Problems with 2001 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN

Power transmission failure. 2nd transmission failure on 3 year old vehicle with less than 66000 miles. original transmission replaced at approximately 55000 miles. replacement transmission failed again at approximately 65000 miles. *la

My 2001 accord is experiencing transmission problems at 79k000. it exhibits erratic and slippage when accelerating and the obdii indicates a a/t problem. i took the vehicle into my local dealer who said they would replace the transmission since its still under the 7yr/100k warranty. however, when i inspected the transmission closer, in my opinion it looks like the transmission was never replaced. the dealer upgraded a component and left my old transmission in!! i am very outraged and disappointed if this turns out be the case. i am currently pursuing getting a more professional opinion and will take legal actions depending on forth coming information. *ak

I bought a pre owned certified 2001 honda accord with 60k miles on it for a little over market value because i believe in honda products. at approx. 70k miles the transmission failed and was replaced by the dealer with a remanufactured trans. i was told only a limited 12/12 warranty was being issued for this and that if trans failed outside of the warranty extension i would be out of luck. currently the vehicle has 82k miles and is showing signs of tranny problems again. the vehicle on occasions will downshift with a thump when decelerating into 2nd and 1st gear and there is a whirling sound which is only audiable when the vehicle is in gear. i have taken my vehicle back to the dealer that installed the reman unit, however they continue to dispute my claims saying that the noise is being made by a faulty wheel bearing. as you can see this makes it difficult to document my complaints regarding this issue if the dealer will not address it. i would greatly appreciate any feedback on how this issue can be resolved. thanks ed

I have honda accord 2001. it is only 3 years old and 70,000 high way miles, but i got the transmission problem recently. 1. transmission oil leak 2. grinding noise 3. not smoothly, i can feel the slipping i already spent sevral hundred bucks, but the problem still there. i was suggested to replace a new transmisson. i cann't accept it, since it is only 3 years old, and 70,000 high way miles. i think honda company should be responsible for it. *ak

Vehicle moved backwards when the consumer removed her foot from the brake pedal. *mr this was especially a problem when on hills and inclines. *sc *jb

I have a 2001 honda accord v6 sedan. i had purchased it around july of 2001 and the transmission had failed on the car about 4 times. i asked the manager at the honda service center why is it constantly failing and he stated, "honda just makes crappy trannys." this just discouraged me even more and its at a point where i just don't want a honda vehicle anymore. i called honda of america the last time when the transmission failed because i was driving with a family member and the transmission skipped started jerking the car and almost caused an accident because of not being able to control to vehicle. i understand people are busy but i spoke to over a hundred of fellow accord owners who all have the same problem and are not receiving the help they expected. why is honda continuing to put re-built engines if they are going to fail anyway? why are they constantly failing? why are they rebuilding it to factory specs if its factory specs that are causing it to fail? it just doesn't seem logical and yet i am always being put out of a brand new vehicle. you can understand my frustration since its scary to know you can purchase a brand new vehicle and encounter so many problems. please advise and how can i get help. i believe my car is a lemon and should be recalled and i informed honda about this and no one ever responded to me, about 2 months ago. *jb

In 2003, i bought a 2001 honda accord from prime honda (then known as clair). after having the car for less than a month, i noticed that the car wasn't shifting out of gear properly. i took it back to the dealership who told me they couldn't find the problem. the gear shifting/slipping continued and every time i went in for service and told them, they claimed they could never find the problem. i even mentioned to them that i thought it was the transmission and they assured me that there wasn't. they kept telling me that they drove the car and nothing happened. around december 10th of 2009, i once again took the car in for service and mentioned that shifting of gears. the service department looked over the car and again found nothing. on december 17th, i took the car to another dealership and it was found that there is in deed a problem with the transmission and that it couldn't be fixed. *tr

The air bag sensor light malfunctioned. the consumer was concerned the air bag will not deploy upon impact. *jb the component to repair the air bag was order december 2003 but it still has not arrived at the dealer. the vehicle transmission. *nm

Right front brake line has a groove cut into it and cv boot is split. first noted on 12/04/03 when car checked for brakes. transmission had been replaced by honda on 03/03 after complaints of hard down shifting. car still downshifts hard but not all the time. gas pedal sticks when car is cold on acceleration. honda corporate has been notified along with dealer. they want me to pay for half of the repairs. parts have been on order for two weeks. there was never a problem with brakes until honda replaced transmission on 03/03. *jb

The consumer had problems changing the gear from park to another gear. taken to shop for checkup. *jb *nm

