Problems with 2001 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN

Transmission problem. engine code p0780. i noticed that my engine light and tcs light would turn on occasionally. it was completely random when it would turn on and off. i took the vehicle to get an engine code scan and was told that i have a transmission problem. the vehicle is shifting hard between all gears. seems to be getting worse. i have noted on various online forums that eventually led me to this site that there are hundreds of complaints for this same problem, same year, same model. in my eyes this calls for a serious investigation into poor components used. my car has passed the extended warranty coverage with 106,000 miles. i am afraid of a serious problem if this is not addressed. *tr

Transmission shifts rough. check engine light came on. independent repair shop said transmission needs replaced ($60.) called honda america to see what they could do to help. they gave a case number and said it needs to be checked by a honda dealer ($105.) same thing: transmission needs replaced. will cost $3638. on 3-26-09 called ha back. they said i'd hear from them in 24-48 hours. had to make copies of all service records and take to dealer. on 4-6-09 they finally called to say they would help a little. my question is, why has there not been a recall? a transmission failure could be dangerous, especially in high speed traffic. i would like the nhtsa to take a good look at all the honda transmission problems and force a recall. *tr

One year ago i purchased a 2001 honda accord at the time it had 106,000 miles on it. i hadn't had the car a week when i noticed the transmission was slipping. the problem has continually gotten worse. i checked online to see if they had any recalls etc. on this model and sure enough honda said they would replace the transmissions up to 100,000 miles - so here i am a year later looking at $2,000 for a new transmission. in addition my passenger side air bag light continually comes on for now apparent reason, even if there is no one sitting in the seat. i also have problems with the window on the passenger side; the "part" that holds the window up somehow broke and to replace it costs over $200. and finally (well i hope) my brakes seem to have a mind of their own, at times they make funny noises, sometimes they feel like they aren't going to work. if seems as if its not one thing its another. very frustrated. and now another recall. *tr

Driving @ approx 5 mi per hour and approaching a stop sign in front of a local dept. store; my husband depressed the brake and the car did not stop; rather, it revved up and began to lunge forward at rapid speed; my husband quickly shifted into neutral and the car stopped. had it not we would have hit 4 people. this is the 3rd time this has happened since 2001; 2 previous times: i hit a neighbor's parked truck; when we attempted to stop as we neared a stop sign we hit the car in front of us. each time the acceleration seems out of control despite the brake being depressed. expensive repairs necessary both previous times. i will have the car towed to honda next week; i will not drive it. mileage: under 33,000. *tr

Never notified as owner of honda that transmission warranty was extended due to settlement,a indicator light display notified maintenance,car was brought to honda dealership and stated warranty was expired by two weeks. honda failed to make proper notification. *tr

Own a 2001 honda accord. not made aware of the class action law suit extending the warranty on transmission. if i had known that the slippage was transmission related i would have taken it in at the first sign of trouble while i was still within the mileage requirements. over time (two years) the situation became worse and i called american honda after learning on line about the class action law suit. i bought the car used from the local honda dealer as a certified used car. i get all of their sale and service ads but american honda claims that they were not aware that i was the current owner and the letter went to the original owner. took the car to get the transmission problem formally identified and the service manager asked local honda rep for assistance and this was declined. called american honda and was issued a case number and was told i would be contacted in 2 business days. after several weeks of calling and leaving messages i finally had someone named caroline call me back. she was difficult to work with and would not listen without cutting me off and accusing me of interrupting her. very frustrating which may be part of their plan to get me to go away. to make a long story short she said she could not help me since the local rep for the area had already declined. she can't over rule this. all this work for nothing. she indicated that she would refer the case to the escalation unit after i pushed for a supervisor. because she was difficult to work with i hung up without warning. after two weeks of no call from the escalation unit carolyn informed me that because i had hung up she had not referred my case. apparently wanting to punish me. *tr

2001 honda accord has had transmission rebuilt two times and it has gone out again. *tr

My transmission on my 2001 honda accord ex (4 cylinder ) failed in june 2008 and i had it rebuilt and now once again the transmission has failed and it is a safety issue due to it strained my family and i on the highway twice...and it burns the transmission fluid and could a fire due to the burning.. *tr

I have a 2001 honda accord ex (4 cylinder) and my transmission failed on it in june 2008 and i had it rebuilt which cost me over $1600 not including the towing bill..and now once again my 2001 honda accord transmission has failed again and need to have the transmission replaced again. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. when the vehicle is parked, it is extremely difficult to shift into another gear. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and he located nhtsa campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the recall and all the repairs would be made at the contact's expense. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000.

