NHTSA Complaint #10435248 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE 2003 WITH 2 MILES ON IT FROM JIM COLEMAN HONDA IN CLARKSVILLE, MD. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR 88,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. ACCORDING TO CHRYSWEL DEALERSHIP IN GERMANTOWN MD, THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIFTING GEARS. THAT IS WHAT WENT BAD WHICH THEN CAUSED DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO FAIL AS WELL. THE CAR RUNS FINE WHEN IT IS COLD BUT ONCE YOU DIVE IT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFT TO THE 1ST OR 2ND GEAR AND DROP YOUR SPEED FOR 60 TO 20 OR LESS WITH A BIG JOLT ON THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO GETTING INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $5000 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER 03 HONDA'S WITH THE SAME SITUATION. I WAS REALLY SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN OFFICIAL CASE AGAINST HONDA TO FIX THE ISSUE OR PROVIDE A RECALL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR HONDA. THIS IS ONE OF THE 4 HONDA'S I OWN BUT IT WILL DEF BE THE LAST HONDA I EVER OWN. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO HONDA WITH THE ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR