This morning, I merged onto the freeway from a dead stop and noticed that my car wasn't shifting into gears progressively. I can normally feel the automatic transmission shift/change gears at 15, 30, 45mph and so forth. As the car got up to 60mph, it felt like it was still in first gear with the rpm's running at 4000. After 60mph, I pressed on the accelerator and nothing happened, the rpm's continued to increase but the car began to decelerate slowly. I pressed again on the accelerator, nothing happened but the rpm's increased, the car continued to decelerate. Fortunately, I was near an exit and the car came to a halt at a parkng lot. I turned off the car, waited 5 minutes, and it started right up again, put it into drive and off it went fine for about 5 seconds until I got to 15mph and then nothing--when I pressed on the accelerator, it felt like the car was in neutral. Shut it off and called for a tow truck and had it towed to a repair shop who will take a look at it later today. Assuming the worst--needing a new transmission, is it worth it to spend $2000 (just making up a figure) for one? The car is an excellent condition 1992 Honda Accord EX with only 40,000 original miles. Yes, not making that up. Is a new transmission the same term as a rebuilt one, or are they different terms? Will having a rebuilt transmission affect the value of the car vs a new one?

 

Even if it is almost 15 years old, I'd write Honda and let them know about a 40k tranmission failure lol

 

Did you even bother to check the fluid level?

 

The transmission fluid has not been checked in 3,500 miles, when the last oil change was performed. It was found to be full then. I do not notice any leaks either. The transmission fluid and filter were changed 11,000 miles ago.

 

well, i know when my old '86's tranny went, it just didn't shift out of 1st. sounds about the same with yours, except, i believe i was able to go above 15 mph. i dont remember too much b/c that was 6 years ago. and yes, new and rebuilt are two diff things.

 

Just an update. The car now goes into neutral in all gears. No D4 light blinking, and a false positive reading on the TCU of 15. The Honda repair shop is going to replace the shift control solenoids and if that doesn't work, then a rebuilt transmission. Hope it's the former. I suppose age can get to a transmission too and not just miles.

 

please post your reslults, I am having same problems and was thinking about switching the shift control solenoid.

 

how much is it gonna cost to rebuild the transmission? i've got an AT too, but i'm considering swapping both the h22 engine and tranny eventually, and hopefully before my tranny dies......

 

40k miles? transmission problems!?

 

Just wondering, any news on that shift solenoid change job?