The transmission in my honda accord 2001 has been faulty for at least 2 years now. there was a recall on the transmission but the recall expired according to honda. there is no option but to fix the transmission if it blows and that's basically what i'm waiting for. honda has not guaranteed that if the transmission is fixed, it will not happen again. i took my car into a honda dealership twice for airbag recalls and my airbag light is still lit on my dashboard. overall, i feel as if these issues are safety hazards and i feel stuck in a horrible situation with no help from the manufacture. *tr

The transmission to my 2001 honda accord started to kick back everytime it shifted until it got to the point where the transmission completely failed on me and i had to pay 2700 dollars for a new transmission...this was a big safety issue for me and the car was not as dependable as they said it was. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while the contact was driving approximately between 20-35 mph, the transmission exhibited hesitation in a jerking motion. the failures occurred intermittent and progressed to a permanent condition. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

My 2001 honda 4-cyl ex repeatedly experiences transmission slipping between first and second gears, especially when decelerating and re-accelerating (e.g., in stop and go traffic or when descending on a parking garage ramp and then reaccelerating once on the parking level. symptoms can include a neutral idle followed by sudden lurch, to no traction and a racing of the motor while the vehicle "hunts" for transmission engagement somewhere between first and second gear before engaging. symptom is most frequent during a deceleration between second and first gears. symptom first started at ~80k miles and has gradually worsened (car now has ~116k miles). honda's only response: you should buy a new honda. i reported to dealer and honda national office, but they could not "replicate" the symptom. *tr

My 2001 honda 4-cyl ex repeatedly experiences transmission slipping between first and second gears, especially when decelerating and re-accelerating (e.g., in stop and go traffic or when descending on a parking garage ramp and then reaccelerating once on the parking level). symptoms can include a neutral idle followed by sudden lurch, to no traction and a racing of the motor while the vehicle "hunts" for transmission engagement somewhere between first and second gear before engaging. symptom is most frequent during a deceleration between second and first gears. symptom first started at ~100k miles and has gradually worsened (car now has ~118k miles). i reported this to dealer and honda national office; they did "replicate" the symptom. it is my understanding that this transmission problem occurs with this transmission over time when the internal (non-serviceable) transmission filter starts to clog and starves 2nd gear of fluid due to rescued flow can not sufficiently lubricate 2nd gear because it is located higher up in the transmission casing compared to the other gears. honda?s response: due to the frequent nature of this problem honda offered a transmission warranty to 100k miles. i was not informed by honda of this warranty extension until my car reached 118k miles. honda said your only option is to buy a new honda or a new transmission. i should note that the new transmission that would be placed in the car by the dealer is the same faulty design with the same filter clogging 2nd gear fluid starving issues. honda or a new transmission. *tr

In april 2001, i purchased new honda accord ex from its dealer, planethonda in union, nj. the car had been sore for the last three years. the car was recalled because of faulty transmission. the faulty transmission affected the engine and brakes. not only, honda should have replaced the faulty transmission, but also the engine should have been replaced. the faulty transmission made the car run in the low gear, damaged the engine. my car engine is burning more motor oil and i have to add one quart of oil for every 700-800 miles. i also had to replace the brakes, rotor/drum,brake shoe pads every 6-8 months because of faulty transmission. my car has the side air bag and abs lights on since 30000 miles. i was advised by nhtsa to send the complaint to nhtsa. please forward the copy of the complaint to the appropriate department, so that they can look into the matter. thanks....... ashok kumar *tr

