NHTSA Complaint #10558095 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

I BOUGHT A USED 05 PILOT 1 YEAR AGO FOR MY WIFE AND BOYS. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AT AROUND 30-40 MPH. I REMEMBER MY MOTHER HAVING THIS SAME THING HAPPEN TO HER ACURA MDX AND SHE WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED UP WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO OUR PILOT AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE! ACURA EVEN PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN (06-003) ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY OWNERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GOODWILL CONSIDERATION TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SHOWS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EXPECTED TO HAVE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS. HONDA PILOT HAS THE SAME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AS IT IS THE SAME COMPANY AND NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL!!! IF I AM EXPECTED TO PAY $11,000 FOR A USED 05 PILOT WITH 130K MILES ON IT I SHOULD NOT ALSO BE EXPECTED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $4,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION LESS THAN A YEAR LATER!!! IF HONDA IS PROUD ENOUGH OF THEIR PRODUCT TO CHARGE THAT HIGH AMOUNT TO BEGIN WITH THEY NEED TO BACK IT UP WITH QUALITY THAT MATCHES THE PRICE!! PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO CONTINUE TO THROW MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN IN THIS ECONOMY! *TR