NHTSA Complaint #10691668 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE RPM NEEDLE BEGAN OSCILLATING RAPIDLY BETWEEN LOW AND HIGH NUMBERS AND THE CAR WAS IN A DISTRESSED STATE. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND DROVE SLOWLY TO AN EXIT AT WHICH POINTI HAD TO STOP AT A REDLIGHT. ONCE GREEN, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING REVERSE. I CALLED THE POLICE WHO PUSHED ME OUT OF THE ROAD TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE HONDA FACILITY I USE FOR MAINTENANCE ADVISED THAT I HAVE A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMPANY TO ASSIST. *TR