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Report: Possible Shift Control Solenoid Fault

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Model Years Affected: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006

Drive Train Affected: Automatic Transmission

Average Mileage: 117,700 mi (78,000 mi - 171,500 mi)

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The shift control solenoid externally mounted on the automatic transmission (non CVT) can fail and causes a harsh 1-2 shift. Replacing the shift solenoid and flushing the transmission with genuine Honda automatic transmission fluid may eliminate harsh shifting characteristics. A broken internal spring can cause the same issue. If the shift control solenoid does not repair the problem, the transmission will have to be replaced. 

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  • Report #1
    Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission, 100,000 mi

    hard time on reverse gear, during 20kph to 50kph it looks like hard time going to the next gear automatically so it seems like a slide in the transmission occurs

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  • Report #2
    joelburke26, 1997 Honda Civic
  • Report #3
    tico tico, 1999 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission
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    no drive reverse

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  • Report #4
    Visitor, 2000 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission, 130,000 mi
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    Visitor, 1999 Honda Civic
  • Report #6
    Visitor, 1998 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission, 171,500 mi

    We had severe driving issues and went to a mechanic to have the issue looked into and was inform that we may need to replace the transmission and the he researched and found this same issue with other hondas and he now is going to replace the solenoid to see if that resolves the problem.

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  • Report #7
    Visitor, 1996 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission, 109,000 mi

    Won't shift into first and slips and shutters. Then it seems to do fine in the upper gears.

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  • Report #8
    Visitor, 2006 Honda Civic, Automatic Transmission, 78,000 mi

    Seems fine while driving, there is a slight hiccup between shifts 1-2 that wasnt there till recently, as soon as that started i havnt been able to get into the 4th gear...at all, so it shifts to the 3rd, and regardless of what i do it doesnt want to shift any higher. seems to happen fairly often in civics...

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