on 2/9/04. if i don't get anywhere with them i do plan on turning this in to the better business bureau and everyplace else i can find to lodge complaints with. with the research i have done over the internet i have found that this a common problem that needs to be recognized by a honda recall action! *ak | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 1 | 12/15/1997 | |
| We took my 1998 accord ex in for regular service (90,000 miles) and to have the interlock switch recall done. when we picked up the car, the dealer told us the transmission was leaking and needed to be replaced. i've never had a problem with the transmission - no leaks in the garage, no strange shifting problems. we declined the service, but the dealer called and said our re-manufactured trans was in and since i had the extended warranty would be replaced at no charge (incl. rental car). i was suspicious that they would order the part and push the issue so strongly, so i did some research. on www.accordforums.com i found that others had been having transmission problems with this car. this transmission can suddenly fail due to a problem with a bearing (in fact, the service write-up states trans fluid leak, trans may fail due to differential bearing going out causing fluid to leak). i thought this was warranty fraud by the dealer, but apparently they know about this potential transmission problem. they aren't clearly explaining the problem to owners, which is what makes the issue seem suspect. in fact, when we picked up our car, the dealer was explaining the exact same problem to the person in line before us (which is why we got suspicious). it seems that honda has a problem that they don't want to tell vehicle owners about, but their dealers are pushing to fix it anyway. of course, they originally quoted us $1,600 to $5,000 for the repairs. after we told them no, we were informed it would be completed at no cost to us. sounds like a stealth recall to me. (they told us it would be free because we have the extended warranty with no deductible through honda care. i don't know how much i believe that either.) we're having the work done today now that i know what the potential problems are. i think others need to be informed of this issue so no one gets killed or injured if their transmission fails because they couldn't pay for this work. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2004 | 118000 | 1 | |
| I was notified today that i needed to replace the transmission in my 98 honda accord. this seems to be well known by repair people that 98,99 and 00 have tranmission problems. why won't the dealerships replace these when there so many people being affected by the same problem.*ak | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Upon exiting a parking lot at 15 mph engine revved and vehicle surged forward, and was rear ended by another vehicle. dealership determined that transmission failure caused the problem. however, dealership didn't specify the specific failure, they just said that transmission needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 12/03/2002 | 74000 | 1 | 04/14/2002 |
| Faulty transmission - have serviced 4 times in 1 1/2 years. honda is aware of the problem with the transmission and is only offering to cover 1/2 of parts to replace transmission on 1998 honda accord. it shifts incorrectly and revs very high, then slams into next gear. problems started around 74k miles after i owned for 7 months. said they won't cover whole replacement because i didn't have regular service done at honda dealerships. i was able to prove i had service done at reputable dealers but not honda. it is estimated the replacement transmission will cost me around $1500.00. honda of america should pay for the whole thing in my mind. there are plenty of complaints regarding these transmissions. when is someone going to do something about it?*ak | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Back last year in may i had to replace my v-6 3.0 automatic transmition at 74,000 miles! i can understand if the transmition goes out at 125,000 miles or more but 74,000 doesnt sound right to me. they said when i had the transmition replaced that the gears in the transmition compleatly wore away! this repair costed me $2,000 and at the time i didn't have that kind of money. the car had regular check ups and was working fine for years. i would like you to check more accords if they have transmition problems like i have had, i have talked to many people online who also have this problem and i have one friend who also had this problem, but for him he just had to pay for the parts because he could fix it him self. please look into this problem and if there is componsation please help me because that is alot of money that i do not make as a student!*ak | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| I got the check engine light on my 1998-accord-lx (97000 miles on this one). took it to the dealer and they told me that the transmission has failed completely and needs to be replaced. i got all the regular sevices done at only honda dealers and there was no indiation about this failure. for no fault, this thing has failed. i would think that the part itself is defective, in the first place. please investigate further.*ak | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While the vehicle was parked it rolled backwards and caused an accident. the dealer has been notified. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle's automatic transmission failed. please provide any additional information. *nm. | |||
| 70000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle had continuous transmission failure. transmission hesitated, then jerked into gear. dealership flushed the transmission in an attempt to correct the problem. however, problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 59740 | 1 | 06/20/1998 |
| I own a 1998 honda accord w/ less thatn 60000 miles. my transmission has completeley died. honda knows they have faulty transmissions / they recalled my make and model 2000/2001 for the same problem i am having. my warranty has expired, but i want them to fix my car/ this problem is chronic w/ honda. *ak | |||
| 12/02/2003 | 100000 | 10 | 12/23/2003 |
| I own a 1998 honda accord sedan which was bought in december of 1998. like so many other people who own the 1998-1999 models, i am having transmission problems and the transmission needs to be replaced. i have 100,000 miles on it and the car is serviced whenever the time came. my dad is a mechanic so he was always strict on maintenance. even timing belt and all other belts were changed out. i am very disappointed because i thought honda's were reliable. this is a 5 yr. old car and already the transmission needs to be replaced. i've called my dealership and explained everything. they gave me a number to honda of america to make a complaint. they made a claim and called me back with no help to me. their customer service is really bad also, not much help and were rude. they stated that the warranty is over and will not cover anything. now my car is just sitting at there and can;t be driven safely. the problem is that the transmission slips on all the gears and will not drive correctly. at a stop, the car would jerk back to first roughly and the when i accelerate, it slips on first gear and then finally catches violently. i am very disappointed in honda overall. they are suppose to be reliable cars. please look into this complaint because i'm one of the many who are dealing with the same issues. the price for a rebuilt transmission is 3500. i didn't expect to buy a new car in 98 and 5 yrs later have to replace the transmission. there is something fishy going on with the 98-99 transmission. even the 00-01 accords have now warrant with a 100,000 mile/ 7 yr. warranty. honda seems to know something we don't know and i think it's a recall. please help if possible. here's a website /forum where many others are voicing their concerns and complaints. http://www.autofan.com/forum_thread.asp?message=5734 and http://www.autofan.com/forum_thread.asp?message=3625 please help if you can. thank you, wayne le. *ak | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving transmission shifted into another gear unexpectedly. this caused a banging noise under the hood. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 51500 | 1 | 09/10/1998 |
| My 1998 honda accord (automatic transmission) has a mileage of only about 50,000 miles. over the last couple of months i noticed that the engine check light had come on and i was having a problem with delayed and hard shifting of gears especially at lower speeds . the engine check came up with a diagnosis code of p740. the service advisor also detected leaking transmission fluid and he recommended that i fix the seals and drive it around for some time. even after the seals were replaced i still found that the vehicle was lunging forward whenever it came to a stop and it would have a trouble changing gears (especially the second gear). though the vehicle is in drivable condition it seems like a big safety hazard and a disaster waiting to happen. i took the vehicle to a honda dealer who recommended that i replace the entire transmission at a cost of about $4000. given the low mileage and otherwise good condition of my vehicle i can only attribute this problem to a manufacturing defect. when i did some research i found out that there are a number of 98 accord owners who have been facing similar problems with their transmission. i have sent a fax to honda of america with a detailed description of this problem about a month ago but have not heard any response. i am expecting honda to take a greater responsibility in understanding and rectifying customer complaints with such serious safety implications. however that has not happened so far. i am currently not using this vehicle much given the obvious safety issues. *la | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 40000 | 2 | 07/12/1998 |
| Transmission failure at 60000 miles.*ak | |||
| 11/28/2003 | 76000 | 1 | |
| My 98 honda accord transmission slips after 76,000 miles, it will jerk when i try to go from low gear to high gear, it also leak transmission oil, i took it to honda dealership and told i need a new transmission.*ak i open a case with honda american and made a deal with them to repire my trany. | |||
| 12/14/2003 | 50732 | 25 | 04/05/1998 |
| Transmission is slipping when shifting. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 1 | 01/31/1998 | |
| After exiting my 1998 honda accord after parking it on my flat driveway, my car then rolled down my backyard hill and 100ft into the woods on my property. the key had come out normally when i exited the vehicle, however the car was in the drive position. no one was injured but the car had $6500 damage. i am complaining because i thought a safety feature of most ignitions is that the keys do not come out unless the car is in park. 2 months after this event honda has come out with a statement regarding '98 accords having a problem with the key coming out when the car was not in park. *la | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed on 98 honda accord, replaced two months ago, same problem again, may need it replaced again. *la | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 07/06/1998 |
| Erratic shifting. *ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 38000 | 1 | 12/12/1998 |
| 98 accord 4cyln ex. only 47,000 miles on it. transmission slipping from 1st to 2nd and slightly from 2nd to 3rd. car lundges foward when coming to a stop when the gears change from 2nd to 1st. premature transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 97623 | 1 | 03/01/1998 |
| Transmission failure - had to replace transmission last year. *ak | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 110000 | ||
| While vehicle was shut off the key was taken out of the ignition without the vehicle being in the park position. as a result, the vehicle rolled back into a truck.*ak | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 60000 | 2 | |
| Transmission had been replaced at 60,000 miles. currently, at 103,000 miles transmission needs to be replaced again. *ak | |||
| 10/25/2003 | 65000 | 1 | 08/13/1998 |
| Car lunges forward at stops while brake is depressed. transmission is delayed when shifting from park to r or d, slipping when accelerator is pressed and finally shifting with a jerk. slips when accelerating from a stop, engaging with a hard jerk and slips again when shifting from first to second gear. on hard acceleration, transmission downshifts hard and engine revs, car feels out of control. notified dealer of problems at 65,000 miles and was advised transmission is bad and needs replacing at a cost of $5,000. honda does not allow dealer to rebuild. dealer is required to return entire assembly to honda. honda customer service was contacted. i am still waiting for a reply. honda's reputation was built on reliability. they should stand behind their product. *la | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 86000 | 1 | 09/05/2000 |
| Transmission failed. started by making clicking noises when going from park to drive. transmission eventually would not engaged. gears slipped severely all the while transmission fluid leaking. i had to keep putting fluid in until i had to replace the whole transmission. i replaced it with a salvage 98 transmission only to start having problems again. honda would not help me saying that it was my fault because i had not got the suggested service on it at 30, 60k miles. *la | |||
| 10/09/2003 | 69000 | 2 | 07/08/1998 |
| My 1998 honda accord lx model had atf leak at around 70,000 miles. i got the axial seal replaced and power flush the atf. now my transmission started slipping and the car is vibrated when i shift from p to n or r or d4,3,2,1. i was told by honda that i need to replace a new transmission. i personally think honda should take this matter seriously. i do trust honda for the reputation and i am trying to be patient before i am loosing my trust. i found out on the web more than 1000 complaints about honda's transmission. i bought my 98 honda because my 92 honda which has 150k and it is still running find. *la | |||
| 55114 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| While driving, the consumer heard a noise and there was vibration from the front end of the vehicle. the noise increased at 40 mph and higher. the consumer had the tires replaced, but the problem worsened. the problem was caused by a defective automatic transmission carrier needed replacement.*ak *jb *nm | |||
| 03/08/2003 | 11/14/2000 | ||
| The main reason to buy a honda is because of its reliability, and if these cars can | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 2 | ||
| The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a transmission problems. the dealer changed the transmission fluids. two weeks later transmissions was not working. *ak | |||
| 74000 | 3 | 01/01/1998 | |
| When the vehicle was parked without the emergency brake engaged and the engine was turned off, the vehicle rolled backwards. the dealership serviced the vehicle several times for this problem, but the cause of the failure is undetermined.*ak the consumer learned of a recall of 650,000 related to the failure the vehicle experienced. the information indicated that the emergency brake should be used whenever the vehicle was parked. the consumer now uses the emergency brake. the dealer was unable to find and problem since the failure didn't occur at the shop. *ph *nlm | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 75000 | 1 | 04/20/2002 |
