The transmission gear shifts are not the smoothest. My 2003 TL had better gear changes and that thing had a busted reverse. There is no slipping at all whatsoever or any other issues with the transmission. Just that my head bobs a little when the gears shift. I do not know if this is a normal thing for these cars. The only other car I had driven was a 2005 TSX with 170k miles and that transmission shifting was not the best either.
When I bought the car at 120k miles the fluid and filter for the transmission had never been changed. Those were the first things I took care of on the car. Changed transmission fluid first week of ownership. I am not sure if not changing it made it shift this badly, but hopefully changing it means that it will not get worse. I hope that it at least stays the same if it does not get better.
The transmission gear shifts are not the smoothest. My 2003 TL had better gear changes and that thing had a busted reverse. There is no slipping at all whatsoever or any other issues with the transmission. Just that my head bobs a little when the gears shift. I do not know if this is a normal thing for these cars. The only other car I had driven was a 2005 TSX with 170k miles and that transmission shifting was not the best either.
When I bought the car at 120k miles the fluid and filter for the transmission had never been changed. Those were the first things I took care of on the car. Changed transmission fluid first week of ownership. I am not sure if not changing it made it shift this badly, but hopefully changing it means that it will not get worse. I hope that it at least stays the same if it does not get better.
- Jom J., Ames, IA, US