I drive a 2001 Honda Civic LX with manual transmission. One day I was standing at a light waiting to take a left turn. As the light changed and the traffic started to move, I sped up and shifted to 2nd gear. As I entered the intersection, suddenly the gear slipped and shifted into neutral. And the car did not move under acceleration. I quickly shifted back into first and sped away. I have since found that this is a frequently occuring problem. I am very careful when I am at an intersection or trying to merge into traffic on a highway from an entry ramp. I found that this is because of a malfuction in the transmission and the bushes to the manual transmission cable. Honda has issued a service bulletin about this problem. But I think this is a serious hazard because the problem occurs when you are at low speeds in second gear and trying to accelerate. Causes problems at intersections, yield signs and exit ramps. Highway on ramps is a place to consistently duplicate the problem as you try to merge into traffic. I checked with other owners of manual transmissions. An acquaintance who bought the car in the same quarter also reports the same problem. Please contact me for more info about service bulletin

- Dublin, OH, USA