Problems with 2001 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN

Car slipping out of gear or not going into gear. motor revving but the car would not move and then all of a sudden catch and jump forward. put car into reverse and motor revs when given gas but not moving. had to put car back in park and then reverse again. took car to dealer and was shocked to find out the transmission had to be replaced. dealer initially said it would be $2,700.00 then called back and said they would do it for $1,200.00. after seeing many complaints about the same thing i contacted american honda and was told i was getting a great deal for $1,200.00. i do not feel that a honda i purchased new in 2001 with 69,000 miles on it should have a total transmission failure and then be told it is not honda's responsibility. *tr

My horn stopped working and my srs light came on about a year and a half ago. the dealer originally told me it had to do with the wiring... costing me $300 which i could not afford to repair. i took the car in for the air bag recall and now they are saying the srs light is on because of a defect in the seat belt buckle ($200)- but why would that make my horn stop working? there are a lot of complaints and this needs to be recalled as this is incredibly unsafe and obviously widespread!!! honda also needs to recall the transmission problems. i had fought them and they paid for half of the repair costs when my transmission dangerously and quickly went out in the middle of traffic during rush hour about three years ago. these are major safety issues!! unfortunately i cannot afford the repairs but i am scared to drive the car with the srs light on. i bought this car because of the supposed reliability and cheap maintenance. it is ridiculous that honda is not taking car of the srs light problem and transmission problem!!! *tr

Total and complete failure of the automatic transmission on my 2001 honda civic lx automobile. this failure did not have any warning signs prior to failure. it left me stranded on an dark uphill winding road next to a 20 foot cliff. the chp finally provided me support after approximately 45 minutes. the repair estimate for a new automatic transmission is $3100.00. to date, i have not had the repair completed but i suspect that i will do so in the near future. *tr

Just recently, my 2001 honda civic was having a problem while driving. when i was in 5th gear driving down the highway, the shifter would "pop" out of 5th and go into neutral. i thought that i didn't have it all the way into 5th gear, so i pushed it back into 5th and continued to drive. just a few minutes later, it happened again, and again, and again. i had to hold it in 5th gear for 2 hours while driving down the road. when i got home i did some research and found out exactly what it was. it was the synchronizer in my transmission that was the cause of the problem. i found out that the only way to fix the problem was to have the transmission rebuilt. this is a very pricey task, and way out of my price range. my car just hit 69,000 miles just a day ago. according to everyone i've spoken with, the transmission should not have problems with a car this old and with this many miles on it. *tr

Transmission suddenly went out. appears this is happening alot with this vehicle. cost to repair over $3000. *tr

Transmission went out before 90,000 miles on honda civic. repaired through aamco for over $2200.00 no warning. vehicle just would not go over 20 mph. saw on internet honda had known problems with civics in 2001 model year. *tr

Transmission complete failure at 121,000 mile after keeping maintenance schedule. there was slippage 3 years ago and i was thankful that we were moving to fl since there are few major hills there i thought it would help save my transmission. we could no longer afford to stay in florida due to my health failing and i needed to be nearer to family to take care of my health issues. upon moving back to pa about 3,000 mile later my transmission failed completely. i am presently in the process of speaking with honda of america since i bought the car based on reputation and knowledge that with general maintenance that you can get 200-400,000 mile it maintained. they are talking about good will, i am talking about spending over 15,000 for a new car that got me 6 years and wham. nothing. i have always spent 1,000 on a used car and always gotten more than a year out of that it would have paid me to buy 6 used cars and i would have been better off i would still have money in my pocket at this point instead of looking at possibly spending a bunch to get this one fixed! i am disabled and not in the position to spend anything on this car.. i have put enough into it over the years to guarantee that i should not be looking at a major repair at this point! i have spoken to a number of 01 honda civic owners and no one is happy with this car i understand that the same transmission is in the civic that is in the accord they admit the recall on the accord but not the civic i have researched this issue and find that 98-03 accords are rotten on transmission failure and 01 -02 civics are right there with them. please look into this matter and address this. thank you very disappointed civic owner lad *tr

