2004 Honda Accord complaints

2004 HONDA ACCORD TRASMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 9/21/2010. TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO A STOP AND I BEGAN TO APPLY MY BRAKE. UPON APPLYING BRAKE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT MY RATE OF SPEED WAS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO STOP WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. MY FRONT END IS DAMAGED TO THE TUNE OF $4,886.08. AFTER MY ACCIDENT I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT HOW IT HAPPENED. I KNEW I HAD WAS PAYING ATTENTION ON JUST DIDN'T RAM INTO ANOTHER CAR. I WAS ON A STREET WAS SEVERAL SCHOOL BUS STOPS AND THEY WHERE MAKING THEIR ROUNDS. SO SPEEDING IS NOT AN OPTION. I WAS TALKING WITH MY FIANCE AND HE STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HIM ONCE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. HE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND ALSO THOUGHT IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OPERATOR ERROR IT KIND OF SHOCKED AND CONFUSED HIM AS WELL. I'M GOING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE CHECKED WHILE BEING REPAIRED. I JUST WANT THIS LOOKED INTO THIS WAS REALLY SCARY AND COULD HAVE ENDED UP MUCH WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT SINCE IT WAS SUCH AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACTS ROTORS WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC CLIPPED THE ROTORS TO MAKE THEM SMOOTHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE NOT FAILED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ROTORS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WRITE A LETTER TO CORPORATE EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 74,000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RPM'S REVVED UP TO 6000, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, AND MY CAR ALMOST STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DECIDED TO HAVE THEM REBUILD IT WITH A COST OF $3,300 RATHER THAN INSTALL A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. I AM SO GRATEFUL THERE WAS NO ONE IN BACK OF ME ON THE FREEWAY BUT I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 74,000 MILES. *TR

SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (SPS) DETECTS THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION AND ADJUSTS THE AIR BAG INFLATION PRESSURE ACCORDINGLY. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SPS WAS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME IN THE WRONG LOCATION AND MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THE SENSOR WIRE MAY BREAK AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED, AND THE SPS TO FAIL. *TR

WHEN I EXIT THE 87 FREEWAY SAN JOSE CA AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE ON CURTNER STREET MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND STOP MOVING FORWARD. THEN MY CAR SLIP BACK A FEW FOOT BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE IT WAS ON. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME STOP OR ELSE I WOULD OF HIT THEM. THE END RESULT HONDA WOULD NOT COVER SOMETHING THAT THEY KNOW IS COMMON WITH THEIR PRODUCT AND THAT IS TRANSMISSION. *TR

JUST HAPPENED SEPT.5TH. NO ACTION TAKEN THUS FAR.; 2004 HONDA ACCORD ACCELERATED W/O MY FOOT ON GAS AND THEN W/I A FEW MINUTES, IT WOULDN'T GO AT ALL. 3 WOMEN STUCK ON MAJOR 2 LANE HIGHWAY ON THE WAY BACK FROM BEACH ON LABOR DAY WEEK-END. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY AND UNSAFE. I WOULD SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND THAT HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. POLICE AND TOW TRUCK WERE NEEDED. *TR

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX CURRENTLY HAS 80,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HOLD HONDA RESPONSIBLE. *TR

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT FOR OUR 2004 HONDA ACCORD IS ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES GOES OFF, SOMETIMES JUST STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME WE DRIVE. I BELIEVE IT'S UNDER THE AIR BAG RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V001000), BUT WHEN WE CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST. I NEED TO KNOW WHY OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST AND WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT'S. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING UP HILLS OR APPROACHING SLOW TURNS, CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY, OCCURRING ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, DEALER SAID REPAIR WOULD BE APPROX $3,000 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN # MILEAGE IS 111,376. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,457. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD WHEN CAR STARTED TO SMOKE LIKE CRAZY, PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD THEN COULDN'T GET CAR TO DRIVE IN GEAR TO A VERY CLOSE BY SERVICE STATION. HAD CAR FLATBED TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A CRACKED CASE (PART FAILURE) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CONTACTED DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET A GOODWILL REPAIR FROM AMERICAN HONDA SINCE IT WAS A FAILED PART AND NOT DUE TO MISUSE OR NOT HAVING HAD CAR SERVICED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER %25 OF A $4300.00 REPAIR TO PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WITH A 90 DAY WARRANTY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOP WHO REBUILT THE TRANNY WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY FOR $2000.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 AND 2004 HONDA ACCORDS (RECALL WAS DONE BUT WAS VIN SPECIFIC). *TR

