2003 EX V6 Transmission concerns
01-07-2005, 01:06 AM
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Re: 2003 EX V6 Transmission concerns
You might want to check that you still have the codes for the radio and Nav
(if you have Nav). It also resets the engine computer.
On 1/6/05 11:44 PM, in article _oKdnTsgZpEovEPcRVn-sg@comcast.com, "Sergey"
<sshayevich@comcast.net> wrote:
> Interesting idea. Thanks!
>
> Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
> and placing back of that fuse?
>
> Sergey
>
> "E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:Co-dnaAHDvK2gUHcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
>> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
>> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
>> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
>> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
>> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
>> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>>
>> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>>> exact
>>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>>> was
>>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>>> taken
>>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>>> to
>>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>>> us
>>> to procrastinate.
>>>
>>> Tom T.
>>>
>>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>> Hello All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>>> behavior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>>> didn't
>>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>>> specific
>>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>>> creates
>>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>>> bit
>>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>>> is
>>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>>> when
>>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>>> is
>>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>>> it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>>> almost
>>> 2
>>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>>> was
>>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>>> question.
>>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>>> he
>>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>>> on
>>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>>> recall
>>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>>> fairly
>>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>>> get
>>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>>> arm
>>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sergey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
(if you have Nav). It also resets the engine computer.
On 1/6/05 11:44 PM, in article _oKdnTsgZpEovEPcRVn-sg@comcast.com, "Sergey"
<sshayevich@comcast.net> wrote:
> Interesting idea. Thanks!
>
> Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
> and placing back of that fuse?
>
> Sergey
>
> "E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:Co-dnaAHDvK2gUHcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
>> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
>> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
>> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
>> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
>> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
>> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>>
>> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>>> exact
>>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>>> was
>>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>>> taken
>>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>>> to
>>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>>> us
>>> to procrastinate.
>>>
>>> Tom T.
>>>
>>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>> Hello All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>>> behavior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>>> didn't
>>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>>> specific
>>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>>> creates
>>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>>> bit
>>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>>> is
>>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>>> when
>>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>>> is
>>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>>> it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>>> almost
>>> 2
>>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>>> was
>>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>>> question.
>>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>>> he
>>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>>> on
>>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>>> recall
>>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>>> fairly
>>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>>> get
>>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>>> arm
>>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sergey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
01-07-2005, 01:06 AM
#17
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Posts: n/a
Re: 2003 EX V6 Transmission concerns
You might want to check that you still have the codes for the radio and Nav
(if you have Nav). It also resets the engine computer.
On 1/6/05 11:44 PM, in article _oKdnTsgZpEovEPcRVn-sg@comcast.com, "Sergey"
<sshayevich@comcast.net> wrote:
> Interesting idea. Thanks!
>
> Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
> and placing back of that fuse?
>
> Sergey
>
> "E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:Co-dnaAHDvK2gUHcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
>> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
>> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
>> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
>> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
>> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
>> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>>
>> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>>> exact
>>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>>> was
>>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>>> taken
>>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>>> to
>>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>>> us
>>> to procrastinate.
>>>
>>> Tom T.
>>>
>>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>> Hello All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>>> behavior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>>> didn't
>>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>>> specific
>>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>>> creates
>>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>>> bit
>>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>>> is
>>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>>> when
>>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>>> is
>>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>>> it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>>> almost
>>> 2
>>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>>> was
>>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>>> question.
>>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>>> he
>>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>>> on
>>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>>> recall
>>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>>> fairly
>>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>>> get
>>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>>> arm
>>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sergey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
(if you have Nav). It also resets the engine computer.
On 1/6/05 11:44 PM, in article _oKdnTsgZpEovEPcRVn-sg@comcast.com, "Sergey"
<sshayevich@comcast.net> wrote:
> Interesting idea. Thanks!
>
> Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
> and placing back of that fuse?
>
> Sergey
>
> "E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:Co-dnaAHDvK2gUHcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
>> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
>> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
>> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
>> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
>> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
>> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>>
>> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>>> exact
>>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>>> was
>>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>>> taken
>>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>>> to
>>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>>> us
>>> to procrastinate.
>>>
>>> Tom T.
>>>
>>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>> Hello All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>>> behavior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>>> didn't
>>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>>> specific
>>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>>> creates
>>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>>> bit
>>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>>> is
>>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>>> when
>>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>>> is
>>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>>> it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>>> almost
>>> 2
>>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>>> was
>>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>>> question.
>>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>>> he
>>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>>> on
>>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>>> recall
>>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>>> fairly
>>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>>> get
>>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>>> arm
>>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sergey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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