2001 Honda Civic: Pops Out of Second Gear
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Marty Padgett, Editorial Director, October 1st, 2007 October 1st, 2007
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Q--I am the original owner of a 2001 Honda Civic. The car has 136,000 miles on it, mostly highway miles. I have a problem that seems to come and go. The car keeps popping out of second gear. The Clutch is original and seems to operate fine otherwise. I did an Internet search and found many other Civic owners with a similar problem. Shouldn't there be a recall on something like this? I have not taken the car to my dealer yet, as I am sure this will be a costly repair.
A--The shift cable corrodes at the end near the transmission, making it difficult to shift and/or causing it to pop out of second or fifth gear. Since it is not a life-threatening problem, you won’t see a recall. Although the cable is probably a dealer-only part, you can have an independent shop do the work if you like. It won’t cost as much as you think.
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