I bought my 01 civic last November from a private seller. It had about 24000 miles on it and no noticeable problems(clean carfax). About a month later I noticed a small "jump" between 3rd and OD. It jumps about 200-700 rpm then comes back in to gear and shifts to OD. It does not jump the same amount every time and also does not jump every time it shifts 3 to OD(I would say about half of the time it at least slips some and every now and then jumps up 700 rpm). After having this car for about 8 months it has about 32,000 miles on it. I have also noticed that it seems to act up more when it is colder.

Enter.....my local Honda dealership. About February, I decided to pay the $80 to have it looked at. I was told that I needed to flush the trans, so I did, it did nothing. Then they told me I needed to replace the trans, so I did. I came to pick the car up after the trans was replace and I asked if it was good, "oh yea, its good". I pulled out of the parking lot and it slipped the first time it shifted though the gears.

Overall I have had the car in there about 10 times. After the trans they told me they took snapshots of the transmission slipping while driving the car and sent them to Honda. Honda's reply was "this is a characteristic of the trans". They also changed the PCM(ECM) with no help. There final answer was that they have checked everything and they don't know what the problem is. They cant even fix a Honda, its not like I am asking them to work on a Tank.

So I am in hole for a lot of money I don't have and the problem still is not fixed. I worry about this problem the most because my wife drives this car long distances to work while at night. The last thing I want is for her to get stranded.

Anyone have an experience or suggestions?

 

Shift solenoids? Were they changed? Please reply to this I want to know everything that the Honda dealer did. If all they did was swap trannies.. you may just need a TPS, Speed Sensor, Shift Solenoids, or i've heard about PCV valves too..

The only real parts out of that list that I can agree with are a Speed Sensor (IF these cars computers are controlled by the speed sensor to tell the transmission WHEN to shift.. which I doubt) Shift solenoids.. are obvious. PCV??? But people say all of the above have fixed their trans issues so maybe theres an appropriate answer for each one. A TPS would only make the ENGINE run weird.. No? Anyone disagree?

 

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