OIL CONSUMPTION BURNS OIL & ENGINE CLATTERS NOISY VALVES & MINOR PROBLEM FRONT END FEELS UN STABLE HONDA ACCORD 2004 V TECH WHILE I BROUGHT CONCERNS TO SERVICE I REQUESTED ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST AND CHECK SPARK PLUGS FOR ANY OIL LEAKS INCONSIDERATE OF PROBLEM SERVICE DEPT DID NO COMPRESSION TEST FOR ENGINE ONLY DID A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH I WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR I STILL HAVE PAPERS OF TEST THE ENGINE PROBLEM TECHNICIAN IS ONLY IS WILLING TO ROAD TEST MY AUTOMOBILE AND TELL ME HE FEELS NO PROBLEM I KNOW VERY WELL WHEN I'VE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER THAT TECH SAYS COMPARED TO HIS 94 PATHFINDER IT FEELS GREAT !!! I DON'T LIKE MY TIME TO BE WASTED BUT THESE TECH'S ARE PROS AT GETTING THEIR CLIENTS FRUSTRATED TO THE POINT THEY KNOW YOU WILL NEVER BE TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THAT PROBLEM AGAIN. IN MY OPINION THEY ARE SO WELL VERSED AT THIS TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION ( CON) THIS PRACTICE COMMONPLACE IN THE TRADE AND COMPENSATED AT THE END OF THE MONTH I KNOW WELL AFTER THE FACT ITS 2010 AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAS 122,000 MILES AND NOW CONSUMES ALMOST 2 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS PROBABLY GOING TO DIE SOON AND I BELIEVE YOUR DEPT HAS MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. AND AS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION A.C.T. PLEASE DISCLOSE HOW MANY AUTOS THAT MATCH THE MAKE & MODEL HAVE THESE ISSUES THANK YOU *TR

ON 4 INSTANCES I HAVE BEEN IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD WHERE IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP AND THEN DOWN, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN IN PARK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO ABOVE 4. TWICE AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WAS REVVING UP AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP IT STOPPED. IN ALL INSTANCES, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT TOTALLY CHECKED OUT BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

2004 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED MANUAL, ORIGINAL OWNER. HAD HONDA HANDLE THE RECALL FIX ON DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG WHEN THAT RECALL WAS ISSUED YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING OK PER HONDA AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS. WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON, STAY ON FOR ENTIRE TRIPS. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT ITS ACTIVATION TO ANY SPECIFIC OCCURRENCE OR REGULAR PATTERN. ASK MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ABOUT IT AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. HAVEN'T MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ANY NEWS FROM OTHER OWNERS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S FEET WERE TOO WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NEVER RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX STARTED ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HONDA REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SET NH361 [PART # 04816-SDA-A72ZB] AND THE SRS CODE 61010 CLEARED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR

1) HONDA ACCORD 2004 A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP /FAILED DUE TO SUMMER HEAT 2) PRE-MATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30,298MILES, 03/29/2008. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78000.

2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAD A RADICAL AND SUDDEN GEAR CHANGE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT DOWN SHIFTED WITH NO WARNING OR NOTICE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. MY HONDA HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT. MY OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 120,000 MILES. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE CRASH. SAFETY IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. OTHER HONDA OWNERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THIS INCIDENT HAS MADE ME WANT TO STOP ALL HONDA OWNERS AND MAKE SURE THEY KNOW OF THIS POSSIBILITY. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS CAR WE HAD NO IDEA HONDA HAS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2004 TRANSMISSIONS. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OWNERS JUST AS UNAWARE. I HOPE NOBODY DIES BEFORE HONDA TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MISTAKE. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY RECALL STOPPED BEFORE MY VIN # WAS REACHED THAT THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED ALMOST $4000 FOR THE REPAIR. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 8/2/2010. THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT INTO COMPLETE FAILURE IN JUST 2 DAYS SINCE OUR FIRST SIGN SOMETHING WAS AMISS. I HOPE SOMEBODY WILL STEP UP AND MAKE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE COST MY HUSBAND HIS LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 65 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE INFORMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. HE APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH IMMEDIATELY RELEASED FROM THE STUCK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HE STATED THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT OR THE GPS CHARGER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY HONDA ACCORD EX(YEAR 2004) MODEL TODAY. THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO REVERSE IT. I HAVE TO CALL AAA TO TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THERE IS ANY RECALL OR OTHERS HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR KIND OF ISSUE. I THOUGHT TO INFORM YOU FIRST TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL REVVING TO VERY HIGH RPM LOSING SPEED, I WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY DRIVERS AROUND ME WERE AWARE AND SAW MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. WITH FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONVERSATION WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA I FOUND THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVERS AROUND ME. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN WENT OUT ON MY 2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD, AND CAUSED ALL SYSTEMS IN MY CAR TO STOP RESPONDING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH. IN THE PROCESS MULTIPLE CARS CAME INTO CLOSE CONTACT WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE IT STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. UPON CONTACT WITH SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS IN AREA, I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN NOT BEING CONFIGURED FOR THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE AND NOT CORRECTLY FOR A V-6 ENGINE. *TR

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX STARTED ILLUMINATING THE FRONT AIRBAG ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS A UNSAFE WARNING ABOUT MY AIRBAGS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS NO ONE WAS REIMBURSED FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM, THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER MEANS OF GETTING IT FIXED? *TR

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. 3 WEEKS AGO MY PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT ON IT. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM LOCKING MY CAR ANY WAY OTHER THAN MANUALLY PUSHING THE STICK LOCK. IT WILL NOT LOCK BY PRESSING THE KEY FOB OR PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR. I HAD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REPLACED. TODAY (7/3/2010) MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003-2007 MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE ONE DOOR ACTUATOR WITH THE DEALERSHIP IT IS OVER 200.00. I CANNOT SPEAK FOR THE OTHER OWNERS OF HONDAS WHO HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I FEEL IT'S SO FREQUENT, THAT HONDA SHOULD BE ASSISTING THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHEN TURN ON THE A/C, LEFT SIDE BLOWS VERY HOT AIR, AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR. I TURNED THE A/C TO FULL (ALL THE WAY TO BLUE) BUT STILL GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AIR FROM LEFT SIDE WHILE MY WIFE (IN PASSENGER) STARTED COMPLAINING THAT SHE IS SHIVERING. *TR

MY NEW 2004 HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON OCTOBER 18, 2004 TO CORRECT AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD RESULT IN GEAR TEETH DAMAGE AND A DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN. DEPENDING ON MILEAGE, THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED EITHER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OR INSTALLING A FAN TO REDUCE THE HEAT BUILDUP. FOR MY CAR, THEY INSTALLED A FAN BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENTS. ON MY SERVICE RECEIPT, THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER STATED, "THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK AND SMELLED BURNED WITH METAL FLAKES IN THE FLUID". CLEARLY THE CORRECTIVE ACTION THAT WAS TAKEN IN THE SAFETY RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA IN TORRANCE CA AND REQUESTED THAT MY TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. (NOTE ALSO THAT I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH HONDA THAT IS STILL IN EFFECT) THE PURPOSE OF A SAFETY RECALL IS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS BY TAKING TIMELY CORRECTIVE ACTION. I AM NOW AT RISK OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN WITH POTENTIAL PERSONAL INJURIES TO ME AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I REQUEST NHTSA TO COMPEL HONDA TO MAKE GOOD ON THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS CLEARLY INEFFECTIVE. UPDATED IVOQ 08/24/10 *TR TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRS FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

