1998 Honda Accord Automatic Transmission Problems
- 205
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 205 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Torque Converter · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 62 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
1998 honda accord complete automatic transmission failure at 91,150 miles. Incident below resulted in near collision when my vehicle pulled out to merge into traffic and vehicle would not accelerate more than approximately 15 mph. Other vehicle had to slam on brakes to avoid side collision. I have a 1998 honda accord lx, 4- door, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission. At approximately 91,000 miles, i noticed that the…
ODI 10475460
Automatic Transmission
I have a 1998 honda accord. I have recently been noticing that it has been shifting rough or like it has lost power. I have been driving and after stops or attempting to merge into traffic the vehicle feels like it's lost power and then lunges forward. O also just got a check engine light with the error code for the torque converter. I have read this is a common problem and could cause someone to give the vehicle…
ODI 10361875
Automatic Transmission
I drive a 1998 honda accord ex v6 with 140,000 miles. As of the end of december, 2009; the vehicle's gears would not engage when putting it into 'drive'. The car would roll forward for about 100-200 yds; if you tried to push on the accelerator it acted as if you were in neutral and the engine would just rev. After that, it would jump/jerk and kick into gear. I have 2 children, ages 2 & 7 that are in the car daily. I…
ODI 10298442
Automatic Transmission
Have a 1998 honda accord. Was driving slowly up a hill in congested traffic and the car acted like i had put it in neutral. At this time the car rpms jumped up and the car started rolling backwards almost rolling into a car behind me. The car then jumped into gear and lurched forward almost hitting the car in front of me. The car started to run fine after that but since it had first happened it has re-occurred a…
ODI 10301760
Automatic Transmission
Car began to shift roughly occasionally several weeks ago. Car is now slipping gears especially when engine is warm. Transmission was replaced at ~143000 miles 16 months ago because of slipping gears. This would be the second replacement if i am told this is because of transmission failure. The car has ~160000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10280498
Automatic Transmission
My 1998 honda accord is having transmission problems. I have had it worked on numerous time with nothing actually fixing the problem. It was a huge waste of money and time. It has a hard time shifting. I was pulling out on to a road that went up hill and on coming traffic almost hit me because my car wouldn't go into gear. Just in time it jerked into gear and i floored it getting out of the way just in time. The on…
ODI 10272443
Automatic Transmission
1998 honda accord v6 automatic transmission failure. The transmission slips when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. The vehicle will not be repaired since the costs is approximately $3500 for a remanufactured transmission. *tr
ODI 10263527
Automatic Transmission
ENGINE CODE P0740 TCC MALFUNCTION. *TR
ODI 10246963
Automatic Transmission
Changed my oil pump, timing belt, spark plugs, and spark plug wires. Also fixed the engine mount problem. Now i get code p0740 on my car. Honda accord, 1998, v6. The code translate to transmission problem which is very common on honda. *tr
ODI 10248463
Automatic Transmission
I have honda 1998 accord ex with a know transmission problem. I have the p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction. I would like to voice my complaint at honda and let you know my car is having the same issues. *tr
ODI 10240946
Automatic Transmission · Lower Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. After placing fuel in the vehicle and shifting it into gear, the vehicle collapsed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic's shop. The mechanic installed a temporary lower ball joint so that the contact could drive to a local dealer. Once at the dealer, the contact was informed that the ball joint separated from the frame. A recall related to the failure was found, but the…
ODI 10231815
Automatic Transmission
I own and drive a '98 honda accord ex 4-cylinder with automatic transmission. The transmission had been having a rough shift in the 2nd gear for about 1 year when driving the car from stationary to moving. But the car was running fine on the higher gears. I was able to drive on highways till few weeks ago. Around the 15th of dec 2007 i suddenly started to have vibrations in the car and strange hitting noises came…
ODI 10214540
Automatic Transmission
My 1998 honda accord automatic transmission has failed. There are 130k on it. In sept 2007 the transmission started to slip. When i came to a stop it would jump. The more that i drove it would shift hard into every gear. On oct 30 2007 the transmission began to jump from 1st to 3rd gear and then would not shift into 2nd gear at all. The rpms were at 3k in 1st gear and would begin to jump wildly. I have not been able…
