NHTSA Complaint #10374095 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

ON DECEMBER 28, 2010 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THROUGH THE WINDY AND SNOWY BACK ROADS OF THE ADIRONDACKS WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOWLY DECELERATE. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SMALL SHOULDER WHERE THE SNOW WAS PLOWED OFF ENOUGH FOR ME TO PULL OVER AND CALL AAA. I HAD TO WAIT 35 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THIS ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE FOR MY CAR TO BE TOWED. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2004 AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER SINCE. IT HAS BEEN EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED AND ALWAYS BROUGHT IN FOR OIL CHANGES AND CHECKUPS. THIS CAR, OTHER THAN WHAT HAPPENED ON THE 28TH, IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP IN PLATTSBURGH NEW YORK. THE NEXT DAY THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE GAVE ME THREE OPTIONS, NONE OF WHICH ARE APPEALING. THE FIRST OPTION COSTS $2,500 FOR A USED TRANSMISSION, SECOND OPTION COSTS $3,000 TO REBUILD THE EXISTING TRANSMISSION AND LASTLY $3,300 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, NO OPTION IS APPEALING. WHEN LOOKING UP THE TYPES OF FAILURES THAT OTHER HONDA ACCORDS HAVE HAD, THIS IS RIGHT IN LINE WITH THEM. IT INFURIATES ME TO NO END THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THAT IT WILL COST ME OVER $3 THOUSAND TO FIX THIS CAR. PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM, MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS OWNED 6 HONDAS, NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WON'T BE PURCHASING ANY MORE. *TR