NHTSA Complaint #10378117 — 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-NAVI FROM SHOCKLEY HONDA IN FREDERICK, MD. WE HAD TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES AND AS A RESULT OF A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, OUR TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT UNIT IN APRIL 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT. WE NOW HAVE 202,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE SAME SHIFTING PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HONDA IS NOT OFFERING ANY "GOODWILL" WITH RESPECT TO REPLACING THE TRANSMISSIONS. MY CONCERN IS THAT HONDA REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION IN 2005 WITH A REBUILT, UNMODIFIED (NOT REDESIGNED) TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ ON INTERNET FORUMS THAT NUMEROUS BUYERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD 2,3 EVEN 4 REPLACEMENTS. WHAT IS BEING DONE BY NHTSA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? WHAT IS NHTSA DOING TO HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR JUST REPLACING FAILED UNITS WITH REBUILT, DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS INSTEAD OF REPLACING FAILED TRANSMISSIONS WITH NEW, REDESIGNED UNITS? *TR