| I have a 1998 accord ex, only 75000 miles. at first i heard noices under the vehicle at low speed. later i notice my transmission fluid leaks and then the noice got louder. the gear seems to slip and not shifting properly when accellerating and decelerating, this occurred more especially at cold start. i then brought the car to my family mechanic and was told that the my transmission need to be rebuilt, that i have a broken bearing which caused the fluid to leak and making all the noices. later he told me that one of the solenoid shift valve was bad in which caused the transmission to shift out of the ordinary and would not shift up and down at low gear per engine rotational speed (rpm). he told me that if i had driven this vehicle longer it would cost me a fortune to replaced the transmission. if this is the problem with honda, why it's not resolving this issue with a recall. i am so skeptical of buying another honda vehicle. my last 1993 toyota 4runner did not have any problem at 189,000 miles. if yall out there know any info, please let me know. thanks. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2003 | 1 | 12/09/1998 | |
| 98 honda accord, transmission fluid leakage and transmission slipping, dealer told me that the seals are damaged because the internal cv joint bearing is damaged, causing metal to ruin transmission valve body. estimate to repair$5,000. i called american honda and i was told to assume responsibility for my car. the car started acting up at 103,000 miles. i currently have 110,000 and hope it will last long enough to scrape up the money to buy something else. note pleased with the atitude of any representative of honda. *ak | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 139000 | 1 | 12/04/1998 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord 4dr ex that is having transmission problem. the vehicle does not seem to drive forward. when it does go forward, seems like the vehicle is having trouble shifting gear. the rpms goes up about 5000 and the car does not seem to move. i took the car to the dealer, it was told that there is something wrong with the torque converter. is there any recall regarding the transmission torque converter?*ak | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 89000 | 1 | 06/21/1998 |
| The bearings went bad in the output shaft causing transmission fluid to leak. had to replace the transmission at 89,000 miles. honda paid for 50% of the repair cost, but after reviewing similar complaints, i believe this should be seriously considered for a recall. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2003 | 114000 | 1 | 08/28/1998 |
| 1998 honda accord v6 transmission failed. had all dealer prescribed maintenance at dealer and i suddenly have a transmission that is beyond repair, according to them. less than 5 years old - 114,000 miles. honda website did have transmission recall on similar model accords (same body type, later year), but not mine.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2002 | 75000 | 2 | 04/12/2001 |
| I have now had the transmission replaced on this car twice. after doing some research via the internet. i have found that i am not the only one with this problem. were the consumers had to replace the transmission prematurely.*ak | |||
| 06/29/2003 | 75201 | 1 | 07/20/2000 |
| Transmission started to jerk then failed in all but low gear daeler says honda has so many request for replacement transmissions than none are available. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 0 | 1 | 12/22/1997 |
| Automatic transmission in '1998 accord lx(2.3l) does not up/downshift properly when coldonce engine/trans get up to full operating temp all feels ok. no useful response from honda dealer to on going problem (@ last year+). *ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 80000 | 5 | 04/12/2000 |
| The transmission was rough in shifting when we first bought the car, and now the transmission has failed totally. i was driving down the highway one day and the transmission all of a sudden switched down to first gear while i was going 55 mph. i though this was very dangerous, so i took it to the dealer. they're telling me i need a new transmission. i have 8ok miles, but i feel honda has made a defective product and now i have to come up with the money for a new transmission. *ak | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 85000 | 1 | 08/28/1998 |
| Transmission failure at 85,000 on 1998, honda, accord. dealer says new transmission necessary at $5000.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 75000 | 3 | 11/25/1997 |
| In 2002, we began having problems with the axle seals leaking on our 1998 honda accord. we have always followed honda's recommended maintenance schedule, and thus took the car to the local dealership. they have seen the car for this problem 3 times, replacing the seals at least once. they now advise us that by diagnosing the symptoms (they cannot dissemble the transmission) they feel the leaking is due to worn differential bearings and the only solution is a new transmission. we have reported to honda north american who advises they can do nothing as this is a maintenance problem. if so, why wasn't this caught during one of the many visits to the dealership? when the problems began, this car only had 75,000 miles on it. with the leak, there has also been clunking and slopping shifting, almost since the first day we owned the car. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 995000 | 1 | 09/12/1998 |
| Automatic transmission is slipping even though less than 100,000 miles on car. *ak | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 50000 | 11/22/1998 | |
| Automatic transmission rebuilt @ 55000 miles on my 1998 accord ex buy aamco transmission. i have a 2001 odessey and received recall for the same problem i had with my 1998 accord. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving the vehicle and no warning the vehicle would accelerate dealer notified. | |||
| 04/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| The automatic transmission failed to shift properly. *jb | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 06/30/1998 | ||
| Transmission jumps when coming to a stop and does not shift smoothly through gears when accelerating. march 4 2003, honda dealership found transmission failed internally and car needs new transmission. also, on august 5,2002 a complaint was made about the transmission jumping when stopping and a transmission service was performed. *nlm | |||
| 05/06/2002 | 48000 | 07/12/2001 | |
| I purchase a 1998 honda accord with the intentions of keeping it for a lifetime at 30,000 unfortunately at 50,000 the transmission began to jerk when you began to brake. it seems the car didnt know what gear it was in. after hundreds of dollars attempting to find the problem honda corp. assured me they have never seen such a problem in any of their cars and had not had any complaints on any of their 1998 accords. they then charged me 1,500 dollar for the repair not counting the hundreds of dollars i paid them to simply find the problem. now just 6 months later my transmission feels as if it's slipping when i park on a hill. again they don't want to admitt to any knowledge of any past problems. now i'm sure they are aware of past problems because it was explained to me the transmission i received 6 months ago was a repaired transmission from another accord. what can i do to help myself????? anyone please help! | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 44770 | 03/13/1998 | |
| I own a 1998 honda accord with 44,000 miles. i purchased the car new in 1998. i am now having serious transmission problems with the car - lurching and bumping. when i presented the problem to honda, they said that i must pay for a new transmission because the car is out of warranty. can honda get away with this? i can't believe this is the honda car company. i purchased the car because of honda's track-record of reliability. | |||
| While driving down the parkway, consumer stated vehicle suddenly started loosing power. took to dealer and they stated transmission was replaced. consumer states one week later vehicle started to vibrate, hard to switch gears, and there was a burning smell. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 11/24/2002 | 54168 | ||
| Consumer states original transmission failed with only 54,168 miles on vehicle. mechanic advised that the pump assembly failed causing the torque converter and secondary shaft to overhear and wear out. consumer had 52,500 mile service performed on vehicle by dealer who did not discover any transmission problems at that time. ts | |||
| 10/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on the highway without prior warning there is a loud knocking noise coming from underneath the vehicle. please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 52500 | 1 | 01/26/1998 |
| The transmission failed at a low mileage, also the front brake pads was replaced and the rotors were resurfaced.*jb | |||
| 11/11/2002 | 67000 | 1 | |
| The vehicles transmission failed which caused it to jerk excessively while shifting gears. *ts *nlm | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 05/01/2002 | ||
| I have a 1998 accord v6 with 78k miles and slipping transmission like many many others. honda has extended the warranty only on 2000-2002 models as they would be under warranty anyway. but this is design/quality control issue and the transmisions from 98-02 are all the same. so 1998 & 1999 cars should also be included in this recall as they all have the same problems. you can go to complaintstation. come for some people's post on these transmission failures, and many other internet sites as great many people are affected by this. this is greatly a safety issue as well, because you can never rely on your car to accelerate when you need to, and transmission downshifts on its' own in highway from d4 to d2 causing an immediate engine braking. dt | |||
| 10/02/2002 | 02/01/2098 | ||
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| 10/06/2002 | 63000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 |
| Consumer stated there was transmission fluid leaking through the bearings when driving. the manufacturer had not extended the warranty on the year make and model. mr the leak was discovered while the vehicle was in for it's routine maintenance. the manufacturer informed consumer that this fault was not a defect problem for the model and year of the vehicle. *jg *jb | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2098 | |
| Transmission unexpectedly shifts into a lower gear at high speed causing loss of vehicle control. d4 light commences flashing indicating transmission malfunction. vehicle changes gears at random speeds up or down without warning. honda dealerships are unable to fix the problem. manufacturer issued problem report no12002-08-2800-1311 and assigned case officer, ron robbins. inspite of multiple phone calls since august 2002 they are not responding. nlm | |||
| 09/10/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that when starting the vehicle with a remote starter the vehicle surged forward into a bush. the vehicle was in park. contacted dealer and the dealer is taking a look at the vehicle. *mr | |||
| 07/15/2002 | |||
| While standing on a hill car drifts back a car length. has aautomatic transmission.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2002 | |||
| Transmission is not working properly. transmission will shift into gear while consumer is driving. contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1000 | 10/01/2098 | |
| Transmission unexpectedly shifts into a lower gear at high speed, causing loss of vehicle control. d4 light commences flashing, indicating transmission malfunction. vehicle changes gears at random speeds up or down without warning*ak | |||
| 04/25/2002 | |||
| As transmission shifts from first to second gear vehicle lunges forward and rpm's go up. vehicle has not been examined by dealer. please add further information.*aki | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 100 | 05/01/2098 | |
| The car hesitates upon acceleration primarily as it shifts from 1st to 2nd gear. this hesitation can and does occasionally cause the vehicle to lose speed in traffic.*ak | |||
| 06/24/1998 | |||
| Transmission failure. when vehicle is changing gears, vehicle stops before going into another gear.*ak | |||
| 04/06/2002 | |||
| Recall 98v018000;while vehicle was parked and turned off it started to roll back and picking up speed. finally stopped by running into someone's yard. contacted dealer, and dealer noted that vin number does not match. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| At 60000 miles transmission started leaking bad took it to dealer they put new seals in it and it continued to leak took it back at 65000 miles and they said it needs a new transmission. honda has many transmission failures but refuses to stand behind thier product. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| At 17,000 miles first reported a rumbling, rotational noise to dealer. dealer was unable to locate. at 52,729 problem with rotational noise again reported -- this time louder. dealer again unable to locate. at 57,000 again reported. mechanic unable to hear during test drive. at 70,000 miles, the problem turned into a severe grinding which makes owner believe failure is imminent. cost for and wait fo rebuilt transmissions extremely long; only other option used with 34,000 miles (from accident) -- unacceptable. owner decided to trade in vehicle at a considerable financial loss rather than experience catastrophic failure. *ak | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Transmission came apart internally.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Transmission totally failed at 41,000 miles. honda informed me that a new transmission would cost $4,100. care driven and maintained carefully. *ak | |||
| 10/14/2001 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Dealer states that a shaft in transmission has come apart, causing the transmission to fail.*ak | |||
| 07/06/1998 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle would skip gears, and when consumer tried to put vehicle in gear, vehicle would not move. consumer contacted dealer, and dealer tuned vehicle up. however, problem has reoccurred. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Final gear in automatic transmission has failed which resulted in failure of transmission to go from drive to park. dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that transmission needed to be rebuilt. *ak *slc | |||
| Was driving and transmission failed to shift properly. this caused vehicle to move very slowly. can hear a buzzing noise like its trying sto shift into proper gear after gas passes through. have taken vehicle to dealer a few times, but mechanic could not find cause of problem. problem was getting worse.*ak | |||
