NHTSA Complaint #10383067 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING GEARS WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM DECREASED TO 20. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED; THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DRAINED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CLEANED METAL FROM THE PLUGS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,257.