Greetings all,
Found this forum searching for some OBDII codes for my 2014 LX sedan. I have had nary a problem with this car (except for changing out the peanut bulbs for the Daytime running light). This car has always been a solid performer for me. I bought it certified used. Currently has 175K on it (I have to drive quite a distance back and forth to work from home, long story)
A couple of days ago, I had gotten off of the highway and was at red light on a city street, went to take off when the light turned green, the car acted like the brakes were still on. This went on for a couple of seconds, then everything seemed to be fine. 20 more miles up the road it happened again. I pulled over into a lot to check the brakes, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Got 10 more miles up the road and the car went into what I think is termed "Limp Home" mode. It down shifted into 2nd gear and the shift indicator displayed all of the symbols at once. The check engine light came on at this point.
I pulled into a parking lot, shut the car off, did an under hood check, couldn't find anything. Started it back up, and that was that, the car would not move under its own power. Engine starts, brakes work, everything else is good, it just doesn't seem to go into gear.
I guess a few details are needed.:
2014 Accord 4 door, 4 Cylinder 2.4L, CVT transmission.
I had the oil changed at Jiffy Lube about 45 days prior to this happening.
Had the car towed the last 5 miles to work. Thought maybe the CVT fluid had gone off as it was time to change it anyways. When I last changed it (136K) I drained out 4 quarts, I put in 4 quarts of HCF-2 I bought at the dealer. When I went out to the car and drained the CVT fluid, I got 5(!!) quarts out of it that did not in any way, shape, or form look like used CVT oil. Yes, I saved all 5 quarts in containers, I am thinking of having it analyzed.
I had a buddy tow the car home and dug out my OBDII code reader, I have P0780 and P1899 showing. I found a general definition of what P0780 is, but I can't find a definition for P1899. I will have to stop by the nearest dealership and pick some brains at the service department.
I think I got buggered by someone who thought that the little stub on the bottom of the plug for the CVT fill hole was a dipstick and added the normal Honda ATF DW-1 to it thinking they were doing right. At this point I think the CVT is dead due to an over fill condition. My options now are to have the CVT rebuilt (Very expensive) or buy a low mileage (62K) pull from a local recycle yard and have it installed (Not as expensive, but still...)
So dear reader, be careful who you let service your car. The wife went online and found a SLEW of unhappy people with cars that have had bad things done to them by other people, let this be a cautionary tale.
Found this forum searching for some OBDII codes for my 2014 LX sedan. I have had nary a problem with this car (except for changing out the peanut bulbs for the Daytime running light). This car has always been a solid performer for me. I bought it certified used. Currently has 175K on it (I have to drive quite a distance back and forth to work from home, long story)
A couple of days ago, I had gotten off of the highway and was at red light on a city street, went to take off when the light turned green, the car acted like the brakes were still on. This went on for a couple of seconds, then everything seemed to be fine. 20 more miles up the road it happened again. I pulled over into a lot to check the brakes, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Got 10 more miles up the road and the car went into what I think is termed "Limp Home" mode. It down shifted into 2nd gear and the shift indicator displayed all of the symbols at once. The check engine light came on at this point.
I pulled into a parking lot, shut the car off, did an under hood check, couldn't find anything. Started it back up, and that was that, the car would not move under its own power. Engine starts, brakes work, everything else is good, it just doesn't seem to go into gear.
I guess a few details are needed.:
2014 Accord 4 door, 4 Cylinder 2.4L, CVT transmission.
I had the oil changed at Jiffy Lube about 45 days prior to this happening.
Had the car towed the last 5 miles to work. Thought maybe the CVT fluid had gone off as it was time to change it anyways. When I last changed it (136K) I drained out 4 quarts, I put in 4 quarts of HCF-2 I bought at the dealer. When I went out to the car and drained the CVT fluid, I got 5(!!) quarts out of it that did not in any way, shape, or form look like used CVT oil. Yes, I saved all 5 quarts in containers, I am thinking of having it analyzed.
I had a buddy tow the car home and dug out my OBDII code reader, I have P0780 and P1899 showing. I found a general definition of what P0780 is, but I can't find a definition for P1899. I will have to stop by the nearest dealership and pick some brains at the service department.
I think I got buggered by someone who thought that the little stub on the bottom of the plug for the CVT fill hole was a dipstick and added the normal Honda ATF DW-1 to it thinking they were doing right. At this point I think the CVT is dead due to an over fill condition. My options now are to have the CVT rebuilt (Very expensive) or buy a low mileage (62K) pull from a local recycle yard and have it installed (Not as expensive, but still...)
So dear reader, be careful who you let service your car. The wife went online and found a SLEW of unhappy people with cars that have had bad things done to them by other people, let this be a cautionary tale.