Automatic Transmission Problem? - Honda Prelude Forum

preludenewbie15 · 10-26-2009, 12:01 AM

Hi guys, I'm interested in buying a Prelude. I was leaning towards the fifth gen, until i found out about the automatic transmission problems. I would rather drive automatic then manual, so I'm now looking at 4th gens. I wanted to know, do 4th gens have any kind of automatic transmission problems similiar to those of the 5th gen? Thanks for any help

UAludes · 10-26-2009, 12:12 AM

Buddy it's only the 5th gen 1997 1998 models the rest are fine it's just they made a big mistake with the 97 98 and 99 2000 01 are good

preludenewbie15 · 10-26-2009, 08:17 PM

I posted a thread in the fifth gen section and everyone answered telling me all the automatic fifth gens are a lost cause, so i would like to know if it is anything similiar with fourth gens. Thanks

indylude18 · 10-26-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by UAludes

Buddy it's only the 5th gen 1997 1998 models the rest are fine it's just they made a big mistake with the 97 98 and 99 2000 01 are good

WRONG!!!!

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Originally Posted by preludenewbie15

I posted a thread in the fifth gen section and everyone answered telling me all the automatic fifth gens are a lost cause, so i would like to know if it is anything similiar with fourth gens. Thanks

4th gen auto trannys are stronger than the 5th gen SS ones. They are still significantly slower than the 5spd's, but they are not known to fall apart prematurely.

spin_r_g · 10-26-2009, 10:42 PM

Also if you're from the US the auto prelude don't come with the VTAK.