Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 010402 | 04/01/2002 | 636755 | Subject regarding automatic transmission shift problems - slippage, flare, hard upshift. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 135765 | ||
| The sportshift automatic transmission m6ha in my 1999 honda prelude started to slip and while going down the freeway the car lost all power to the wheels and would just rev up the engine when i pressed the gas pedal down and would not move the car while in all drive gears. it cost me $2,396.75 to get my honda prelude's sportshift automatic transmission m6ha replaced at a transmission shop while i was out on a family vacation trip to arizona. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 28000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained about a transmission problem. engine idle went up and the vehicle accelerated forward. consumer took vehicle in for repairs. however, manufacturer would not assist in resolving the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/06/2003 | 46000 | 05/10/2001 | |
| 1999 honda prelude sport shift automatic transmission failure at 46,000 miles and at a speed of 36 mph as documented by honda! i haven't done anything wrong and neither has any other prelude owner and honda wants $6,000 dollars of my hard earned money! yes that's 1/4 the total cost of the car brand new! please help. *nlm | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| 4th gear blew twice causing dangerous situations. the transmission has a defect, nobody knows what.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| No sum,mary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| When shifting into gear while stopping at a traffice light and when attempting to shift gears, shift fails to respond and gear fails to go into reverse, causing a near vehicle crash. consumer has contactecd dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||