I was driving in the busy city of baltimore when i accelerated at a green light. in the middle of the intersection my car would not move when i hit the pedal and just rolled very slowly. i managed to get it into the garage of my work building where i parked it safely. leaving work, the car started fine and i drove it to a mechanic to inspect what the problem was. several times my car stalled out on the highway and at green lights. the mechanic told me i had complete transmission failure and it would cost upwards of $3,000. i researched online and found out that 2001 honda civics are notorious for transmission failure. transmission goes with no warning and endangers unsuspecting drivers! i was lucky that no one crashed into me. there should be a re-call, compensation or a goodwill repair to all owners of 01 hondas. *tr

I have a 2001 honda civic with 85,000 miles. i had the headlight switch fixed in may 2007 as part of the honda recall. at this time the dealer did a "once over" on the car and said my struts were leaking, but nothing else. on november 4th i went to drive my car in the morning and the car would not go. the car started, but it would not go into drive or reverse, etc. luckily i was in my driveway and not driving on a highway or busy street. it turns out that i needed an entirely new transmission, i wound up fixing it for $2,500 as the car is paid off. i called honda's customer service and they said they will only entertain the problem if i had the car towed to a honda dealership for a diagnosis - and what pay $5,000+ for the dealer to fix the transmission - no thanks. *tr

Car engine shudders and feels like it wants to stall. sometimes feels like it stays locked in a gear. diagnostic check shows "torque converter clutch" problem. according to multiple websites many, many people have this problem. some have engine failure while driving. is honda doing anything to help us with this dangerous problem? this is not a rare problem. it seems quite common for 2001 civics. this definitely discourages me from buying another honda. everyone says honda's are built to last, well not anymore. please help.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 40 mph, the rpm increased to 7,200 and the speed decreased to 20 mph. the contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. when the vehicle was restarted, it would not move when he shifted into drive. the dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure and they replaced the transmission. there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 74,000.

I am a 23 year old college student. struggling with a part-time job and trying to finish school. i just paid over $1000 to get my ac compressor fixed a few months ago. just yesterday i was on my way home from school and my engine kept revving up, but i wasn't going anywhere, yet i was still able to drive the car, just had to go slow. so i started driving slowly, keeping my speed at about 30mph. i took the local way too. i end up getting to a point where no matter what i did the car wouldn't accelerate, it was as if i was in neutral. the check engine light comes on and the car comes to a crawl, i end up moving the car to the side. while i was waiting, i decided to try driving it again, so i start the car again, and it seems to work alright, however, i could still only go about 30mph. i end up stopping at a nearby gas station. i attempted to drive home, but didn't get too far from the gas station and the car stops accelerating again. i finally pulled over, called a tow truck, and we had it dropped off at the honda dealer, but since it was night time, no one was there. we went there this morning and we find out that the dealership will be able to get a used transmission with 29,000 miles on it, with labor and parts altogether, the charge was $2500! this is after paying for an ac compressor i just replaced. at this point i don't know if i even want to get it fixed. i've always heard how reliable honda is, this is my first car, thinking this would at least get me through college. i bought this car when i first started going to college, but it just wasn't able to make it. i'm pretty disappointed in honda. i'm not sure what i want to do. i won't even get anything for the car if i try trading it in or salvaging it. i know one thing, i'm not getting a honda anymore. *tr

Our 2001 honda civic stopped suddenly on a 2-lane highway. i was unable to make it go forward or backward and had to push it off the road. i had to have it towed to a garage with the result that it had transmission failure. the cost to us was $2,700. besides the inconvenience and having to rent a car to attend a relative's funeral, we have two other great concerns re: safety. how many people in other civics have had this happen on on interstate highway where traffic at 70 mph could not possibly stop. perhaps we will never know. my other concern is that we followed the maintenance manual for the 2001 honda civic and on page 196, the graph shows that the transmission fluid should be changed at 125,000. we accepted that as truth since it was in the manual that came with the car. of course, now the person i talked to at honda says "well it should be changed every 30,000 miles". we took what was written in the manual on page 196 as what needed to be done. if you cannot trust the written directions on how to take care of your car according to the manufacturer's manual, then what can you trust. by this transmission failure and the other 70+ complaints that i have seen about the honda civic 2001 transmission failureson carcomplaints.com , i am concerned about the safety in driving this car, especially on the highway. we believe that there should be a safety recall and all the owners who have had to pay thousands of dollars in new transmissions should be reimbursed by honda. updated 12-12-07. *kb updated

