xxxqme

Sorry if this has been covered the search is broken.

My 2nd gear from day one would some times pop out of gear. After 15,000 mile I decided to call the dealer to ask a service writer if they

RoaringVtec

Any updates on what they did? Mine is a 05 and every once in a blue moon it pops out, nothing harsh but i only have 8k miles. Please keep posted and about the recall as well.

Roadster_1

This isn't a "recall". It's a Honda TSB. As I understand it, if you own a 2004-2005 S2000 and the transmission "pops" out of second gear, then the dealership will rebuild your transmission.

cdelena

This is not an unheard of problem and has affected all year models. Honda has been aware of it for a long time.. my '00 was fixed under warranty years ago.

RoaringVtec

So i could just go to the dealer and tell them that my second gear pops out? They should replace it. Has anyone gotten this warranty job done with some mods to the engine, i currently have an intake, should i put back the stock box?

cdelena

Of course the dealer should fix it under warranty, that is not proper function. Since it may be hard to reproduce, it would be good if you document what conditions make it happen and how often. Obviously the intake has nothing to do with it and my dealer would not care, but that is a call you will have to make.

xxxqme

Ok let me get this right. This isn't a "recall".

Honda will rebuild my 2004 transmission because 2nd gear popping out and is aware of this defect in the transmission on my s2000. But this doesn't sound like a recall?????????

And has a bulletin about the 2004 transmission 2nd gear popping out. And the bulletin said to Schedule an appointment for the customer and the car would need to be in the shop for 4+ days for service. And offer a rent a car for the down time.

Do they do this for anybody that call and ask about a problem about their car???


My understanding is all 2004 transmissions are built the same way until a defect is found. Meaning the defect will affect all 2004 using the same inner parts.

If you know that each 2004 transmission are built different from each other,

Please share with how you know this?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

Wisconsin S2k

a recall is a manufacturer defect that often is of a great safety concern (not always). a recall, by law, must notify every owner of that car that the recall is taking place, as they need to come in and have their car serviced.

a TSB, or technical bulletin, is generally only given to dealerships to inform them of common problems or complaints that may occur on a car, and offers a known solution if such problems occur.

so in other words, not every 04-05 S2000 will have this issue. however, it is obviously a common complaint, particularly one they have a solution for, so they issued the TSB. that's why it's not a recall, and that's why it isn't volunteered to customers unless they are having the problem.

Roadster_1

I mentioned this problem to my local service department. The writer told me straight up that IF this were a problem for me (and, it isn't) then they'd simply schedule the appointment and perform the rebuild. He didn't mention any other approval process required from Honda.


xxxgme...see above for clear definitions of TSB and RECALLs

ctngedg

TSB # is 05-009. I'm waiting for parts to have it done. Parts are very difficult to get right now in the US. It should take 1 day to repair once you have parts.