NHTSA Complaint #10318335 — 2002 HONDA CIVIC POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10318335
Vehicle	2002 HONDA CIVIC
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 3, 2010
Date Filed	March 10, 2010
Mileage	79,169 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAS 79K+ MILES. LAST SATURDAY 3/6/2010 THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL FORWARD POWER SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. DOWNSHIFTING DID NOT HELP AND ACCELERATION WHILE IN GEAR ONLY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV UP. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE FORCED ME TO STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO CRASH INTO ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN SPEED. RESTARTING THE CAR AND ENGAGING THE GEARS DID NOT DO ANYTHING. AFTER TOWING IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THESE FAILURES AT THESE LOW MILEAGE ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND SUDDEN FAILURES ARE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

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