On the evening 9/11/07, 3 weeks after paying $300 for a 75,000 service check-up, my 2001 honda civic would not accelerate over 20 mph. i pulled over and called a tow truck to have it taken to a near by honda certified mechanic. the next day i was told that there was a defect in my transmission that honda is aware of - service bulletin 04036 - and that i would need a new transmission. the mechanic told me to call a honda dealership and tell them that my transmission had failed due to service bulletin 04036. i had my car towed to honda cars of gilbert where they offered to give me a "re-engineered" transmission with a 3 year warranty but that i would have to pay for the labor to install. i asked why do i, a consumer who has been inconvenienced by a known defect, have to pay for the labor. the honda dealership told me to take my question to honda. i also asked for paperwork regarding my 3 year warranty and was told that my receipt would serve as my warranty. i can only be thankful that i was not on the freeway or in a bad part of town late at night when my transmission failed. i, the consumer, am paying the penalty in my own hard earned dollars, to have honda replace my transmission with a "re-engineered" transmission. i do not understand why i should have to pay labor for installation when the transmission failure was no fault of my own. i also am not satisfied with the terms of the warranty in that i have no documentation, only a receipt. how am i to sell my car to another consumer in this sort of situation? with as many people as their are that have been affected by this "service bulletin" i feel that honda should be required to do more to protect the safety of the consumers driving in their cars. *tr

2001 honda civic lemon transmissions my check engine light came up at 35000 miles. it showed up 2 codes related to transmission and torque converter. the same problem has been reported widely by customers of 2001 honda civic but honda is refusing a recall. http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/civic/2001/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml the cost to owners are from $2400-$3500 when the transmission shouldn't be failing in the first place. *tr

Transmission failure of the civic lx 2001. *tr

The incident of the automatic transmission lock-up began when i was on the road to my job after a 15 minute drive when i felt the inability of my car to maintain the vehicle running smoothly as i was driving through rural road on an upward climb into the mountainside. the steeper the climb until i reached my school after 5 more minutes i was listening to the "humming" sound and feeling the rapid de-acceleration of the motor until the car stopped running abruptly but the motor did not shut-down and i was left climbing the steep entrance to my school where i work with my 5 year- old granddaughter with me in the car. i had to call for the mechanic to pick up the car which was hoisted to the garage for repair. i made communication with the car dealer but the car has no warranty ( 2001 45,000 mileage) and it's my responsibility. parts have to be replaced and cannot be repaired. *jb

Transmission failed without notice at 129k on freeway causing hazard. *tr

Honda civic lx 2001 with 72,000 miles. the transmission failed on the freeway. until this time there was no problem with the transmission. except for the last 10 miles the accelerator was sluggish. *tr

My transmission failed driving down a highway, the car barely made it off the busy highway. it left me stranded for a couple hours until it was towed and i got a ride. *tr

I have a 2001 honda civic lx at 58,000 miles. the transmission failed a couple of times last month. this month the check engine light is on, so i sent my car to the dealer and the dealer first fix failed, the check engine light came back again after several days. then this time, the dealer told me that the whole transmission system needs to be rebuilt and the cost will be over $2,000! i searched internet and found this is a common problem for honda civic. considering that i am very cautious driver and the car has only 58,000 miles on it, honda should recall these problematic vehicles. *tr

