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Question: What do I do if my transmission seems to be slipping?

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Visitor, Reston, VA, February 28, 2010, 07:17

When I push the excellerator, the car doesn't smoothly excellerate. It kind of bumps through. Is this common in a Civic Hybrid of about 55,000 miles? And what is the repair likely to cost?

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    Visitor, March 23, 2010, 12:20

    I have a 2004 and it stutters or slips, I took it to a reputable mechanic who did some research on it and found that if you flush the transmission fluid on it a few times it cures the problem, it costs about 100 bucks here in CA to do this but it fixed the problem. they recommend changing the fluid every 30,000 miles

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    socks2525, September 09, 2010, 07:01
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    That does help, but you'll find that this is a known problem with Honda and that it is in fact covered, even if you are out of warranty. Take it in and make them replace the part. We were told it's covered up to 150,000 miles. Hope this helps. You shouldn't be paying even $100 for that!

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    Katzman Automotive & Transmissions (9 Answers) , Sterling, VA - (703) 796-1733
    Katzman Automotive August 04, 2010, 14:54
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    I would check with your Honda Dealer (ASAP) Many Honda Civic Hybrids equipped with the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) experience drive belt slippage, or shuddering at low speeds. TSB 07-050. Honda increased the warranty on selected models to 7 years or 100,000 miles to address this issue.

    Good luck,

    Mark @ Katzman Automotive and Transmissions
    Sterling, VA
    mark@katzmanauto.com

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    Visitor, September 11, 2010, 16:54

    RE: the slippage/shuddering:
    What recourse is there if we brought our car in numerous times BEFORE hitting 100K and they could find nothing. Now, past 100K, the dealer tells us we need a new transmission. Seems like this should be covered under the lemon law? Any help appreciated.

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