hi,
here is the problem:

while driving, gears 1-4 when press the gas pedal, the rpm meter goes up when accelerating ( ), when pedal released, the rpm goes down to about 1200 rpm, and the vehicle rolls by its own....

on the 5th gear, the rpm meter goes up when accelerating, but when the pedal released, the rpm meter stays at whatever it was eg. 2500 rpm, and it feels like on a manual transmission... engine breaking...

when i hit the gas pedal quick so the meter goes up to eg 3000 rpm and release it right away, it goes to its 1200-1300 rpm....

I noticed it 2 days after i did the engine oil change ( i always do it myself )... rather a coincidence... i think...

the transmission was replaced when the accord had 55000... ( noisy, sometimes had shifting issues - was on ext. warranty )
now the car has 90000 - transmission about 35000 - transmission never serviced. fluid: good level, clean, no check engine light etc...

before I contact the dealer/service, I would like to know what the possible causes could be - before I hear any verdict from the repair shop,

Thank you very much,

Mike

ps: V4 - 2.4L - 4DR - 2003

 

Doesn't sound like anything to worry about if you ask me. It would cost you a butt ton of money to have someone tear apart that transmission to find any issues and repair anything. So unless it is broken, I wouldn't touch that transmission with a 10 foot pole (unless you are going to check the fluid) Ps. I didn't know Honda put V-4 engines in their cars.

 

Thank you for your reply,

I understand, maybe I should not be worried... but if it started happening recently, maybe in 2 weeks I will have to pay for towing... Could it be that the computer or something that controls the gear change got de-calibrated... it is based on a condition ( amount of power requested / rpm ).. maybe a sensor.. I would be nice to know... it also feels quite strange to drive an accord which feels like a '99 F150 on the 5th gear manual...

V4 - yes, you are right... I did mean 4 cylinders..
Honda puts V-4 engines... but in their motorcycles ... but you probably already know about this... well, i just found out

I will still try to find out what is going on.. so if anybody has a different idea, I'd appreciate if let me know,

Thanks!

Mike

 

Is there a new light on in your dash? Is your car making strange noises? If not then I wouldn't worry too much about it. I recomend that you check the fluid in the transmission (if it is possible).

 

Thank you,

I checked the fluid, it is clean and level is good... There is no light on the dash... I slowly start to think that it does not look as bad as when I started thinking about it... it shifts just fine in all cases... no noises...

If the transmission dies within next few weeks, I will not consider Honda for my next car choice, on the other hand it might go for next 90.000 miles without a hiccup... ( keep on dreaming )

Thanks again!

Mike

 

Its not all hondas that have these problems...Any car you buy will have its own querks, this generation honda accord however had auto trans problems... You were doomed from the get go...

 

I am sure your transmission will last for many years to come.