OVER THE PAST 10 MONTHS, STARTING APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2009, THE AIR LIGHT IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON THEN GO BACK OFF. MORE RECENTLY, IT COMES ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEN I BUCKLE MY SEATBELT AND START THE CAR IT MAY APPEAR AND STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN I STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON, THE LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT SHOW UP AGAIN. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V001000 FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORD. "COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (SPS) DETECTS THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION AND ADJUSTS THE AIR BAG INFLATION PRESSURE ACCORDINGLY. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SPS WAS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME IN THE WRONG LOCATION AND MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THE SENSOR WIRE MAY BREAK AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED, AND THE SPS TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE: A FAILURE OF THE SPS CAUSES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO DEFAULT TO FULL INFLATION PRESSURE, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT POSITION. FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY FOR SMALLER DRIVERS IN A FRONTAL CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING SUBHARNESS. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009." I CONTACTED AMERICA HONDA MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THIS RECALL WAS ON THE 2004 ACCORD LX AND EX BUT NOT MY EXL MODEL OR MY VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT MY CAR IS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES AN

WHILE DRIVING MY GRANDSON TO WORK, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSIONS CEASED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CEASED AGAIN. I STOPPED TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. TURNED IT BACK ON AND WORKED FIND FOR ABOUT 3 MIN. THEN IT ALL STARTED AGAIN. LEFT MY GRANDSON AT WORK & WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER & PAID $81.67 TO HAVE THE FLUID REPLACE. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED & RETURN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $4075.00 BUT, THAT THEY WILL CONTACT THE HONDA REP. IN AN ATTEMPT TO OFFSET THE COST. HONDA REP. AGREED TO PAY $864.00 & THE REMAINDER ($3211) WOULD BE CHARGE TO ME. MY CAR HAS 121,941 MILES. I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH HONDA, SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE'S PROBLEM,WHAT CAN I DO? THE VEHICLE N QUESTION IS A 2004, HONDA ACCORD. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON ME AND TOTALLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GAVE BE TONS OF PROBLEMS LIKE STEPPING ON GAS CAR REVVED UP BUT DIDN'T GO NOWHERE, DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS ON CAUSING CARS BEHIND ME TO ALMOST CRASH INTO ME. NOW ITS DONE. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND CANT AFFORD IT!! *TR

WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T KILLED!!!2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL 6CYL VIN#[XXX]. WE WERE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 95 NORTH OF BOSTON IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT AN APPROX. SPEED OF 60 MPH ON JUNE 10, 2010 AT APPROX. 6:15PM. I WENT TO PASS THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND STARTED TO PULL INTO THE PASSING LANE ON THE LEFT. SUDDENLY, THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY. THE CAR IN BACK OF US ALMOST HIT US AND SWERVED INTO THE LANE ON THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING OUR CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO JAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. I THOUGHT HE (THE TRUCK) WAS GOING TO JACK KNIFE. I SEE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A RECALL ITEM FOR HONDA. THE HONDA DEALER (KELLEY HONDA IN LYNN, MASS.) SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP US FINANCIALLY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 90,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE ARE VERY UPSET AT HONDA'S REACTION TO THIS SAFETY FAILURE AND WE FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE US GOV'T SHOULD STEP IN BEFORE PEOPLE ARE NEEDLESSLY KILLED IN CARS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WE ALSO NOTE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCES. PLEASE HELP AND GET THE WORD OUT!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE TCS (TRACTION CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL THE ENGINE ICON LIGHT, AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 ACCORD V6 WON'T DROP OUT OF HIGH GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN 5TH OR 4TH GEAR AND WON'T DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE TO STOP CAR, RESTART IT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WORKS LIKE NORMAL. *TR

