2002 Civic, Auto trans.

Was stuck in rush hour, rather hot day, when I felt a slight shake/vibration. Lost power to the wheels even though the engine was running. In other words, pressing the accelerator would rev the engine, but no power was transferred to the wheels and the vehicle would not move forward. It was like I was stuck in neutral. This was true for all gears.

Pulled over to the side of the road. Turned off engine. Cranked the ignition ON, but still no power to the wheels. After the tow, the car momentarily had some power, but then quickly showed the same problem.

For a couple weeks now, I could hear a faint whining sound.

Has anybody experienced this or do you have any suggestions on what has failed? Is this NOT a transmission problem? I really appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks.

 

Broken axle? Axle came out of the transmission a little bit?

 

Check your transmission fluid level. If its really low, she no go.

 

Definitely check the axles as recommended by Trust and the transmission fluid by Phils.

Also, is the CEL on and throwing a transmission trouble code?

 

Thanks, guys.

One other note, the car was able to roll, either on a decline or by manually pushing it, no problem. So does that rule out a broken axle?

Also, if it is the transmission fluid, how did it become low? I did not notice any leaks over time in my parking space. I assume there is natural loss of fluid over time to heat/friction. What is the typical life transmission fluid once refilled?

I apologize if I'm asking questions with obvious answers.

Thanks again.

 

Dealer put new transmission fluid in the car with no luck. Problem persisted. No OBD codes. Their conclusion is that the transmission needs to be replaced. $3200. Does that sound correct?

 

Hi lakeshorecivic,

I have the same model as yours and have the same problem and it happened just now. Was it fixed? If so, please let me know what was the problem.

 

filter is clogged if it has no power to wheels and then let it sit for about 20-30 mins and then it will go for a min.