NHTSA Complaint #10435911 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10435911
Vehicle	2002 HONDA ACCORD
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2011
Date Filed	November 15, 2011
Mileage	118,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE . *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN JUNE 2011, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE 2ND GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH HAD AN ERROR, ALONG WITH ANOTHER ERROR WHICH WAS A CODE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH WERE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOWN TO BE OVER-FILLED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF ONE QUART. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP. *JB

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