# 2003 HONDA ACCORD — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `789042` · 2010-05-23 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 60,100
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6.  CURRENT MILEAGE 62,000.  PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER.    AT APPROX 60,000 MILES BEGAN WITH INTERMITTENT SHIFTING FAILURE.  IT WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR.  IT VARIES IN TIME WHEN IT WILL RE-ENGAGE AND IT HAS LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THIS FAILURE.  IT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL.  RECENTLY I PULLED OUT ONTO A ROADWAY AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, ENROUTE TRAFFIC CAUGHT UP TO ME AND MY ABRUPT FAILURE TO ACCELERATE/MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OF SEVERAL OF THOSE VEHICLES THAT WERE APPROACHING WITH WET ROAD CONDITIONS TO MY VEHICLE THAT WAS ABRUPTLY STRANDED AND IMMOBILE.  I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AND HAD NO WARNING THAT THIS FAILURE IS GOING TO OCCUR.  I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND AM VERY CONCERNED.  PLEASE ADVISE.  *TR
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