2005 Honda Accord Power Train

I OWN BOTH A 2004 ACCORD EX V6 COUPE AND NOW A 2005 EX V6 SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER COMPLETELY MISSES THE "D" POSTITION AND MOVES INTO "D3" WHEN SHIFTING FROM EITHER "PARK OR NEUTRAL MODES", AS THOUGH THAT IS THE CORRECT POSITION TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING! THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION TO OPERATE A VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT "DETENT" POSITION TO SECURE THE SHIFTER INTO THE "D" POSTION. IT SIMPLE SLIPS BY THE "D" MODE RIGHT INTO "D3"! EVERY OTHER AUTO TRANSMISSION CAR I'VE OWNED REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO BYPASS THE "DRIVE" POSITION TO PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO ANOTHER(LOWER) GEAR SETTING. OPERATING EITHER OY MY VEHICLES IN THIS MANNER MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE OR BOTH. IT MAY EVEN CAUSE SOME UNFORESEEN TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR AFFECTING DRIVABILITY.HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO BE "MORE CAREFUL" IN SELECTING THE GEAR SHIFTER POSITION. THAT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A VERY SUBSTANTIAL SOLUTION TO AN OBVIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEM (SHORT COMING). *AK

IS ALREADY TIME FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE REAL ACTION AGAIN HONDA AND THE PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF 05 ACCORD OWNER ARE HAVING WITH VERY STRONG VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE CAR. MAKING ANY TRIP UNPLEASANT. I HAVE RESEARCH THE WEB AND THEY ARE HUNDREDS OF ACCORD OWNER SUFFERING FROM THIS PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWER FROM HONDA. ONLY ANSWER AVAILABLE IS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS, THAT''S NORMAL WHICH IS NOT. IN MY CASE MY CAR IS TO THE POINT THAT AT ANY RPM YOU FEEL YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS 300K MILES ON IT WHEN IS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. I REALLY DON''T WANT TO KEEP WASTING MY TIME WITH DEALERS BECAUSE ALL OF THEM TELL YOU SOMETHING DIFFERENT OR THAT''S JUST NORMAL. I AM REQUESTING THAT SOMEONE MAKE HONDA AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TO FIND OUT A SOLUTION BECAUSE THIS VIBRATION JUST SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. -VIBRATION HAPPENS AT ANY TIME WHEN CAR IS IDLE AND ANY GEAR IS ENGAGED. -WHEN ACCELERATING VERY STRONG VIBRATION IS FELT FROM UNDER THE CAR AND GAS PEDAL AND WHEELS. -(DEALER HAVE CHECK ALIGNMENT, ROTATES TIRES, AND CHECK PRESSURE ON TIRE STILL SAME PROBLEM JUST GETTING WORSE). THIS VIBRATION MAKES CAR POWERLESS. AT POINT DRIVING IN HIGHWAY THAT CAR BECOMES POWERLESS. GAS PEDAL HAVE TO BE PUSHED REALLY HARD JUST TO GET IT MOVING. HAD A FEW INCIDENT IN WHICH ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CAR BECAUSE CAR JUST WOULDN'T PICK UP PROPERLY. *JB

IS ALREADY TIME SOMEONE TAKE REAL ACTION AGAINST HONDA AND THIS PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF 05 ACCORD ARE HAVING. THIS PROBLEM WITH VERY STRONG VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE CAR. MAKING ANY TRIP UNPLEASANT. HAVE RESEARCH THE WEB AND THEY ARE HUNDRED OF ACCORD OWNER SUFFERING FROM THIS PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWER FROM HONDA. ONLY ANSWER IS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THAT IS NORMAL WHICH IS NOT. IN MY CASE MY CAR IS TO THE POINT THE AT ANY RPM YOU FEEL YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS 300K MILES ON IT WHEN IS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. I REALLY DON;T WANT TO KEEP WASTING MY TIME WITH DEALER BECAUSE ALL OF THEM TELL YOU SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I BEG THAT SOMEONE MAKE HONDA AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TO FIND OUT A SOLUTION. *JB

HONDA ACCORD EX WAS PARKED IN A PICNIC AREA NEAR A LOCAL RIVER. THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT WITH THREE PASSENGERS REMAINING IN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AFTER THE PASSENGER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 10' FORWARD AND DOWN A 40 DEGREE SLOPE LEADING TO THE RIVER. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE RIVER WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF THE VEHICLE SUBMERSED. TWO PASSENGERS ESCAPED PRIOR TO ENTERING THE WATER. BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MINOR INJURY IN THE PROCESS. THE OTHER PASSENGER WAS PULLED OUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD ENTERED THE RIVER. WE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES WITH HONDA CORPORATION, LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT POSSIBLE MECHANICAL PROBLEM. OUR HOPE WAS TO HAVE SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE POSSIBLE SCENARIOS LEADING TO THIS INCIDENT. NO ONE COULD PROVIDE COMPLETE EVIDENCE TO IN

1. NOTICED WHEN DROVE OFF OF THE LOT OF THE DEALER. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST MORE POWER WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A V-6, WHICH I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH. 2. THERE IS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, WHICH YOU CAN FEEL UNDERNEATH YOUR FEET, ALMOST LIKE AN ANNOYING VIBRATION. 3. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. THEY THEN WANTED TO DISCONNECT THE ABS TO SEE IF IT COULD CLEAR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS JUST A TEST, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK