NHTSA Complaint #10367271 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE ON ITS OWN IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. AFTER REACHING HER DESTINATION SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN A FEW HOURS SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT AS SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE WILLING TO PAY 50 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 04V176000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL PER THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,900.