| 12/06/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| First failure transmission shifting erratic @71,927mi. problem diagnosed as solenoid shift valve, second failure diagnosed as internal problem worn parts. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Driving around normally, automatic transmission will clunk and jerk going into and out of 2nd gear. drive it a little harder, it yanks and bucks the car. during normal operation, when you came to a stop (when the transmission is trying to go back to 1st when decelerating), the transmission will fight the brakes and jerk the car forward. not only is this an immediate danger, but it is a degenerating problem that will eventually cause a catastrophic transmission failure, creating a safety hazard at any vehicle speed. other 1998 honda accord v6-coupe owners and even dealers have recognized this as a widespread problem with this specific component. http://honda-acura.net/forum/forum12/html/008731.html*ak | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Transmission slipped out of gear and vehicle jumped forward. lost control of vehicle and hit tree. *ak | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 15 | 12/01/1999 | |
| The car's transmission surges. we had the car in for servicing the week before and then our son lost control and crashed into a tree. he was only going 35 mph at the time and was braking at the time. we had been experiencing problems with the transmission shifting and surging. the dealer said there was a broken seal and the transmission fluid was leaking out. this accident happened 3 days after we picked the car back up from the dealer after supposed repairs. after reading other consumer complaints, maybe this is the fuel throttle linkages control and not the transmission. we don't know. after the car is repaired from the accident we are taking back to the honda dealership for more work on transmission/fuel throttle problem.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Bearing going into tranmission cracked. front end made odd noise. dealer was unable to diagnose. eventually transmission fuild leaked out, requiring transmission to be replaced.*ak | |||
| Transmission is slipping and does not hold when vehicle is on an incline. transmission has burned completly out. deaelr is going to replace transmission.*ak | |||
| 11/11/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| I called american honda and was asked where i got the info from. and i told them the internet and was then asked if it was a honda site to which i said no. i was then told there was no such recall. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| The automatic transmission for my 1998 honda accord failed 2500 miles after the warranty ended. it is my understanding that transmissions do not fail this early on in the life of the vehicle. i have taken the car to many mechanics who all stated that there must be a defect in the transmission and to take it back to the dealer because they do not go out this fast. everyone but honda states that there must be a defect. the honda corporation accepts no responsibility for this and contends that there is no defect or recall. through research i have found many complaints of transmission problems for the 1998 accords especially on the nhtsa consumer complaints site. i feel that honda is ignoring/hiding customer complaints to avoid a recall on the 1998 honda accords. this is not right that the transmission went out so early on in the car's life and something needs to be done about this issue. i know that this must be going on on a larger scale probably all over the country and being ignored by the dealers.*ak | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Repair shop says it'sue to a broken seal | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| There is a whining noise coming from the transmission. on a hot day, at highway speeds,when the trans. fluid gets hot and thins out the noise becomes increasingly louder. i have contacted the dealership and honda customer relations. they claim it is a harmless noise,due to transmission design. they offered to install a sound dampening kit which i consider a patch and not a repair. i declined to have this done. honda assured me that it does not affect reliability. however, the whining is slowly getting noisier. looking at your database, i noticed a similar complaint. odi id 700587. honda dealership said this is common on the v-6 models and no permanent repair bulletins have been issued from honda. this whining noise is not normal and should be addressed by honda, and a permanent repair should be initiated. | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Transmission lock up converter failed, supposedly replaced with new trans. after 2 weeks new trans. loudly slips while in reverse. took car to dealer and find out they put in a re-manufactured trans. (oh, by the way...) dealer doesn't know how to fix this problem however bob springer service manager said other hondas are having this problem too. reason for not putting in a new trans. honda doesn't have any new trans. available, yet our service advisor brett was going to charge us $3800 for a new trans. when the first transmission failed.*ak | |||
| While parked vehicle backed out at 5 mph and rolled 20 feet before stopping and locking back into park. manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 900 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Hesitates at all speeds, gas gauge does not work. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | |||
| You can feel the automatic transmission when it shifts gears. *ak | |||
| 01/25/1999 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Transmission slips consistently noticeable in reverse at speeds over 5 mph | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Transmission is chronically slow to downshift. seems to hunt for gears and downshift indecisively. can make vehicle run as if it surges. once in a gear, especially 3rd or 4th, still seems to hunt about or surge within that gear. dealer visit today (ralph schomp in littleton,co - no complaints there) indicates all is well, that's the way it runs. i think an updated computer chip could cure all this. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Transmission on leaking. yh | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| Engine wants to lurch forward while at stops--with brake depressed, then hesitates when attempting to accelearate. have taken to dealership and discussed two times, each time dealership can't replicate problem. i am very concerned of the potential accident waiting to happen. after reading the consumer complaints, and noticing accidents with this issue causes me greater concern. what is the next step to getting this fixed? | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Transmission. | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| Transmission trouble. | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Forward gear slipping. *yc | |||
| 1 | 04/13/1998 | ||
| Design of new transmission causes vehicle to roll backward on incline if brake is not firmly depressed. nlm | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 6 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Has been repaired 6 times, failed again. no safety defect mentione din the summary. *ak | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Transmission failure. *yc | |||
| 03/14/1999 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Possible parking pawl failure, loud clanging noise in front engine compartment as if metal component broke. in moving shifter from drive to reverse loud transmission gear noise is evident. from reverse to drive noise is not as loud. when shifter is moved to park there seems to be more movement in vehicle as transmission gear locks into parking gear. this is not normal wear on transmission , as dealer states. *ak | |||
| 02/22/1999 | 5 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Consumer has been experiencing engine stalls and transmission hunting for gears | |||
