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solanog · 06-22-2005, 10:46 AM

My mother's 2001 Accord's transmission is working a little weird. When upshifiting you can say it is O.K but when going slow and flooring the gas it doesn't do the downshift inmediately but after a little hesitation so it is a little rough. What could this be, it only has 38 000km (around 23500-24000 miles), could it be that it needs a transmission oil change? Or some adjustment?

strikingaccord · 06-22-2005, 03:34 PM

Pull the tranny dipstick. Is the fluid low or dirty?

Leets · 06-22-2005, 03:37 PM

this seems to be a common problem with Honda automatics my 2001 and up when they started building their own trannies. I'm not positive about why they go out, but honda's standard procedure is to replace the entire transmission.

ebpda9 · 06-22-2005, 03:52 PM

my 92 does the same thing. a flush/refill and the ecu reset will cure the problem

solanog · 06-22-2005, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leets
this seems to be a common problem with Honda automatics my 2001 and up when they started building their own trannies. I'm not positive about why they go out, but honda's standard procedure is to replace the entire transmission.

C'mon with less than 24,000 miles

could it be screwed? It hasn't even been driven hard, is my Mom's car!
I'll check the fluid tonight. Should it be with the engine running, hot or cold, in P or in N?

Quote:

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
my 92 does the same thing. a flush/refill and the ecu reset will cure the problem

How often do you do this fluid change? Can the ECU be reseted easily in a 2001? How? What kind of fluid does this trans uses?

solanog · 08-19-2005, 09:57 AM

I renewed the fluid with Honda fluid brought from the dealer. The problem is still bothering. Takes long for the transmission to upshift and when downshifting to second gear it takes more than expected (short time) and when it does it it is very rough it sometimes even screeches the tires.
How can de ECU be resetted? Special tools required?

solanog · 10-04-2005, 10:37 AM

Since the problems persisted we took the car to the dealer (40 001 km = 24 860miles) they checked it and diagnosed a faulty transmission. They consulted with Honda and decided to fix it under warranty. This was back in August. Last friday (9/30/05) the dealer gave us a call letting us know that the new transmission had arrived and asking us to take the car to them the tranny swap to be done. Great news.
Now, do you know if this new transmission is a revised version or is this the same POS and probably in the next 20 000 miles it will fail again? How can you tell?

06-22-2005, 10:46 AM	#1
solanog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 92	Problem with Auto Transmission Accord V6(News 10/3/05) My mother's 2001 Accord's transmission is working a little weird. When upshifiting you can say it is O.K but when going slow and flooring the gas it doesn't do the downshift inmediately but after a little hesitation so it is a little rough. What could this be, it only has 38 000km (around 23500-24000 miles), could it be that it needs a transmission oil change? Or some adjustment? Last edited by solanog : 10-04-2005 at 10:31 AM.

06-22-2005, 03:34 PM	#2
strikingaccord 1st Gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Age: 44 Posts: 40	Pull the tranny dipstick. Is the fluid low or dirty? __________________ I must have done a really good job installing these parts. Look at all these bolts I have left over.

06-22-2005, 03:37 PM	#3
Leets 2nd Gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Over The Influence Posts: 158	this seems to be a common problem with Honda automatics my 2001 and up when they started building their own trannies. I'm not positive about why they go out, but honda's standard procedure is to replace the entire transmission. __________________ Hey, close the FAWKING door, Jackazz!!!

06-22-2005, 03:52 PM	#4
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	my 92 does the same thing. a flush/refill and the ecu reset will cure the problem __________________

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08-19-2005, 09:57 AM	#6
solanog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 92	I renewed the fluid with Honda fluid brought from the dealer. The problem is still bothering. Takes long for the transmission to upshift and when downshifting to second gear it takes more than expected (short time) and when it does it it is very rough it sometimes even screeches the tires. How can de ECU be resetted? Special tools required?

10-04-2005, 10:37 AM	#7
solanog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 92	Since the problems persisted we took the car to the dealer (40 001 km = 24 860miles) they checked it and diagnosed a faulty transmission. They consulted with Honda and decided to fix it under warranty. This was back in August. Last friday (9/30/05) the dealer gave us a call letting us know that the new transmission had arrived and asking us to take the car to them the tranny swap to be done. Great news. Now, do you know if this new transmission is a revised version or is this the same POS and probably in the next 20 000 miles it will fail again? How can you tell?