Bought a 2001 honda civic ex coupe with automatic/continuously variable transmission with 84,000 miles. drove for a week, had it checked out by a mechanic, everything perfect. on the 6th day i owned it while driving at 45 mph the engine revved suddenly went up with simultaneous loss of power to wheels. it was as if the transmission couldn't find the next gear. i pressed brake to slow down, transmission couldn't down-shift. i got out of traffic to right side of road, stopped the car and cut off ignition, restarted, put in drive, and got the car to go 50 yards at 15 mph. then lost power to wheels, although engine was running fine. no warning and no engine lights. car towed to repair shop that couldn't identify problem. towed to honda dealer, service advisor said transmission had failed, will replace with used one for $2889.50.*ak

Transmission surges /slips accompanied by "check engine" light. this is second occurrence for this condition. first event deal replaced o2 sensor and transmission fluid and surging/slipping ceased. new event of surging/slipping occurred without prior symptom but at a much greater severity. *tr

My 2001 honda civic recently died on me on a major highway. my 6 year daughter was a passenger as well. as i drove down the highway the car's engine revved up but the speed declined. this almost caused a serious accident. i have been informed by my mechanic it was my torque converter that failed. i have been looking online and i see that several if not all 2001 honda civic owners have had the same issue. had i not been able to maneuver as quickly as i did at a decreasing speed me and my daughter could have been killed! honda needs to make a recall on the 2001 honda civic transmission immediately; before someone is seriously injured. with all the complaints filed about this car and this issue honda should make a recall order. my estimated price for repair is $2000 for a new transmission. my car has 118k miles. *tr

Transmission failure on 2001 honda civic. it failed for me around 30k once and again around 58k. the first time i was asked to change the torque converter and the next time i was asked to change the transmission. when i researched the web it was a very common failure for transmission on this model with transmission failing at low mileage. no recall was issued by honda. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic purchased brand new in 2001. she stated that the srs airbag light continued to illuminate on the warning panel. she received a recall letter pertaining to the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle would be repaired in 5 days. she requested a rental vehicle at no cost; however, the manufacturer denied the request. the brakes had been replaced over four times in a period of 4 years which resulted in the struts being damaged. the transmission was replaced twice. the fuel pump, air conditioning system, alternator have also been repaired and the power locks were inoperable. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

There were no warning signs prior to my transmission failure, infact i had taken my car in for an oil change and a 25 point checkup less than 2 weeks prior to the incident. my car was parked, i started the ignition and tried to pull out of a parking space and my car would not move. then i tried to go in reverse and it would not go in reverse either. when it finally did begin to go forward it would not drive above 10 mph. i pulled over and called aaa and had the car towed to my home. my car was out of commission for 2 months. when i was finally able to get my transmission checked it cost me $1,400.00 for the repair. *tr

Tranmission failed and car stopped abruptly in the middle of the road. the car has only 72k miles and tramission service has been performed regularly on the car. the dealer quotes $3400 to fix. there are several complaints by many consumers on 2001 honda civic tramissions failing abruptly.*ak

On 3/21/07 my 2001 honda civic ex with 109k miles displayed on engine light reporting a p0740 torque converter failure. this was diagnosed by willet honda in morrow, ga and two other independent shops. a transmission repair/replacement of $2400 was the recommendation. the car was running fine then and now, 35k miles and two yrs later, the car is still running fine with the engine light on. american honda has offered no help. i cannot pass an emission test with the light on and i am very confident something else is wrong like a sensor. a research of this problem shows it is quite common among civics and other may have paid for unnecessary transmission repairs. *tr

My 2001 honda civic with about 76,000 miles was acting up for about a week. it started making a squeaking noise when cold, however once it got warmed up the noise went away. few days ago when i shifted the automatic transmission into reverse, it barely moved. the rpm's would rev up but the vehicle was not going anywhere fast. same happened when shifted in drive. i made it to work, and decided to take it into the shop on the way back in the evening. on the way to the shop the car stopped without much warning. at the time it died i was going over a bridge overpass and did not have any room to pull over. luckily my wife was following me so she slowed down and allowed me to cost down the overpass on to the shoulder. once stopped the check transmission light came on, unfortunately, too little to late. i had the car towed to a dealer who has informed me that the car needs a new transmission. this is a honda, only 5 years old with less than 80k miles. this should not happen to this car. the cost of repair is over $2k. honda is willing to cover half the cost as a good-will gesture, but judging by the amount of complaints about the transmission on 2001 honda civics between 50-80k miles, this should be a recall. i only wonder how many people fork over $3k-$4k and do not report this issue. *nm