04 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR SDN SILVER. WHEN BRAKING AT STOP-LIGHT OR OTHER STOPS CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY SHOVE IT NEUTRAL IT REVS TO HIGH RPMS A FINALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL RPMS, IT HAS HAPPENED ON DATES 2-8-10 4-5-10 4-23-10 AND 5-17-10 WAS TOWED TO RUSSELL & SMITH HONDA,IN HOUSTON TX. I WATCHED THEM DO TESTS ON CAR'S COMPUTER. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ALL THE TECH PART BUT THEY SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. I HAVE THE FEELING THEY DON' BELIEVE ME. IT'S AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF THIS DATE 5-21-10 AND I'M MEETING WITH THEM TODAY AT ABOVE DATE. I'M REALLY AFRAID OF DRIVING IT !! INCIDENTS DATES I JUST PUT THE FIRST OF 4 BELOW I LEFT OUT ONE THING WHILE I WAS IN THE OFFICE AND THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE SERVICE-BAY THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY UP-DATING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTOR.QUOTE "WE DON'T TELL THAT TO HONDA". *TR

HONDA ACCORD 2004. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CURB. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY JAMMING THE BRAKE. THE CAR WENT INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE OF THE ROAD AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE AIR BAG OPENED AND HIT MY FACE AND CAUSED A BLOODY NOSE AND A BIG BRUISE ON MY LEFT WRIST. THEN THE CAR JUMPED THE MEDIAN SEPARATING EASTBOUND LANE FROM THE WESTBOUND. THEN THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK. THE POLICE WAS INFORMED. THE MILEAGE IS ABOUT 50,000. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE HONDA ACCORD ON INTERNET UNDER SPEED CONTROL COMPLAINTS. *TR UPDATED 06/23/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 07/14/10.*JB UPDATED IVOQ 08/31/10*JB

2004 HONDA ACCORD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, SLOWED DOWN WITH BRAKING, SPED UP AGAIN AND THEN THERE WAS NO POWER ALTHOUGH CAR IN GEAR. I AM LUCKY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO IS ASKING ME FOR 3969K TO REPLACE THE FAILED TRANSMISSION. CAR ONLY HAS 62K MILES ON IT. HONDA HAS RECALLED 2004 ACCORDS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO COVER MINE OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT RECALLED--ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED VIN'S. NHTSA IS NOT INVESTIGATING, UNFORTUNATELY, AND PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE STAKE HERE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 06/08/10.*JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED IVOQ 08/25/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING AND WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND PRODUCED FAILURE CODE P0741 (TORQUE CONVERTER). THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

I OWN A 2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH 62K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/7/10, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, MY TACHOMETER JUMPED UP TO 7 (RED AREA), I USED BRAKES AND IT SLOWED DOWN SOME, THEN IT SPED UP AGAIN, THEN IT DROPPED DOWN TO NO POWER. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WAS VERY SHAKEN UP BUT MANAGED TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND OVER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANDERSON HONDA IN BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SO THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE. I DID CALL HONDA HEADQUARTERS, TOO AND REPORTED THIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY THE BATTERY SIGNAL FLASHES FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THE STEERING GETS LOCKED FOR APPROX 3 SEC AND AFTER 3 SEC IT GETS BACK TO NORMAL. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE TURNING AND ON A RAINY DAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SITUATION OF LIFE AND DEATH. INITIALLY WE THOUGHT IT IS JUST ONE OFF SITUATION BUT THESE DAYS THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING. WE HAVE GOT IT CHECKED AT 2 PLACES INCLUDING PEPBOYS AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, LOCK IN PLACE AND DECREASE IN SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK GOING ABOUT 55MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED QUICKLY SLOWING. AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS OF DOWN SHIFT, THE CAR REVVED TO HIGH RPMS AND WAS IN FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL (IT WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE). I HAD TO COAST ACROSS 2 LANES TO GET OFF THE ROAD. ONCE OFF THE ROAD, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING . THEN IT WENT INTO GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON A BACKROAD. BUT WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD REV HIGH AS IT COULDN'T SHIFT TO THE NEXT HIGHER HEAR AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE SUDDEN SLOWING IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SENSOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. WHILE YOU PUBLISHED RECALL INFORMATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, HONDA IS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ME PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT THEY CREATED. THEY STATED THAT IT IS NOT LISTED FOR MY VIN # HOWEVER, IF A RECALL EXIST FOR THE PROBLEM MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED AND THE SPEED RATE DECREASED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

