Recall Alert: 384,220 Honda Vehicles

Honda is recalling 384,220 vehicles because of a failure with the ignition systems in these specific models: 

• 2003 Honda Accord coupe and sedan with automatic transmission  
• 2003 Honda Civic coupe and sedan with automatic transmission 
• 2003-2004 Honda Element with automatic transmission 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the ignition system in the recalled vehicles could become defective over time. An interlocking mechanism within the ignition system can fail and allow the driver to remove the keys from the ignition without shifting the transmission to Park. 

If the transmission is not placed in Park and the emergency brake is not engaged, the vehicle could roll away, increasing the risk of injury to others and to property. 

Honda will begin the recall on Sept. 29. The automaker will replace the interlocking pin and lever within the existing ignition switch and replace them with newly designed components. 

For more information, owners can call Honda at 800-999-1009 or NHTSA’s hot line at 888-327-4236.

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2003 Honda Accord
transmission failure (page 1 of 6)
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2003/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml
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2003 Honda Accord
Accord transmission problems
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2003/transmission/index.shtml
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IRT, Accords arent the only ones known for tranny failures. ive replaced my transmission twice in my 2003 Honda civic. I really wish honda would wake up and see whats going on. I can make sure im in park before i can pull my Key, but i cant make a 2500LB car move out of the middle of the highway when the transmission dies.

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/2003/transmission/hesitates_revs_when_shifting.shtml

This is not the only safety and design issue with the Honda Accord. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has over 1100 complaints on file about the 2003 Honda Accord. Of the 1144 complaints (as of August 7, 2010) referred to this agency, 383 fall into the "power train: automatic transmission category."

Information from the NHTSA web-site (http://www.safercar.gov) reveals that in the 2003 Honda Accord, transmission failure occurs quickly and many times at highway speeds. The complaints from NHTSA are mostly similar to each other in that the vast majority of the failures happen suddenly at higher speeds and the car's occupant(s) are often unsafely jolted forward while coming to a near stop in the travel lanes.

This is a serious safety issue. Coming to a near complete stop from 60 or 70 miles per hour, in some reported cases, has resulted in some injuries and will eventually result in someone's death.

In April of 2004, Honda issued a recall on the automatic transmissions of Honda Accords, Odysseys, Pilots and Acura 3.2CL and 3.2TL models. According to Honda's own press release, "this condition may lead to gear breakage and possible locking of the vehicle's transmission, creating a potential safety hazard." The very same potential failures cited in the 2004 recall have become frequent for owners of these vehicles in the years subsequent to the recall and the resulting "transmission lockup", referred to in the recall, that "could result in a crash" has become a reality for many.

Honda was supposed to fix the problem when it issued the 2004 recall, however, it appears the company tried to do the cheapest thing for its bottom line in an attempt to have these vehicles fail after the warranty had expired. By not fixing the problem they are putting lives at risk.

Honda's blatant disregard for the safety of its customers and the public at large is best exemplified its refusal to take responsibility for the safety and design flaws engineered into their cars. It is no wonder that Honda has 14.26% of the share of automobile fatalities in the United States.

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now seth, this is a much better place for your comment since the accord is part of this article.

I've used a Honda City..the rear suspension is very very pathetic. Getting in and out of the car is very difficult. Tall people are very difficult to enter. I'm not sure how the rest of them would work with everyone...

The reason why Honda has transmission problem is because it is not even Honda transmission