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A friend of mine got the 2004 accord. Same thing - poor shifting, got
it fixed at 16000km, then it started leaking trannie fluid. Brought it
in again for a tran overhaul. He was not happy and is buying domestic
next time!



Joe Terry" <jterry@xmission.com> wrote in message news:<c3vhjt$m35$1@terabinaries.xmission.com>...
> I have a new 2004 Accord V6 5A and don't really like the way it shifts. I
> have called the dealer several times, but have gotten no response on any
> issues. Does anyone have any data on the issue? Is the 2004 Accord 5A the
> same transmission as the Odyssey? Other than completely failing, what sort
> of issues are people having?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Joe Terry
>
>
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-FDD3D7.06152124032004@news.usenetserver.com...
> > In article <A988c.71002$SR1.131542@attbi_s04>,
> > "@e x c i t e . c o m" <""be10\"@e x c i t e . c o m"> wrote:
> >
> > > I am thinking about purchasing 2004 Accord EX V6 5A and have read about
> > > the problems Honda had with the automatic transmissions on Acuras(TL/CL)
> > > and Hondas, last year and the year before.
> > > Does anyone know if the transmission problem has been fixed on 2004
> > > model Accords ?
> >
> > Well, the 03 and up Accords have a 5 speed auto trans. This is way
> > different than the 4 speed units they previously had.
> >
> > Also, Honda allegedly fixed the 4 speed problems with the 02 model year.
> > That's their claim, anyway.
> >
> > But for a good discussion on transmissions, head to odyclub.com. The
> > Odyssey 4 speed transmissions definitely had the problem, but in 02 the
> > Odyssey moved to a 5 speed transmission--which is also having its share
> > of problems, apparently, and Honda is quietly taking care of those, too.
> >
> > Don't know if the Odyssey 5 speed is the same unit as the Accord 5 speed.
> >
> > I love Hondas, but I can't sugarcoat this one: Honda has had
> > transmission issues that it took awhile to get figured out, and they
> > *may* still be having issues. I'm not 100% comfortable with all this,
> > and I have an 02 Odyssey that I'm keeping a VERY close eye on.
> > Regardless, I'll never pay for a transmission repair on that puppy; I'll
> > make sure Honda does.
> >

I've seen a few posts about poor shifting on the V6 Accords and was
wondering if it was related to this:

"One difference from the TL transmission is the addition of the Electronic
Throttle Control (ETC) system to further enhance shift smoothness by
momentarily closing the throttle (reducing torque) at shift points."

Here is the link:
http://honda.ca/HondaEng/Models/Acco...RANSMISSIONFOR

I wonder if this is a programming glitch... just a thought.

LBJGH


"Master" <slutboyx@excite.com> wrote in message
news:d581d8f9.0404051312.22a12a84@posting.google.c om...
> A friend of mine got the 2004 accord. Same thing - poor shifting, got
> it fixed at 16000km, then it started leaking trannie fluid. Brought it
> in again for a tran overhaul. He was not happy and is buying domestic
> next time!
>
>
>
> Joe Terry" <jterry@xmission.com> wrote in message
news:<c3vhjt$m35$1@terabinaries.xmission.com>...
> > I have a new 2004 Accord V6 5A and don't really like the way it shifts.
I
> > have called the dealer several times, but have gotten no response on any
> > issues. Does anyone have any data on the issue? Is the 2004 Accord 5A
the
> > same transmission as the Odyssey? Other than completely failing, what
sort
> > of issues are people having?
> >
> > Thanks for any input.
> >
> > Joe Terry
> >
> >
> > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> > news:elmop-FDD3D7.06152124032004@news.usenetserver.com...
> > > In article <A988c.71002$SR1.131542@attbi_s04>,
> > > "@e x c i t e . c o m" <""be10\"@e x c i t e . c o m"> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am thinking about purchasing 2004 Accord EX V6 5A and have read
about
> > > > the problems Honda had with the automatic transmissions on
Acuras(TL/CL)
> > > > and Hondas, last year and the year before.
> > > > Does anyone know if the transmission problem has been fixed on 2004
> > > > model Accords ?
> > >
> > > Well, the 03 and up Accords have a 5 speed auto trans. This is way
> > > different than the 4 speed units they previously had.
> > >
> > > Also, Honda allegedly fixed the 4 speed problems with the 02 model
year.
> > > That's their claim, anyway.
> > >
> > > But for a good discussion on transmissions, head to odyclub.com. The
> > > Odyssey 4 speed transmissions definitely had the problem, but in 02
the
> > > Odyssey moved to a 5 speed transmission--which is also having its
share
> > > of problems, apparently, and Honda is quietly taking care of those,
too.
> > >
> > > Don't know if the Odyssey 5 speed is the same unit as the Accord 5
speed.
> > >
> > > I love Hondas, but I can't sugarcoat this one: Honda has had
> > > transmission issues that it took awhile to get figured out, and they
> > > *may* still be having issues. I'm not 100% comfortable with all this,
> > > and I have an 02 Odyssey that I'm keeping a VERY close eye on.
> > > Regardless, I'll never pay for a transmission repair on that puppy;
I'll
> > > make sure Honda does.
> > >


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