The contact stated that the failure had been on-going since February 2011. My car sped across the driveway, into a culvert and toward the heavy traffic. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. The contact stated that her vehicle accelerated when she depressed the brake pedal. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
I took my car to, Grossinger Honda, my local Honda Dealer who has confirmed the diagnosis and told us that the transmission had completely failed although fluid levels were normal. I beg that someone make Honda aware of this issue and to find out a solution. Hoping it was a problem with a censor, we took it to Honda, they tell me don't worry it'll be fine. There is a hard shift from 1st to 2nd gear, which you can feel underneath your feet, almost like an annoying vibration. Reliability is the last word I would use to describe their product. If you own a Honda, count on having a new transmission at around 100k. A tow truck took it to the Honda place and they could find nothing wrong.
We made several inquiries with Honda corporation, local dealership, and our insurance company about possible mechanical problem. The service adviser where I had the replacement done was a liar. Repairing the transmission is a costly expense and is not even guaranteed to outlast the car. Put hard miles on it, never gave it any quarter. It is currently at the dealership for repair. See Owner's Manual for details.
Apparently the transmission commonly overheats and Honda is aware of it as they have sent bulletins regarding the problem to repair shops. On May 5, 2015 the engine light came on and the drive light on the dash was flashing. I do have a case number N012015-05-07-00-219 that I am sure is getting tossed into the circular file as I write this. The frequency of the problem is intermittent. Evidently the tow truck driver moved the pedal around and the dealer said he should not have done that. You have flushed the transmission fluid but the problem remains — it looks like it is time to replace your Honda Accord V6 transmission.
The right-hand corner of the sun visor, when in its fullest position not at an angle , obscures nearly half of the rearview mirror. Dealer says transmission needs to be replaced. The driver stepped out with three passengers remaining in vehicle. I didnt want to take any chances to drive it myself to my mechanic so I had to get it towed there. Use for comparison purposes only. I really don;t want to keep wasting my time with dealer because all of them tell you something different.
I applied the brakes immediately and steered the car away from the street, crossing several business parking lots and landscaped areas. I've followed the recommended maintenance verbatim. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. My car sped across the driveway, into a culvert and toward the heavy traffic. Skip forward to the next day and after I had to call again, the service adviser called back indicating that the transmission needed to be replaced.
Kind of parked at 200,000 miles then I figured I would drive it. The dealership service manager has offered to see if there is any recourse and the representatives that I have spoken to at Honda said the transmission was faulty because the car is almost 11-years old. See Owner's Manual for details. If you own a Honda, count on having a new transmission at around 100k. If the transmission fluid level on your Accord is low, you need to add fluid through the dipstick tube. I have taken several photos of my car and the scene, which shows several feet of skid marks.
On that note, I do hope to receive a resolution response , in a timely manner, from your executive team or someone else that is in a position to do the right thing and restore my faith in American Honda. I took it into a Honda repair shop. The parking brake was not engaged, however, the driver states that the transmission was in park. The only reason I am bothering to file this complaint is that I have done some research online and have found that many other people which this same car have had similar problems 10 similar reports on carcomplaints. The vehicle slipped 5th, 4th, and 3rd gear then slowed to a stop. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. I've never had any major problems with this car, no leaks, no engine issues and this leads me to believe there is some sort of defect with this automobile which needs to be recalled.
Specifically bought this for the reputation of being able to pull several hundred k in use. You have noticed your gear shifts becoming increasingly jerky, or maybe your transmission has even stopped selecting gears altogether. This is very dangerous while merging on freeway. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. For my well serviced and maintained car, at around 103 k mile a dashboard light came up. Here are details of my interaction for your reference. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy.