1999 honda civic automatic transmission problems

Honda Civic: How to bleed a clutch

Answered by CarsGuide 7 Sep 2018

Bleeding a clutch system involves purging the hydraulic system that operates the clutch slave cylinder, replacing the old fluid with fresh fluid. This is an important piece of maintenance to do as the fluid breaks down over time, or air bubbles can appear in the system, causing problems actuating the clutch. Bleeding these systems isn't a job for an amateur as they involve corrosive fluids and specific techniques that, if done incorrectly, can cause significant damage.

It is far better to get a qualified mechanic or dealership to bleed your clutch system for you.

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I'd guess from the description that the problem will be in the shifter or cable.

People often spill sugary drinks on the shifter...... You should know what happens a couple weeks later.
Pull the shifter assembly off the floor, strip it, dunk it in hot soapy water for a while to loosen the syrup.

Then there's the shift cable, and the linkage and pivots where it connects under the trans.

I'd probably isolate, disconnect cable under the trans and see if the problem is still present. Then disconnect the cable from the shifter, check again.

You have some investigating to do.

HTH

12 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1999 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2004

Once putting 1999 Honda Civic ex 4dr, in park I am unable to remove the car keys from the ignition. This has now happened twice in one week. The only way I have been able to remove the keys are by, pushing a screwdriver down the slot on the side of the trasmission shfter, the slot that is used to release the gear lever when one wants to tow the vehicle, so says wilde sun Honda, in sarasota,FL.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 06/29/2002

I own a 1999 Honda Civic hx. I purchased the car last year and it had 29,000 miles. I took it for a tune up recently and the mechanic told me that there was something wrong with the transmission. My car was shifting from 1 to 3rd gear and missing 2nd gear. He consulted with a mechanic that has a transmission shop next door and he told me that no one will touch the transmission that I had to take it to the dealership. I took my car to the dealership to get a diagnostic. I was told that the whole transmission needs to be replaced and the cost would be around $7,000. 00. It doesn't make sense for me to spend that kind of money on a car that is worth slightly over that price. The worst part is that the transmission has been the same since I bought it. So the problem was there beforehand and now my car is not under warranty. I'm very upset about this whole ordeal. I'm not the only one dealing with this situation. I've gone on different websites and other Honda owners are having similar problems with their transmissions. I really hope your agency investigates this situation nd look into this problem. If Honda produced defective transmissions they should do a recall. Why should the consumers have to pay for a defective item?.

3 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2001

Vehicle makes a loud roaring sound, accompanied by shaking that is strong enough to vibrate the steering wheel and rearview mirror when accelerating from a stop.

4 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2000

Cvt transmission on Honda Civic hx shudders when accelerating from standing stop. Affects acceleration. Transmission was replaced in 2000 and developed the problem again in 2002.

5 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/20/1999

When vehicle is in drive, gear jumps into reverse, resulting in a minor collision.

6 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/19/1999

Wife had stopped at redlight. She began to proceed in drive when car suddenly pops into reverse. She almost hit a car behind her. Hard to get car out of park at times.

7 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/19/1999

While driving uphill, stopped at a light. Got ready to pull off, and vehicle popped out of drive into reverse. Contacted dealer.

8 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/15/1999

Misc. Multiple saftey issues. In southern. California, even the visor clip is a saftey issue. Also, upon reviewing the information provided I noticed that the option to release info to the mfg. , was selected as " no" please do send me a authorization.

9 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 04/29/1999

When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes go straight to the floorboard. Also, vehicle is popping out of gear.

10 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 04/29/1999

While driving in low speed vehicle popped out of gear, and consumer applied the brakes, and the brakes went straight to the floorboard. Dealer can't determine problem.

11 Automatic Transmission problem

When putting vehicle into drive vehicle idles high. Also, when backing out vehicle. The transmission does not shift into 3rd gear until the speed reaches 40 mph.

12 Automatic Transmission problem

Vehicle gets stuck in reverse, and also grinds in 3rd and 5th gear. Dealer said it was owner's fault.

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