Honda Accord 2003 EX-V6 Transmission Failure Christian Donner, March 4, 2009December 22, 2013 [Visit the Facebook Group] So we joined the ranks of people who own a 2003 Honda Accord with a broken transmission. As of 3/4/2009, Carcomplaints.com listed close to 200 similar cases, and it is safe to assume that there were many more who have not found that website, but paid the $3500 that it costs to have the transmission replaced. The damage to Honda’s reliability reputation must be devastating already, but no recall has been issued. Initially, we did not feel quite ready to spend this kind of money, either. I thought that maybe a new transmission was not really needed. Given today’s market conditions, $3500 pays the lease for 3 to 4 years for a comparable car, and the Accord has already been costing thousands in repairs over the past 2 years. I was especially frustrated because I suspected there was something wrong with this transmission from day one. The moment of hesitation that we always noticed before the transmission shifted from first to second gear was probably related to the failure (the transmission recall in 2004 was certainly related to the failure, but was designed to minize cost and liability, not to permanently resolve the issue). I had brought the car in after only a few months of driving in 2003 because of the odd characteristics of the transmission, but I was ridiculed and sent home again. Here is a history of related events: 1/3/2003 Purchased the car at a local Honda dealer 7/28/2003 Took the car to another local Honda dealer where a service technician drove it and determined that there was nothing wrong with the transmission (at 11,000 miles) 9/21/2004 Transmission recall, Honda dealer installed oil jet kit, transmission was not replaced 9/30/2008 Transmission service at Honda dealer (at 111,000 miles) 2/13/2009 Transmission failed on I95, shifts into first gear only, no reverse (at 120,000 miles) 3/3/2009 Transmission fluid replaced, old fluid was very dark The car seemed to drive fine when the transmission was cold, but when it warmed up after a few minutes of highway driving, the transmission would down-shift violently into first gear, regardless of the current speed. My wife reported the smell of ‘burnt rubber’ in the car after such a forced down-shift. This seemed to be quite dangerous. Once this happened, the transmission would fail to shift into anything but first gear. Honda apparently lost a class action for the 2000/2001 Accord and other models in 2006. I was unable to find any current class action initiative that includes the 2003 model year. If you are an attorney who is willing to work with me on a class action against Honda USA, please contact me at . If you have similar transmission problems with your 2003 Accord, please contact me as well, or post your complaint on Carcomplaints.com as well so that there is a record of it. Regardless of what you are planning to do, you should file a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – they can force a recall if there is a sufficient number of documented issues. 3/22/2009 Update: We had to make a decision and decided to replace the transmission. Our side of the bill: $2200. Honda paid $900. 4/1/2010 Update: The NHTSA website today lists 328 complaints for the 2003 Accord and 188 for the 2003 Odyssey that describe transmission problems. A search does not show a current or past defect investigation for this problem. It is not documented what criteria and process the NHTSA uses to prioritize their work, but safety does not seem to be a factor. Instead, it seems that the NHTSA works on those problems first that pose the smallest financial risks to auto manufacturers. For instance, the February 2010 report lists a defect investigation for the 2003 Accord about a problem with the ignition switch (park/shift interlock). There are 11(!) complaints on file for this type of issue, and yet, the NHTSA chose to investigate it. Replacing an ignition switch is inexpensive, compared to the cost of replacing an automatic transmission. People will die from a failing Accord transmission, or already have. Honda should be prepared for the same disaster that Toyota is going through right now. Apparently, neither authorities nor car manufactures can learn from past mistakes, and since nobody will be held accountable, why should they? 1/8/2011 The New York Times publishes an article about transmission problems on Honda vehicles 11/16/2010 Update: The NHTSA has issued a recall for the 2003 Accord because of the ignition switch problem that I mentioned above. Kind of funny, actually … 5/23/2011 Update: The number of comments added to this blog post every month keeps rising – a sign that the rate of transmission failures is rising? 2/14/2013 Update: It is now clearly visible from the updated chart below that the number of incicents peaked late in 2011 with almost 30 posts per month and has now decreased to mere noise. If you are having this problem as late as 2013, you will be just a blip on Honda’s radar screen. 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My 2003 Accord Ex V6 had 103k on it, always knew there was something a bit wrong with the transmission but nothing serious ever occured. Took it to Honda & they said the transmission fluid needed changed, and on wednesday (a week later) my transmission completely died. Put it into drive or reverse, just acts as if it is in neutral. Is there any way I can put the blame on Honda here? or to atleast split the cost. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 2003 Honda Accord that I purchased in 2006 with 13,000 miles. It now has ~70,000 miles. I have had all the Honda recommended maintenance performed. Today, while traveling about 50 mph, the transmission suddenly downshifted violently almost causing an accident. I pulled off the road and tried driving in D1, D2 and D3. The transmission seems to be stuck in first gear. I finished the drive home (about 1 mile) and found out there was no reverse gear. Found this article and now do not feel good about the situation. This may be the first and last Honda that I own.