Transmission failure. *la

The consumer's vehicle was parked on a flat surface with the engine off. when the occupants exited the vehicle it rolled backwards and struck the concrete base of a light post. the gear shift was in drive and the keys were not in the ignition when the vehicle rolled backwards. *ak *nlm

Bought the car new in 2001 from john eagle honda clear lake. the first transmission gave out at 37400 miles due to a defective transmission. car transmission suddenly started making noise and slipping between gears. honda placed vehicle on their computer and received an error message. we were told a new transmission was only solution. the same error message came up on the "new" transmission. we were told to try honda customer service for assistance, which told us the solution, was totally up to the dealership. we waited for over two weeks for [xxx]to call; i had to call him again today to get his reply. the clear lake honda dealership that we have been going to since 1997 says their "hands are tied". [xxx] the service manager states he talked to vernon sage, district manager, and states they have no transmissions to correct another defected transmission but they can sell me a new one??!! this is an issue of safety not just cost and it is absolutely unacceptable that honda cannot honor their mistake. if this transmission would go out while on a highway there could be a real tragedy. they knowingly replaced transmissions with the same defect. this car is driven 90 percent on the highway and wells maintained w/the same honda dealer. there is no reason that this car should need two transmissions within only 112000 miles. the dealer passes the problem to honda customer service, which in turn hands the problem back over to the dealer. it should be a crime to know of a failure that could cause a major tragedy and not honor or accept your mistake and make it right. this is an issue caused 100% by a known defective transmission that honda and the dealership are completely aware of. there are entirely too many other honda owners with the exact same problem with the second transmission. there is not any "goodwill" from honda by putting in the same defect. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Our automatic transmission began acting up by "lurching" when we came to a rolling stop. we had the car checked by our two regular mechanics and they suggested we take it back to ellena honda here in lawrence where it was purchased since it was still under warranty. honda checked it and said they would replace the transmission. this is to be done next monday. i am very disappointed since i thought honda was a brand that could be trusted. *la

2001 honda accord v6 transmission, replaced twice - with only 59,000 miles on the car. i want honda to compensate me with a new vehicle. this is just absurd - they keep re-installing defective transmissions. total cost is roughly around $12,000 - that's what i owe left on my loan. *jb

Transmission would not upshift, engine light came on and d3 light start blinking. car would not shift properly, would jolt instead of smooth shift and then would only accelerate very very slowly. also would backup while stopped and gear in drive. *nlm

At 65 to 70 miles an hour on straight interstate car began to steer irradically to right. no response to wheel correction, fish tailing, struck one side concrete wall and crossed road to left guard rail. brakes tried at least twice without response and correction of wheel after first hit did not correct direction. airbags deployed front and right side after first hit and perhaps only on second. no significant injuries. total front damage. serpentine belt seen hanging upon removal of car. tie rods and cv joint boots intact, but transmission just replaced under warrantee and cv joints on order for wear perhaps related to transmission being "very sloppy" creating front end vibration in floor at 50 miles an hour to 60 relieved by putting gear into neutral. feel steering failure perhaps related to serpentine belt failure.

On 4/4/03 a loud thud came from the transmission and the check engine light came on and the d4 on the shift indicator started to blink. i shut off the car and restarted. the shift indicator stopped blinking but the car would shift very hard. i took it to honda and they warranted the transmission because the car only had 65000 miles they also gave me a rental. i would like to know if the root cause of this problem has been fixed or will i have this problem again at 120000 miles? *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord v6. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the transmission would not shift from first to second gear properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was not serious enough to replace the transmission. in 2008, the transmission exhibited delayed shifting. most recent the transmission failed; although the contact was able to drive at an extremely low speed with the illumination of the entire warning lights and the gear selector indicator blinking on the instrument panel. the vehicle was driven with caution to the dealer where they advised the transmission be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. updated 08/24/11*lj transmission failed july 7 2011 updated 3/06/2012 *ln

The transmission made a loud noise.*jb

Vehicle's automatic transmission will either jerk into or out of second gear. cause unknown.

Faulty transmission. please provide further information. *nlm

The automatic transmission failed while the consumer was driving. the dealer suggested that they would have to replace the transmission. ts also, the wheel bearing(s) failed. scc

Vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. dealer attempted to repair twice. the problem reoccurred and dealership replaced transmission. i expect more reliability out of an $18,000 dollar purchase. both the dealership and manufacturer refused an extended warranty on the transmission. one year later i received extended warranty information for transmission on all 2001 honda accords. it turns out we were not the only ones who purchased a lemon. there are other complaints of this same sort on the nhtsa site.

