NHTSA Complaint #10503608 — 2001 HONDA ACCORD

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THIS MAY BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA ISSUED DUE TO THIS VERY COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THIS WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, AND OFFERED ME A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT, AND A 12,000 MILE OR 1 YEAR WARRANTY WHICH EVER COMES FIRST FOR $3,250. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS LEFT PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A MINIMUM $3,250 REPAIR.THE OFFER FOR THIS USED TRANSMISSION IS A JOKE BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE, SO WHAT HAPPENS IF IT TO FAILS NOT EVEN A YEAR AND A HALF FROM THE DATE I PURCHASED IT. TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN VERY WELL CARE OF (THIS CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY A MECHANIC) DO NOT FAIL JUST BEFORE THEY REACH 75,000 MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR