I dont know why but everytime my car is cold.. and I put the gear into reverse the transmission SLAMS into the Reverse gear... its a ver bad slam.. its loud and the car feels like it was hit from the front.... after the car is warmed up and the trans is nice and hot ... the reverse gear doesnt slam!??! I dont get it... everytime the car is cold... or even just a lil warm the trans slam into Reverse.... HELP!

 

have to say that is pretty much "normal" for these trannies. Especially like you said when it is real cold outside. My advise is to shift easily when you start the car. I usually just put it in reverse then back to neutral and stop then go to drive.

But mine doesnt SLAM or anything, there is a slight jerk though if I am not smooth with it - and you will always hear a "clunk" sound when you shift into or out of reverse - all Honda's. I heard an Accord do this today...made me feel better I guess.

 

Yeah ... it's a tranny thing. It happened with my '91 Accord EX (196000km when I traded it in) and it does it with my '02 TL-S. Warming it up a bit before taking it out of park might help (at least, in my experience ...) ... I normally let it idle 30-60sec before driving off if it's parked outside for a while.

 

i give it like 5mins before i drive off and then drive slow till the car is warm enough

 

my tl did the same exact thing with all 4 trannies.

 

the point is this is a Honda/Acura thing...not just a TL issue

 

yup mine does that every morning, so youre not alone.

 

check Tranny fuild

 

I feel better now... since im not alone with this reverse thing lol... hopefully it wont get worse as it gets older

 

Do you put the e-brake on when you park? Not having the brake on can cause strain on the tranny. If you put the brake on, it may make it easier to shift from P to R.

My boyfriends Maxima does this, I haven't had this problem with my TL.

 

that only helps if you park on an incline - but you are right

 

Joe's Maxima has problems with the P to R even when it isn't parked on an incline...Maybe he just has a problem with it, but when the brake is used, there's no problem at all.

 

mine does that every morning to, I someone saying it is becasuse you oil needs to warm up. I find it true because it only happens when the temp is low. I think the owners link said that it is normal will all honda

 

my 99 tl jerks when going into reverse too when it's cold. Dealer told me that it's a sign that it needs a new tranny. My local dealership is famous for "preventative maintenance" and "make work projects"- so I don't trust him. I'm not covered by warranty so I will drive until it breaks. I'll let you know when/if that happens.

 

Exactly, don't fix it unless it's broken.

BTW, congrats on the 1st post and welcome to the forum.

 

i had that happen to me and called the dealership. They replaced the tranny the next day..

no problems since and im in weather right now from 15F to 30F or so..

mr_min