I do both before purchasing a car. The car not being under warranty I am left with the cost to replace it. While driving 40 mph the vehicle down-shifted without any prior warnings. I took it to the dealership, they tested it and said it was probably a bad transmission so they replaced the transmission. Our manual clearly states to do the first transmission service at 120,000 miles.
The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility, and a mechanic concluded that the gears in the transmission were slipping. Place a funnel in the dipstick tube and refill the transmission with the same amount of fluid that was drained, which is typically about three quarts. You might ask Acura to cover the cost, at least in part. That problem still persists and has gotten worse. Upon traveling at 50 mph my vehicle dropped gears causing it to decelerate at rapid rate. We purchased this vehicle new. Any thing else could cause damage.
The tech told me that there are internal solenoids that are receiving the signal to shift, but are not actuating. We have records for having done all other routine maintenance, but never did anything about the transmission, because their information says not to. I am going to ask the dealer to take it back and give me fair market value for the vehicle. It can be more noticeable on an incline or while accelerating. The solenoid and interlock plunger can be accessed from outside the transmission i.
A lot of people have had major problems with these, especially the 2-3 and 3-4 shift. If you need to, the splash shield can be moved out of the way by just popping out some plastic rivets. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the transmission, current mileage-54000. Put the drain plug back in the transmission and tighten it with a wrench until it is snug. Always use the correct jacking points and jack stands while working under your car.
To my understanding the 3rd gear was not working correctly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. Im complaining because I did have the car in 2004 and the car never got a recall replacement and now that I am the new owner of the car I experience the failure and is left with no other option but to pay for something that could of been fix at the time. Bring it in for an inspection I was told that the transmission needs to be replace. A month ago the same thing occurred. The car had about 50,000 miles on it at that time. This tranny is virtually the same as the one in my 2002 Odyssey.
One day I was driving and I noticed excessive jerking and slipping. I've looked into this problem and saw there is an outstanding recall on this transmission 04V176000. He was able to drive 25 mph to the dealer who stated that the transmission had to be replaced at the owners expense. The rpms began to rev and increase; yet, the vehicle did not accelerate. Too much fluid is safer than not enough. Drive the car a short distance, making sure to shift into every gear at some point during the drive.
There were no prior warnings and the transmission was replaced by a local mechanic. Please tell if you know. I feel that it is important to add this information to my original complaint. The technician concluded that he would call the manufacturer to determine what recourse they would provide. I really thought I was going to die. What other alternatives do I have? Before adding transmission fluid, make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level. Luckily he avoided an accident.
Did both transmissions suffer the same type of failure? However, it is strongly recommended that you purchase some replacement plastic snap clips or rivets as the ones holding this plastic cover in place are very likely going to break on their way out. Step 5 — Check the fluid level You need to ultimately check the fluid level on a level car. Step 6 — Replace the splash shield and drop the car Once you have refilled the car with the appropriate amount of fluid, replace the splash shield by popping the plastic rivets back into place. Dealer installed oil injector said transmission was fine. This happened to me when I was trying to change lanes to make an exit. Which I wouldn't had know about because the car was brought in 2007. The transmission fill plug is just behind the battery near the bottom of the engine bay.
We will not process your order before verifying with you the engine information! The failure caused the transmission to down shift rapidly and loose speed and could possibly cause driver to loose control. Never work under your car without using jack stands. Again I took it to the dealer. My husband and I own a 2003 Acura 3. I took it to an Acura dealership and while driving there my car gets stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear.
Even if I am not helped personally, I just don't think anyone else should have to experience this. Step 4 — Refill the transmission with new fluid There are many brands of fluid out there that you can choose. Make sure the car shifts well, and if no warning lights or any other concerns pop up, you are good to go. I don't know if I will ever buy another Acura because of this experience. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel.