Honda TSB 08-020 April 12, 2008 (3RD GEAR) - Page 52

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 09:04 PM

I recently had the third gear fix performed. Everything felt great until an hour ago when I was on a entry ramp about to get on the highway. As I shifted from 3rd to 4th the shifter fell into 4th. My shifter is completely slack now. I cannot get my car into reverse or 6th gear it just pops right out. I Just called the dealership and left an after hours message. The car is not goiung to be driveable for the hour long trip to the dealer.

FG2uner · 04-29-2008, 09:37 PM

ooo, this is making me not want to get it fixed.... has anyone actually got it fixed with sucess?

i asked the tech when he was ordering parts if these are just replacement parts like that are in the tranny now or newly designed parts. he told me newly designed parts, so well see.....

rickhilbert · 04-29-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Adlh29

I recently had the third gear fix performed. Everything felt great until an hour ago when I was on a entry ramp about to get on the highway. As I shifted from 3rd to 4th the shifter fell into 4th. My shifter is completely slack now. I cannot get my car into reverse or 6th gear it just pops right out. I Just called the dealership and left an after hours message. The car is not goiung to be driveable for the hour long trip to the dealer.

My fourth feels very strange after having third replaced. It seems to "skip" into fourth if that makes any sense. I'm about due for an oil change and I will see what the dealership says.

dopeman · 04-29-2008, 09:47 PM

Wow... that sucks man!
I hope that the technitian that's working on my car knows what he's doing and fixes the problem... not add to it.

sasebonian · 04-29-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FG2uner

ooo, this is making me not want to get it fixed.... has anyone actually got it fixed with sucess?

So far so good with my shifts after I got the TSB fix.

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 09:54 PM

Yeah this really sucks. The shifter is completely limp. I can't really shift into 5th either. It just feels like there is nothing there. My friend had to push me out of a gas station earlier because I pulled into a spot and couldn't back out. When I got the car home I managed to get it into reverse by ripping it back pretty hard. I think that whoever did the last fix screwed something up really bad. Looks like another week without my car. This is the second Honda I have owned and it is really disapointing. My 94 Accord was at 184,000 miles when I sold her last year. I have had more complaints about this car than I would have ever expected.

raycl · 04-29-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Adlh29

Yeah this really sucks. The shifter is completely limp. I can't really shift into 5th either. It just feels like there is nothing there. My friend had to push me out of a gas station earlier because I pulled into a spot and couldn't back out. When I got the car home I managed to get it into reverse by ripping it back pretty hard. I think that whoever did the last fix screwed something up really bad. Looks like another week without my car. This is the second Honda I have owned and it is really disapointing. My 94 Accord was at 184,000 miles when I sold her last year. I have had more complaints about this car than I would have ever expected.

Sounds like your cable @ the transmission

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 09:59 PM

Thanks, I'm gonna go check it out

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 10:05 PM

The rightmost cable is severly bent at the bracket near the cable bushings. Definately looks like the guy bent the cable to tighten the nut near the bracket. The cables are intact though and not causing the problem.

Bboy_Burst · 04-29-2008, 10:05 PM

its the shifter cable....there are 3

cable: 1-2
cable: 3-4
cable: 5-6

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 10:06 PM

nah the cables are intact and secured to the cable bushings

***portabuddy*** · 04-29-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bboy_Burst

its the shifter cable....there are 3

cable: 1-2
cable: 3-4
cable: 5-6

WTF??? since when???, there are two... have you never looked at your linkage?

***t85konrad*** · 04-29-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Adlh29

Yeah this really sucks. The shifter is completely limp. I can't really shift into 5th either. It just feels like there is nothing there. My friend had to push me out of a gas station earlier because I pulled into a spot and couldn't back out. When I got the car home I managed to get it into reverse by ripping it back pretty hard. I think that whoever did the last fix screwed something up really bad. Looks like another week without my car. This is the second Honda I have owned and it is really disapointing. My 94 Accord was at 184,000 miles when I sold her last year. I have had more complaints about this car than I would have ever expected.

**** that i would get it towed to the dealership and have them pay for the tow and a rental its a lemon law.

***portabuddy*** · 04-29-2008, 10:18 PM

^^^ guess that depends where you are, in canada there is no such thing... my car has been in the shop for more then a month and a haft total from 4-5 visits to fix problems...