There have been several recalls for different honda vehicles with this problem: the mechanism that locks the key in the ignition while the vehicles are in gear can wear out. when that happens, drivers are able to remove keys without shifting into park. i can take the key out without the car being in park. there have been no injuries to date. i have been trying to make sure that i put the emergency brake on everytime i park my car. this has been happening with my car for several years, but it has never been included in a recall. i am not sure when it started or what the mileage of the car was when it started. i called honda today when i saw the latest recall to see if they would fix my car or if i have to wait until someone gets hurt or dies and they say to contact you because they could not just include my car in the recall. *tr

Car would not accelerate when in gear. i left the car at the dealer and got a call the next day that it was a bad transmission and honda would replace it for free. i had made no previous attempt to make a deal as this was the first news when i got the phone call. they must know they really have a bad design here since it was already out of warranty. oh, the 2nd transmission is starting to have show problems also after 4 years. *tr

Transmission failure. the differential assembly was rebuilt i paid $1,377.00 for it at cottman transmission of erie, pa. after that the transmission never shifted the same and later on a horrible noise start to sound when put in reverse. cottman transmission said that's normal on this car. they kept my car for 13 days inthe month of june 2007. finally, they decided to put the reverse selector gear on this trasmition thus ending up with same noise when as previous when you put the car in reverse. i took it to the dealer they said the transmission is bad, they replaced the transmission now it is running well but when you put it in reverse it still makes the same bad noise, like a clunk kind of noise. i am not talking about a little click sound, it is a bad sound, really loud. the dealer say that's normal on this car and i told the manager you are crazy. they don't want to do anything else they already made there money, now work begins. but they don't want to do anything else. so i got a car with a rebuilt transmissions with no warranty because according to them if the extended warranty pays for it, there is not warranty. beautiful, well done honda. last car i buy from honda. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions; the transmission began to slip without warning. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact received recall notice 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer charged $100.00 for a diagnostic test which determined that there was a crack on the outside casing of the transmission. the technician refused to perform the recall remedy until the transmission was repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were unavailable.

I purchased a new honda accord ex in 2001 at a honda dealer in texas , now the check engine light and tcs light came on and stayed on. i checked the owner's manual and found out it could be that the gas cap might not have been tightened. so i have to wait until 3 driving trips to see if it wentoff. thats waswhat manual suggested first. then itwent off to honda dealer to see if computer needed a new catalytic converter ,which i heard could likely be inaccurate diagnosis, and more likely oxygen sensor. also another problem occurred, the srs light stayed on and did not go out. *ak srs light coming on, i have also had my check engine light and tcs indicator come on. it is a bit concerning that i have had so many issues with this particular accord with so few miles on it. seems like a huge safety issue that an air bag does not deploy with the srs light on. what is wrong with this car? did i buy a lemon? i will definitely not buy another honda. extremely disappointed in honda's lack of concern for safety, which they tout so much about, and disrespect for consumer's concerns.

Honda accord 2001 transmission and coolant system. *tr

1. bought the 01 honda accord lx 4 cyl from duval honda in jacksonville fl, with the transmission barely slipping. 2. the transmission slips for about 5 to 8 seconds between gears and knocks in and out of gear. 3. nothing done to fix it. tried changing the transmission fluid but that doesn't help. i heard that honda of america will pay for the transmission but not the labor. is this true? *nm

Dt*: the contact stated at 72,000 miles, the transmission began slipping. the dealership replaced the transmission. then at 106,000 miles, while at a toll booth, the vehicle would not go into gear. the vehicle was towed to the dealership who determined the transmission needed to be replaced.

Dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle was put in reverse, a clunk was heard. the contact then reversed and could not stop which resulted in the vehicle hitting a pole. the vehicle was put in drive and accelerated uncontrollably. the vehicle hit a building. there was minor damage to the vehicle and building. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where a rebuilt transmission was installed.