I have a 03 Honda Accord EX-L 2 Door I got the car when I was 15 and I was hoping to keep it through college but, I think that was just a dream because I’m having transmission problems too and i really would rather not pay $4000 for a new transmission right now! I hope they have a recall for the transmission soon!! I already took the car to get a power steering pump tube recall fix and I asked how much it would cost and they said $4000 like it was no big deal, I mean really who wants to pay that!!! Loved my car until now, you pay for a Honda because they’re so called suppose to “LAST FOREVER” but seems like that’s a joke!!!
My 2003 Accord was bought new in 2003 i still have that car today 04/05/13. this car has 87000 mile was recalled 3 months after i bought it and was said to ok So i averaged 8,700 miles for 10 trs . All maint service was done on time at honda dealers . Yesterday morning the transmission failed , second gear failure same as thousands of others.I have faithfully bought honda vechiles for 20 yrs .i have owned 10 new ones but liked the 03 and hung on to it.For beinf faithful to honda and following all the maint and service schedule to the t what do they say about replacing my 2003 that they added an out side oiller to second gear to keep it from destroying itself. they said its out a warranty to bad. Screw Honda what loyality and new ones are even cheapened more goodbye honda
I need help, few days back while driving my transmission went off and I was driving on highway with my family. Just behind me other cars were there however Thanks God I was able to pull my car to a shoulder. I called Honda and the gentlemen from service department told me to come to him and he will change the oil and will see what will happen, I wanted to go to him but my friends mentioned that if I go and they change the oil then might be it will never work. Please can any one tell me at the mileage of 109485 how come the transmission can go off. If any one can help me with their experience I will appreciate this. I have no money to go to Honda. Thanks
Hi A. Tanvir, I only became aware of this blog because my son, today, said the mechanic was not able to “fix” his car as it has extensive transmission problems..metal shavings were found in the oil, not a good sign. Unfortunately I have not read of a recall, although one is in order! I pray you get help from Honda. I will tell my son of this website, everyone should get rid of their 2003 Hondas!
2003 Honda Accord V6…IT’S A SHAME THAT THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE MODELS. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED FEB. 2012, AND AGAIN FACING THE SAME PROBLEM…SHAME…SHAME…SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost died this evening. I was cruising along at about 70 MPH, then out of nowhere…SLAM SLAM SLAM. Car downshifted so hard, me head nearly hit steering wheel. My right hand was on gear shifter. The recoil was so severe my hand hit gear shifter throwing it into neutral. D light was blinking no reverse. Has anyone found this problem out?
I just bought a 2003 Accord V6 at 137k. The transmission went bad first day, It has problem initially sifting from 1 to 3 and it stuck on 3. Transmission oil was dirty. Mechanic said there are some metal debris in the oil and was showing transmission solenoid stuck on. I have called Honda dealer and they told me recall has been done on this transmission.
It means the transmission was already bad when you bought the car. It just did not manifest itself while the engine was cold. You should return it to the dealer, or if it was a private party, threaten them with legal action if they don’t refund the money.
