NHTSA Complaint #10373649 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD

2002 HONDA ACCORD SE, 4 DOOR, AUTOMATIC; 1) CAR IS HAVING SEVERE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RPMS INCREASE BUT CAR WILL NOT MOVE AND THEN IT VIOLENTLY SHIFTS INTO GEAR AND THEN STALLS AGAIN ON TAKE OFF BECAUSE IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING RECENTLY AT 118,000 MILES. CAR IS A ONE OWNER AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ALL MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN NOW SINCE IT IS A SAFETY / HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD / INTERSTATE. VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND AWAITING HONDA OF AMERICA TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND NEWBORN BABY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE DISCLOSED THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE DISCOVERED AS OF TODAY 12/31/2010 THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE NATION. AS A SPECIAL AGENT, I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA GETS INVOLVED SOON AND FORCES HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING. AMERICAN LIVES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK AT THE EXPENSE OF A FOREIGN AUTOMAKER WHO WANTS TO RAKE IN PROFITS. *TR