| 02/09/1999 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Since 1/99, car will not start sporadically, dealership and regional offfice contacted. keys and immobilizer replaced. today, car shut off in third gear. had to come to full stop and start up again. dealership contacted again. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Automatic transmission slow to react to road conditions. transmission reverts to low gear after braking on slippery roads causing several seconds of excessive engine braking making the car difficult to control until the transmission up shifts to the proper gear for road speed | |||
| 11/12/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| This car is a lemon. i have had so many problems i can not believe it. the sunroof has been replace 3 times, the headliner 2 times. the fuel gauge sticks at times, even after filling the tank it only shows it's half full. the egr valve has been replaced once, and it now is bad again. i burn 93 octane gas, supposedly the cleanest, but my dealer tells me it's from dirty gas. the fan for the climate control chirps like a bird. | |||
| 11/23/1998 | 4 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Automatic transmission lunges from gear to gear when slowing down and speeding up. it appears the computer controling the transmission is not sure what gear it should be in. | |||
| Vehicle recalled on automatic transmission parking mechanism, failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| After approximately 2 weeks of owning my car i began to hear a whinning sound when i would take my foot of of the gas. this noise got progressively louder. i would like to know if other consumers have reported any problems with there new car and the tranmission and if so will there be a recall. honda was very good about fixing my car and i have no problems with the service but i am concerned about just purchasing a car and having something major like this occur | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 2 | ||
| Having transmission replaced with aluminum due to other transmission made of plaster. aluminum transmission parts not available until february. vehicle would shutter & squeak. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| At approx. 6000 miles the transmission began to hunt for the correct gear. at speeds above 45mph it feels like the engine has a bad miss. this has been reported to the dealer three times, on the last visit we were told that honda factory techs are aware of the problem and have removed other transmissions and are working on it. american honda motor co, inc. and the florida office of the attorney general have been notified. | |||
| 1 | 01/31/1998 | ||
| Transmission recall work not completed due to lack of parts. | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Transmission fails to engage at low speeds. | |||
| While cruise control is used at speeds of 65 mph transmission shifts down without warning. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 06/03/1998 | 06/03/1998 | ||
| Transmission does not fully lockup in overdrive. | |||
| Consumer has received a recall notice. dealer has not received the parts. vehickle has not been repaired. (98v-018). *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 86400 | 3 | |
| Consumer states that while driving vehicle the automatic transmission will go into neutral without anyone touching the gear shift and without warning.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 02/08/1998 |
| Automatic transmission fluid leak at axle seals. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 1 | 02/10/2003 | ||
| When driving vehicle unexpectedly dropped to a lower gear. *ak | |||
| 90000 | 1 | ||
| When vehicle is started consumer does not have to apply the brakes to put vehicle in gear. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Gear shift would not shift out park, causing the consumer to depress the manual release button in order to release the gear shift problem also caused brake lights to be inoperative.*ak *mr | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the clutch was pressed there was a loud noise which came from the stick shift. *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Transmission is slipping. when trying to get out into traffic transmission completely disengages, and the rpms go way up. then, transmission catches, and vehicle is ready to move forward. *ak | |||
| 103000 | 12 | ||
| While driving at moderate speeds vehicle shut down. consumer put vehicle in neutral and the vehicle started up again. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1997 | 1 | 10/23/1997 | |
| Vehicle's gears disengage and make loud noise while engaging. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 04/19/2004 |
| If i put my vehicle in park, i have to fight with the shifter to get it out of park the next time i drive my car so i constantly keep it in neutral with the parking brake on. this has not caused any accidents and i have not had this problem fixed yet. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 60000 | 1 | |
| This complaint is similar to investigation number pe 03-014. my wife's 1998 honda accord (4 cylinder with automatic transmission) rolled away from the spot where she had parked it. apparently she had left the vehicle in drive, but was able to remove the key from the ignition. when she returned from her errand, the car was no longer in the parking spot where she had left it. the car had rolled about 75 feet away, somehow managing to miss several other cars in the parking lot. thankfully, she and our baby weren't halfway out the car door when the car rolled away. i verified that the key can be removed with the shifter in drive. i took the car to the honda dealer here in colorado springs, and they indicated that there may be a mechanical problem in the ignition switch, but that it isn't covered by a warranty or recall. they also said it would be pretty expensive to fix since the electrical part of the ignition switch would need to be replaced as well as the mechanical part and the electrical part of the switch has an anti-theft feature that reads a computer chip in the key and that the system would have to be reprogrammed (including the remote controls for the doors...). the car had about 60,000 miles on it when we first noticed the problem. we don't recall the exact date of when it happened, but it was during the summer of 2002 when we first noticed the problem. thank you for your attention to this issue. michael brady (719) 668-4068. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 2450 | 1 | |
| Please be advised that this has happened on multiple dates ranging from 1999-2012. i thought it was covered through nhtsa campaign id #: 98v018000 but i did not use the car enough to recognize a pattern until 2002. i think at that time, there may have been several thousand miles in 2002 when i began to use the car on more routine bases. there are two occasions that cause the issue to arise. while i am driving, the steering column will lock up causing an issue to shift from gear to gear and the mobility of the car. as the steering column would lock and cause the horn to malfunction and not make a sound and the limit my mobility to park the car. most streets that i drive are not on an incline but there have been few occasions, where if the car was on a slight incline, it would begin to roll. i would use the gear brakes to prevent an accident. another issue involves another path (occasion) which causes the steering wheel to lock which causes malfunctions in the horn and the interlocking incident. if i am driving and in the stages of parking my car, the steering column will lock affecting the ability for me to change gear and my ability to adequately mobility when park. this has occurred more frequently now but it has occurred in 1999. when i was advised of the interlock recall, i thought this was addressed. once this occurs, the car can only be unlocked when i drive when i press down of the hear charger, put the key in the slight covering the gear changer and move the steering wheel. between nhtsa campaign id #: 03v423000 and nhtsa campaign id #: 02v120000, i thought these issue was addressed. when i called honda today and spoke to [xxx] 800-999-1099 ext [xxx], the recall is associated with the vin soi wanted to make sure this was acknowledged for incidents for my car model & vin. