my car has 185,000kms and for a while the auto has been playing up.it hesitates,almost slips then thumps baddly into gear,not all the time,usually when giving it some herbs or pulling up at an intersection,not stopping tottaly then moving off.ive put honda oil in it and it fixed the prob for a bit but its back....any ideas?

 

That sounds like the same problem that attacks many 6th gen auto transmissions. A guy I work with is about to replace his tranny due to this issue, which caused his car to hesitate, slip, and finally change gears much harder than it should. It's a defect that Honda knows about and even extended the warrantee for, but at 185K km it sounds like you are probably out of the warrantee period. I would talk to a dealer there and see what they say since the policies in the US are probably not the same as in Australia.

 

This is exactly the problem that I am having with my 1999 Accord V6 auto trans with 140,000 miles.

It hesitates a little, possibly slipping. Then it slams into fourth a couple of times a week.

Here is the strange thing: I had a check engine light about 20,000 miles ago. There were two codes. One was tranny malfunction, the other tranny failure. Since that time, I've never had the light on since.

The problem doesn't seem to be getting any worse at all.

Can I expect it to get worse? Can I also expect that at 140,000 miles that the dealer will do nothing for me?

What can I expect to pay to have the tranny fixed?

Thanks!

 

Your transmission is gone.. Get a reman.

 

Okay... any more information?

Like I have been having this minor problem for 20k+ miles. I don't want to go out and replace a transmission that seems to be working fine.

You say that it is "gone" - what does that mean?

Also, any idea of where to get a reman. and what I will pay for the part and installation?

Thanks!

 

be interesting to see how many others have this drama.....i got mine at 120,00kms and it was fine.it has slowly worked its way in,its funny that the feo oil fixed it for a while but...driving normal its fine,which is a bonus.
how much do you boys pay for a reco box?

 

A little help aussieaccord... what is "feo oil?"

 

sorry the honda tranny fluid.