NHTSA Complaint #10524128 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THIS.I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HONDA APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO...FOR POWER STEERING HOSE TO BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO IT OVER HEATING AND DETERIORATING CAUSING A LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID. ONCE I GOT THE NOTICE I WENT TO HAVE IT REPLACED BUT I BELIEVE BY THE TIME I GOT THE NOTICE IT MAY HAVE BEEN TO LATE BECAUSE NOW IT HAS CAUSED IT TO NOW LEAK POWER STEERING COULD INTO THE RACK AND PINION. I HAVE DONE OIL CHANGES AND DONE A COMPLETE TUNE UP TO DATE BUT THIS IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO WASTE AND IS DETERIORATING THE RACK AND PINION. NOT HAVING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING MAKES IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR EASILY. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY DRIVE WORRIED THAT THE CAR MAY LOSE CONTROL AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I AM DRIVING WITH EVEREST I CANNOT AFFORD FOR ME TO LOSE CONTROL OVER SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED AND GIVES WHEN I WENT TO HONDA TO CHANGE THE HOSE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH JUST THE HOSE IT IS A PROBLEM MUCH MORE PROFOUND THEN THAT WHICH NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND CAN CAUSE TOXIC FUMES. THIS IN MY OPINION IS NOT TO BE PLAYED AROUND WITH AND IS DANGEROUS. IT HAS ALSO CAUSE MY BRAND NEW TIRES GO BALD. *TR