Honda Cvt Transmission Recall
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Honda cvt transmission recall. 2004 honda transmission recall ∞ in 2004, honda finally admitted to the problem with a 600,000 vehicle recall. A continuously variable transmission (cvt) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gear ratios.this contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. If you are asking, will the cvt last long?
For additional recall assistance, click the ask dave by honda button. They had to provide honda proof that it was a bad transmission. Although the cvt is a new technology with the manufacturers making.
It felt like transmission wanted 'downshift' off and on. If you find that car jerks while accelerating, it is a sign of transmission issue. There’s a concern about the longevity of these transmissions due to some past issues in some models of jeep and nissan.
While a conventional automatic has a fixed number of gears (4 gears for a four speed, 6 gears for a six speed, etc), a cvt can form any number and combination of gears based on its mechanical limits and the transmission. Honda decided to recall the transmissions, at an estimated cost of $153 million to the company, after finding “10 transmission failures” according to honda spokesman chuck schifsky. Dealers were instructed to stop selling the model until the complete transmission.
Service tech at krenzen said that this happens quite frequently. This shows that there are other vehicles outside of the recall liable to have this happen. Nissan, honda, and subaru have made cvt transmissions.
They're not the most efficient, but reliability they have plenty. My daughters 2015 accord sport cvt with just over 90k miles and transmission failed. Joined oct 8, 2016 messages 663 reaction score 364 location sequim wa car(s) 2015 mustang gt 5.0 6mt, 2015 highlander v6 awd, 2017 accord ex coupe 2.4 6mt