02 lx auto transmission.
There's a problem with the automatic transmission, it feels like it has a hard time changing gears and you can feel it shaking the car. It also causes the car to jump a little forward. This problem occurs for the lower gears but the higher gears aren't as problematic. The car also rev's between gears if the gas is stepped on.

I would appreciate any input as to the specific problem(s) and solution(s) to it. In addition, I'm wondering if this problem should be taken to a shop to fix or a honda dealership.

Thanks!

 

what milage is on it?

 

85k on the tranny, tranny fluid change was done 10k ago.

What do you think?

 

I'm hearing now that a cause of this problem could be the engine mounts? Does that sound like it could be the cause?

 

I have a 94 Accord with the same problems. I bought the car a few years ago and unfortunately did not notice the problem when I bought it. After many times of taking it to the shop and finally having the tranny rebuilt, with no fix, I decided to file for the lemon law to get my money back. When the dealership found out what I was doing they produced a Honda service news letter from September 96 that stated the following:

If customers complain of A/T slippage when they accelerate after a right turn or after they accelerate from a near stop, it could be due to a condition we call "imitation flare." The flare occurs when the trans wants to downshift after a long deceleration. Then, for a split-second when the throttle opens and the next gear hasn't been selected yet, the rpm flares. Vehicles with this condition can include '90-97 Accords, '90-95 Civics, '92-97 Preludes, and '95-97 Odesseys.
The flare isn't transmission slippage, it's a result of the logic built into the A/T control unit. Don't replace the trans in an attempt to fix it.
If you suspect the car has a misadjusted throttle cable, you may be able to reduce the flare by adjusting the throttle cable while monitoring A/T throttle pressure B (on Civics, watch throttle pressure A and B). For more info, refer to the A/T throttle cable adjustment procedures in the August '94 issue of S/N.

I've tried searching for this article online but no luck. I've had my Accord for over three years with this problem and it drives me crazy, but it still runs fine. Hope this helps.

 

not likely unless the motor mounts cannot cause car to rev between shifts.

Time for a new transmission Good Luck as those should be replaced rather than rebuilt I had the one rebuilt 3 times in my '98 accord LX V6 THREE TIMES WITHIN 11K (9K were HWY miles)

as for the 94 accord owner, those things are notorious for hard shifting when they get up there in milage. I solved my hard shifting by changing the fluid with Honda ATF and adding a can of lube guard for imports.

 

Thanks for all the info guys!

I went with my friend to bring it to a honda dealership to check out what was wrong. The car had the check engine light on and threw out three different codes, something about an external switch, gear ratios and clutch. Dude said tranny was f'ed but then we found out that his tranny was still under waranty till 100k miles. That made his day.

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