Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050148 Incident Date: Nov, 28 2005
Consumer's City: BRENTWOOD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCM82653A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the automatic transmission slipped while driving 65-70 mph on the highway. when this occurred the transmission went into a fail safe mode, and the speed suddenly dropped down to 35 mph and second gear. he managed to drive the vehicle to an independent repair shop. the mechanic performed a diagnostic test and determined by the codes that the inner third gear clutch and hub failed. the contact was alerted that there was a honda upgrade kit available to fix this problem. the manufacturer was contacted. the automatic transmission was replaced. however, the repair was made at the contact's expense. there have been no further problems. *ak