NHTSA Complaint #10410627 — 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH ERROR CODE P0740 INDICATING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA SERVICE PERSON, HONDA WON'T PAY ANY REPAIR OR REPLACE COST BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REPORTED ON 1999 - 2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING A RECALL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA AGAINST HONDA FOR 1999-2001 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS THAT SHOWED THE SAME MALFUNCTION CODE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE DEALER. THE CAR WAS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE WITHOUT SHOWING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 2006. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PERFORM A "GOODWILL" REPAIR ON MY TRANSMISSION AND PICKUP MOST COST INSTEAD FOR ME TO PICKUP THE $5000 EXPENSE FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OR THE OPTION OF GETTING A NEW CAR.. *KB