I have an 2003 Accord V6 with 115,000 miles. Have the same problem as everyone above has stated about the transmission, just glad I wasn’t on a busy Phoenix highway when it when bad. Should I go thru the hassel and the costly expence to re-build my transmission only to have it break down again in who knows how many miles, aparently its still a problem sence people are reporting the same problems after having the re-build done. Only 3 months back there was a recall on the power steering hose wich caused leakage, could have cause an engine fire and almost did. Honda’s fix to the soulution was a heat shielded tubing and a couple of zip ties. I already fixed the hose before the recall and Honda did reinburse my cost, but this is how Honda deals with faulty products, a quick patch and no real fix to the soulution. Now with a transmissin problem I’m at a crossroad with Honda, I have been a Honda lover and have preached to all my friends and family on how Honda’s are so great and relieable. I realize at 115k problems will arise, but when Honda knows that the 7th Gen Accords have faulty tranmissions they do nothing to fix the problem untill it fails completly, then offers a discount to quote rebuild the transmission with the same faulty parts so it breaks again within a matter of time. Along with the Accord, the Odyssey and CRV are also having the same issues. A family friend had the 2003 Odyssey and about six months ago his transmission also died. When he took it to the dealership to trade it in for a newer modle, they deducted 2000 off the trade in value due to the transmission being broke. Honda knows of the issue and still decuted from the trade in value, I’m sick to my stomach knowing this is how Honda treats thier loyal customers. I will never own another Honda, they have lost a cutomer for life. And just as another note, my lawnmover, which has a Honda motor died with-in years use, Honda, epic fail from lawnmoers to there cars, whats next Honda made jet engines failing from the skies.
Hi, Richard Baldwin. Boy, does this sound familiar. I have had an issue with my 2003 EX V6 Automatic since just after the warranty dropped off. Of course. Just had the power steering thing done, and I reported the transmission occasionally refusing to shift from 2nd to 3rd — they charge $119 to “look into it”, even though they have to know that it is a wide-spread problem. Ended up changing the fluid. Tonight, the problem’s back, big time. I’m going to trade the car, whatever it costs, and chock it up to another crappy car experience. I was thinking about fixing it up and driving it another 10 years, but … who knows what that would be like? I’m off to Ford.
add me to the list,2003 Honda accord tranny dead. my daughters first car, worked all last summer to buy. going to college, this is second Honda in the family that trans took a crap. odyssey v6 2008. called dealer stated they will put on computer for $99. to check. well they seem to know there is a problem, fess up and take care of it. I know its my last Honda. ford is looking good
Same problem here. 105,000 Miles on my 2003 Honda Accord V6. Will not be buying another honda vehicle unless they resolve this issue.
Got Rid Of My 2003 V6 Coupe After 3 Transmission Failures, Like I Stated I Was Off This Honda TRASH ride N Got Into A 2012 Camry MUCH more Reliable, honda FUC* You N Your POS cars Its Shameful How They Ignore Customers, BTW that Whole “Goodwill” RepairTeamToyota IS BULL!! They WILL not Help You Trust Me It Happened 3 Times And The Told Me The Same Bullshit 3 Times Its Disgusting. ANYONE READING THIS LEAVE HONDA AND DO NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA THEY ARE TRASH!!!! BEWARE. IM SURE HONDA HAS PAID OFF THE NHSTA TOO AS THEY ARE JUST AS USELESS!! #TeamToyota
My 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 had its transmission blow a few weeks ago…sounds like this is a common occurrence…it almost had 118 K on there… Not a happy Honda owner!!!
I must have gotten the pick of the litter. I bought my 2003 Honda accord new. I have 251,000 miles and am just having transmission problems. I have definitely gotten my monies work.????#HondaChickForLife
My wife just experienced the same problem w/ our 03 V6 Accord. Does anyone know if it is possible to put a manual tranny in these cars? I’m not sure if it was even offered, but I don’t want to have the auto trans replaced and then have same problem.