The last 6 months, the car has been riding rough. the check engine light, tcs light and the d4 light kept coming on. i had the idle valve replaced and it was riding fine from there. i mentioned some of the symptoms to a friend and found that he and another person he knows who has the same make and model had the same problem. he explained that honda had extended the warranty on the transmissions for 2001 v6 models and that i should contact the customer service line in ca. apparently there had been many complaints/problems with the transmission in the 2001 honda. i called the 800# and the representative explained to me that my car could not be covered since the speedometer/odometer had been changed - i didn't know the exact mileage on the car. i explained to her that the honda dealership changed the speedometer/odometer without updating the mileage and i should not be penalized for not knowing the mileage. 1. failure is in the transmission 2. i think my car is past the extended warranty period 3. i was never notified about the possible problem with the transmission. 4. nothing has been done to date. *jb

In 2006 honda issued an extended warranty on the transmission due to the many complaints/failures. shortly thereafter we started experiencing slipping/missing gears and took it to klein honda in everett where we purchased it. they ran the diagnostic and told us that it wasn't bad enough to warrant a replacement. since then it has slowly gotten worse to the point where it is becoming a safety issue because we never really know if it is going to catch and actually go or when it will just decide to stall. now of course it is past the extended warranty and the dealer refuses to fix it. *tr

2001 honda accord v6 worst of 4 honda's i have owned. replaced all electrical under drivers seat, replaced brake sensor 3 times - allows gearshift to release. rear main seal leak, transmission replaced, door lock motors replaced, led readout on odometer won't show one number, replaced the master cylinder. car has not been in accident and had to have casters on front frame adjusted so it wouldn't chew up the tires. most of this happened under warranty except for the rear main seal. this should have been a jag. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving 50 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to slow down and accelerate. the vehicle was driven to a dealer who stated that the transmission failed. the vehicle was taken to an auto body shop to be repaired for $2,000 at the owners expense. the transmission failed three years prior to the most recent failure. the failure mileage was 99,092 and the current mileage was 162,000. updated 02/23/10. *lj updated 08/11/10*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping and jerking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that it was not covered under the warranty. the issue began three years ago and is currently worsening. the failure mileage was 107,000. updated 07/27/09.*jb

Tl* - the contact stated that the transmission started slipping, and the vehicle started leaking fluids. the seals were replaced. the contact stated that the seals were replaced again in august . the contactwas unsure of the mileage. the seals were replaced again on january 3,2007, the failure mileage was 119, 311. . the honda dealer and the contact's mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new transmission. the honda dealer had extended the warranty twice due to the transmission problems, but will not cover the full cost of the transmission. the cost of the transmission was approximately $3,000-$4000. the dealer was willing to bring the cost down to approximately $1336. the contact stated that the honda dealer would not replace the engine free of charge because she was having the vehicle serviced at a non honda dealer. *ak

I bought my honda accord v6 in dec. 2000 (2001 model). i driven for few thousand miles and had to bring in my car to the dealer to redo the windshield. about 23000-24000 miles brought back to the dealer for transmission leak. probably 1 month later had to bring in for transmission leak against. and april 20, 2006 (115000 miles), the transmission finally broke. i had to replace with the remanufactured one that cost me $ 2300. i feel that i bought this car as a lemon. *nm

My honda accord 2001 just died on the highway while i was driving. it was first diagnosed as "engine lock up" but after changing the engine my car still did not start. after checking further my mechanic found out that it was the transmission that was locked up. my car has 100,002 miles when this happened. *nm

