NHTSA Complaint #10329227 — 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CLUTCH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR HAS BEEN FAILING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WHEN BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERS, ON AT LEASE THREE OCCASIONS AND TO HONDA AMERICA I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS "A HARD SHIFT", " MY FAULT FOR NOT USING HONDA DEALERS TO SERVICE MY TRANSMISSION" (WHICH IS NOT TRUE) AND THAT MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE (HE BUILDS RACE CARS AND RESTORES CLASSIC CARS). ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN AN ATTEMPT TO SHIRK RESPONSIBILITY FOR A POORLY MADE PRODUCT. THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY HAS ONE RECALL AND ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS AT HONDA IT WAS COMPLETED. IN READING MANY OWNERS COMMENTS IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND EVEN MORE POORLY SUPPORTED BY HONDA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FINALLY TOOK THE TIME TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS WHAT MY LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THE ISSUES WERE. IT IS APPALLING THAT YET ANOTHER COMPANY PUTS FORTH A PRODUCT THAT PUTS THE SAFETY OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND A MOTHER IN JEOPARDY SIMPLY FOR PROFIT. I HAVE ALREADY TOLD HONDA AMERICA THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM THEM. I AM WRITING TO ALERT YOU TO THE FACT THAT MANY AMERICANS ARE BEING RIPPED OFF BY HONDA AND REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ABUSE AND PUT A STOP TO HONDA'S FLEECING PRACTICES. *TR