Why do I keep having trouble with my transmission. the first time I had trouble with it was about 7 months after I brought it new in a 2009 Honda Civic.

a customer brought his honda that has a cvt auto transmission to the workshop with the problem being the vehicle shakes at certain speeds.i found the problem was with the transmission oil not able to do its duty.so i drained the trans top up with new oil drove it for a few kilometers drained again simulating flushing the trans filled up with new oil and problem solved.with the honda the with no need for software i dont know the story with volvo

You are experencing a SOFT CODE... Go and put a Scanner on the Car (keep it running) and write down the codes.. Transmission in your YEAR/MODEL are known to have huge transmission problems....

Keep the ENGINE RUNNING and get the Codes. Expect something in the P1457 or P0740

This is a 2009 with 8k on the odometer! Give it right back to the dealer! The Whinning when car is cold says it all to me .Its the begining of the oil pump in the torque convertor. Any Decent Tech will tell you that! Once the pump is bad it explains all your other symptons. Keep me posted.

yeah you want to remain holding the brake until you fell it shift. make sure you keep check on the transmission fluid

it might be a bad alternator (the alternator is what charges the battery..).

OMG!!! I have the same problem with my 09 accord. Mine has died 3 times as well...and the breaks are sooooo loud. My friend has a 09 civic and her battery dies as well. Honda needs to fix this problem.. I regret buying a HONDA!!!! Dont buy one.

When you brought the crv in for service, did you tell them about this problem? If not, TELL THEM NOW!! Keep a log of when this happens (day, time, description of what happens). You need to keep track of this and let the dealer know about the problem now, before the warranty expires. The log of info when having trouble will help them diagnose the problem, and it is MUCH better to have a detailed list than to say, 'oh, it happens sometimes'. So bring the crv back to dealer for another appointment, explain the trouble, and keep on bringing it back until the problem is fixed. This could be a problem with the starter. When you turn the key to start, a gear in the starter advances on a shaft, meshing with the flywheel, and then it cranks the engine over to start the vehicle. It sounds from your description, that the gear is not always advancing on the shaft all the way to the flywheel every time (the gear will just spin quickly, as there would be no resistance because it is not turning the engine over) and the gear will spin quickly, sort of sounding like the engine is turning over fast, when actually it's just the gear spinning. The grinding sound could be the gear clashing (not meshing smoothly) with the flywheel. You definitely have a problem, so don't stop complaining to the dealer until it's fixed.

Do a complete tune up.

Has the Transmission fluid been changed every 30,000 with Honda ATF-Z1?

If some one has put in GM Dexron III in it instead, the transmission may not shift properly and it can damage the transmission over time.

Also if some Express/Quick Lub place has flushed your Honda Transmission Dexron III or any type of Flushing agents, it's probally going to have to be replaced. Google "flushing Honda transmission" or MSN under "Express lub Transmission flush Fraud". Those back flow flushers systems damage the internal valves of many modern transmissions, both import and domestic and have NEVER been recommended.

Suggest taking it by a Honda Dealership or a aftermarket Honda/Acura ASE Certified Shop.

im a honda mech. if they had any sense they would call honda tech line and try to figure thi problem out i would replace thr trans again or have the connectors check if the tech lowered the trans with the wiring still connected he probably pulled some wires out of some of the connectors