Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10273312June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE GEARS WOULD SLIP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THE GEARS WOULD DISENGAGE, THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NEARLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,077 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273322June 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE DISRUPTS THE ENGINE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND SLUGGISH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WAS CAUSING THE LACK OF AIR AND GAS FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING IF THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
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#10273193June 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN '03 HONDA ACCORD EX WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, (40-50 MPH) MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20-30MPH!, CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO ALMOST REAR END MY VEH. I WOULD ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED. AFTER MAINTAINING 20-30MPH FOR A FEW SECONDS THE VEH. WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD AND THE SLOW DOWN AGAIN.I TOOK THE VEH. TO SLOAN HONDA (PHILA.) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT WOULD COST ME $3,500.00. A SERVICE REP. CALLED BACK AGAIN AND STATED THAT HONDA AGREED TO LOWER MY PAYMENT TO $2,100.00. I'M A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR THIS CITY AND I NEED A VEH. THE DEALERSHIP NOR HONDA WOULD GIVE A COURTESY RENTAL ! THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE '03 HONDA TRANSMISSION AND I HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10272904June 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC, THEN CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MILES AN HOUR. DROVE TO DEALER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL REQUIRED SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS RECOMMENDED, AS WELL AS A RECALL SERVICE IN 2004. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD A 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, FAILURE AT 130,000 MILES. HONDA SEEMS TO KNOW OF DEFECT OFFERED TO PAY 25% "STANDARD DISCOUNT" FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272764June 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS ON HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTORS, BUT THE WINDOWS STILL DO NOT GO UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,966.
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0
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0
#10272660June 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED AND LOCKED AT 75 MPH. THE WHEELS SQUEALED LOUDLY. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A CRASH. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE, INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK AND LET HER KNOW IF HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272686June 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, AND IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE OR SHIFT BEYOND SECOND GEAR ONCE THIS STARTS HAPPENING. EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE WERE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS 120,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. IT ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK FROM 2004 PERFORMED SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED. IT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION IS WARM. IT CAUSES EXTREME JERKS DUE TO THE SUDDEN DECELERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC. IT CAUSES PROBLEMS THEN ACCELERATING AND THE CAR IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN PAST 30-35 MPH. THE CORRECTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING INTO THIS FOR ME NOW AND MAY HAVE OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272487June 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 V6 TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT AT A RED LIGHT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A MILE FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOME BUT, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN HARMING MYSELF , MY GRANDSON AND ANY OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE REAR ENDED ME. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN IN THIS VEHICLE , A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE 1ST ONE BUT THE CAR AT THAT TIME WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS REPLACED. MY CONCERN IS BOTH THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE, NO WARNING LIGHTS UNTIL THE ACTION HAPPENED IN AN INSTANT , YOU ARE DRIVING NORMALLY AND NEXT SECOND THE CAR STALLS , STILL RUNNING WONT MOVE OR MOVES SLOWLY WITH MUCH SHIFTING OF GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272377May 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE BRAKING, FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND I NEARLY HAD A SEVERE ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITY OR SERIOUS INJURY. APPARENTLY, I AM DISCOVERING THAT THIS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM ON 2003 ACCORD V6 AUTO TRANSMISSION. IT HAPPENED TO OUR AUTO TECHNICIAN WHO TRIED TO REPLICATE IT. HONDA SEEMS VERY INDIFFERENT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I HOPE AND PRAY NHTSA WILL FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT A CAR PERFORMANCE ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270005May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD. TRANSMISSION ON 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN SLIPPING AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION 5 TIMES IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET HOME. CAR'S TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP, ENGINES REV AND NO POWER TO MOVE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL COST 4000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. WENT ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HONDA HAS BEEN LUCKY TO NOT GET SUED DUE TO A DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS FLAW. