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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 203236842 | Incident Date: Jul, 25 2203 |
| Consumer's City: HONOLULU | Consumer's State: HI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ODYSSEY | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: 2HKRL1855XH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2003 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When shifting in to reverse, transmission would make a loud bang and then start slipping. at the same time it developed a steady whine while in drive. reverse gear totally failed while attempting to turn around on a busy road. consumer had to push the vehicle backwards out the road to clear the curb and sidewalk. afterwards, when reverse was selected, it made a loud sound like a bearing was spinning rapidly on a shaft. consumer seen at least five service bulletins pertaining to his vehicle failure. consumer contacted both canada honda and american honda. american honda stated they couldn't do anything because the vehicle was built in canada, it fell into the gray area. canada honda stated they have a 5yr/100,00 mile warranty on their vehicles. since the vehicle was tagged in another country, the u.s., particularly hawaii there was nothing they could do. consumer questioned how could honda extend the warranty of 2000 and 2001 honda's but not 1999 with the same defect. consumer would like honda to repair or replace the transmission. *ph |