Honda accord 2001 ex coupe (automatic transmission) i have a huge transmission problem in which the gears slip before catching. the result is an unexpected bang feeling and an abnormally fast acceleration time which for sure will cause an accident one day. (for something to compare by, its like putting gas until your rpms reach over 5000 in a standard car and then suddenly popping the clutch) the transmission also does not shift properly into gear, often times shifting extremely early causing me to have a feeling "like i plowed into someone and then suddenly was hit behind". i have taken the car to windward honda and the people there including the shop foreman continues to say that the huge bang and abnormal shifting is normal. within one day after i took the car in i almost ran into a parking structure pillar when the transmission did not catch until the engines rpms hit past 3000. there has been one injury involving a slight case of whiplash after the engine somehow revved up past 5000 and then caught. (the gas was pressed down and even after the gas was released the engine continued to rev up and when it hit around 5500 rpm the transmission caught making it feel like i got banged by another car going 15+ mph) nothing has been done to fix the problem because honda claims that if they cant duplicate it on their test drive around the area, they will not replace or fix the problem (honda is very poor at duplicating the conditions in which the failure happens) the failure happens in the following conditions: 1. when you are in heavy traffic requiring you to stop and go constantly 2. entering short on ramps requiring the car to downshift 3. anytime i slow down but don't come to a complete stop and then accelerate. *honda was testing the car in highway conditions with no traffic incidents started from june of 2003 and is still ongoing today january 31, 2006 (the exact number of times this has occured is unknown, occurs mutiple times in daily traffic)*jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving, the vehicle will not go into third gear. at 30 mph, the revolutions per minute continue to rise, but the vehicle will not change gears. a private mechanic was consulted who determined the transmission needs to be replaced.

My car is a 2001 honda accord ex vin# [xxx] this car has had two major problems. my transmission failed to work and the gear would not shift when i try to take off. the first time my transmission failed i was on the freeway and my transmission would not change gears which made my car go extremely slow and i was almost rear ended (the car in back of me screeched to stop and just missed my car by pulling to the side of the road). i took it to san leandro honda and they failed to fix it. they charged me $115.00 to tell me they researched the car and found nothing wrong. they tightened all of my wires and it should be just fine. after i received the car back it did it slightly once again about two months later and than stopped. i called san leandro honda and they told me not to bring it in until it is doing it bad. recently my car did it again. i was driving along and the car would not change gears and got stuck in (drive 4) and the light was blinking w/ also the check engine light on. again i was almost rear ended with my baby in the back seat both times. i now took it back to san leandro honda and they are now going to replace the lock up solenoid and see if that is the problems. i do not have to pay because i bought the warranty but i noticed and was told from the dealership that 2000 and 2001 accords have had major problems on their transmissions. i would like you to please investigate honda that they research why my transmission and i noticed many other transmissions are bad and put a recall on them so now car accidents are caused. honda should have caught the default the first time i took it in instead of putting me at risk again. if the car does not shift there is something wrong. *jb updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Dt: the contact stated the vehicle will lock while driving t 50 mph or more. the dealership said that the transmission locked and needed to replaced or rebuilt. there have been no repairs made to the vehicle due to excessive cost. *ak

I recently purchased a 2001 honda accord, auto transmission (vin: [xxx])with 81000 miles on the odometer. noticed that when my wife drove the car, the vehicle was parked with transmission left in drive and fortunately she had engaged the emergency brake. she usually drives a car with a five speed manual transmission. the switch was turned off and keys removed which is not supposed to be possible. i had read articles concerning recalls for several year model accords being recalled due to the same safety issue as i had observed on this car. i searched the honda owners link using the vin and my car was not listed as having this defect. i validated the defect by turning the ignition off and removing the key while the vehicle was in reverse and all the drive gears. i called the nhtsa and got the customer service number for honda. called honda customer service and explained the problem. their response was that i did not know the car had a problem and that it was not on any recall list. i responded that i believed the car had a safety defect and would file a complaint with the nhtsa for investigation. the response was i should take the car to a honda dealer. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

2001 honda accord, 95,000 miles. transmission started slipping so much so it could have caused an accident. they checked and at first didn't find anything. left the car for timing belt replacement and the next day they found the tranny problem. since it's under the 100,000 mark, i'm covered. thank goodness. the tranny i'm getting may be a rebuilt tranny and it seems the warranty on it may only be for 12,000 miles. i think that since honda is having a problem with trannys that the coverage should be for at least 36,000 - 50,000 miles. i purchased a honda thinking i would never have such issues. my next car will be a honda now.

