| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071157 | Incident Date: Jul, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH LAS VEGAS | Consumer's State: NV |
| 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#: 1HGCM56673A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In the summer of 2003 i purchased a new 2003 honda accord ex. i have had this car serviced since then at the dealer and all records are complete. i purchased this car with the assumption that it was an icon of reliability. this past weekend, 7/9/06 this car could have taken my life! while on vacation in los angeles, i was driving along sunset blvd. just as i was approaching the entrance to the 405 freeway, (probably one of the busiest freeways in the world) my car did a couple of jerks as if the engine hesitated. i decided i had better get to my destination and i got on the freeway. about a mile later, while traveling approx. 65 mph in the center lane, without warning, both front wheels locked up and i skidded to a stop as cars behind me are performing evasive maneuvers to keep from rear-ending me. i could have been killed! the car restarted and jerked its way to the next exit. (there was no shoulder, only a concrete wall). when the car stopped it was completely expired. my life flashed before my eyes. i don't know how we were not involved in a major accident. the car was towed to the nearest honda dealer. after two day, they determined that it was a "total transmission failure". since i was fortunate enough to have purchased the extended warranty the repair was covered. after questioning the service rep. i discovered that i would not be getting a "new" transmission, i would be getting a "remanufactured" transmission. is this for real??? now i am getting another person's problem transmission that has been fixed? honda has to deal with this situation as it is going to kill someone if it hasn't already. *jb |
