Honda accord transmission problems1/20/2024 Have trusted Honda in the past but now will think twice. It probably should've been changed out in the first place. It was finally determined that the sprag clutch inside the transmission was the culprit. I was out of a vehicle for a week at a time while they would try and duplicate the problem. Fortunately, the shop that rebuilt it kept taking it back (2 year/ 24,000 mile warranty). It had also developed a high pitched whine in the morning when it was cold. No real pattern other than it consistently slipping in the lower gears (1st-2nd on the upshift and 2nd to 1st on the downshift). It would randomly slip just like the original problem. Update from : Update 1-11-2017-After the transmission rebuild, it was still never quite right. Needless to say, I will be avoiding Honda like the plague from here on out and I won't make the same mistake again. Now that the car is fixed it runs really well but to be honest, I have such a negative association with this car it's very hard to enjoy it. Almost 300 complaints of faulty transmissions on this website alone is mind-boggling. However, Honda should be ashamed for manufacturing such crap and hanging people out to dry for expensive repairs. I was beyond furious to find out just how widespread this kind of problem is with this year and model (mostly at myself for missing this information before I bought the car). I had several options to fix the problem and chose the complete rebuild for $2700 with a 24 month/ 24,000 mile warranty from the shop that did the work. I limped it to a transmission shop to find out the 3rd clutch had failed and that this was an extremely common problem with Honda's 5 speed automatic transmission. It got progressively worse over the next 3 weeks until it completely failed and stranded me on the way home from work. I needed something reliable (or so I thought) and went with Honda based on its reputation.The transmission started slipping within two weeks of purchasing the car. I bought this 2004 Accord from a used car dealer to replace a vehicle that was rear-ended and totaled. I wanted to keep this car as it was a purchase with no payments, and from my father's inheritance of which there is no further resources. However, I wanted to see if there is a case prior to working with the dealer. The dealer is not willing to replace the transmission with a new transmission and is willing to work with me on getting into another used vehicle. The second transmission is failing at 145,000 miles only 22,000 into the replacement and it failed at this point. At 122,000 the transmission failed and the Superior warranty was used to replace that transmission. The dealership honored their 90-day warranty, then October 2015, that transmission had issued and a speed sensor was replaced at 117,372 Miles. When I drove the vehicle for 1,658 miles the transmission failed. I purchased it used on as a used vehicle 2004 Honda Accord that had 92,034 miles and I paid $13,699.65 CASH and a Superior Warranty of 36 Mos and 100,000 Miles. This vehicle had a Honda Recall and was satisfied by the prior owner. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars. Honda initially replaced the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. The stereo backlight problem has been an issue ever since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague. Notes: The 2004 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing.
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