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270014May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING UP I-85 AND OUR ACCORD JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT TO 6000 RPM+ BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY WHERE, TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING UP BEHIND HIM AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HE GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE FOR IT TO COOL DOWN SOME. NO LIGHTS WERE ON STATING THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HE WAITED AWHILE AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT ONLY MADE IT FOR ABOUT 15 MORE MILES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED NOT WORKING AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO OTHER WARNING OR NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS TO ANY INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THE HONDA NEW IN 2004, THINKING THAT HONDA WAS A GREAT CAR (SINCE MY DAD IS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT GO WRONG WITH A HONDA), NOT KNOWING THAT ONLY AFTER 4 1/2 YEARS LATER I WOULD BE FACED WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION AND MY HUSBAND ALMOST BEING RUN DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP WORKING! I AM WAITING FOR HONDA TO CONTACT ME BACK ABOUT THE REPAIRS, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT HELP WITH ANY COSTS OR RECOGNIZING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAKERS EARLY 2000 TRANSMISSIONS AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS REPORTED OVER AND OVER AGAIN.I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM HONDA STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. MY HUSBAND AND I TRANSPORT OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL, AND WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE IN A VERY SAFE VEHICLE, UNTIL THIS INCIDENT TODAY. PLEASE DO NOT LET SOMEONE BE KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269705May 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX FAILED TRANSMISSION TWICE. FIRST AT 74,000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 103,000 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
0
#10269723May 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS AWARE THAT 03 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SO WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE, MY GAS CAP WASN'T SCREWED ON TIGHT, BUT DID A FULL CHECK AND SOLD ME SOME BATTERY STUFF. NOW, JUST A MONTH LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND NEARLY JERKED ME INTO ANOTHER CAR. I WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL! I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I LIMPED INTO THE DEALER WITH THE DASHBOARD LIT UP, DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKING, AND THE GEARS SLIPPING & DOWNSHIFTING HARD. THIS TIME, THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID "SMELLS BAD" AND I NEED IT REPLACED. WHY COULDN'T HONDA, WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS FAMOUSLY BAD MODEL YEAR'S TRANSMISSION, MAKE SURE THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WHEN I, A VERY CONSCIENTIOUS OWNER, BROUGHT IT IN LAST MONTH? BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE? SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS, I'M JUST VERY, VERY FRUSTRATED AT THIS IRRESPONSIBILITY. IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269584May 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LOST REVERSE FIRST. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, TRANSMISSION SLAMMED FROM FOURTH INTO SECOND GEAR. THANKFULLY NO CAR WAS CLOSE BEHIND ME. THIS COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. REQUEST NTSB CONSIDER FORCING A RECALL. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/ INDICATES THE 2003 ACCORD HAS TWICE AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS ANY OTHER YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269519May 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR -- AS THOUGH I HAD SLAMMED THE BRAKES. IT RELEASED AFTER A SECOND BUT THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, AND I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER -- THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL/REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269456May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON IT WITH 90K MILES ON IT THAT THE CAR MADE NOISE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER BUYING IT NEW FROM DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL HONDA MAKE THAT NOISE GETTING TO KNOW THE REPAIR TECH AT HONDA ONE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO GO AND. YES IT DID IT WENT A COUPLE A MONTHS LATER DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR JERKED HARD THE IT SLOWED DOWN AND LUCKILY I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH THAT I COASTED ACROSS TWO LANES WITHOUT GETTING ME OR MY FAMILY KILLED EVERYONE WAS SCARED AND SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF WAITED ABOUT 5 MIN AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT DROVE GOT OFF FIRST EXIT AND DID IT AGAIN SO I STOP AGAIN DROVE AGAIN THEN IT JERKED HARD AGAIN THEN THIS TIME THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AT ALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269459May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGH SPEEDS/SUDDEN DROP DOWN TO LOW GEAR 5000+RPM ENGINE REV/EXTREME DECELERATION. 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD REPLACED AT 27,000 MILES AND 105,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268884May 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR ENGINE HESITATES AND SEEMS TO GET STUCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, LOOSES POWER WHEN CLIMBING A HILL, OR THE ENGINE BEGINS TO REV UP (RPM'S INCREASE) AND THE ENGINE GETS LOUD, BUT THERE IS NO POWER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 82, 500 MILES. THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. A NEW TRANSMISSION WILL COST $3500. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268778May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ACCORD 2003 V6-85,000 MILES TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, THEN FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WITH HONDA V6 ACCORD TRANSMISSION, REPORTED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. NOTE, MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE ON MY 2003 ACCORD WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT MARKLEY MOTORS HONDA IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80527-0520. I SUBMITTED THE PROBLEM TO 'AMERICAN HONDA', AND BECAUSE OF THE SHEER DANGEROUS CONDITION THE CAR DISPLAYED TODAY, PROBABLY WON'T DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL 'AMERICAN HONDA' DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I, OR MY WIFE, KIDS COULD HAVE BEING KILLED IF WE WERE ON A FREEWAY AND IT LOCKED AT ACCELERATION LIKE IT DID TODAY TWICE. WARNING TO OTHERS, THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH WHERE IT SHAKES THE ENTIRE CAR. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA ANYTHING, LET THIS BE A WARNING TO ALL REGARDING HONDA. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE COST TO ME HAS BEING, $98.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. MARKLEY MOTORS WANTS $3,413.16 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268630May 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SMALL THINGS BREAK OR GO WRONG. THEY WERE SO MINOR AND HONDA TOOK CARE OF MOST OF THEM IT DID NOT MATTER. MAY 11, 2009 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY AT 70 MPH THE CAR DROPPED TO 20MPH ON IT'S OWN, AFTER NEARLY GETTING HIT TWICE WHILE GETTING OFF THE FWY I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AT 93,000 MILES. I AM ATTEMPTING TO HAVE HONDA HELP WITH THIS AS I AM UNEMPLOYED AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $4,000 MYSELF. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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