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Car Forum / Honda Cars / November 2006Have you had your V-6 auto transmission replaced?
I just had the automatic transmission in my 2001 Accord LX-V6 replaced under warranty. I'm at 90k miles, so I have only 10,000 more miles to go before I'm playing Russian roulette with the replacement transmission. I'm curious for real life experiences or scuttlebutt on how long these replacement transmissions are lasting and how many fail again. I'm thinking that it's time to prepare to dump this car even though otherwise it's in excellent shape. Don't want to face the very real possibility of another replacement at my expense . . . George gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net >I just had the automatic transmission in my 2001 Accord LX-V6 replaced > under warranty. I'm at 90k miles, so I have only 10,000 more miles to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > otherwise it's in excellent shape. Don't want to face the very real > possibility of another replacement at my expense . . . I'm at 162,000 miles on the original transmission on my '01 EX-V6. Mine was replaced at 15K mi. on 99 Accord EX-VL. New transmission has similar issue (surging while trying to maintain speed), but not nearly as noticable. I'm at 82K mi. now and it's not getting worse - we'll see how long it lasts. > I just had the automatic transmission in my 2001 Accord LX-V6 replaced > under warranty. I'm at 90k miles, so I have only 10,000 more miles to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > George > gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net The surging prob mentioned. What exactly is it? Could it be the GLS system being faulty? Kevin My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up again....:-( TomC George Earl <gearl@comcast.net> wrote in article <m7ptb2tcjvu589gnemfj33peg3kmt5e3qu@4ax.com>... > I just had the automatic transmission in my 2001 Accord LX-V6 replaced > under warranty. I'm at 90k miles, so I have only 10,000 more miles to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > George > gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net >My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up >again....:-( >TomC Maybe you guys could comment on your driving style. I have a suspicion that these transmissions may hold up for a long while if you're gentle, but they don't take well to aggressive driving. >George Earl <gearl@comcast.net> wrote in article ><m7ptb2tcjvu589gnemfj33peg3kmt5e3qu@4ax.com>... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> George >> gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net >>My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up >>again....:-( [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suspicion that these transmissions may hold up for a long while if > you're gentle, but they don't take well to aggressive driving. Actually, my transmission for the first 150,000 was driven pretty aggressively, although almost exclusively highway. It is only recently (due to A) too many tickets in a short period and B) heavy use of cruise control due mainly to a back injury) that I've calmed down. The increase in gas mileage I suspect will keep me calm for a good many years. >>My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up >>again....:-( [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >suspicion that these transmissions may hold up for a long while if >you're gentle, but they don't take well to aggressive driving. I don't think that is true. I subscribe to the Jackie Stewart school of driving which says that a passenger who is blindfolded should not be able to tell when you transition from one state to another when you are driving - i.e., they should not be able to tell when you start to accelerate, decelerate, or begin turning or going around a curve, etc. I doubt there are many who drive more gently than I do. I rarely forced a downshift in my car and I never floored the accelerator . . . but I lost a transmission . . . :( The service manager at my dealer (large metropolitan area) told me he has two guys who do nothing but replace transmissions all day . . . George gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net | The service manager at my dealer (large metropolitan area) told me he | has two guys who do nothing but replace transmissions all day If service schedule does not require changing a-t-f filter, then gear box lacks a filter ( like Mitsubishi's ), so a-t-f cannot stay clean. www.aa1car.com/library/2002/bf90222.htm para 12 1 can [i] use a syringe & hose to suck ( via dipstick's hole ) a few cc fr bottom of sump & see. [ii] fit a filter ( e.g. Mazda 323's petrol filter ) onto the joint ( betw metal pipe & rubber hose ) of a-t-f 's exit cooling pipe. My F20A's present gearbox was slightly noisy when in "neutral", until its a-t-f was cleaned by the filter I fitted. A lack of a filter ( = a design flaw ) made its predecessor's