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 11/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| Rec'd recall 98v018000 for power train: transmission,automatic: ignition interlock system, after car hit a neighbors house, the vehicle popped out of gear. *bf the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc the consumer received a recall letter after the incident happened. *jb | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 98v018000 concerning transmission failure. took vehicle to gilmand's honda for repairs. dealer told consumer that his vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin. consumer was still waiting to get vehicle repaired. *ak recall campaign. the consumer stated that there was a defect in the transmission. when starting the vehicle it moves and then jerks and stops. *tc | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| My wife parked the vehicle in the k-mart parking lot. she took key out of ignition, locked the vehicle and we went inside to shop. after shopping for 5 - 10 minutes, k-mart intercom asked honda owner to come forward. the vehicle had rolled backward across parking lot, striking concrete base of light pole, completely destroying rear bumper. vehicle was found locked, key out of ignition, in drive instead of park.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2002 | |||
| Consumer had put vehicle in park. took key out and went inside. vehicle rolled down into street. they were able to take key out of ignition, vehicle will still be in drive gear.contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 04/10/2002 | 2 | 11/21/1997 | |
| The consumer removed keys from the ignition while the vehicle was in drive and the vehicle rolled forward and crashed. the interlock system fails to prevent from removing the keys when the vehicle was not in park. *yh | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| When not shifting to park after shutting off engine consumer is able to take key out of ignition, and vehicle will roll.*ak shifter position sensor failed. *tt | |||
| 11/07/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The subject vehicle was parked in my driveway, i put the vehicle in park or so i thought and removed the keys from the ignition to go inside my home. about a half hour later i was contacted by my neighbor who told me that my vehicle had rolled down my driveway and across the street. he stated that the vehicle narrowly missed him before striking his brick mailbox structure and destroying it. i told him i couldn't understand how the vehicle could have rolled backwards as i had put it in park and removed my keys. upon further investigation i came to realize that the vehicle was actually in neutral. i contacted the honda regarding my concern about being able to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle was in neutral not park. the dealership informed me that i should not have been able to remove the keys unless the car was in park. they indicated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that they would be more than happy to look into the problem at my expense. i told them that i didn't believe that safety features should ever be out of warranty. i am reporting this to you because i am concerned that possibly there are other vehicles out there with the same problem. this could certainly end up getting someone hurt or killed.*ak | |||
| While seating in the vehicle on a flat incline with the ignition off, gear indicator locked in the parked position, the vehicle rolled forward, knocked over a fence, went into a garden and almost hit an apartment building before consumer was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle has been repaired. owner read about recall # 98v01800, transmission parking pawl when contacting a dealer, dealer stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 101000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| (1) my 1998 honda accord (v6 coupe) began jerking and failing to accelerate. after repeated occurrence of this, i took my car to the honda dealership to identify the problem (2) it was determined that transmission, specifically, the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. (3) the transmission was replaced with a refurbished transmission. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2004 | 66200 | 1 | 05/24/2001 |
| At 66,000 miles the transmission began to slip and shift gears roughly. when i put the car in reverse it would clunk. then as i accelerated i would have to let off the gas so it could shift each gear. i took it to a midas shop for a transmission service - new filter/flush, etc. they would not do anything because it was leaking fluid. another mechanic told me i needed two new axles and axle seals to fix the leak. by that time the check engine indicato was on so i wanted honda to look at it since i had researched the problem and found many instances of transmission failure at low miles. honda cars of columbia, sc said i needed a new transmission. the computer diagnostic code was po740 torque converter failure. a honda accord with only 66,000 miles should not need a new transmission. i am aware that honda recalled 2000 and 2001 transmissions but not 1998,1999 or 2002 even though they are the same transmissions. honda customer relations' good will assistance said they would not replace it since i did not purchase the car from a certified honda dealer or purchase an extended warranty. the fact that they have good will assistance shows that they know they have problems with their cars. they have replaced other owners transmissions, why not mine?*ak | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 139000 | 1 | 12/04/1998 |
| I have a 1998 honda accord 4dr ex that is having transmission problem. the vehicle does not seem to drive forward. when it does go forward, seems like the vehicle is having trouble shifting gear. the rpms goes up about 5000 and the car does not seem to move. i took the car to the dealer, it was told that there is something wrong with the torque converter. is there any recall regarding the transmission torque converter?*ak | |||
| 01/20/1998 | |||
| Vehicle's transmission bucks or skips at 55 to 60mph under light load. dealer determined that it was the lock-up converter and stated that it's normal. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/04/2006 | 1 | 04/28/2006 | |
| The vehicle in question has serious problems and dealership is doubting the safety of it. it has been clipped i had it fully inspected by a mechanic that i trusted. we took it back to the dealership and today it will be checked by there mechanic however the man was not professional in dealing with me. the car i was told was unsafe and should not have been sold in the state of california?. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 60000 | 100 | 04/30/1999 |
