1997 Honda Accord Automatic Transmission Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
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What owners report
- automatic transmission · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Complete honda accord automatic transmission failure at 69,550 miles below incident almost resulted in rear end collision on interstate highway when attempting to accelerate onto entrance ramp and vehicle behind required evasive action to prevent rear end collision with my vehicle due to automatic transmission failure, failing to accelerate more than 20 mph. Four speed automatic transmission completely failed for my…
ODI 10475458
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
1997 honda accord lx, 4-door, 4-speed automatic transmission. Automatic transmission failure at 69,500 miles, september 09, 2011. Transmission slipping in fourth/third gear, with little acceleration. The "check engine" light came "on," while at the same time the "d4" automatic transmission shift indicator was "blinking" on and off. Vehicle was brought to ed voyles honda, marietta, georgia on september 13, 2011,…
ODI 10425505
Automatic Transmission
Honda accord 1997, automatic transmission loosing gears, unable to maintain safe highway speed and associated high risk maneuvers to exit the drive lanes onto a shoulder. Third incident, third replacement transmission for the same reason. All had suggested manufactures maintenance and service performed. *tr
ODI 10366999
Automatic Transmission · Ignition
Tl*the contact owned a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that the key should not be removed from the vehicle unless the gear shift selector was in park. He stated that the key came out of the ignition when the vehicle was moving which caused unsafe conditions. Updated 08/24/10. *lj updated 08/25/10*jb
ODI 10341770
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. While driving at high speeds for longer than 30 minutes, the contact noticed that the rpm's were higher than normal and the check engine light was on. The vehicle was taken to a transmission mechanic and it was discovered that the transmission was slipping. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 108,000. Updated 09/25/08 *bf…
ODI 10238302
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission needs replacing @ 85,000 miles. All mileage services as noted in manual have been followed. Honda dealer has done a multiple flushing service -- problem still exists.*ak
ODI 10116680
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission needs to be replaced at 80,000 miles. Service performed prior to normal cycle per owners manual at 45,000 miles. Local honda car dealer performed service noted on a service bulletin (5 flushings) and did not work. *jb
ODI 10109903
Automatic Transmission
I have a 1997 honda accord, model lx-v6, vin [xxx] with automatic transmission. I was driving home from philadelphia and nearing home when after starting from a stop light in d4 (auto) the car vibrated vigorously and stalled. (the vibration and stalling was like what happens when operating a manual transmission car and releasing the clutch suddenly.) i pulled over and started the engine from park to d4 and again i…
ODI 10086684
Automatic Transmission
While driving transmission would slip when changing gears. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic indicated that oil was leaking onto the transmission which caused the gears to slip. *ak
ODI 10040406
Automatic Transmission
After coming to a stop at a stop sign, the car would not move when i pressed on the gas pedal. Was forced to downshift to make the car move; d3/d4 were not working and engine merely revved as though i was in neutral. Problem occurs intermittently. Dealer was unable to find problem and did not repair. Two months later, the transmission has blown out completely and most gears do not work or produce loud griding noises…
ODI 770237
Automatic Transmission
After coming to a stop at a traffic light, the car would not move when pressed on the gas pedal. Dealer said that the car needs a new transmission. This car has only 35,000 miles when this transmission failed and the cost is not cover under warranty..
ODI 753812
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle was put into reverse and the vehicle started to go in the opposite direction. Had to use the emergency brake to stop. Please describe details. *ak
ODI 814189
Automatic Transmission · Foundation Components
The brakes make a loud clicking noise (similar to the sound heard when cars running over the sewer manhole cover) during the first brake when the vehicle has been parked for a while (2-3 hours) or after the gear has been shifted to reverse and back to drive. Dealer cannot find the problem.
ODI 750701