Accord tranny problem!

Tranny in my Accord 2002 V6 was defective at 54K mileages. My brother in law
has 2003 Accord V6, it had tranny problem too. They have been replaced, the
extend warranty covers. I hear about Honda transmission problem in Accord,
Odyssey, TL, and CL. Most models are very reliable but I do not understand
why the problem is tranny. It is because the tranny is made in America? or
what reason? I have no tranny problem on my Acura Integra since 1992. Oldest
tranny is better than old tranny?

Thanks! Jack

 

Every Accord I've owned has had transmission problems. According to the
dealership service technician, the older transmissions are more durable than
the newer transmissions. In his words, "The older, the better."

The automatics are prone to malfunction due to dirty transmission fluid.
The only remedy is to every 30,000 miles, change the transmission fluid.
Drive the car for 5 miles and then change it again. Do that three times or
until the fluid comes out clean and the magnetic drain plug is clean. The
problem is that you can only drain the transaxle case and not the torque
converter, which holds more than the case does. It's an expensive procedure
but still cheaper than changing out the transmission after the extended
warranty has expired.

If you follow this procedure, you will notice a definite improvement is
shifting after the fluid is finally clean and you will extend the life of
the transmission. Bear in mind that there is no such thing as a perfect
mechanical device. Like us, they eventually wear out and expire. Of course
with the transmissions, you can always get another one.

-- Mike