Civic Type R Owners With Third Gear Issues Please Read

[Wazza]

I was just counting how many of us have experienced the problem between here and the UK forums, the list so far...

Wazza
Sitta
Lukits01
Scollops
Bluedog
Edd
Firejack018
BF52
Moons (Test Drive)

Please let me know if you are using a different username on each forum and I have doubled up

At a guess if Honda Australia have sold approximately 100 CTR's then almost 10% of owners are experiencing the issue, so call Honda customer service guys....

[OMG.JAI xD]

ay manz goodluck with gettin the problem fixed.

probably not a main problem with the CTRs.
jst a couple rare ones that doesnt turn out so good.
guess youre just one of the unlucky ones :/

i work on some euro/german cars n sum have an uncommon fault that are found in only some cars.
bt yeh .. some dealerships arent much help ay?
all they care abt it is, you bought the car, they have the money, full stop.

well again, goodluck man.

[Gleny AUS]

Hi guys, picked up my CTR on Friday and I have noticed that there is a resistance in getting the car into 3rd gear. My '02 ITR suffered a similar problem with 2nd gear brand new so I figured it was just "growing pains" of running in a new vehicle.

I'm yet to experience a pop out at this stage but now that I have read this thread I will pay closer attention to it. Thanks for sharing your experiences guys.

I for one feel as if I've been a test monkey with this new car given the experience I've had with certain aspects of general ownership and accessory installs so far. I must admit though, it is a love hate relationship. Wrinkles aside it is a pleasure to drive and I'm happy I decided to purchase one.

The downsides of early adoption

[aijii]

Hey Glen,

Its Adrian here - I think i test drove your (red?) ITR a few weekends back - you met me at my work.

Reason I didn't call back was... I changed my mind, I bought a Black CTR instead

Pick it up today..... what issues have you had with it ?

aij-

Hi guys, picked up my CTR on Friday and I have noticed that there is a resistance in getting the car into 3rd gear. My '02 ITR suffered a similar problem with 2nd gear brand new so I figured it was just "growing pains" of running in a new vehicle.

I'm yet to experience a pop out at this stage but now that I have read this thread I will pay closer attention to it. Thanks for sharing your experiences guys.

I for one feel as if I've been a test monkey with this new car given the experience I've had with certain aspects of general ownership and accessory installs so far. I must admit though, it is a love hate relationship. Wrinkles aside it is a pleasure to drive and I'm happy I decided to purchase one.

The downsides of early adoption

[ginganggooly]

So whats the resident dealer's take on all this?

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[stix]

seems to occur more in the high rev bound, doesent engage properly and your end up grinding and looking stupid.

hey this 3r gear thing happened to me while i was test driving the demo car.
looked like a real noob and apologised for it but good to know that it wasn't my fault.

cheers for the updates guys! keep em comin plz.
gonna hold out on buying mine til i see that this issue has some sort of resolution.

[Zdster]

Goodluck to you all. I feel your pain however I wouldnt get my hopes up with Honda Australia. I have found that their aftersales service has dramatically fallen over the past few years.

[Sidor]

So whats the resident dealer's take on all this?

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keep silence ....

they just want to sell you one and do not mention 3rd gear issue at all.

every dealer saying that CTR is in great demand and everyone has to put a deposit right now !

but Honda Australia sales figures are not available yet for the last two months - it would be interesting to know how many CTR have been sold ...

I would not be suprised that they are selling than 120 estimated figure per moth.

[Gleny AUS]

Hey Glen,

Its Adrian here - I think i test drove your (red?) ITR a few weekends back - you met me at my work.

Reason I didn't call back was... I changed my mind, I bought a Black CTR instead

Pick it up today..... what issues have you had with it ?

aij-

Hi Adrian, yep, one in the same No woz mate, as you were fully aware I had already started the trade process so no harm done. Dammit, at least you could've done is text! j/k...

Not to send the thread spiraling off topic, the car is brilliant. It drives well, it sits well and it's more comfortable than the ITR plus I get all my "creature comforts" back. My main concern is the accessories. The Honda iPod kit disables your iPod and you can't change this and the Honda Bluetooth car kit only projects sound out of the LHS speaker. Anyone considering these accessories GO 3RD PARTY! They are not worth the Honda inflated costs and 3rd party will better suit your needs...

[chylld]

if it's at all relevant, the american civic si coupes are well-known for similar problems with 3rd gear:
Third gear not fully engaging/popping out...

more threads on 3rd gear problems:
3rd Gear Just Got Crazy on Me...
3rd gear problems poll
Third Gear Getting Worse..

[aijii]

Well, picked my car up, and yeah, i too notice its "stiff" getting into 3rd... unless i slam it in.

It happens during up AND down shifting, also noticed the "two clicks" to get it into 3rd. hasn't popped out for me either, i don't think its THAT bad of a problem... not yet anyway...

[KurtKLiu]

Hi, guys. I bought new CTR one week ago. After done almost 1000k, it seems that mine also has the 3rd gear problem. Hard to push in, and sometimes pop out.

After read all your posts, I decide to call OZ honda and see what they say. It is a pain to have a new car with problem especially gear shifts.

Thanks, Wazza.