I OWN A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CLIMATE CONTROL, CD, RADIO, DEFROSTER, ETC ARE DISPLAYED ON AN BACK-LIT LED DISPLAY CONSOLE. OVER A YEAR AGO THE BACKLIGHT WENT OUT, RENDERING THE DISPLAY USELESS. READING VARIOUS CAR BLOGS, THIS HAS BEEN A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACCORDS. SO MUCH SO THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED SOME VIN NUMBERS (BUT NOT MINE) IN THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, THIS IS A MERE INCONVENIENCE, AT NIGHT IT HAS PRESENTED SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING IN TRYING BLINDLY TO ADJUST CLIMATE SETTINGS -ESPECIALLY THE DEFROSTER. I REPORTED THIS TO HONDA, BUT THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THIS LIGHT FOR $645. PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTIGATING. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE 405S IN HIS 2004 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 VTECH. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. JUMPED UP TO 6 RPMS THEN STARTED SLIPPING. HAD WE WAITED ANY LONGER TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD MECHANIC CHECK OUT PROBLEM TOLD US TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND WE NEED TO REPLACE IT. WE'VE BEEN CHANGING FLUID EVERY 3 YEARS AND I RECENTLY HAD IT CHANGED THAT PREVIOUS TUESDAY. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS HAVE THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHECK IT OUT BUT THE CAR WONT EVEN MOVE SO I HAVE NO WAY TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT A TOW. THEN HONDA WILL PROBABLY TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS DEAD WHICH I ALREADY KNOW THEN CHARGE ME FOR THE SERVICE. IM PREGNANT AND HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE ABILITY TO PULL OVER QUICKLY, MY FAMILY WOULD NOT BE HERE AND WORSE OFF, SOMEONE ELSE'S FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. *TR

2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT CAME ON, IF I RESTARTED CAR IT USUALLY DISAPPEARED. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I TOOK IT INTO HONDA, THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS CODE 61-10 LEFT FRONT BUCKLE FAILURE AND REPLACED IT UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR

CAR DROVE FINE ON PARKWAY. GOT OFF AND CAR SEEMED TO SKIP 3RD GEAR DOWNSHIFTING INTO STOP SIGNS. TURNED IT OFF. DECIDED TO GO TO DEALER. CAR DROVE FINE ON LOCAL STREETS TO PARKWAY. WHILE ACCELERATING AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY FAILED. NO CONNECTION BETWEEN MOTOR AND WHEELS IN ANY GEAR. COASTED OFF EXIT RAMP. TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED AND CAR RAN OK FOR 1/4 MILE AND THEN STARTED TO MISS DOWNSHIFT GEARS AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.

1. PER THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS MANUAL, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 120,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. A FEW WEEKS AGO, AT 92,000 MILES, THE CAR WAS 6 YEARS OLD SO WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME USING HONDA FLUID, ALL IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONDA OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ORIGINAL FLUID WAS VERY GRAY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE DRAIN PLUG. IT LOOKED REALLY BAD. 2. ON 4/30/10 AT 92,500 MILES, (500 MILES LATER), WE WERE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED CUTTING OUT. WE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CAR IDLED FINE. WE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. WE HAD CAR TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO THE HONDA DEALER. 3. ON 3/31/10, THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND SHOWED THEM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, WHICH IS A RECALL OF THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA IN HOPES THAT THE RECALL WOULD BE EXPANDED. *TR