Comments on: Honda Accord 2003 EX-V6 Transmission Failure

By: Lauren S.

Lauren S. — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:53:33 +0000

I joined a Facebook group that is dedicated to this… Everyone should go and join, share stories, etc. There has to be a way to reach everyone, and FB is a great place to start.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/60518846891/

By: waketech

waketech — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:33:26 +0000

2003 accord ex v6, transmission just started to have some issues. Its having trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd, sometimes violently shifts from 3rd to 4th etc. Oh great…..

By: Username*

Username* — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:53:56 +0000

Honda accord coupe 03 also my transmission went out 109 xxx miles it stars like shofting to neutral and then get traction and after like one minute in neutral until i turn off and back on the car and same problem happens over and over total costo 2700 =[ fuck men i though hondas where reliable cars but look at this piece of shit. Any recalls or anything that i can so to get some reimbursement.? Here is my email. Cry_soto@hotmail.com thanks! And im with any of you guys! I know the feeling of paying money for things that u dont spect!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:34:36 +0000

Car shifts hard and lags when shifting from second to third gear. I have performed all necessary service tasks since purchasing new from dealer. I now have 136,000 miles on car. All the kids, three, have Accord, Pilot, and Civic. We also have a Toyota Tacoma with 212,000 miles and no problems. We will be staying with Toyota in the future. Too bad, Honda appeared to be a good value.

By: Matt W.

Matt W. — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:58:27 +0000

WELL CRAP!!! I like so many others here am joining a club that i had no idea existed. In 2003 my wife and I bought the first and only brand spanking new car that we will ever own, my V6 LX Accord. I am an aircraft mechanic by trade and maintain all my own vehicles very well. I also like many others noticed immediately that the transmission did not shift properly from 1st to 2nd gear the first time I drove it. After taking it to the dealership 3-4 times to take a maintenance tech on a ride along so he could hear the issue (which by the way no one ever agreed that there was any abnormal sounds) it was deemed to be a non issue. Well everyone that reads this blog already know about the recall in 2004. We took ours in for that which didn’t change a thing and long story short, now at 130K miles my very well taken care of tranny seems to be shot. I am just starting to research this issue and have no problem leaving a complaint on the safercar.gov site but my question would be, is that our only recourse? Has anyone made any headway at all in dealing with Honda or getting some kind of compensation for this defect? Are there other websites where i need to be adding my name to make a list longer???

By: laurenS

laurenS — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:13:23 +0000

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm

This states I may be entitled to a replacement, provided that they find discoloration on the gears. I still made a complaint on safercar.gov.

By: laurenS

laurenS — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:09:49 +0000

I just started having the same issue about a week ago. Mine is an automatic 2003 honda accord ex. It is fine when I first start driving it (for about 10 minutes), then it violently jerks, stopping the car as if I were hitting the brakes. The rpms go up wildly, sometimes all the way to 6000 rpms. The burnt rubber smell is present as well. I was almost hit several times just today. I am researching this with a friend that is more savvy with this stuff.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:46:32 +0000

Have a 2003 Accord V6. Transmission failed — won’t drive at all. Quote from local Honda dealer is $3800 for new. $3100 for rebuilt, with one-year warranty.

By: ES 2004 TL

ES 2004 TL — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:17:50 +0000

2004 Acura TL Automatic/Tiptronic – original owner. Had the transmission oil jet kit dealer installed in year 1 of ownership. I will admit that I have driven the vehicle sportingly over the last 7+ years.

Well after 142,000 miles, 3rd gear has finally given out. I’m actually surprised it has lasted this long given all the headaches apparent in the 2003 TL models. If you are currently in an 03-06 V6 honda, particularly the odyssey, accord, and TL models, I would definitely recommend switching at the very least to Aimsoil transmission fluid or Redline ATF.

Coming from guys who like to modify their cars (suspension upgrades, engine performance upgrades, exhaust upgrades, etc.) and drive aggressively, I can tell you that getting the crappy Honda ATF out of your car should be priority #1. Do a transmission fluid flush aka drain/refill x 3. That will help get a lot of the old, useless Honda ATF out of the system.

Also, if you’re hitting that 100k mark, I would recommend changing out your transmission filter (yes there is one on the tranny itself) and also changing out your 3rd and 4th gear transmission sensor/switches.

Assuming your vehicle is still running, you can always install a transmission oil cooler (usually $100-$200) to help things out / keep your tranny fluid cooler.

Btw, probably worth the extra $120 to get a AAA membership. Worst comes to worst and you find yourself stranded, they will tow your car at no extra cost for up to 200 miles and you get a free 1-day rental from Hertz. A 75 mile tow is already and easy $300 out of your pocket so the membership is definitely worth the peace of mind. Believe me, I went ahead and used it even though the car can still be driven in sport mode through gears 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Good luck.

By: clarky

clarky — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:50:41 +0000

Another one.
Australia. 2004 Accord V6 3.0ltr.
Transmission just sht itself at 120kph. now just sits in driveway doing nothing. will go into first at cold temp but then when warmed up all sorts of erratic stuff happens. mr Honda dealer who sold me the car could not care less. ive replaced the fluis in some vain attempt to fix it but Nothing. Transmission costs aroud $6500 Aus and the car would be worth around $14000 if it was going. i continue to harrass Honda but to no avail.