lock up clutch jam. Got my 98 V6 with 81k highway miles on it (150 per day). Now I'm up to almost 205k and it's high time for a new one. Probably 1/2 of my ownership miles 125k were on pizza delivery. Bangs jerky into 2nd. OD has an ultrlight buzz in it (for 100k). At cruising speeds I get the light surge and jumping in/out of OD. Now in 3rd (randomly this past week) when slightly loaded the thing slips and catches and almost breaks your neck while it hunts. I've milked it for probably an extra 30k over what anyone else would get just by "knowing" what it likes and how to play around the weak spots. Tedious at best, though. I consider myself very very lucky considering the pizza delivery part. Pretty unbelievable, actually. FunkyKev <lee.kevin@comcast.net> wrote in article <1162377990.348280.16150@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>... > Got my 98 V6 with 81k highway miles on it (150 per day). Now I'm up to > almost 205k and it's high time for a new one. Probably 1/2 of my [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > consider myself very very lucky considering the pizza delivery part. > Pretty unbelievable, actually. In my '00 Accord V6, the torque converter was replaced at 33,000 miles which didn't help the constant surging at cruising speeds. Then, the transmission was replaced at about 37,000 miles because the transmission started to jerk in and out of gear. The constant stuttering has continued to this day (77,000 miles) and I'm putting up with it mostly because I'm afraid that something else will get screwed up trying to fix it. Yes, I've had things go bad on previous fix attempts; not to mention, the down time (inconvenience) while the car was in the shop. TomC yes, at 71000 miles, no hassle, no problem > FunkyKev <lee.ke...@comcast.net> wrote in article > <1162377990.348280.16...@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>...> Got my 98 V6 with 81k highway miles on it (150 per day). Now I'm up to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > (inconvenience) while the car was in the shop. > TomC > yes, at 71000 miles, no hassle, no problem '98 accord ex, 63,000 miles, no problems. Al G '99 Accord LX V6. Replaced tranny at 77,000 miles. Transmission had been serviced every 30,000 miles. Honda paid for the replacement transmission but I had to pay the labor. >> yes, at 71000 miles, no hassle, no problem > > '98 accord ex, 63,000 miles, no problems. > > Al G 2000 Acura TL new tranny at 86,000. No cost to me. This is a VERY common problem with the Acura V6 and there is an extended warrantee. rj > '99 Accord LX V6. Replaced tranny at 77,000 miles. Transmission had been > serviced every 30,000 miles. Honda paid for the replacement transmission > but I had to pay the labor. > 2000 Acura TL new tranny at 86,000. No cost to me. This is a VERY common > problem with the Acura V6 and there is an extended warrantee. I just received a notice of a class action suit against Honda that includes Honda Accord 2000-2001 (not 99) the settlement further extends the warrantee to 109,000 miles or 93 months. If I were you I'd bitch about paying a cent for your transmission replacement. Contact Honda of America. rj >> '99 Accord LX V6. Replaced tranny at 77,000 miles. Transmission had been >> serviced every 30,000 miles. Honda paid for the replacement transmission >> but I had to pay the labor. It's DW's car - not driven hard. > >My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up > >again....:-( [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >> George > >> gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net >My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up >again....:-( >TomC That's not at all encouraging. But at least you have another 23k miles to go under the extended warranty. George gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net It is upsetting. Bought this car prior to retiring because I thought it would be dependable and the wife and I could do some limited traveling. Unfortunately, I no longer have much confidence in it (or their dealers). I don't think Honda has a permanent fix for the problem. We've revised our retirement plans accordingly and will probably have to buy another car. So much for the best laid plans. :-( TomC George Earl <gearl@comcast.net> wrote in article <u500c2p94m3b0pqbjipdes1hjcu51t8cit@4ax.com>... > >My 2000 was replaced at 33,000mi. and now at 77,000mi. it's acting up > >again....:-( [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > George > gearlnospamno@nospamcomcast.net Uhhhm..... unfortanatly Honda has had some problems with ther automatic trannys =( thats why i tend to lean more toward 5-6 speed stick manuals when purchasing one. much more reliable because of less parts = less chance of something breaking down would you not agree? 1995 Civic 224,000kms on "Original Clutch" Still good before trade in You do the math -- johnin |
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