Cars transmission started slipping on the way home from work. going down hill transmission completely failed and engine revved up - would not move. pulled over to side of road and car would not move. would not move in forward or reverse. transmission fluid was full, no apparent leaks. fluid smelled like it was burned. car had all service up to date, performed by dealer. car was purchased brand new from dealer. transmission had been serviced (fluid changed) twice by dealer. had car towed to dealer - diagnosed as bad transmission. quoted price of $3876 to replace. found numerous reports of other civic owners on the internet with the same transmission failure. honda transmissions are obviously poor quality and not reliable. some people had to replace trans. 2-3 times in first 100,000 miles.*jb

I'm complaining against honda american honda motor co, because i have done some research and found out in 2006 there was a class action lawsuit against them for problems with transmissions on honda and acura but the 2001 honda civic wasn' t included in settlement and i had purchased 2001 honda civic brand new since i thought it was a reliable car and lasted a long time and a lot of miles could be put on it. my car's transmission broke down in 7/27/6 at 158,643 miles and i couldn' afford getting dealer to fix i had someone else rebuilt it. i have always taken care of maintenance on my vehicle and never had any sings of this it just left me in a heavy traffic. since then i have replace my transmission 3 times i have been financially unstable due to my vehicle. i couldn't afford buying another vehicle so i had to borrow to fix transmission i have discovered this is a known issue and there's hundreds of people with same issue and nothing has been done or no recalls it's not fair for all the hardworking people that don't have money to fix something that was a know problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. when idle at a stop sign, the vehicle will shake and vibrate very loudly. the contact took it to a different dealer who stated that a diagnostic was needed to locate the cause of failure. the vehicle is out of warranty. the transmission was replaced at 30,000 miles. the current mileage is 83,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.

I have bought honda civic 2001 in jan 2001 from goodson honda, houston, tx. after one year i moved to the canada and informed the company. they acknowledge the receipt of my move letter. all the repairs have been done by dealers so far in us and canada. here in canada company covers all civics for up to 60000 km for transmission. in january 06 after oil change and air filter replacement my car started making strange noise at startup, i took it to the dealership who said its a transmission problem. i took to the transmission shop who said there is nothing wrong. since american honda claimed and instructed customers not to change transmission oil until 80000 miles, i never thought about transmission problem at that less mileage. but recently my rarely driven car with 45309 mileage broke down. as it was evident that engine was running but car refused to move, i towed to the transmission shop. apparently it is a manufacturer fault as reported on internet many civics with my kind of vin series developed that problem (see www.about.com) as their linear solenoid is faulty. i contacted american honda and honda canada both refused to do anything about it. transmission expert mechanic told me that he is getting more and more civics and accords with transmission problems caused by faulty linear solenoid. *jb

2001 honda civic manual transmission pops out of gear. reference # 10142255. suddenly driver is in neutral with no control of vehicle. being evaluated by car repair shop. possible significant expense to fix. *jb

Noticed sudden tugging on day of incident when car hit 20 mph, while driving home from work, and after getting off of highway, car suddenly stalled at a red light. i turned vehicle off for about 10 minutes to see if it would move, but no such luck. the engine was working fine, but the tires gave out completely @ 73k miles. i had the car towed to my local mechanic, and he stated it was p0730 as listed in honda civic 01 tsb. mechanic said i needed to replace tranny. since it is costly i contacted the dealership, had the car diagnosed and now they ask for $2100 for a remanufactured transmission. i have now contacted honda zone and american honda for goodwill assistance since these vehicles are known to have bad transmissions, received a case number and hopefully matters will be solved, since vehicle is out of the 36k mile warranty period. do note vehicle was purchased brand new from lot and all maintenance records are up to date. there were no prior warnings or indications of such malfunction, and i was put in a dangerous situation. this vehicle should have a safety recall. *jb

