Q: Recently you replied to a question about an intermittent starter problem on a 2015 Honda Accord. Honda has TSB 16-002 about the issue. There is an issue with the clearance between the starter and the torque converter ring. Replacing the starter and rotating the torque converter did not work for my car and I needed the torque converter replaced. I was lucky it was still under extended warranty.
S.K., Hanover Park, Illinois
A: I checked the NHTSA website and verified the technical service bulletin (TSB) that covers 2013-16 Accords and 2013-2015 Crosstour models. According to Honda the fix is to replace the starter and rotate the ring gear clockwise one bolt hole. I originally suspected the Bendix unit in the starter, but stand corrected.