The transmission on my honda 2001 has been slipping and over the last few monts is starting to clunk when i take off from a stopping position. it is getting worse and i was always told from honda that this is normal it has been like this since i have owned the car.

Transmission failure. had intermittent problems that could not be diagnosed when under 100000 miles. transmission finally failed at 108,500 miles. dealership & american honda have only offered 50% discount on a known problem with their cars. i feel they should be responsible for entire cost. they were using a cop out to not honor their product. i am only a little over their extended coverage offer. also, they stated that even though i have a great service history i did not have it done through them, instead i did have my maintenance done with goodyear shop which was an established car center. i bought the honda believing i would not have to encounter these issues. i can understand little problems, but not one to this extent. i just thank god that my two month old child was not in the car w/ me when it finally broke down. i had to spend $200 on towing fees. all attempts to speak with american honda was disappointing. i also followed up with research on service history, and have come to the conclusion that honda was just not the name it use to be. *ak

Pcm was giving off false error codes, dealer was the first to bring up problem after recalled transmission was installed. dealer did not acknowledge that it was a dealer's problem. pcm will create the check engine light to go off, and will appear at various times of operation. has caused me to constantly go to dealer and various mechanic shops to get error codes erased. car with check engine light will not pass smog test. also will consume more fuel than it should. cost to replace pcm is approximately $800. *ak

I had transmission replaced at 60,000 miles 2 months after i purchased it. paul moak pontiac in jackson, ms supposedly put a new transmission in the vehicle. i never really felt that it operated correctly. how could it if honda made all these transmissions. now 7 years later, october 2012, i have another code or automatic transaxle problem. ridiculous. i just bought another used 2000 honda accord and i pray that i don't encounter this same issue. *tr

While accelerating from a stop the accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently. the consumer was able to decelerate the vehicle. dealership repaired the iac valve. *ak both rear seat belt became stuck. the transmission was very noisy. both front wheel bearing were replaced because they were making noise. *nm

Around 55,000 miles vehicle developed an abnormal muffled knocking sound on right front corner at speeds above 30mph. got progressively louder as miles wore on. honda dealer blamed it on a right front wheel bearing and i had it replaced. sound was still there. had an independent shop lift the car up and run it to determine mechanical clacking sounds came from automatic transmission. finally convinced honda dealer it was the transmission and it was warrantied. scary that the dealer representing the manufacturer doesn't know how to diagnose a serious defect like a transmission problem. with all other accords of different years having transmission problems honda has some serious quality issues. *ak

Gears started slipping on 2001 accord ex around 80,000. i had fluid changed often and last changed at 105,000 and gears are still slipping. car jerks really bad and 2nd gear changes harshly. i can't afford another car now but when i am able to get another car, it won't be a honda. this 7th generation of accords 1998-2002 are the worst. i'm not sure what honda has done. i also hear that the 2003-2005 are experiencing the same transmission problems. transmission has not failed as of yet but am sure it will and if me or my family is hurt, i hope honda is ready for a serious law suit. trust me when i say this!! *jb

Petition request dp 04 006/ ignition park interlock: consumer was able to remove the ignition key from the ignition switch while driving in reverse. dealer was notified.*ak *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled sporadically when driving at any speed. when the engine was restarted and the gear was shifted, the vehicle would jerk abnormally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to several mechanics who performed diagnostic testing and located the failure at the transmission drive shaft. the transmission was replaced and the failure was repaired. the failure and current mileage was not available.

My 2001 honda accord jerks hard from 2nd to 3rd gear. also very sluggish accelerating. this has started happening at 55,000 miles. i contacted bell honda and they told me i need a transmission flush, now already doing so i still have the same problem. this is unacceptable of a 3 year old brand new car. bell honda dealershop which i bought my car is telling me i need to pay $100 for a test to see if it falls under the 7/yr 100/k mile warranty. *ak

When driving between 20-40 mph transmission was unable to change gears. manufacturer deemed the vehicle as unsafe to drive. *ak