NHTSA Complaint #10069734 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD

MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT (SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR LURCHING FORWARD) AT 81,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I HAD MAINTAINED THE CAR JUST AS THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER SEEING MANY OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS OF THE V6 ENGINE FOR YEARS 1998-2002 ON THE INTERNET, I CONFRONTED THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA. I GOT THEM TO GIVE ME A NEW (RECONDITIONED/REBUILT) TRANSMISSION AND IT DID NOT COST ME ANYTHING. UNFORTUNATELY IF THE CONSUMER IS NOT INFORMED AND FAIRLY DIRECT, THEN YOU COULD END UP PAYING WHAT THEY WANTED IN THE BEGINNING WHICH WAS $4,500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. FROM WHAT I COULD TELL ON THE INTERNET, THE BEST DEAL EVERYONE ELSE GOT WAS A TRANSMISSION BUT THEY PAID FOR THE LABOR (AROUND $500). I PAID NOTHING, EXCEPT BEING WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK.