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#16 of 487 Re: 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Failure. [xmasbabyinstl] by tt_er

May 28, 2006 (12:54 pm)

Replying to: xmasbabyinstl (Apr 17, 2006 11:45 am)
My car has 116,xxx miles on it and the auto trans is already slipping on my 03 Honda Civic Hybrid. Due to the mileage I am not sure if Honda would work with me or not. Even with 116,xxx miles my trans should not be slipping.
 
Any suggestions? By the way I am from the St. Louis area.
 
Thank You,
 
Brice

#17 of 487 Re: 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Failure. [tt_er] by dorado

Jun 03, 2006 (5:31 am)

Replying to: tt_er (May 28, 2006 12:54 pm)
Since I posted my original message re the failure of the transmission on my 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid I have been getting messages re transmission failures which leads me to believe that there is something basically wrong with the Honda Hybrid. The analysis of my transmission failure was done at a Honda dealership and should have been an accurate diagnosis.
 
The best they would offer me was the price of the trans at warranty price.
 
Good luck.

#18 of 487 EGR Valve and other transmission probs by thaohien

Jun 07, 2006 (10:06 am)

I have a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. And about a year ago, it started to shudder and jerk while coasting (i.e. at parking garage speeds) with little gas. It would also jerk going in reverse in the morning when the engine was not fully warmed up. After reading some posts on another site, I asked my dealership to replace the EGR valve. They tried several other things before finally resigning to admitting that it might be the valve. 3-4 weeks later, I FINALLY get the part and the replacement. Cost me over $400!!! The jerking seems gone now.
 
But now over the past several months I have noticed a slipping feeling when going from a stopped position and accelerating on the the gas. It feels like my tires are rolling on gravel! I can hear the transmission struggle and rumble with the acceleration. Once accelerated, all other functions are normal and smooth. Also if I accelarate from coasting then no problems.
 
I have now been told, after a cursary drive that it is definitely the transmission. Honda will pay 1/2 of the costs (2600) for a new transmission. After reading these posts looks like it actually might be a refurbished one with a new 3yr/36000 mi warranty. Perhaps another transmission fluid replacement would work (per this forum)?
 
I am deeply unsatisfied with Honda and Honda service. We bought the Civic because of Honda's rep. for dependability and customer satisfaction, but I think now we will need to rethink this. I am very happy with the Hybrid mileage (45mpg), but the other maintenance problems continue to plaque us!
 
We are likely going to do what we can to be rid of this lemon and go back to Toyotas which have a proven track record with us!

#19 of 487 Re: 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Failure. [dorado] by kathyc1

Jun 12, 2006 (10:17 am)

Replying to: dorado (Mar 21, 2006 10:55 am)
OK, I've been reading the messages on this site and now I think I know why there are so many hybrids on used car lots. I was wondering about that. I wonder if Toyota is having the same transmission problem because I see a lot of them advertised too.

#20 of 487 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission issues by asdf6324644

Jun 21, 2006 (5:38 pm)

I brought my Honda Civic in April 2004 and have had no problems with the vehicle until July 2005.
 
July 2005 - November 2005, I have had three transmission issues. Two out of the three issues resulted in having a new transmission ordered.

The first transmission issue - July 11, 2005 - only 27,392 miles - I noticed that when I was at a stop light and attempted to get moving again, the transmission would slip and was sometimes hesitant.
 
I took the vehicle to the dealership that afternoon and they stated that the transmission was going out. They order a new transmission.
 
The new transmission was bad off the bat - July 19, 2005 - 28,182 miles. I got my car back and within a week, I returned the vehicle. The vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. They replace the part that was defective - which was the transmission filter - they stated it had a bad weld.
 
On 11/17/05 - 39,248 miles - I heard a grinding noise. I took it back to the dealership. They ended up the replacing the transmission again.
 
