Problems with 2011 Honda Accord POWER TRAIN

Rough shift from 2nd to 1st gear only when downshifting on automatic transmission.

I notice two problems with the 2011 accord v6 exl automatic i just bought. 1. without foot on the accelerator, the car rolls at 10mph speeds. while reversing out of garage this is a big problem. 2. right around 45mph mark, the car lurches forward briefly before it picks up the acceleration. both these are consistently reproducible in the car i have.

It seems that honda had full knowledge of the issue with vtc actuators for years 2008-2013 being defective yet will not issue a recall. they have put out numerous service bulletins regarding the issue. they just recently came it with a replacement piece for the defectives but you are required to pay for it yourself. they should have to replace these at their expense.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda accord. while driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission began to slip. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the seal around the transmission was causing it to leak. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ..updated 12/20/16 *bf *tr

I purchased this vehicle in february 2015. the first thing that i had to fix was the axle ( output shaft ) seal leak which the honda dealer did not want to repair even though the car only had 62,000. also, it makes a loud noise in the back when i go over the speed bump which is coming from the suspension. in addition, whenever i took the vehicle to ntb for an oil change. the mechanic told me that the rear main seal needs to be replaced because it is starting to leak motor oil. and again, the honda dealer does not want to honor the powertrain warranty on my vehicle despite the low mileage it has. seems like i need to file a lawsuit against them.

As i was completing a left hand turn, i applied pressure to the brake and my car began to accelerate despite my foot being firmly applied to the brake. i continued to maintain pressure to the brake yet the car continued to accelerate where i hit an embankment / tree, i steered the car back onto the road and turned off the ignition. i contacted honda though was given a report indicating that there weren't any diagnostic codes & the honda factory engineer drove the car 5 to 6 miles without acceleration issues. i'm greatly concerned because i drove the car for over 13,000 miles prior to this without having acceleration problems and i've read roughly 18 other complaints with the 2011 accord on this site citing various acceleration problems! just seems to me there should be something more i should be able to do, but i can't afford to just walk away from the car! *tr

Manual transmission broke on 8 month old brand new accord with 11,500 miles. i have driven manual honda's for over 100,000 in the past with no problems and cannot understand why the clutch breaks at 11,500 miles. honda claims mis-use. not true. must be defect which honda refuses to cover in their new car warranty. due to problem, car was immobilized in traffic. needed to be pushed to side of road and towed. big safety issue to other accord drivers if there is a problem with a manual transmission accord that honda refuses to admit to. *tr

At very slow speeds, there is a 2 to 3 second hesitation in acceleration upon depressing the accelerator. the driver then is inclined to depress the accelerator further. the power returns suddenly at this new faster level & the car tends to lurch forward. dealer says linkage is electronic & working as expected. i've owned several new hondas & have never experienced this in any others. i consider it dangerous! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda accord. the contact stated that while parked, she attempted to shift from park into reverse. the gear shifter was very stiff and the contact heard a loud grinding noise. the failure also occurred when shifting from drive into park. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120. updated 8/29/11 *cn updated 09/26/11

Wife was driving at highway speed when car began to violently shake as if engine was misfiring. check engine light came on, then severely reduced power. she was barely able to exit and make it across the access road and into a turn lane with the accelerator to the floor. car still shook violently as she placed it in park. dealership cannot explain shaking. car only has 4,700 miles and was purchased new from servicing dealer. they said oil was 1.5-2 quarts low so they topped it off. tripped a code for a stuck solenoid in the camshaft timing system so they reprogrammed the pcm and gave the car back to us. this was an extremely dangerous situation as my wife did not have enough power to move the vehicle out of traffic. had there been more traffic in her way or someone following closely, she would have been in an accident. dealer was still puzzled as to the power loss and shaking and just shrugged their shoulders. they said to watch the oil level and if this happens again to bring it back. we hope this does not happen again as it was dangerous and stranded my wife on the side of an interstate for 3 hours waiting on a tow truck. please let us know if this warrants investigation or you need any additional information. *tr

I bought a 2011 honda accord lx, it was delivered with 11 miles. after i drove the car for little over 300 miles it was making a lot of noise. the noise is coming from the transmission and left side suspension when the car is put in reverse. i contact honda of north america and inquire about the loud noise they told me that there is no recall on my car. i then contact the dealership that i bough the car from to check it out. i meet with the service manager and i let him listen to the noise, he then stated that it was normal which i find very strange. about a few days later the loud noise from the transmission also came a new problem a loud clunking noise from the left side front suspension. i contact the dealer and talk to service rep and explain what was going on he check the service record and say it was normal. *tr

Brand new 2011 accord v-6 coupe has so many isues.this is the only car i ever owned that you hear gasoline splashing around the tank,when turning left or right the rear suspension squeaks,the transmission bucks like crazy when accelerating and decelerating!clunking noise from the front end. i am getting rid of it. piece of junk. do not buy one!been horrible and only had it since 1/1/11. *tr

Shortly after i bought the car i quickly noticed that when accelerating from a stop or accelerating through a "rolling stop" the vehicle hesitates or pauses. it frequently happens when going forward or making left/right turns. no warning lights came on when the problem occurs. this problem can occur within minutes or hours of driving. *tr

New 2011 honda accord (starting when the car got to about 500 miles on odometer): doesn't decelerate smoothly (gives a bit of a rough "braking" & acceleration action (a bit of a rough ride) & about 100-200rpm increase) through 20mph, then, again through 15mph. honda dealer says there's nothing wrong because otherwise, the check engine light would go on. this occurs constantly every day, usually after the car has warmed up for about 10 minutes & gone from "cold" to about 45mph speed limit driving. i wanted to make a record of it here for now in case others experience this. *tr

While braking to a stop for a red light or to slow down to less than 10 mph to turn and then accelerating to proceed, the engine would hesitate for 2-5 seconds and then function normally. engine did not stop, but remianed in idle mode. hesitation happens at random about 2% of time. new vehicle with under 1500 miles. does not matter if engine is hot or cold. taken to dealer and explained in detail. dealer was unable to duplicate; so nothing was repaired. issue did not cause a warning light or error code. came real close to being hit on a left hand turn when engine failed to accelerate. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2011 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving in cold weather and adding fuel to the vehicle it would hesitate for a few seconds and then began to function normally. the vehicle was taken into the dealer for the same failure twice and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and wanted to inspect the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 3,900.