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It was raining, I went to slow down and it was as if the front wheels locked up, tcs blinking on and off, and the tires remained pulling as if power was still being sent to the front two, locked up, tires and I had no control as the car pulled me straight forward into the side of another vehicle resulting in a collision that had me hit a stopped car so hard it spun the other car around and totaled my car. This all happened within 500 feet of where I initially pulled out onto the road I was traveling on when the car started to malfunction to the road where I attempted to turn onto to avoid the crash and could not maneuver the vehicle at all.
I was driving home on I-80 and while the vehicle was in motion, the vehicle stopped accelerating. I would push on the gas and the vehicle would not accelerate. Rpms would go to 4000. The vehicle began to slow. I could have got into an accident but pulled off onto the right side of the highway. The car was running but would not accelerate. I called my insurance company to tow the vehicle. The auto shop who assessed the car said the transmission went out. There is only 158,000 miles on the car and the transmission should just stop working. The shop said it would be $5100 to replace.
I was driving down a 35 mph road and all of a sudden the car stopped moving. I had to push it to the side of the road I tried to put the cat in drive and reverse still nothing. I'm so glad I wasn't going faster than 35mph cuz that would have been scary if it did that while I was doing 65 or 75mph on the highway. I put it my VIN but it says no recall on the transmission. I found a recall that states 2015 transmission was recalled. So why isn't my vehicle being flagged for this
The internal shaft of the transmission failed on my 2015 Honda Civic which was under recall for this exact issue at 61K miles on a road trip, the car was under warranty when we left for a road trip, on our way back home this happened. Honda has been of no help to me in this situation with a case manager telling me "thats not my problem". I would like Honda to either buy the car back at fair market value or replace the defective transmission as I am on fear of my safety.
My Civic has 52000 miles on it & has always ran perfectly fine & has been maintainanced properly since I got it. I pulled out of my driveway & it started to bog down like it wouldn't accelerate then the check transmission sensor came only dash screen & engine light came on. I then pulled over & put the car in park & the drive "D" was blinking & check emission system also popped up on dash screen. I then put it back into drive in hopes to turn it around & get it back to house it accelerated but still bogged with parking"P" lit up. I got it home turned it off & called transmission repair shops. I drove it with no problems other then check transmission & emission sensor on dash screen to shop when I got there it was rough to put in park & could hear it switch between gears when moving stick to put in park which could never hear before. After diagnosis they're saying it needs new transmission due to internal damage inside the transmission. After further research I found that this year, make & model has recalls for the exact issues going on with my car. As I should not have tramission failure at 50000 miles in a car that I maintainanced properly & drove pretty much only around my small town.
- Plant City, FL, USA
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I bought my car new and have had it only 3 1/2 years. My issues started with my battery failing twice within a year of each other. I had to replace all 4 tires with new ones only a year after buying it because the tires were so worn down as if they were not new to begin with. Then I had a system failure that required my car to be taken in to service for a couple days. Then more recently I had a transmission piece failure that emptied my transmission fluid to the point that I was driving on the road and my car slowly stopped moving which eventually had me stranded on the side of the road for a couple hours until I was able to get towed. Honestly one of the worst experiences in my life. I was by myself on the side of a wooded area while it was getting dark. When I had my car not start it was in a stationary potion. When my car had a weird system molt down I was driving and when the transmission started acting up I was also driving. When driving I was on a main street and had to pull over to the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. While the contact's son was driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and stopped in the middle of the road. The contact arrived and pushed the vehicle to the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to priority Honda (3311 peters creek rd, roanoke, va 24019, (540) 366-0888) where it was diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. The VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Driving and it just cut off in busy highway.! got it to side of road. It would start but when you put in drive or reverse anything..the gears seemed as if it was in neutral. The car would not move.! I bought new. Kept up with anything that needed done. This could have killed my son!! no warning lights came on. Didnt overheat. Just cut off.
I was driving on the highway and traffic was slowing down. I was going about 35 mph. All of a sudden, it felt like I was driving on a rough road. The way it feels when they grind down a road for replacing. I turned my radio off to hear better. It sounded rough and I heard a loud pop. My accelerator then made my engine rev. My car would not accelerate. I pulled off the road and stopped. I put in park and could hear that my engine was running fine. I put into drive and my car would not go but only rev up. My car has 92,000 miles and is my daily commuter. I have serviced the transmission twice and it was due for the third oil change soon. I am an ase certified master mechanic and perform my own services. The oil for tranny service was purchased both times from yuba city Honda. I have had no previous issues with this vehicle. Highway miles are known to be easiest on a well maintained vehicle. I am shocked that this happened with no forewarning.
The car slowed down while driving on city streets, and then stopped completely. Also when I stopped or was slowing down, made a turn or braking the same thing occurred. This happened several times on individual days. I put on my flashing hazard lights to prevent being hit from behind on busy streets. I have read about his happening to several other drivers when I was researching it online. This is a very dangerous situation. I do not feel safe driving his car, it's like russian roulette. I am having it checked out tomorrow at a Honda dealer.it may take a while for diagnosis of the cause. I was surprised that this was not listed as a recalled vehicle. Since his has happened on different dates I will just list the latest date below.
