krazn

Hello fellas,

my wifes 06 honda accord v6 sedan hesitates at 25mph at low rpms. if i smash the gas, i wont feel it, it only happens at 25mph on low rpms like 2000rpm. I just did a tune up thinking it would fix the problem, but no success. still does it. no check engine light..no nothing. I called a friend from honda, and he said maybe ecu update? he has no clue.

anybody have any other suggestions? just did spark plugs and changed air filter. what else can i do? thanks!

MSchu

are you experiencing transmission hesitation before it kicks down?
there really isn't much you can do about that if it is... that is a matter of design.

krazn

no, it's not kicking down. We never felt this before, and it started happening like 3 months ago. right after we paid it off!! sonova....

it's just a lil hesitation, it's not a slipping hesitation, just a slight choke, right after it passes 25mph, it's completely fine. it's just annoying from stop sign to stop sign when we're driving in the city.

i tried looking it up, i didn't find any answers.

MSchu

curious... are the ignitors/coils still original? you may have one or more that are loosing effectiveness. it's hard to suggest from afar, but I might suggest that to your local tech. Also, bad fuel or bad fuel delivery can cause this also.

krazn

thank u very much. I will look into. i also suggested coil packs to a honda technician, and he said an engine light usually comes on if it was. I'll look into the fuel and see if anything needs updating. thanks again!

dadundada

I am having the same issue with my accord. I am going to do a self trans flush and upgrade the transmission fluid. It usually stops when I use lucus with high grade gas. I have about 177,000 miles on a 2006 accord LX special edition. Still feels pretty good while driving. Really nices a alignment though. lol.

k24aCCord sI-R

also might be hov, to check the maf sensor. when those get dirty they can cause issues with how the car functions. while your doing that you should clean the throttle body door to make sure no build up is preventing it from opening and closing properly. the best way to be sure its clean is to clean what you see from the intake side and after the t.b. door on the manifold side. autozone has maf sensor cleaner for cheap u can use that.

dadundada

I had this crazy issue when I went out of town a few year s ago that made my Honda accord 06 shut off this is when is was fairly new and now that I have 176,000 miles on my car it is still some that happens to me til this day check this out.

oxygen air flow sensor keeps going out. There are two of these sucker on your car. One in the front and one in the rear. I think the one in the front is the one if it goes out your car will shut down. It happen to me when I first got the car after driving from DC to upstate new york in the middle of no where and had to capm out at a local hotel for a few days in a hotel. Now my engine light keeps coming on and off but I think its the one in the rear so it wont shut off your car but is very annoying though. Does any one every have this same issue? I have replaced both but one in the back I think keeps going out. Is there a recall that I missed?

krazn

didn't know this thread resurfaced, but I have more information. this issue of mine ONLY occurs on normal D mode. I threw it into D3 just for shitz and giggles the other day and I had no problems what so ever. Did this a couple stop signs to stop signs up to 40 mph. The shifts were really smooth, even at low rpms. Does that sound like a transmission problem that I have? I have no check engine lights, and cleaned my MAF already.

i hate this car. lol

GenesHonda

I have had a hesitation problem on my '04 EX V6 for the past 2 years. It has gradually gotten worse. The hesitation or stumble occurs between 1500 and 2500 rpm. It rocks the engine back and forth and has worn out the motor mounts. The worn motor mounts amplify the feeling of hesitation. It only happens during easy acceleration. Moderate to hard acceleration is smooth.

2004 Accord EX V6 sedan automatic trans w/Navi

BachelorDays

Does your car have a MAF? That can cause such a problem. I have a '05 v4 Accord (2.4L with 35,000kms). It doesn't have a MAF. I've had this problem with the car. A couple of years ago Honda garage cleaned the throttle body and the car ran a lot better. I had that done again recently. This time it ran great for a couple of days, but then I felt the problem coming back.

I didn't really have a chance to check it properly since I'm abroad at present (will be away from car for another 2 months).

My car's specific problem-- hesitation (will stall too) when cold. Drives much better when warmed up, but will hesitate occasionally then too. It had a very rough idle on initial start (cold) but that went away after the throttle body service.

