Honda Accord Complaints (2003)
1,987 consumer complaints on file.
- #10277938July 22, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRYING TO SWITCH LANES ON THE HIGHWAY MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND LOST POWER WHILE PUSHING THE GAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION PUT INTO MY CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10276836July 15, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ESTIMATED AT $4,000. THE MANUFACTURER FILED CASE NUMBER N012009-071300056 REGARDING THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY $1,500 TOWARDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,244.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10276159July 8, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA ACCORD EX 3.2L V6 LOCKED AND CAR SCREECHED TO A HALT. CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT, SHIFTING IS NOW HIT MISS, SOMETIMES ENGINE REVS TO HIGH RPM AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY SUGGEST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR $5,000. CAR HAS 87,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICED ONCE UNDER FACTORY RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275847July 6, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO CRAZY. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE. THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AND THE ENGINES RPM WENT TO OVER 7000. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD INSPECTED IT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THAT SAME NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!!! I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE FEARFUL FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS. WHY WONT HONDA RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND GIVE WHAT PEOPLE PAID FOR. A GOOD RELIABLE CAR. MY CAR IS A 2003 4 DOOR ACCORD WITH 40,600 MILES!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME AND THE MILLION OTHERS THAT ARE EFFECTED BY THIS. HONDA IS TURNING THEIR NOSE AND THEY NEED TO BE HELP RESPONSIBLE!!!!! *TR UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275906July 6, 2009POWER TRAIN
DECEMBER 5TH, 2007 I DROVE MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ONTO OUR DRIVEWAY PAD, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER NIGHT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, TOOK THE KEY OUT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO CLOSE THE DOOR, I REALIZED THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I STARTED BACK TOWARDS THE CAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS KNOCKING ME DOWN. WHEN I FELL, I TRIED TO GET UP IMMEDIATELY. I MUST HAVE HAD MY RIGHT LEG BENT, BECAUSE THE CAR RAN OVER MY LEFT LEG AT THE CALF AREA. I SUSTAINED A CRUSH INJURY TO THE LEG. THE SQUAD WAS CALLED. I WAS TAKEN TO UNC MEMORIAL CHAPEL HILL ED, WHERE I WAS TREATED FOR A CRUSHED LEG INJURY AND SENT HOME TO OBSERVE FOR INCREASING COMPARTMENT SYNDROME SYMPTOMS. I ENDED UP WITH TWO LARGE BLISTERS/WOUNDS TO MY LEFT LEG. ONE HEALED THE OTHER REQUIRED SKIN GRAPHS/DONOR SITE LEFT THIGH. HOSPITALIZED ONE WEEK ON BED REST FOR THE GRAFTS TO TAKE. HAVE SUFFERED PERMANENT DAMAGE AND CHRONIC PAIN TO THE LEFT LEG. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275459July 1, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS HUNDREDS (THOUSANDS?) OF OTHER CONSUMERS ABOUT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION. IT IS FAILING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, ONSTENSIVELY BECAUSE OF THE 2004 RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AT 18,000 MILES IN 2004. IN 2009 AT 85,000 MILES, HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $3,700. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE IF THE GEAR IS HEAT DAMAGED! ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURE, THIS WOULD SHOW IF THE DAMAGE RELATES TO THE 2004 RECALL, RECALL REPAIR DONE OR NOT. I SPOKE TO AMERICAN HONDA WHO OFFERED A $1,300 CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE REPAIR, BUT ONLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE "CUSTOMER SERVICE" REP SAID SHE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY INCENTIVE TO OFFER A "GOODWILL REPAIR" AT ALL AS I'D INFORMED HER I WAS LOOKING TO SELL THE CAR AND NOW COULD NOT AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. END RESULT: I'M PICKING UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO LET ME DRIVE IT AWAY (AFTER PAYING THEM THE $100 FOR A TRULY UNNECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC GIVEN THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD'S TRANSMISSION HISTORY), EVEN THOUGH THEY STATE THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. SAFE? CONCERN FOR THE CUSTOMER? CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY? I THINK NOT. THIS IS MY 23-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S FIRST AUTO PURCHASE. WHAT A LET DOWN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275206June 29, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO MANIPULATE THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED DRASTICALLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $950. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275248June 29, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND FELT AS IF HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES AT THE SAME SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEELS BE CHANGED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WHEELS WITH MANUFACTURER WHEELS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY SPECULATED THAT THE WELDING IN THE CLUTCH DRUM WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR FREE SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10275125June 27, 2009AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD SOMETIMES STAYS ON DURING THE TIME THE CAR IS ON AND IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN SOMETIMES IS OFF I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND I WAS INFORM THAT I NEED TO PAY SO THEY CAN LOOK A THE PROBLEM IM CONCERN IF A ACCIDENT HAPPENS I'M NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274782June 23, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HAS ONLY 100,000 MILES. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3TH GEAR, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOTHING UNTIL TODAY 6/23/09 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AS IF I WOULD'VE SHIFTED DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. I STOPPED THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE D ON SHIFTER STARTED BLINKING AND NOW ALL THE CAR DOES IS TO GO IN PARKING OR 2ND GEAR. IT DOES NOT TAKE REVERSE OR ANY OTHER GEAR THEREFORE THE CAR IS USES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274276June 18, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SLIPS INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273983June 16, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS OR ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,500. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH HIS SAFETY AND HAVING THE VEHICLE SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 94,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273850June 15, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAVE HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AT APPROX. 15,000 MILES. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF ON HIGH WAY. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHERE A/C SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND BLOWS HOT AND VEHICLE CUTS POWER AND I NEARLY WAS REAR -ENDED AS I HAD TO PULL OVER AT SPEED ON FREEWAY. HONDA DOES NOT ACCEPT PROBLEM BUT BY THREATENING LEGAL ACTION WAS ABLE TO HAVE THEM "FIX' THE SYSTEM SO IT WON'T RECUR. AM HOWEVER VERY DIS-SATISFIED WITH HONDA'S CLEAR DENIAL OF THIS ISSUE WHICH ONE DAY WILL CAUSE MULTIPLE DEATHS IF NO RECALL IS ISSUED AS THEY DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE AND FIND A SOLUTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273917June 15, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO GO. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC BUT I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE WHEN THE CAR DROPS TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS START TO REV. I KNOW THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT COST 4000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THEN THEY MIGHT FIX IT FOR YOU. BUT IF THEY HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS GOING ON, WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO INFORM THE DRIVERS THAT THEY ARE IN AN UNSAFE CAR. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING BUT I FEEL LIKE IT MIGHT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273762June 14, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JUNE 12TH 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD ON INTERSTATE 44 AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY 2 DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT FELT THE WHIPLASH TOO- THANK GOODNESS THEY OF COURSE HAD THEIR SEATBELTS ON. ABOUT 2 MINS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN...FORCING ME TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 4 TO LIKE 2ND GEAR. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY SCARED TOO DEATH AND THANKING GOD THAT NO ONE GOT HURT OR THAT NO ONE REAR ENDED ME. I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND STARTED TO DRIVE DOWN A SIDE ROAD -TRYING TO MAKE IT HOME. IT STARTED TO DO IT AGAIN SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAM INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER CATCHING MY BREATH AND MY HEART SLOWING DOWN- I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO AT LEAST MAKE IT HOME. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE- THE CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE- THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE BUT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS - IT WENT FORWARD INSTEAD. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AN ON AGAIN AND PUTTING IN REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY REVERSED. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BECAUSE ME AND MY 2 DAUGHTERS WERE STRANDED AND DID NOT HAVE A WAY HOME. - IT SHIFTED FROM 3RD AND 4TH GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR SEVERAL TIMES - LUCKILY I HAD MADE IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP- THEY DIAGNOSED MY CAR (FOR 90.00!) AND TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED! I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 03 AND HAVE KEPT IT SERVICED AND MAINTAINED WITH A VERY METICULOUS RECORD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 6YRS OLD. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARED ME AND MY DAUGHTERS TO THE POINT THEY WERE CRYING. HONDA REALLY NEEDS TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND WE ARE SO LUCKY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ON IT. PLEASE NHTSA AND HONDA...DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273625June 12, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I COULD NOT OPEN THE UNLOCKED DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE USING THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER HANDLE CABLE (PART # 72171-SDA-A01) WHICH HAD SEVERED. SUCH A FAILURE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IN AN ACCIDENT, WATER SUBMERGED OR FIRE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273624June 12, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MAY 9, 2009, WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD, IT BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. AFTER I GOT IT STOPPED IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND IT HAS 118,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $2,500.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273582June 11, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WARMS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LOSES GEARS 3, 4, 5, AND REVERSE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, FORCING THE TRANSMISSION TO VIOLENTLY SHIFT INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE 1ST AND 2ND GEARS OR NEUTRAL. VEHICLE OFTEN THEN DECELERATES VIOLENTLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE OPERATOR (MYSELF) AND OCCUPANTS THEN REPORT A STRONG ODOR THOUGHT TO BE BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID. IN PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS INCLUDING A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND ALL HAD REPORTED NO PROBLEMS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX UNLESS THERE WAS A TROUBLE READING ON THE COMPUTER. PROBLEM BEGAN HAPPENING ONLY ONCE A MONTH BUT SINCE INITIAL APPEARANCE HAS NOW BEEN A DAILY OCCURRENCE ON BOTH FREEWAYS AND NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. RECENTLY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A FREE INSPECTION AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES DRIVEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273294June 10, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2003 ACCORD 4DR EX,WELL ILL BE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MILES AND ALL OF SUDDEN AT 65 MPH IT DOWN SHIFTS TO LOW THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. AND IT SEEMS THE DEALERS KNOW NOTHING. I HAVE REPLACED SOME SENSOR BUT ITS GETTING EXPENSIVE.DOES ANYONE AT HONDA GIVE HELP FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10273303June 10, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT IS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE A REAR-END CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0