TRANSMISSION FAIL-DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: HEAT BUILD UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE. CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VIN AND BECAUSE THE SERVICE WORK WAS NOT COMPLETED BY HONDA THEY CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. A VERY EXPENSIVE ENGINEERING/DESIGN PROBLEM THAT WAS FLAWED FROM THE BEGINNING AND THEN BURDENED/BLAMED BY HONDA ON THE CONSUMER. *TR
2012
ENGINE
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED, SUCH AS ENTERING A PARKING LOT FROM THE ROADWAY OR ENTERING A ROADWAY FROM A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO MY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A VERY LOW SPEED, ABOUT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND AN ACCELERATOR MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DANGER IS VERY SERIOUS WHEN TRYING TO ENTER THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC FROM A LOT OR SIDE STREET. VERY OFTEN, IT TAKES MUCH TOO LONG TO REACH THE SPEED OF THE EXISTING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE, IT IS NOW "FLY BY WIRE". THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN MY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AT A LOW SPEED AND THE ENGINE RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY. *TR