Purchased an 03 Honda Accord V6 with only 59k miles on it on 10/03/13 and the car started jerking on the way home from the dealership!! The dealership found a bad sillinoid and replaced it. The car started jerking again on the way home so we had the dealership come tow it the next day. We’re waiting to hear from the dealership to see if Honda will replace the transmission.
Im in too!! I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX and just paid 3556.87 to replace my transmission !!! Wth kinda quality has Honda turned into!! ~R
Just bought a 03 Accord for my daughter to go to college. Thought Honda was a reliable car but ooh I was wrong. The stopped pulling on the 4th day. now I am stuck with it. Does anyone know which way to go used or rebuild.
I purchased and Financed a 03 Honda Accord in April 2013 in SC, and Here it is not even a good 6 months and the Transmission has gone out on this car. The car will barely go into drive and definitely not reverse, sounds like it is idle high and the rpm just goes all the way up when you crank the car up. I am so totally disappointed because this is the only car that I have and I really cannot afford to get it fixed right now. I called the dealership where I purchased the car from and the Manager was away and never called me back to try to see if there is something that they can do. I had to take the car back to them several times before this due to the check engine light kept coming up, but they would say that there was no problem and send me on my way, but just recently the car stalled on me in the middle of the road and I had to get someone to help me. I called the Warranty Company and sure enough the Warranty does not cover Engine or Transmission. I am expected to continue making my car payments, however I cannot drive the car nor can I afford to get it repaired right now…What can I do? Would I be wrong if I tell the Finance Company about the issue with the car and see if I can get a different vehicle since it’s only been 6 months since I financed this car? Decisions..Decisions, but I am NOT A HAPPY HONDA OWNER!!
I have loved my Honda until now. Shops can’t even tell me what’s wrong. It does this clicking noise then starts to jerk and hesitate like its out of gas. It died on me yesterday. Its a 2003 accord v tech sedan. I am so confused. I can’t afford to fix it let alone buy another one. Its the holiday season and I have two small children as well as living on a mountain so when snow is predicted, I need to be able to get supplies. Was told Hondas are great….don’t believe them!!!!
My 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 jumped from 4th gear into 3rd gear driving about 60 miles an hour. The transmission is out. It has 110K miles. The power steering motor was replace last month. It was caused by a faulty power steering hose that was recalled by Honda. Without the power steering hose failing, the power steering motor would not have failed. Honda would not help with that repair. I’ve owned Honda’s since 1997. I won’t buy another one.
V6 honda accord 2003. Bought it used 2 weeks ago. Almost died the gear jumped all the way to 1 on the freeway. Almost died.
Mine (2003 accord v6 coupe) just died…Nice, picking up some chili ingredients for a nice first day of thanksgiving break celebration, and BAM at the first really busy intersection, with me first in line, disengage no forward, no reverse. I was fortunat a couple kind dudes helped me push it across and out of the intersection. Now as I research its gonna cost major bread, and I JUST paid the thing off. What a drag.Will be easier to just go get new wheels and drop a tranny later. Wow and I thought I could last a bit with no car payments, Thank You Honda
My 2003 Accord V6 Coupe’s transmission just died on me yesterday at 140k miles. Seems OK when cold, but as soon as it warms up, it won’t shift into higher gears. Looks like I’ll be on the hook for anywhere between $2.5k and $4k. It’s been a great car for the last 6 years. Kind of a bummer…
Well quess what! Surprise Surprise! Yet another 2003 Honda Accord V6 with transmission failure. It has 145k on it. It is doing exactly the same thing as all of the above comments. It is slamming into gear between 2nd and 3rd. Fortunately I was not driving at excessive speeds when the problem began and was able to take it to an independent transmission shop to diagnose the problem. The owner was a fairly young man and spoke very knowledgeable. When he hooked up the computer it did not throw out a 740 code so I was hoping that was good news. He drove it and took it back to the shop and told me he was going to replace the pressure switch on it because he had one at the shop just to see if it could possibly be something that simple. He did that and we drove it again. Of course that didnt fix the problem however he did not charge me for it. It still shifted poorly between 2nd and 3rd and he said the reason was the due to the 3rd gear clutch was bad. He was able to tell me about all of the problems with Honda transmissions and why there were problems. He even told me to go google it and I would see it all over the web and of course he was dead on. He was not pushy in the least bit. In fact he told me if I did get it rebuilt somewhere else just make sure they did not replace it with another Honda transmission. He gave me a price of $2100 to rebuild. He said he would not just replace 3rd gear clutch but would replace everything that he knew to be a problem with these failing Honda transmissions. The price seems to be fair in comparison with the other quotes I have seen posted here however it seems totally ridiculous to have to spend that kind of money on a transmission at that mileage, especially on a Honda. Well I guess the only good thing that is coming of this is that a lot of independent transmission shops are staying in business because of Honda’s lack of accepting responsibility. This is really sad because it turns you against a name (Honda) that most of us here have probably always thought a great deal of. The problems with the transmissions alone would probably not have made us steer clear of the brand however Honda’s lack of ownership and responsiblity to correct the problem will keep a lot of us from ever buying another one. Nice going Honda!