ODI 10219185
Automatic Transmission
(1) normal 1 hour commute to and from work. (2) as i pull away from a stop, the transmission either fails to go into 2nd gear or revs to about 5000 rpm then lurches into second gear. Frequent drops will occur. Once car is into third gear there are no problems. This happens on a daily basis now, and i have had about five times where i have been in fender benders because of the violent transition the transmission will…
ODI 10207372
Automatic Transmission · Torque Converter
(1) my 1998 honda accord (v6 coupe) began jerking and failing to accelerate. After repeated occurrence of this, i took my car to the honda dealership to identify the problem (2) it was determined that transmission, specifically, the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. (3) the transmission was replaced with a refurbished transmission. *tr
ODI 10204763
Automatic Transmission
I have a '98 accord v6 automatic, at slightly over 100k miles the\ transmission started failing - slipping, then suddenly shifting into 1st at 50mph, then shifting into neutral (all of this happened while driving at steady speeds on highways, no reason for the trans to do any shift, much less 2 or 3 gears suddenly.) $3k to replace, now the replacement is starting to fail with 40k on it. Just found out it's a known…
ODI 10245133
Automatic Transmission
I have a 1998 honda accord lx 4 cylinder 4 door automatic . Vehicle will not shift from park to drive so i had to use a flat-head screw driver to manually release the shift lock. This poses a safety concern. *tr
ODI 10209640
Automatic Transmission
Last august got check engine light checked; car slippe d from 1st to 2nd gear and accelerate d badly. Dealership didn?t find the problem. I had them do a transmission flush anyway . Check engine light went away but came back on later. *ak around march 31, check engine light again, had me pay $600 something and still original problem not fixed or diagnosed april 7, 2007 went back spent close to $900, original problem…
ODI 10192960
Automatic Transmission
I bought my 1998 honda at the san francisco honda dealership in san francisco and did all of my maintenance work at their shop. It has 70,000 miles on it and has had no serious problems. On sunday i was crossing the bay bridge from oakland into the city and the engine light went on and the engine revved like i was in a drag car race and lurched forward and lost power and then accelerated violently all the way across…
ODI 10184465
Automatic Transmission
Tl* - the contact stated that while driving the 1998 honda accord at 45 mph the engine light came on, and the contact pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle hesitated then surged forward. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle and recommended a new transmission. The failure had occurred 45 times.*ak
ODI 10181255
Automatic Transmission
1998 honda accord ex-v6. Transmission failure. 1. I was driving on the highway and suddenly the transmission started to disengage and re-engage by itself and then locked the transmission. 2. Before the failure, i started to notice the transmission slippage around 55,000 miles. I brought it to honda dealership at around 60,000 miles and they just replaced the transmission oil. However, the problem was just getting…
ODI 10308380
Automatic Transmission · Switch
During the last 6 months i began having problems with my ignition locking up and car would not start & occasionally the car would stop running while in motion for no reason. The dash lights would all flash and then lock-up & die. I checked online and discovered there had been two recalls on my 98 honda accord lx, ignition switch and interlock. I phoned my local dealer, honda of ocala and they gave me an appt. For…
ODI 10171902
Automatic Transmission · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating, the vehicle jerked. While taking the vehicle in for an oil change the dealer determined the automatic transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The seat belt was slow to retract and the rear brakes were service. Updated 11/30/06. *jb
ODI 10172705
Automatic Transmission
Driving east on toll road 408 in far right lane going aprox. 60 mph and transmission (b7xa) down shifting locking the front wheels. Lost control of the car and spun backwards across all left lanes of traffic and then back across all right lanes of traffic and almost hit a light pole. Transmission is slipping and will not shift correctly...transmission is faulty and honda knows it but will do nothing about a recall…
1 injury
ODI 10169964
Automatic Transmission
I am a owner of 1998 honda accord and have just started having problems with my transmission knocking, clicking when i change gears, and it jumps out of gear as i am going down a hill. I did some research and found out that thousands of people are having the same issue. When i took it to the dealer they even was aware of the situation with the faulty transmission that they have been putting in people cars, but act…
ODI 10167206