I was reversing from a parking spot and when I shifted the car into drive, I recall hearing a snap and the car went about two feet before I lost all acceleration.
My Honda Civic 2015 was purchased new from dover Honda (nh) around April 2016 and had ~83,400 miles when the problems occurred (Jan 2019). Before that time it worked perfectly well. No one had done any work on the car to that point aside from tire replacement and normal maintenance, but nothing related to the transmission. While my wife was taking an exit ramp off of a very busy highway (~40 mph gradual turning), there was a loud knock. The engine would rev, but there was no movement, so she pulled over to the shoulder. A variety of warning lights were lit. The car was towed to dover Honda (nh). They said that the transmission fill cap was not attached (but found on the frame of the car) and a pressure sensor in the transmission was damaged and needed to replaced. It was replaced for just under $400. Everything seemed to be in working order afterwards. Two weeks later the same problem occurred and the car was again returned to dover Honda. They said that the pressure sensor was damaged again, they surmised that a nearby shaft was hitting it occasionally causing the damage. They claimed that the transmission needed to be replaced for several thousand dollars depending on the option of new or used replacement. They also charged me another ~$100 for the diagnosis. I have a hard time understanding how a transmission fill cap being missing (assuming that it actually was missing) could allow that much contamination into a transmission to cause this kind of issue when driving on only paved roads in a low dust environment like new england. When opening the transmission there was no comment by the dealer on the fluid being terribly dirty. There is no recall notice that applies to this vehicle's VIN number, but the failure mode seems very similar to notice # 15V574000. At this point I will need to have the transmission replaced
While driving I felt a vibration. About 15 miles later the rpms were high and I was unable to accelerate. The car stopped completely on a major road going up hill. There was no check engine light, no warning of any sort. The dealership service center claims it is the transmission and keep insisting that it was a faulty switch, although it has never been replaced. The transmission is completely burnt and the car's diagnostic system still does not register that there is a problem. Their estimate claims: "replace transmission (dtc P0741 torque converter clutch stuck off, during inspection found transmission pressure valve loose on transmission allowing fluid to spill out, causing transmission to burn internally, dtc P0741 torque converter clutch stuck off, during inspection found transmission pressure valve loose on transmission allowing fluid to spill out, causing transmission to burn internally)"
Vehicle ( mileage 70,511 ) was about to enter a highway, when I hear a noise in the power train like a pop sound, then start loosing power and stop. I know is a recall on 2014 -15 Honda Civic but when I use the VIN doen not show on the system Honda dealer is not accepting my car for replacing my transmition and they told me to get a lawyer...'''''car was manufactured on 2014. I need help.
About 15 seconds entering the freeway I decided to merge. As I accelerated I heard something pop or like a clunk/thump sound, like something had shifted, then my car began to slow down. Then when I stepped on the gas my RPM was moving but my cause was not. Good thing I was still on the far right hand side and was able to pull to the shoulder without causing any accidents. I turned the engine off then back on. Engine was fine, it started but I my car wasn't moving when I pressed the gas on drive. I tried to reverse my car but it moved very little as well. Sounds like my problem reflects the recall on 2014-2015 Honda Civic cars regarding about the transmission, although a recall doesn't show when typing my VIN.
The car has a known issue as told to me by Honda dealer with the pressaure player springs failing causing loud grindr noise. It happens when taking off in first gear on these cars. It is consistent with all 9th generation Honda Civics forums list the problem as a pressure plate. Honda is attempting to charge 2800 to fix a plroblem they know is with a flawed part. When sitting in first gear and you let the clutch out the car memakes a grindr noise. One Honda forum list over 52 pages of people addressing having this issue.
Vehicle mileage: 73,835 description: October 27th, my transmission seems to have expired at 73,835 miles. I was sitting still in the turn lane of a 4-lane highway waiting to turn left. When I pushed the gas I heard a thump. Nothing loud or scary, just a thump. None of my gears would work but the car kept running. Some good ole boys pushed me from the middle of the road.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. While approaching an intersection, the contact attempted to accelerate and the vehicle lost power without warning. The contact had to push the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was also towed to open road Honda (50 us-1, Edison, NJ 08817, (732)-234-9716) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The contact was referred to NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 120,000.
A recall notice was issued in September 2015 for 2014 and 2015 Honda Civics due to transmission failures. My 2015 Civic was bought in November 2015 and on Sept. 10, 2018 experienced a transmission failure similar to cars in the recall. I am writing to see if the recall is being expanded to include other cars experiencing these issues. American Honda is maintaining no responsibility and referred me to NHTSA, claiming my car was outside of the recall. But the time frame and problem experienced is suspect.
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- Ferrum, VA, USA