| With clutch pressed down while car in gear the transmission would start to engage. problem was occasional at the beginning, then worsened to the point vehicle was undrivable. (1 year period) took to local dealership twice but they were clueless to any cause. vehicle would often stall in stop and go traffic and at any lights. if clutch was pressed down for more than 5 seconds while in gear the hydrolics would fail and kill the engine. slave cylinder, clutch hydrolics eventually failed. dealership replaced slave cylinder and line for over $500, clutch now operates fine. dealership had to replace with modified honda parts since original slave and line replacement parts were defective. contacted american honda for relief do to faulty design/parts but refused due to ultimate failure occurring outside warranty period. *ak | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 1 | 04/17/1998 | |
| Clutch failure on 1998 honda accord-replacement part (clutch master cylinder) on emergency national backorder. told that honda had experienced problems with this part. are there not enough to handle nationwide demand?*ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| Clutch failed to engage while driving 25 mph. vehicle at the dealer. feel free to provide any futher information.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 5 | ||
| While stopping at traffic light clutch will engage without warning, causing vehicle to jump into intersection and stall. this occurred 1-2 times a day. vehicle has been checked by dealer. *ak this only happens when vehicle is in 1st gear and reverse. the clutch engages and will not shift out of gear until the vehicle has died. the brakes must be applied firmly because of the vehicle moving irradically. the pressure plate master cylinder and slave cylinder have been replaced. *jg | |||
| 08/23/2001 | |||
| When applying clutch it went to the floor and vehicle jumped light. clutch stuck to floor ,and vehicle was stuck in first gear. technician told consumer about clutch being faulty. contacted honda, and honda was suppose to call back, but has not responded. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Without any warning, my clutch went out my gear shift locked up and the car died in the middle of a very busy thoroughfare in dallas. after the service center received the car they said that the master and slave cylinder were defective.*ak | |||
| 2 | 02/14/1998 | ||
| Clutch master cylinder is erratic,very difficult to engage and chatters at every start, new clutch master installed but the problem remains the same. nlm | |||
| 03/04/1998 | 1 | 12/20/1997 | |
| Clutch master cylinder failed. yh | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| About 4 months after the purchase of the car, the clutch started making some loud squeeks while pressing or releasing the clutch. the squeek got louder as the traffic got heavier. while this was occuring the clutch becomes hard and difficult to control (too much release or too little). i took the car to the nearest dealership (honda world, westminster) and told them. they said it was the master cylinder and at this moment there was no replacement. i waited about 2 months then finally in august '98 it was replaced. i left for a trip to san francisco and by the time i got to my destination it was already occuring again. while driving in the city and going up steep hills it became difficult to calculate the release in the clutch because it was not smooth- it felt like it was rubbing against something else, i had to use the emergency brake. i took it back to the dealership as soon as i came back. at this moment they told me that it was a defect and they had no solutions and that i could only wait. after waiting for awhile i called american honda and told my problem. they said they were awared but they could not do anything about it at this time. they promised to call me to keep me inform of the situation which they have been. in one of the phone calls i was told that they had a part but it was only temporary and it would not solve the problem permanently. at this moment other things have come out - the driver's side door lock gives me electrical shocks while locking and unlocking the door and these are not minor shocks. also sometimes the brakes squeak while pressing - it happened a little bit when i got it but i thought maybe because it was new. i don't want to be stuck with a car with these many problems - it was new and i have followed all the schedule maintance, all the help given it greatly appreciated it, thank you... | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The clutch master cylinder makes a loude squeaking noise when hot | |||
| 06/12/1998 | |||
| Ever since i bought this car (about 3 month now) the clutch makes a squeeky noise whenever its applied. id have contacted the dealer that i bought the car from, and also contacted the manufacturer (honda consumer affair) and none of the tell me how long it takes for this problem to be corrected. the both say that its under investigation, i really don't know if it's safe to drive this car because of the squeek in the clutch which the honda company says is related to clutch master cylinder. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 08/16/1998 | 08/11/1998 | ||
| Clutch pedal failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| Faulty transmission in 1998 honda accord. *mr the vehicle was losing fluid. the dealer found that the differential bearings were worn out and damaged the axle seals. the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The clutch engaged and would not shift out of gear until vehicle died. brakes had to be applied firmly because vehicle was moving erratically. consumer went into web side, and found the same problem she had as stated in complaint #8013574, filed on june 1, 2002. also, vehicle experienced suddenly acceleration.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 94799 | 1 | |
| Master cylinder on clutch failed. had no clutch. it took honda a week and me calling customer relations at american honda to locate the part. the car rental was $315. customer relations is playing games with customer requesting reimbursement for car rental. they are not user friendly. i have had to rent a car or loose time from work many times because of this car. honda is not responsive to these problems. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had experienced problems with the transmission. *jg | |||
| 10/31/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without the transmission failed causing the vehicle not to accelerate. dealer notified. mr | |||
| 09/15/2002 | |||
| While driving the transmission slips the gear automatically down shift from drive to 2nd gear. ts | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| While driving the consumer began to hear noise, the vehicle was taken to a technician who test drove the vehicle and determined that the noise was coming from the transmission, the consumer had the transmission rebuilt and is requesting reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 08/23/2001 | |||
| When applying clutch it went to the floor and vehicle jumped light. clutch stuck to floor ,and vehicle was stuck in first gear. technician told consumer about clutch being faulty. contacted honda, and honda was suppose to call back, but has not responded. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Without any warning, my clutch went out my gear shift locked up and the car died in the middle of a very busy thoroughfare in dallas. after the service center received the car they said that the master and slave cylinder were defective.*ak | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Clutch pedal releases in jerks causes the car to lunge. bad at stop signs and slow travel traffic. | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 3 | 11/06/1997 | |
| Transmission does not shift into second gear. once rpms rev to approx. 4000-5000, transmission violently shifts into gear. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Shift position switch, shift sensor. | |||