NHTSA Complaint #10375050 — 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY

I WAS DRIVING MY YOUNG CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY (89,000 MI) LOST POWER. IF WAS AS IF IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT SHIFTED BACK. I PRAYED THE REST OF THE WAY TO SCHOOL. AFTER DROPPING THE GIRLS OFF AT SCHOOL, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OTHER INSTANCES WHERE IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR ON THE 2 MILE DRIVE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP. PRIOR TO THIS DAY, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. (WE HAD HAD IT PROPERLY SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS - AUG 2010 TRANNY FLUID CHANGED). IN FACT, OUR BAGS WERE PACKED AND WE WERE PLANNING TO LEAVE RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL THAT DAY FOR A 300 MILE TRIP TO GRANDPARENTS. THE TRIP HAD TO BE CANCELLED. WE ARE SO THANKFUL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. FROM THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER STORIES I HAVE READ ONLINE, MANY OTHERS WEREN'T SO FORTUNATE. HONDA OFFERED US $450 ON THE $3,300 REPAIR. NOW, WE ARE AWARE OF HOW WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS ON THE ODYSSEY. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA DOES SOMETHING TO PROTECT OWNERS FROM THIS SUDDEN, DANGEROUS FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSIONS? WE BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF ITS SAFETY RATING. THAT WAS A HUGE, EXPENSIVE MISTAKE! WITH ALL OF THE REPORTS OF SECOND AND THIRD TRANSMISSIONS FAILING ON THESE VEHICLES, I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN IT AGAIN WITH MY FAMILY! WE PLAN TO SELL IT, IF WE ARE ABLE. PLEASE MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTS AND MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THESE VEHICLES SAFER. THANK YOU *TR