NHTSA Complaint #10453117 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10453117
Vehicle	2004 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 24, 2012
Date Filed	March 26, 2012
Mileage	142,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS LURCHING AND JUMPING IN SPEED. ENGINE WAS RACING. ULTIMATELY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS LEFT WITHOUT PROPULSION IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE ARE 100+ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THE #1 MOST REPORTED PROBLEM ON THE HONDA ACCORD IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE '03 ACCORD IS THE #2 WORST CAR LISTED ON THE SIDE WITH 747 COMPLAINTS (#1 PROBLEM) ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE '04 IS #12 ALSO WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEING THE #1 COMPLAINT. PEOPLE DRIVING THE 2003 AND 2004 HONDA ACCORD HAVE A NASTY SURPRISE WAITING FOR THEM. *TR

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