I own a 2003 Honda Accord and thought I was going to die on the freeway last night. Giant surge in power then a massive jerk to an almost stop…threw me into the steering wheel and then took off again. Scared the holy crap out of me. We’ll see what the Honda dealer has to say later today but after looking at these posts, I don’t have much hope.
Own A 2003 Accord Ex V6. A little Over 155In Miles.In the Process Of Making A 4 Point Turn Transmission Went Out In The Middle Of The Street. I Had To Get Out And push It On A Busy Street. Scary Situation.
I purchased a used 2003 from a private seller two months ago for my daughter great car loaded up well taken care of, low mill age (92000) we’re COULD I GO WRONG RIGHT? Wrong! Now this wonderful car is sitting in our driveway collecting dust. Transmission locked up I called honda it see if the previous owner had followed up on all and recall and she had so basically I’m out of luck! After reading all the internet suff about the problems the 2003 accord has I could kick myself for not doing more research.
My daughters car with 133,000 started the 1st gear downshift recently, my dealer wants over 5k to replace the transmission with a rebuilt, what an insult she has driven this car all of 3k miles since buying it, I was considering buying a new Accord for myself in the spring but not anymore.
I never thought I would see the day where I might be relying on a Ford instead of a Honda!!!! Yep….got the dreaded p0741 code today. I was an hour north of where I live and a tow truck would of cost me $300, at least. Luckily, my dad was a mechanic in the navy and I called him and he said to put it in D3 and dont go above 3,500 rpms and can get it home. I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX-L V6 automatic. Found the car online and parents drove to California to get it. I live in Minnesota, so just by driving it home, it was worth over $2,500 more because of where we live. Knew about the recall when I bought it. Car had 107,000 miles when I bought, but it was a Cali car and clean and rust free. Saw the carfax report before I bought it from Lexus dealer and verified with local Honda dealer that the recall on tranny had been fulfilled at around 90,000 miles, for free from honda, and by the previous owner. Fast forward to today, January 5th, 2014 and the tranny is slipping. Luckily, by driving in D3, I made it home without a tow.( thank u daddy!!!) I now have 201,000 miles on the car and have had NO issues or repairs other than maintenance since day one. Some might say “count yourself lucky u got that far”, but here is the thing….I grew up with Honda…My dad had 3 at one point. The early 90’s Hondas were great and even if there was a cracked block or bad engine, a handy car guy could get them running on the fly relatively cheaply. I paid more for this car, which had high miles to begin with, based on Hondas street credit from years past. Hondas were known to go 500,00 miles or more. Every person in my family owns a Honda!!!! Called the Honda dealer…was nice because I knew I didnt have a pot to pee in and he knew it to. He was honest though(I think) and said dont waste your time with a tranny flush or solenoid replacement, as the sucess rate with either of those is basically nothing. As far as getting a rebuilt tranny, from what I have read, its a waste of money, The tranny will only go out again down the road because the design flaw of there being no filter to filter the debris in the tranny is still there. Here in Minnesota, I was quoted $5,000 for a brand new tranny. My car is only worth $3,500 or so for a dealer and $4,500 tops private party if I can find someone who wants it, AND thats with the tranny being fixed. Time to dump this car and get what I can for it. Im ashamed to admit that the old 70’s Ford truck in my garage,which is a play toy, might now become my main vehicle. I have lost my faith in Honda and wont buy another one. Even my 1997 Nissan Altima went to 270,000 before it needed an $800 repair and I decided to pass it on. My car is still slightly driveable, so Im dumping it while it still runs. Go with Toyota, Nissan, or some of the cheap early to mid 90’s Hondas, if u can find one with low enough miles.
I have a 2003 Accord EX-L V6. I bought it new. I had heard rumors of that there was a transmission issue. Ignored the warnings. Last July, the transmission went with 60,000 miles on it. Cost me $3600. I’ve had Hondas since my first Civic back in ’79. Totally disappointed. Will be switching brands after I unload this car. While it still has a one year warranty. I can tell that there is something going on with the transmission. Every so often, when starting up the car and driving down the street for the first 100 yards, there is a moment where it feels like the transmission is scraping on something. Anyway, goodbye Honda, I’ll miss you, but it’s for the best.
I have had my honda since 2003 brought it brand new. Just like everyone else I felt something was wrong with my car after all the recalls they had dealing with transmission, but never replaced it. Recently I started having issues with shifting and I have an automatic. I took to one mechanic couldn’t find the issue suggested getting transmission fluid flushed since it was dirty. OK. after that drove for a day still same issue took to HONDA had them do a multi point check when engine light was on but they still came back saying transmission fine nothing with transmission might be the computer going out reason for check engine light coming on and also gave me a list of things that should be taken care of which was already done. Issue kept going on for a few days till I took to a Transmission specialist which educated me and provided me with knowledge about transmissions and how they work. Ended up getting Transmission rebuilt since it was something internal 1700. Honda should be responsible for everyones transmission seems like the 2003 models are trash. Granted I have 175,000 miles but I still should not have to pay out of pocket for an issue that was destined to happened no matter how many miles you have.
I am so happy I saw this post! I also noticed this problem with my Honda a couple months after I bought it from Fremont Honda. I recognized the transmission problem because I had to replace the transmission twice on an older Honda I owned. I even took my 2003 Accord V6 to my local Honda dealership, Capitol Honda in San Jose and told them that I thought something was wrong with my transmission because it stalled when shifting gears. They took me on a test drive and the technician noticed it too but said it was normal. I should have went with my gut and pushed the issue because tonight I was stranded in a parking lot not able to shift out of park mode. I tried this several times for a full hour and then it worked and I was able to drive away. Then I drove through a fast food restaurant. Hungry and not thinking I put the car in park again to reach down and grab something on the passenger side, only to get stuck in the drive through for an hour until the tow truck showed up. I’d love to get information on what to do before I take it to a dealership and get ripped off for a recall that should have happened. Please help!
2003 Honda Accord EX. Pulled out of the driveway, heard a crunching sound and transmission is gone. No forward, no reverse, no movement. Just a crunching sound when I try to put it into Park. About 160,000 miles. This was my third Accord, but I’m done with Honda, too.
Add me to the list. 2003 Honda Accord EX, 140,000 miles. Perfect condition, followed maintenance schedule. Honda dealership said it would cost $5300 to repair. Will not invest in Honda again.
