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Honda Accord Coupe Transmission Problems

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Manual Transmission Defect by fredyo
Sep 13, 2007 (4:34 pm)
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I bought a 2007 Honda Accord Coupe with the 6-speed manual trans about three months ago. It generally shifts very smoothly, but occasionally malfunctions going from 2nd to 3rd. You feel a notch or stop that makes you think you are in 3rd. The gears grind and the trans throws the shift violently back to neutral and the engine revs high. This only happens every 100-200 miles or so, usually when the car is cold. The Honda service manager says it is designed that way and therefore not a defect and the warranty does not cover it. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [fredyo] by dairyshick
Sep 14, 2007 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: fredyo (Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm)

You're not alone...I have an '06 6-speed sedan and it does that same exact thing with 3rd gear. I also noticed it usually happens when it's colder out or when the car hasn't warmed up yet. I've gotten to the point where I'll feel it catch before I release the clutch and grind it, but it's still annoying when it happens. I haven't brought it up with my service department yet mainly because I keep forgetting to. The other 99.9% of the time, though, the shifting is terrific.
A test drive of the civic Si earlier this year (on edmunds i think) also mentioned that they noticed this problem on the Si's 6-speed gearbox.
If it's remains what it is without doing any damage, then I really don't care about it. But, if my gearbox blows out at 40K miles or something, I might be slightly bothered!
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [dairyshick] by artangeljayla
Sep 14, 2007 (2:10 pm)
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Replying to: dairyshick (Sep 14, 2007 7:54 am)

count me in...but i noticed my car does it only when the oil life is about to run out...i always warm up my engine for about 3 mins in the morning or whenever it gets cold just as you would on turbo'd/sc cars and that helps a lot.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [fredyo] by anythngbutgm
Sep 26, 2007 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: fredyo (Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm)

Don't be too agressive shifting for the first mile or two until the fluid warms up. If it really gets to you, try changing out the fluid with GM synchromesh FM, it works awesome in my S2000.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [fredyo] by jbyrd008
Oct 10, 2007 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: fredyo (Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm)

I am having a similar problem shifting from second to third with my 07. It feels like something is blocking it or it is at the point where it is in gear then kicks the shifter back to neutral. I don’t think it has too much to do with the engine being cold because I have experienced it several times when the car was warmed up and living in Miami does not produce too much cold weather outside. I do notice that when it happens and I make sure to push the clutch pedal all the way in it does not happen again. I have not brought it to my mechanics attention but probably will. It looks like some sort of internal mechanical design flaw. Otherwise this has to be some of the smoothest shifting I have ever experienced.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [jbyrd008] by dairyshick
Oct 20, 2007 (7:09 am)
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Replying to: jbyrd008 (Oct 10, 2007 7:17 am)

I'm due for an oil change this week, so I'm going to bring up the 3rd gear issue and see what they say. Hopefully, they'll have some good insight into it...I'll keep you posted.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [fredyo] by mcelwain
Nov 02, 2007 (5:41 am)
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Replying to: fredyo (Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm)

i have the exact same problem with my 07 6speed 4 door. i have the "notch" problem going into 3rd gear around 25% of the time whether it's hot or cold. also, it slams/grinds into gear when i'm over 5K RPMs going into 2nd and 3rd gear almost every time. sounds like this has been going on over at least a couple of model years. i won't accept from honda that this is normal. if this keeps up, i won't have any synchronizers or gear teeth left !! i've had two 91 mustang 5.0's and this is exactly what would happen when the synchronizers wore out -- requiring transmission rebuild or replacement. This is why honda won't touch it -- they would have to open up the tranny or replace it which means big commitment. i will be contacting honda customer service soon b/c i simply will not accept the dealership's answer.
 
this is a major issue so if anyone else has their own story, please post it here so we can print these comments and show them to honda !!
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Tranny Fluid....??? by msblake
Nov 07, 2007 (11:15 am)
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I have a 89' honda accord lxi. Where do I put the tranny fluid in at?? I got an oil change and they said my tranny fluid was low.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [mcelwain] by d2brsin
Nov 09, 2007 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: mcelwain (Nov 02, 2007 5:41 am)

I'm another 07 6speed 4-door who is experiencing this problem.
 
It also happens whether it's hot or cold.
 
I can now recgonize the feel of when it's not really in 3rd, so I don't grind the tranny anymore. But it is annoying to have to reset, and attempt to shift into 3rd again.
 
I'm going in for my first service at the Honda dealership. I'm going to bring it up.
 
And otherwise the transmission is a joy to use.
 
If found a post on the Honda website indicating they had addressed the problem. But they said it was addressed for all 2007 models, so I don't know why I'm having the problem.
 
Honda Genuine MTF: It’s Even Better Than Before
In case you haven’t heard yet, Honda Genuine MTF has been improved. It offers better overall shift quality in cold weather (especially in freezing tempertures), and it’s got better friction reduction for improved fuel economy and longer
transmission service life. This new MTF (P/N 08798-9031, H/C 8429094) is
the factory-fill on all ’07 M/T-equipped Honda models, and it’s backward compatible with older models. It comes in a 1-quart bottle that wears a new label and a white cap.
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Re: Manual Transmission Defect [d2brsin] by d2brsin
Nov 09, 2007 (9:03 am)
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Replying to: d2brsin (Nov 09, 2007 8:08 am)

Another tidbit I found:
 
The transmission is commonly overfilled at the factory and that can result in some of the 3rd gear problems.

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