Adlh29 · 04-29-2008, 10:22 PM

Yeah, but I don't think the lemon law applies to new cars though. I am definately not paying for the tow though. They will give me a free rental also. Gonna have to wait until tomarrow when they open to find out what's going on.

***portabuddy*** · 04-29-2008, 10:26 PM

thats what the lemon law applies to... new cars. and the tow is coved by honda if its warrantable... and since its a part that they @$##ED up on your last visit, its covered... all you have to do is call them tell them where you are and what you found.

***t85konrad*** · 04-29-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by portabuddy

^^^ guess that depends where you are, in canada there is no such thing... my car has been in the shop for more then a month and a haft total from 4-5 visits to fix problems...

wow thats really f-ed up. i would then call North America Honda and file a massive complate and try and get them to drop the payment down a good amout or give u a new car cuz i would never dal with that much i bought a new honda for one reason relabilty not a headach

Bboy_Burst · 04-29-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by portabuddy

WTF??? since when???, there are two... have you never looked at your linkage?

LOL, thats what the honda tech told me

***Special Ringpop*** · 04-29-2008, 10:58 PM

*sigh*

Not even a week beyond getting my car back for having the third gear TSB completed, it is going back to start replicating the problem again.

The tranny popped out of gear a block away from the dealership. And twice the day after. It hasn't since, but it's been incredibly notchy since.

They are going to try to replicate it....again. God, deja mother ******* vu...

Well, at least they are doing something: mine was the first car they did (the tech that did it has done this exact TSB before), but they want to get to the bottom of it.

04-29-2008, 09:04 PM	#1021 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	Disaster- Something is really wrong I recently had the third gear fix performed. Everything felt great until an hour ago when I was on a entry ramp about to get on the highway. As I shifted from 3rd to 4th the shifter fell into 4th. My shifter is completely slack now. I cannot get my car into reverse or 6th gear it just pops right out. I Just called the dealership and left an after hours message. The car is not goiung to be driveable for the hour long trip to the dealer.

04-29-2008, 09:37 PM	#1022 (permalink)
FG2uner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hickory, NC Age: 23 Posts: 3,957 Mark iTrader: 4 / 100%	ooo, this is making me not want to get it fixed.... has anyone actually got it fixed with sucess? i asked the tech when he was ordering parts if these are just replacement parts like that are in the tranny now or newly designed parts. he told me newly designed parts, so well see.....

04-29-2008, 09:47 PM	#1024 (permalink)
dopeman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal Age: 21 Posts: 167 Saul iTrader: 0 / 0%	Wow... that sucks man! I hope that the technitian that's working on my car knows what he's doing and fixes the problem... not add to it.

04-29-2008, 09:54 PM	#1026 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	Yeah this really sucks. The shifter is completely limp. I can't really shift into 5th either. It just feels like there is nothing there. My friend had to push me out of a gas station earlier because I pulled into a spot and couldn't back out. When I got the car home I managed to get it into reverse by ripping it back pretty hard. I think that whoever did the last fix screwed something up really bad. Looks like another week without my car. This is the second Honda I have owned and it is really disapointing. My 94 Accord was at 184,000 miles when I sold her last year. I have had more complaints about this car than I would have ever expected.

04-29-2008, 09:59 PM	#1028 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	Thanks, I'm gonna go check it out

04-29-2008, 10:05 PM	#1029 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	The rightmost cable is severly bent at the bracket near the cable bushings. Definately looks like the guy bent the cable to tighten the nut near the bracket. The cables are intact though and not causing the problem.

04-29-2008, 10:05 PM	#1030 (permalink)
Bboy_Burst Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Union City, CA Age: 21 Posts: 493 iTrader: 1 / 100%	its the shifter cable....there are 3 cable: 1-2 cable: 3-4 cable: 5-6

04-29-2008, 10:06 PM	#1031 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	nah the cables are intact and secured to the cable bushings

04-29-2008, 10:22 PM	#1035 (permalink)
Adlh29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 713 Adam iTrader: 6 / 100%	Yeah, but I don't think the lemon law applies to new cars though. I am definately not paying for the tow though. They will give me a free rental also. Gonna have to wait until tomarrow when they open to find out what's going on.