My transmission has to be replaced. My car has 125000 miles right now, but the problem started around 55000 miles. I noticed that the car did shift different from 1st to 2nd gear, but nothing real harsh. I should have taken it to the dealer at that time. Now the car has very harsh shifting from first to 2nd gear.
I took the car to a Honda repair shop and was advised my clutch packs are cracked in my transmission. I then took the car to a Honda Dealership and was told that my transmission needed to be replaced as well.
I have contacted the Honda Customer Relations Department at 800-999-1009. The Regional Manager from Georgia has advised me that they will not be able to replace my transmission since it is over 100,000 miles. I asked the regional manager for the President's contact information and she stated that the information would still besent to her. She then advised that she would review my claim further and give me a call back.
I feel that Honda cars are reliable, but I would notadvise anyone to purchase the 98-2001 because of the recalls on the automatic transmission and V6.
Anyone that has received an automatic transmission warranty extension for 98-2001 accords, odysseys, and preludes, please have your car check even if you do not think you have a problem right now. I waited too long and now I will probably have to pay out of my pocket.
Well, did you check the transmission fluid? If you run it dry, you risk damaging the auto-transmission. Clutches are often replaced every 50k-70k miles based on driving style.
NOTE: I owned a 1992 Honda Accord EX 4 cylinder 5spd manual - and it finally died on me in 2002 with 232,900 miles on it!!
Find an American car that can do that! And, I drove it like a Ferrari!!!
"I should have taken it to the dealer at that time. Now the car has very harsh shifting from first to 2nd gear.
I took the car to a Honda repair shop and was advised my clutch packs are cracked in my transmission. I then took the car to a Honda Dealership and was told that my transmission needed to be replaced as well."
It's the tranny itself that is the problem. It's the same tranny on the 98 Acura CL which I purchased in Feb 2004 with 66k. It's slipping at 85k and has been for 10k miles. It's covered under extended warranty that I purchased, but when I took it in to Acura, it acted fine. So I have to take it back when it's really bad.
The first to second shifting is interesting - sometimes smooth other times jerky. My main concern is when passing or accelerating around 45 mph. Several times at exactly 62mph, the car stops accelerating! Takes about 5 seconds or so to shift up. Very scary.
I knew about the Honda trannys for those years being bad which is why I chose the CL. But I didn't realize it was the same tranny...
Well, I had nothing, but problems with my last Accord with manual tranny. Clutch slipping at 75,000 due to oil leak in pilot shaft seal, A/c problems, leaking trunk and sunroof, bad door locks, warped rotors, body rot/paint, etc.
On the other hand, I did get 236,000 on a 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1 auto. No engine problems (never used oil), no tranny problems, the rear brakes were a pain, I had to fix them 3 times. No other problems other than regular maintenance. It did not have any rust on it, but it had a tough life going from the 'burbs to NYC everyday, so I couldn't stand looking at it anymore (dents, paint damage). IT WAS STILL RUNNING GOOD WHEN I GOT RID OF IT. I liked it so much, I bought another, that one only has 158,00 on it.
Wouldn't it be more precise to say that you don't recommend buying a Honda Accord, years 1998-2001, with the V6 engine and automatic transmission?
Your complaint stems from this specific drivetrain configuration, but you're passing a judgement against any Accord in those years, including those equipped with the inline 4 engine.
I'm not too sure about the V6 Accords. They may be like the 1st and 2nd generation Ford Tauruses and Mercury Sables with the 3.8L Essex V6 or the 3.2L Yamaha V6 SHO engines (Ford Taurus SHO with auto transaxles only; 3.0L Yamaha V6 SHO models came equipped with Ford MTX-IV five speed manual transaxle) (engines too torquey for the Ford AX series transaxle which caused failures due to a combination of excessive engine power for the transmission and aggressive driving style).
Overall, the Accord is an excellent car. I hear more praises than complaints on the Accord. When properly maintained, they just do not die, particularly the 4 cylinder models.
Now, any car can have the same distinction of not dying when kept up properly. But, it seems easier and less expensive to make that distinction happen with a Honda than with a Ford. - Reinhart.
I Also Have a 1998 Honda Accord Lx, It has a VTEC engine I would say after a year that I had purchased it it started slipping between first and second gear. First that had told me it was my torque converter and then they said that the 2nd gear had gone out on the transmission which I thought was weird. When I went I found out that the transmission for 98 accords were recalled and they will not be able to replace it, my only way would be to rebuild it and that would cost me $1500. I've never mistreated any or my cars, this was a bad car made from the beginning.
The Accords have a problem with the transmission because there is no filter in the transmission, so it builds up particles inside. When I found this out about my car, I have had the fluid changed every 35,000 miles. I am now at 122,000 miles in my 1999 V6 Accord, and have no problems.
To that person with his Accord that died at 232,000 miles. I have an American car, a Plymouth Neon in fact, and it has 232,000 and still going strong. We just got the clutch replaced about 3,000 miles ago. How many times did you have to replace your clutch?
I have a 1999 Honda Accord EX and noticed my "check engine/emissions" light go on a couple days ago. The next day, my car would jerk b/w 2nd and 3rd gear, and mostly from 1st to 2nd gear (like some of you mentioned before). I have approx 104,000 miles on my ride and after diagnostic testing at the Honda dealership, they said I have a "transmission failure" and my whole tranny should be replaced. Luckily, my dealer called Honda and asked for assistance. Essentially, Honda agreed to buy me a new transmission as long as I pay for labor, which is $1100 (downtown chicago prices). Regardless, I love my Honda accord and hopefully this will give new life to it and many more miles to come.
I have a 2001 Accord V6, and when you shift to Drive, it feels like it shifts twice, no problems at all, that's my concern, it has 100,000 miles.