2013 Honda Accord Complaint — POWER TRAIN (ODI 10617173)
WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD (OVERNIGHT OR DURING THE DAY WHILE AT WORK) THE CVT TRANSMISSION INITIALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE TACHOMETER SHOWS INCREASED ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR BARELY MOVES. AFTER ~ 30 SECONDS TRANSMISSION STARTS TO WORK NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY (~ 3 - 4 TIMES PER MONTH). DEA
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Make | Honda |
| Model | Accord |
| Component(s) | POWER TRAIN |
| ODI number | 10617173 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Date of incident | 01/28/2014 |
| Date filed | 07/29/2014 |
| Summary | WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD (OVERNIGHT OR DURING THE DAY WHILE AT WORK) THE CVT TRANSMISSION INITIALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE TACHOMETER SHOWS INCREASED ENGINE REVS BUT THE CAR BARELY MOVES. AFTER ~ 30 SECONDS TRANSMISSION STARTS TO WORK NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY (~ 3 - 4 TIMES PER MONTH). DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM (NOT SURPRISING GIVEN FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE) AND CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION AN |
| Source | NHTSA Complaints |
🔍 Search all vehicle complaints →
$699/mo
Try AutoComplaints →