Transmission Noise Problems of Honda HR-V

Total transmission failure at 66,559 miles. I heard a noise when accelerating on the last part of a trip from FL to WI. A few days after arriving home in WI, I was pulling out of a parking lot when I suddenly had no drive capability. The engine only revved as if it was in neutral. After a tow to the Honda dealership, I was told the transmission completely failed and had to be replaced at my cost. I am filing this complaint because after researching this issue, it appears to be a problem with the 2016 Hr-v. I'm only glad it failed in a parking lot near home instead of on the highway where it may have caused an accident or far from home where I would have been stranded.

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Information pertains to a 2017 Honda hrv with 89k miles, serviced at Honda dealerships only. While on interstate I-95n on 1/13/21 noticed a grinding noise that seemed to originate from the front driver's side of the car only under acceleration. Several minutes later, engine revs suddenly skyrocketed and the car lost all ability to accelerate. This was a particularly dangerous and harrowing situation as we were travelling at highway speeds (55-65mph). Able to "coast" the vehicle over 5 lanes to the highway shoulder. The car was unable to move under its own power regardless of gear selection, called aaa for a tow to the nearest Honda dealer. The car was towed to balise Honda in warwick, ri, we were later informed by a service advisor that the car's transmission had completely failed. Metal fragments were observed throughout the transmission case and in fluids. As vehicle was out of warranty we were quoted between $3000-4000 to repair the transmission. We were informed by the dealership that until this is repaired the car holds virtually no value, making a trade-in fruitless.

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