December 7, 2002-took car to honda cars of hickory. problem: sudden downshifting/replaced with remanufactured transmission(was told could not have new one) december 26, 2002-took car back for same problem: replaced transmission again january 4, 2003-transmission fluid leaking-tried to sealoff leak february 27, 2003-transmission still leaking march 6,2003-same problem-told me idler pulley was problem, not transmission another visit(not sure of date)transmission replaced due to fluid leak. currently having more problems with transmission coming out of gear and with traction control system (according to owners' manual-diagnostic problem) service manager, kevin stein, not returning phone calls!

My 2001 honda accord is completely out of service. due to the transmission failure. i have made complaints to the dealership where i purchase and service my vehicle. i am out of a car, and no transportation, because the dealer refuse to repair the problem on my (2) year old vehicle. i am a customer and feel very much vaildated by this action. i was told by the service manager that my warranty had expired, i am aware of the secret warranty that same dealerships have to cover this matter.

Automatic transmission occasionally shifts violently (so violent that i at first assumed that the ignition had been turned off - i was doing up to 65 mph when this occurred). problem is very intermittent - so the dealer has not been able to duplicate. i consider it a definite safety issue since i could easily be rear ended or lose control on snow or ice. has happened 5 or 6 times since after delivery - every time on a slight down slope. additionally the car often 'searches' - up and down shifts on downgrades but most often these are what i would call poor quality shifting- which i'm told by the dealer is a known short fall.*ak

In november 2002, i discovered a problem with my automatic transmission in my 2001 honda accord. subsequent to this date i had three transmission replacements, all unsuccessful. two of my transmissions did not last longer than a week before they were diagnosed with transmission failure. honda is unwilling to deal with this problem and has been difficult to reach. the service staff continually tries to tell me that the problem is "in my head", yet they continue to replace my transmission unit on each visit. if you have a problem with your 2001/2002 model please file a complaint with the bbb auto line, the bureau of automotive repair, or the new motor vehicle board, this is the only way that honda will become responsive to this problem. although they extended the warranty on all transmission to 100,000 miles, this only covers 100,000 miles on the odometer not on the life of the new transmission. how can i make honda accountable for my unsafe vehicle? they are not responsive in any way! *jb

My 2001 honda accord had a transmission failure in october 2002. the dealership put in a rebuilt transmission. in september 2003 the transmission failed again. honda put in two more transmissions and they both failed immediately! honda then put in a new computer module and that failed immediately too. honda is not being very customer service oriented and will not take responsibility for their faulty product. we are pursuing the lemon law in order to get honda to buy back this faulty vehicle. *la

The consumer states, when accelerating from stop, the gears slip between 2nd-3rd causing the vehicle to jerk. *jb *scc

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while stopped, the contact applied the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated to the contact that the transmission would have to be replaced due to a failure in the differential bearing. the transmission was previously replaced twice by a dealer under a manufacturer's recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Transmission, since day one, has always made a loud metal-to-metal clunking/popping noise at low speeds. dealer advised there was no problem, was normal. then at around 28k miles, it started shuddering and slipping on downshifts between 35-45mph. i then took it to right honda in scottsdale, and they then flushed the linear solenoid, and when i got it back, it was still was doing it. they then replaced the entire transmission, and it came back with a thumping noise when in park or n. they then replaced it a second time. it is shifting better, but the car has not as much pickup and is still making the metal to metal noise, after over $6,000 in warranty repairs! it also lurches through gears sometimes, and is not as smooth as it was when i bought it. the service manager told me that this is a common problem, and that they have had to replace quite a few transmissions. i first spoke with angie williams at honda corporate, and she would not help nor let me speak to her supervisor, rick thomas. i finally got through to rick thomas, and they said they would not buy the car back, nor was i going to get any help from him. i then asked to speak to his supervisor, and he would not let me speak with ron garner. the receptionist then lied to me and said that rick garner doesn_x0012_t have voicemail, i caught her in the lie. under magnuson-moss warranty act, they have had sufficient times to try and repair this vehicle! i have found that i am not alone in dealing with this problem, as almost everyone with a v6 automatic accord seems to notice this problem with the transmission! the dealership i bought the vehicle from suggested i file a report with the bbb, since there was nothing he could do. that is ridiculous! i did not pay to lease a $28,000 car, and be given a cheap rental to drive around in for a month. how am i going to ever sell this car with a repair record like this? i really hope that you may be able to help. nlm

During a trip, the car began to have a rumble in the drivetrain. expecially at a bout 40-45 mph. took car to dealer and they told us that the differential was faulty and they needed to replace the transmission. they would only replace with a factory rebuilt, not new. no extension on warranty. this was the second one they had in a month. transmissions had been on back order which sounds like they had more with problems.*ak

