NHTSA Complaint #10313846 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 DOOR COUPE. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SERVICE SHOP AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS IT REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION ONLY 5700 MILES PAST THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A "RARE" OCCURRENCE AS STATED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND USUALLY HAPPENS WITH CARS WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE. IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT AS OF 2 WEEKS AGO HAS BEEN SLIPPING, GRINDING AND WHIRRING. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER GET INVOLVED DUE TO REPORTS YOU HAVE PUBLISHED STARTING BACK IN 2001 ABOUT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS IN CIVICS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL SINCE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT IS NOT A "SAFETY" ISSUE. HOW CAN THIS BE?? WHEN YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND YOUR GEARS SLIP GIVING YOU NO ACCELERATION?? I PURCHASED A HONDA DUE TO ITS "LONGEVITY" AND AS OF THIS POINT, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION IS THAT IT HAS LEAKED INTO MY CLUTCH AND REQUIRES A NEW CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND DRIVESHAFT AT A COST TO ME OF OVER $5000 WHEN I STILL OWE $7500 ON A CAR THAT'S ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 65722 MILES. I AM PAYING FOR A RENTAL AS INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THIS AND I AM TRULY UPSET THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE MANY MANY REPORTS ABOUT HONDA CIVICS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DATED BACK TO 2001. ITS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND WOULD APPRECIATE THAT YOU ALL INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER SO THAT NO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH. *TR