NHTSA Complaint #10275692 — 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY

I OWN A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. MY WIFE (51 YRS OLD) WAS DRIVING IT ON RT 1 IN NEW JERSEY AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE ENGINE REVVED BUT WOULDN'T MOVE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED MOVING. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. IT ALSO NOW SHIFTS GEARS FROM 1ST TO @ND GEAR AT 3000 RPM'S.I TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE PUT THE OBDII CODE READER ON THE CAR AND GOT A P1740 CODE WHICH MEANS THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILED. THE VAN HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY DID A SEARCH ON MY VIN # AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AR 53,540 MILES AT HUNTINGTON HONDA IN HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NY, SO THE 2ND TRANSMISSION ONLY LASTED 40,000MILES. THE DEALER WANTS 3000.00 DOLLARS FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WITH A 1 YEAR 12,000 MILES WARRANTY. I DON'T TRUST CAR DEALERS SO I'M LETTING MY HONDA MECHANIC DO IT(HE HAS BEEN FIXING HONDA FOR 25 YEARS). READING MANY HONDA ODYSSEY FORUMS ON LINE APPARENTLY THERE'S A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF IT AS YOUR ORGANIZATION IS PROBABLY AWARE AS WELL. JUST A FOOTNOTE TO SAY I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE ONE MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS ARE RIDING IN!!!!! *TR