MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HIS CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THEN WENT INSTANTLY FROM 70MPH TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT GIVEN THE HIGH SPEEDS. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS SINCE THE INCIDENT WHICH SEEMS TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CAR JERKING ABRUPTLY DURING THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR. WE HAVE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT. *TR