I have a 2001 honda civic. stopped at a stop sign, my daughter proceeded when traffic cleared. stepping on the accelerator, the car lunged forward into the intersection, then suddenly lost power to the wheels. the engine was still running fine, but when the accelerator was pushed down, the engine revved but no power was transferred to the wheels. the car rolled very slowly into the intersection and had to be pushed off the roadway. my daughter was lucky the on coming traffic was light and the oncoming cars were able to avoid her. the cause:a shot tranny. since this happened, i have read so many similar incidents with honda cars. it seems this problem runs throughout the entire line of honda automobiles. this car has only 81,000 miles on it and has had scheduled maintenances performed regularly. i heard honda has extended its warranties to 100,000 for certain vehicles that they make with this exact same problem, but they do not include the civic. maybe in the interest of safety for their customers, and the infamous honda "reliability" they should include the civic. people pay more for hondas, i think i'll go toyota next time. *jb

For the past month or so, the transmission made a high pitched noise when starting the vehicle. after the vehicle is warmed up the noise would go away. noise became louder with time. initially noticed transmission problem when vehicle would not engage in drive when shifted from park. when pressing the accelerator pedal there was a delay in acceleration. took vehicle to a reputable honda specialist who stated the transmission needed to be replaced!!! the estimate for replacement with a re-manufactured transmission is $2,500... ouch!the vehicle is maintained on regular basis and only has 63,000 miles on it. so much for the infamous honda reliability and durability. and to think that the wife and i were considering buying a honda minivan!*jb

Dt*: the contact stated the transmission locked in the drive gear and would not accelerate. an attempt was made to change gears by turning off the vehicle and restarting it. when the shifter was put into park the indicator was still in drive. the dealer was able to diagnose the problem and informed the contact that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. *ak

Over the last four years, the manual transmission has repeatedly disengaged, popping out of gear during operation. the transmission has been repeatedly serviced, but problems continually recur. recurring symptoms: popping out of gear into neutral,sticking when trying to put it into gear, squeaking during shift, and squeaking clutch pedal. *jb

Sudden failure of the transmission, almost stopping the car in the middle of the way at night, has to be pushed out of the way. *tr

Dt: the contact states the transmission makes a high pitch noise when starting the vehicle. after the vehicle is warmed up the noise will go away. when pressing the accelerator pedal there is a delay in acceleration. she took the vehicle to the dealer; they stated the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle is maintained on regular basis. *ak

While driving honda civic lx 2001 model it stopped on the road, not moving anymore. luckily no injury. but if it happened in the highway some major accident can happen. honda has to make a recall on this issue before big problem arise. and i like to get my expenditure reimbursed too. transmission has gone completely. my car have only 48000 miles on it. this is not the image i got about honda from my friend. if i got this issue not resolved i am not going to recommend this vehicle to anybody .i was thinking to get a new honda suv myself. now i have to think again. it costing me around 5000$. please research this issue immediately. *nm

On, october 10, 2003 i took my honda civic 2001 to an outside vendor (firestone tire & service centers) where they did a computerized engine analysis but they found nothing wrong and the problem still continued. so, on november 14, 2003 i took my vehicle for my 5000-mile max service. i explain to the service representative that my car will not start at times and when it started it felt like it was going to cut off. so the service department did a courtesy inspection. but they found nothing wrong and the problem continued for a couple of weeks. i thought my problems were over until september 11, 2003 when my car started racing for no reason. then i tried to turn into mcdonalds and my car wouldn't move. so my friend and a strange pushed my car into the parking lot. then i called aaa to tow my car to my apartment building. the next morning i towed my car to west broad honda. later that morning a representative for west broad honda stated my transmission need to be replaced. (my car only had 65,000 miles). *nm

