this has happened to me twice (maybe 3 times). i have an '02 TL-S with 46,000 miles. flooring the car in SS... auto shift 1-2, then when i upshift before redline, the car stays in 2nd gear. will not shift. put it into auto, still won't shift. this lasts for a few seconds, so i'm going like 60 and engine braking in 2nd gear the whole time.
has this happened to anyone?
maybe time for my fourth tranny?

 

sounds like the tranny is going. Get to the dealer ASAP before you get stranded somewhere.....

 

Mine did the same thing a couple weeks ago, I posted when it happened. I still havent been to the dealer, and I havent had anymore problems other than it being more harsh between shifts.

 

I've been having the same thing happen for quite some time now. This only happens when I'm in SS and "gunning" it. Past VTEC, the car won't shift into 3rd and I have to press the shifter twice before it shifts. It's your tranny

 

Are you lifting your foot off the gas when you go to shift from 2-3? If so, that's the transmission's Grade Logic holding 2nd gear. It's designed like that. Same thing with waiting a few seconds in auto, after you let off the gas. The purpose is to hold the gear, even near redline, if you're running the twisties.

Now, if your bouncing the thing off the rev limiter for 10 seconds, and it just won't shift, no matter what- that's different, and a problem.
But, what you've described sounds normal to me, particularly if you are lifting your foot.

 

I just had my tranny replaced - it was doing all sorts of weird things when shifting. I'd get it checked out by a dealer.

 

this EXACT same thing happened to my cousin's 01 V6 accord!!! Tranny was toasted....

 

Dude,
Go to yout dealer ASAP and deal only with the service manager. Tell him you are a candidate for a tranny swap. End of discussion.

Iggy

 

Are you sure about this ??

Since day one whenever I shift using SS I always let off the gas. (kinda like shifting in a manual trans) But only for a split second. When done right it works great. But I have never experinced anytime the car refusing to go into the next gear. (unless of course you are too slow/fast for that gear). and yes I've done this at redline as well. (if you time it right you can get the most of the upper rpms before hitting the rev limiter