I purchased this vehicle new in november 2001. i noticed that the transmission would not shift correctly from 1st to 2nd and read some complaints from other owners with the same problem. i took the vehicle to the local honda dealer for inspection and was told there was nothing to worry about. the problem has persisted since and has gotten worse as it gets older. please advise of any kind of recourse i may have should a transmission replacement be necessary. i did have one solenoid on the transmission replaced a year or so ago as well as a motor mount. *tr

Transmission jerks from start to 1st shift upon morning starting, (cold). also leaking.*ak

Fuel tank gauge reads not full when tank is actually filled. consumer took it dealer and had gauge replaced. gauge was not grinding properly. odometer was affected. after fuel gauge was replaced, it erased the correct mileage on odmeter.*ak

2001 honda accord v6, it jerks when shifting from park to drive. when the vehicle is park the engine accelerates on its own without having to press on the gas. when driving the vehicle it jerks making it unsafe to drive. also when trying to make a stop at a stop light or stop sign. *tr

While @ incline in drive the car quickly rolls back as if in neutral and does not stop unless you brake. i have taken the car to the honda dealer and they compared it to another on the lot. they said the one on the lot did the same thing so they determined it must be a characteristic of the vehicle. the tech said because it is a 4 cylinder it doesn't have enough torche to hold the weight. i also called american honda at an 800 number provided on their website and per roxanna this is a characteristic of the car.*ak

My 2001 honda accord ex 4cyl (199k miles) began driving very badly - suddenly decelerating while driving (at any speed). the honda dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed replacing at a cost of $3500. *tr

Customer lost control of vehicle, resulting in a crash while attempting to disengage cruise control with foot brake w on wet surface. rear tires completely locked when customer tapped the foot brake to disengage speed control,causing vehicle to skid. customer attempted to "stomp-and-steer" vehicle, (as is implied with abs), brakes became unresponsive and pedal travelled to the floor. customer then applied full throttle to try to pull the vehicle out of the skid, which was unsuccessful due to the traction control overpowering customer's attempt to steer and accelerate out of the skid (the tcs automatically applies front brakes to limit wheel spin at speeds below 20 mph. even though vehicle was travelling at 70, computer must have registered under 20 at that point). vehicle violently spinned out of control off the highway down a 40 foot embankment. *ak

The customer contended the brakes were sometimes inoperative/noisy/rubbing and did not stop the car. the customer also had multiple complaints of service at the dealership. the transmission did not shift properly. dealership was unable to duplicate abnormal shifting operations. the engine ran rough and the engine check light illuminated, engine had normal noise. other complaints included the tcs light on, door ajar light, brake light and seat belt light all illuminated while driving. license plate bracket came off. twisted seat belts, rear door, bumper and dash panel replacement. *tt *jb

No description given. nlm

Consumer states engine light is on. dealer found a loose gas cap. *tt

My 2001 accord has had a problem with the accelerator sticking since it was new. while it hasn't yet stuck open it does stick everday. it seems worse when it is first cranked in the morning, however, letting it warm up has not effect. this is especially dangerous in parking garages and lots. i have had this auto to apple tree honda on at least six occasions and they tell me they can't duplicate the problem. i have left it overnight for them to service the next day and they insist it doesn't do this with them. i have complained to them on at least 6 occasions and paid for three fuel injection cleanings. the accelerator still sticks. i understand from doing internet research that this is a common problem with my year automobile, yet honda obviously doesn't want to address the issue. in addition, my transmission is getting worse day by day. it now doesn't engage properly especially after driving, stopping and taking off again on a grade. while this car has a grade logic sensor the sensor apparently doesn't do it's job because i live in the mountains and it never engages. apple tree also tells me that they just can't seem to duplicate any transmission problem. i am aware that there is an extended warranty due to a recall but apple tree has never mentioned any repair to me. in addition, from internet research, when you take your accord for this warranty repair they use a "used" transmission under the excuse that it will take to long to get a new one. i have written a detailed letter to american honda to see if they will assist me, other than another trip to apple tree, whose service is substandard and has been for years. when i owned my first accord i drove over an hour for service to another state because apple tree actually damaged by car during service, left me sitting three hours durning a 10 minute oil change because they couldn't "forgot" i was waiting, etc. this is my second accord but definitely my last unless honda deals with the issues.*ak

Consumer states dealer diagnosed a transmission problem and was informed that no transmissions were available for one month, was also informed that he was fourth in line for a transmission. *slc