SLVRBLLT22

Not exactly sure if the 06 has VCM(Variable Cylinder Management), but my 09 V6 had a hesitation/shimmy,shutter type feel +/- 1500 rpm, 25-30 mph too. My acceleration issues were the same as been described, light acceleration with normal driving.

I was able to Google, Honda Service Bulletins for it and found SB 11-033. It was a re-program from the dealer that cost me $75 since I was out of warranty. I had no check engine light or no excessive oil consumption, but the simple 30 min ECU upgrade took care of my 6+ month problem/frustration.

The dealer offered me a $140 diagnostic check, but since I had no check engine light the tech mentioned nothing would show anyways.

I know the 09's are different than the 06's, but finding a Service Bulletin will help towards getting it fixed. I had to search through quite a few, but in the end it worked out for me. The dealer honored it even though the date on the bulletin was 8/2011. I highly suggest if you find it print it out and bringing it with you, I found out they aren't always willing to look it up for you.

Hope this info helps a bit, good luck.

bladi3990

the EGR system will be active at low rpms while coating. have your honda friend get egr fliw readings. also while your at it chexk your o2 reading and fuel trims at the same time.


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RoughNReady

I know this is an old thread but our 06 Accord is doing the same thing. It has the 2.4L. Did you ever figure out the problem?

acetrade11

I read somewhere that if you have the hesitation and stop and take off the gas cap and let the pressure out and then drive and everything is ok then it is a fuel problem either fuel pump or such

BachelorDays

The first port of call normally is to get the throttle body cleaned. Usually fixes it. Next would be the fuel system (depending upon mileage etc could be dirty injectors).

sqe54

I have a 2015 Honda Ex-L v6 w/navi that hesitates as described in all these posts for earlier years of the same model. Mine doesn't even have 1200 miles on it yet. For a new car, does anybody have a suggestion of what to check? I have had it to the Honda dealer and because they show no error codes and can't duplicate it, they won't attempt any repairs. However, this problem can cause me to get in a serious accident. If anyone has suggestions, I plan to have a private mechanic friend just take a look and see what he finds.

Winne m

I know this is an old thread,I'm having the same issue with (04 accord 2.4) does anyone have a fix?( I also recently had CEL on w/car jerking violently,think this is a separate issue?mechanic changed v tech selinoid, changed oil and cleaned screen none of which fixed the problem) The hesitation issue has been going on for 2yr no cel on,knock sensor was replaced when car was taken to Honda dealer but did not fix any help would be appreciated Thanks!

poorman212

What is the actual code(s) you are getting, please give the actual code number and not a description of it.

Winne m

thanks for the response,no codes for hesitation like kranz described? car shutters at low RPMs. other issue with car jerking causes check engine light to come on and off. I did not get codes from mechanic, check engine light on now I will see if I can get code and post?

Winne m

Ok,these are the codes that came up (p2646) and (abs61-1)? I also noticed car was 1qt low of oil,looks to be leaking around v-tec solenoid,that mechanic I thought replaced?

poorman212

I would get the oil to the proper level and see what you have from there.

If the issue is still there and still getting the P2646 code then further testing of the vtec oil pressure circuit will be needed.

Danny Banda

2006 accord 2.4 , hesitation on acceleration, no check engine light . While cleaning the maf , noticed a crack in the intake hose , not noticed at first because it was on the backside of the hose . Momentarily taped and the issue was resolved , sucking in too much air . Will be replacing the intake hose with a new one.

Zackstreets

'06 Accord V6 MT coupe 220K - original clutch. Brother bought it new, I bought from him with 90K in '10.​​​​​​ I've been to battle with this car over the past month. Noticed hesitation, then came CEL - front O2 sensor, fixed. 6 days later, CEL flashing with VSA on the highway at 70 mph in traffic, dropped me down to 45 with a heavy jerk of the motor when I touched the gas. limped it home below 3K rpm. Most aggravating 5 miles ever. Cleaned MAF to clear that CEL, hesitation still there. Spent way too much time researching and considering the absolute worst scenario (life without this rare bird), almost bought a bunch of unnecessary parts WHEN AT LAST I FOUND YOUR POST! RTV to close the gap until tomorrow when I can get a new intake hose. So happy that I had to post, first time ever. Can't thank you enough!