I received a warning light on my instrument panel in may, 2005. i was told by my local mechanic that this was due to my gas cap being loose. tightening the cap did not resolve the problem. when i had the car inspected in june, 2005 it failed due to a "torque converter circuitry" problem. i took it to honda service and was told that the on-board computer had to be reset and that i had to drive it around for 2 weeks and it would clear. it did not and the light was still on. i took it back on september 28, 2005 and was then told that the transmission was in need of replacement because of the electronic controls. the car itself is still drivable and has demonstrated no bumping or noises. honda america has said that it will pay for remanufactured parts if i pay for the labor which will be $500. i have 67,000 miles on the car. the car's transmission should not be failing after 4.5 years and excellent driving habits. the car still cannot pass nj state inspection because of this failure. i am currently waiting for the part to come into the honda service department and they will call me to make an appointment to have the work done. *nm

I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 62,000 miles. i bought it brand new a little of three years ago. i was driving in rush hour traffic on the freeway when my car without warning malfunctioned and would only rev up. i luckily coasted over to the side of the road (with many people slamming on breaks, honking and nearly missing me). i was right at an entrance to the interstate so while i was waiting for my husband, many people almost smashed into my car. we had the vehicle towed to a honda dealership and was told that we need a new transmission. we have always had all of the fluids checked every time we get an oil change. we also have the documented dates where the fluids were checked. we have a case in with honda so we will see how it goes!! i am leery why so many people have the exact same story. the reason the transmission died was due to lubrication (the exact same problem with all the recalled honda cars).

To start off this car was bought with a salvaged title, however all work was done by a shop to make it new again. i have owned the car for almost 2 years and have not had any problems until this spring. i was pulling out of the parking spot at my bank and got half way into the lane when all of a sudden my transmission just let go and started making a real bad grinding and clinking sound. i stopped immediately and the car wouldn't move. i had my car towed to a local transmission shop and they did a full diagnostic and mechanical check on the car. they told me that the differential had just fallen apart on the inside and had torn apart the passenger side axle, and the torque converter, along with leaving a lot of little pieces of metal shards and clutch material everywhere. when the grand total was figured up it was $490 labor, $2,373 parts, plus taxes which came to a grand total of $3,006. let me explain that this is my 2nd civic and 1 of 4 in my family. i truly believe that honda's are very dependable cars. how ever when this happens and it is not because of anything i could control it is very disheartening. this car only has 48,000 miles on it and doesn't show any signs of wear. i have read many other complaints about the transmissions in this year and i would like to know what honda is going to do about it. i have talked to the dealer and they said they couldn't do anything for me. so, i called the customer service for honda usa and the lady said she couldn't do a thing because of the salvaged title, when asked to speak to her supervisor she replied, "fortunately i don't have a supervisor." i am still in the process of talking to honda so i can get this matter solved. i have no choice i am a college student who works full-time just to pay the bills and rent, to have this happen is a real blow. *jb

Transmission in my 2001 honda civic ex went out on march 30, 2005 at 79,900 miles. i was driving home from work and the car began to stall in the middle of a busy intersection, when the engine light came on. fortunately, i was able to get the car across the intersection and pull over onto a side street. the car had to be towed to the dealer that night. the next morning i was told that the transmission had gone out, and the repairs were approximately $4,000. i have spoken with dealer and the honda corporation concerning the replacement cost for the transmision. they are requesting that i cover 25% percent of the cost, due to the warranty expiration. based on the research that i have done, it is apparent that the honda corporation is either manufacturing "defective" transmissions for al of their late model automobiles, or they are using defective parts to build the transmissions. i am aware that the honda corporation has extended a courtesy "warranty" for specific honda's and acura's due to premature transmission failures, but the honda civic is not included in this warranty extension. i was lucky that i was able to pull my car over to the side of the road without someone crashing into me from behind; however, someone else may not be that lucky. *ak

While driving 40 mph driver applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. driver pulled over, and the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. mechanic informed determined that the transmission needed to be replaced.*ak

Transmission in my 2001 honda civic ex with 85,000 miles went out. *jb