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Replying to: mdebrito (Oct 05, 2008 3:21 pm) Thanks for writing back; thus, I am really sorry to hear about your experience with your Honda Accord, you really should look into seeking legal counsel it sounds like you have a lemon there. I know the rule usually states taking the car in for 3x for the same problem with having the car at the dealership for 30+ days within one year of having the car which is the case that you seem to have. I have a next door neighbor who won on the lemon law with the help of an attorney and received 1 and 3/4 value of his car w/attorney. Type in Lemon law on the internet and seek some counsel here. Your experience should be much better than it has been that is really unfortunate you have had this unpleasant experience. Its hard to explain the stress that this causes to other friends, family, dealership if they have not had this happen to them. If I were you I would be making some phone calls tomorrow find out what your rights are here. Good Luck and let me know what your outcome is and I will let you know how my car is from the dealer tomorrow when I pick it up. Thanks, Gear Popping 3rd and 4th 2008 Honda Accord Coupe EXLV6 |
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Replying to: jbyrd008 (Oct 10, 2007 7:17 am) Did you ever get the problem fixed with your accord? I have had the same 3rd gear popping out problem for 10,000 miles and it did not go away. They replaced the 3rd gear and a week later the whole gearbox feel apart. No on repair #2 for the same problem they are replacing the whole gear box. Several accord owners are having this same problem. I have been milking the clutch and shifting with the revs to get the best gas mileage I can and still have had the gear grind when you try to put it into 3rd gear and then it would pop back out into neutral again very frustrating and seems to be a design flaw here but no one at Honda really wants to do a whole recall on this problem. The last recall Honda had was a recall of 1/4 of a million 3.2 TL 2001-2003 Acuras with a shifting problem from 2nd to 3rd gear and the transmissions were failing in huge numbers. I hope you are remaining persistent with the dealer to fix this problem it is for real. Some Accord owners have video taped the gear popping by having a friend video tape the gearbox while they are shifting and has shown evidence of gear popping. I have been a Honda fan for 10 years but after this experience I am losing confidence big time in the product unless they can change things around. Good Luck on your situation and let me know how it is going with your problem and if they have actually fixed it permanently or just a quick fix that lasts a week like mine and then falls apart or for a few weeks like you have had. I will be posting comments after I get my car back on Monday but if it still has that problem I will be leaving it with the dealer to get it right I'm getting sick and tired of driving crappy rental cars from the dealership. Signed, Gear Popping 3rd and 4th Gear Accord 2008 Coupe 6 Speed Manual |
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Replying to: effers (Sep 16, 2008 7:27 pm) |
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I took my 2007 Honda Accord Coupe EXLV6 to another Honda dealership after the selling dealer's manager denied there was a defect. The second Honda dealer first tried changing the transmission fluid. The problem reappeared within a week and he then replaced the 3rd gear. The job took two days. Third gear still seems a little squirrelly for the first few shifts, but it has not popped out now for about six months and a few thousand miles. I think the new 3rd gear kit has made a difference but I also think part of it is the training I got over the first six months of anxiety and anger. Honda's rep for quality will never be the same for me. Fredyo
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Replying to: fredyo (Oct 07, 2008 3:32 pm) Other than the hesitation every now and then on the 2nd-3rd gear shift, a clutch with a vague friction point and a couple of window regulator motors replaced under the factory warranty, the 2005 6M coupe seems to be a first class mo-chine............... Plus on the freeway, the fuel efficiency is hard to believe................. all the best, ez.......... |
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Replying to: sky16 (Oct 05, 2008 11:03 am) It took about two months for the dealer to get the parts in, and then two days for installation. They picked up the rental car cost. It took about three months total time to get this issue resolved. I've put about 6K on since then and have had no further problems with the shifting. However, about a week after the fix I started to hear some creaking from the front end. The dealer fixed it, saying a control arm bolt had worked loose. Since the transmission repair tech seemed somewhat embarrassed about it, I assume the control arm had been removed as part of the transmission repair. I notice that in post #50, EZShift5 mentions window regulators. Around the time of the shifting problem, I'd complained about noisy window operation and the dealer replaced both window regulators under warranty which fixed it. No hassle, but it makes me wonder if regulators are another chronic problem. Overall, I'm satisfied with the car and the dealer service. |
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I am looking at a 2005 accord coupe 6 speed. I am aware of the shifting problems and have test driven one that had the problem.the one i am looking at now drives fine and is being sold as Honda certified,the salesman says if i should have a problem after i buy it would be covered under warraty(as long as i can duplicate the problem) I told him about the tsb for 3rd gear set but he said they wont fix anything if its working fine now.I love the car but would not be happy if i had a problem down the road,Anyone have opinion or any experiences that might help me? Thanks for any help
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Replying to: daveonli (Nov 21, 2008 4:36 pm) |
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I also have a 2005 Accord coupe with a third gear notchy/grinding problem. It is just barely out of warranty, and my dealership here in Vegas (Honda West) claims ignorance of the problem. This is fairly normal (the problem and their ignorance) from what I've read here. They will not fix it on their dime, but thier service rep was able to replicate the problem. Honda will fix in under the extended warranty I purchased when I recently bought the car. I will be bringing in the car for repair in a week or two once the holidays are over. Just posting here so my situation can be added to the list in case Honda ever wants to own up to this pervasive problem. Great car other than this!
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Replying to: ilove2drive (Dec 27, 2008 10:26 pm) Just posting here so my situation can be added to the list in case Honda ever wants to own up to this pervasive problem. Great car other than this! ......also drive '05 6M coupe with 3rd gear snag now and then. Also have Honda Care Extended Warranty. (Will try GM SynchMesh Friction Modified manual transmission fluid before any dealer work..............under the EW). There is a TSB out (08-020 April 12, 2008) which has the "symptoms can be intermittent" wording. Please post your impressions after your 6M goes under the knife!! season's best, ez.... |
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