After the third incident, I sent a letter to the dealership, Honda, Better Business Bureau and Attorney General. Honda didn't contact me about the issue at all. They contacted the Better Business Bureau and then sent me a survey about how the Honda Rep handled my claim. In this letter to everyone, I proposed a trade in value to buy a new vehicle, which I never heard back on. Granted, the trade-in value was for about $4,000 - $5,000 more than the car was worth and the sales manager wouldn't budge about the trade-in value. I told him I just bought the car a year and a half ago and didn't expect to have 3 transmission issues within 6 months. I thought it extensive issues and thought that if I lost a little, Honda pitched in a little and then the dealership pitched in a little, I would buy a new (brand new) car and just get rid of it. I thought that the sales manager would call and see if Honda would agree, but they didn't do anything besides tell me no.
 
I will probably NEVER buy another Honda vehicle due to the way I was treated and through that dealership. After buying two brand new vehicles from the dealership, they (sales) didn't seem to help me with the issue, with the exception of replacing the transmission, which was more service. Luckily, Honda picked up the tabs.
 
Earlier this year (March 2006 - roughly 45,000 miles), I have been hearing a loud noise from my engine. It did it for roughly 15 minutes on my way to work. I left work early (again) and took the vehicle back to the dealership. The vehicle ran fine. I sat with a technician and had him drive it all over the place. They told me that it was probably since it was colder out that morning and the transmission wasn't warmed up. Or, I had a chunk of ice under the vehicle.
 
Luckily for me, over the last two, almost three months, I haven't had any issues, but I am waiting for it to go out again, but this time I figured Honda won't cover it since I have about 55,000 miles on the vehicle. I am dreading that bill!

#21 of 487 Good News? by thaohien

Jun 22, 2006 (1:47 pm)

I have posted earlier about my transmission problems with my Honda Hybrid 2003. We'll I took my car to another dealership in town and they were much more proactive and helpful.
 
However they told me that a transmission replacement was necessary, but Honda agreed to pay half the costs of parts and labor.
 
Then, a few days later, I receive more information that Honda's engineering department was suggesting a replacement of the transmission pack before they recommended a full transmission replacement.
 
I left my car yesterday morning and heard back this morning that the repair was complete. The service tech and the technicians and service manager supposedly has driven my car and have cleared it as good. I will be picking it up soon and hopefully the slippage will be gone for good.
 
So, before replacing your transmission I'd like to make two possible suggestions (though I am an engineer, but not a mechanical one):
 
Shuddering at low speeds try replacing the EGR valve.
 
If it is slipping when going from zero to acceleration, investigate replacement of the transmission pack?? I'll write back with an update when I know more.

#22 of 487 Holy crap by bbb99

Jul 02, 2006 (8:41 pm)

I have an 03 HCH and the shuddering at low speeds starting happening around 37K. I've heard this is an EGR valve issue. More recently, the car has failed to start and the lights on the dash are going on and off. Namely, the IMA and SRS light. I, like all of us, bought this car because I thought it would last 200k and get great gas mileage. We have been duped. What will it take to get a recall on the car? How many cars have to have this problem?

#23 of 487 Civic Hybrid Transmission Control Malfunction by xafo1

Jun 12, 2006 (7:14 am)

#24 of 487 Civic Hybrid Transmission Control Malfunction by xafo1

Jun 11, 2006 (1:58 pm)

Honda Hybrid 2003 automatic Transmission, a couple of days ago
the car was riding smothly and suddenly it felt as if it went to neutral. the shift knob is in D the motor runs ok but it won´t move like if it was in neutral. The computer reading was error P0700 Transmision Control Malfunction. Now my problem is that since Honda doesn´t sell this model in my country they will not service it. My Mecanic will not touch it until he gets a hint of what the problem might be.
 
Another thing does anybody know where i can get a service manual for this car.
 
Thanks for your help
 
griveracomunitel.hn

#25 of 487 Re: Civic Hybrid Transmission Control Malfunction [xafo1] by gagrice

Jun 11, 2006 (3:23 pm)

Replying to: xafo1 (Jun 11, 2006 1:58 pm)
Welcome to the forum. What country are you in? The CVT in the early Civic Hybrids have had problems. It could need a fluid change. Hopefully it is still under warranty. I think it is very expensive if it is not.

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