Hi from vegas, my trans died 5 months ago, at 140k miles, had it rebuilt and it just died on me today, will see if the mechanics will do a warranty or something on it, guess im going back to my 01 camaro, thanks god i havent sell it…
We just have had these same transmission problems with our ’03 Accord ex l V6. Only with ours the trans caused the engine to slip the timing belt every time it slamed into a lower gear . Eventually it started bending valves, possibly all 24. Fortunately I have myself performed meticulous and timely maintenance and have pushed the demise of the engine and transmission out to 178000 miles. Through some longstanding Honda Service connections, we are getting a salvage yard engine and transmission installed for about $5500.00 with 91k on the set. My wife and I plan to trade this car soon but it’s doubtful that the next will be another Honda, even though my family of five has had an ’89.’92,two ’94s,a ’97, our ’03,and an ’04 like our ’03 only silver. I used to consider myself a Honda Loyalist, but no longer. Too bad for Honda. We may opt for another made here in Chattanooga Volkswagen Passat like the 2012 I drive for my 90 yr old Father-in-law. I wish the best for all those who have posted comments here, as for us, who knows how long the “new” engine and transmission will last or how “well” they have been serviced especially considering their last owner totaled the Accord they were in.
Just saw this web site, I also own a 2003 Honda Accord coupe that my wife bought new. She passed away 2-13-13, I took over the car for commuting reasons. One night in May I was driving down the freeway @ 70mph and all of a sudden the car down shifted into 1st gear, then back into 5th, and back into 1st where it stayed. I had the car towed to a Honda dealer and they told me the transmission was no good and out of warranty with only 70.000 mi. on it. It cost me about $4,000.00 to get it fixed. I still think it does not run right. I wish I had the money to buy a new car.
I own 2003 Honda Accord V6 Sedan. It has only 85,000 miles on it. Today’s morning I started it up, put R and backed up. Then I put D and when transmission was changing gear from 1st to 2nd it jerked. After that, I stopped the car. I turned the engine off, after waiting a few seconds I started it up and reverse didn’t engage. After having a tremendous amount of problem with this car, I don’t believe in Honda’s reliability anymore.
This make s me incredibly sad and pissed. Yesterday evening I experienced the same thing to happen. I literally almost died. Was on an over pass going 80mph wen a car cut into my lane, had to slam on my brakes but thought nothing of it, until the jerking happened. It happened so quickly that the 18 wheeler that had enough space before it all started was right on my ass and then another jerk and then the car was dead. Thankfully the freeway wasnt busy at the moment, but being that its Easter weekend, the interstate couldve been packed. Its appalling that Honda knows of the situation and is doing so little. I just financed this car no more than 6 months ago and already I’m having to deal with this. It took me forever just to save up for this car. Im a broke college kid working 2 jobs and taking 30hrs of schooling to do better in my life. My car is the only thing that keeps my life up right now. I have no idea what Im going to do, but Honda is most definitely paying for this. What kind of corporation screws their consumers over like this. Im quite sure that this problem has been the cause of several car accidents that resulted in death. Its completely despicable.
Original owner of a 2003 Accord EX V-6 having problems shifting between 2nd and 3rd. The other day at about 60 mph violently downshifted (I guess to 1st). Metal shavings in fluid. Car has about 130k on it. Real shame. Had expected with Honda’s reputation (unearned apparently) to get more milage out of the car. Won’t ever consider buying another Honda after the continued hassles I’ve had with this one over the years.
Sorry to hear about all my fellow honda 2003 v6 peeps . i too have taken fantastic care of my car. interior and exterior are perfect.. i have 163000 miles on it and expected to get another 160000. My buddy has 340000 on his mazda 6 and still no transmission problems. i was hoping to give this car to my daughter for her last year of hs and college. that is not going to happen. along with the other 6 recalls that needed to . be fixed this was the real recall all of the 2003 honda owners were looking for!! Never again. SCREW HONDA!!
2003 Honda Accord V6 with 94k miles- transmission just failed. It already had the service done that is supposed to prevent the transmission from failing, but guess what? It failed. I am talking with Honda now to try and get their help with the rebuilding cost, but so far, the dealership states that “sometimes, they just fail”
Shannon . sorry to hear about your problem. short miles . I am going to start a class action suit.. lmk if u and my fellow 2003 v6 accord are on board . I have some good representation. can’t hurt. sorry. for caps but i am tired and frustrated. jim h