Transmission Gear Indicator problems of the 2003 Honda Pilot

2003 Honda Pilot with 136,000 miles began to violently jerk intermittently when accelerating between 30 and 60 mph. The jerking would occur when the vehicle wanted to shift gears. Rpm would rev, however, the vehicle would not accelerate. Also had difficulty moving gear shift past d down to d3. On the 5th day of this occurring intermittently, the vehicle began to jerk constantly. Car began to rev and seemed gear was stuck. Malfunction indicator lamp came on and d gear drive light began flashing. This jerking/jolt movement occurred on highway and street roads when accelerating. This poses a great safety concern and can cause an accident resulting in injuries and property damage. We did some research and discovered this particular model may have been a part of a recall for a faulty transmission, however the fix described ultimately did not prevent the inevitable. . . . There are hundreds of complaints regarding the same transmission problem. Most consumers end up replacing the transmission. Honda America should take responsibility and replace transmission at no cost to the consumer. Consumers expect to receive more than 200,000 miles on a Honda vehicle.

(1)the transmission/gear light in the 2003 Honda Pilot with 83,000 miles (when in drive) began blinking. We called the Honda dealer and they said it indicated a problem with the transmission. The representative at the dealer said that 90% of the time it was the transmission pressure switch. (2)the car continued to be drivable. (3)the part was replaced by the montgomery, al Honda dealer for $180. 00. Our concern is that this is a very common problem, but it is probably not being reported by many consumers due to the relatively low cost of repair.

Stepped on gas to accelerate, suddenly heard a loud noise - thought something got caught under car, but when I pulled over, there was nothing under. Took it to a local repair shop and was told that it was the transmission & that I would need to take it to the Honda dealer as this may be part of the recalled vehicles. So I took it to ball Honda on Friday, 11/17 & had henry as the service advisor. When I spoke with henry over the phone, he said that what was stated on the recall as the worst possible scenario happened to my vehicle. He then proceeded to order the transmission but had to wait for approval because of the high mileage on my car. He then said that it shouldn't be a problem, he just needs it approved. However, when I called back today, 11/20/06, I spoke with the service manager, scott moses and was told that Honda will not cover it as it wasn't part of the recall problem. Their initial diagnostics was this: checked 2nd gear campaign - checked customer's concern on rack noise coming from inside transmission. Needs transmission. B: check 2nd gear campaign. Checked 2nd gear with led light. 2nd gear shows slight discoloration. He (scott) then proceeded to tell me that this was not part of the recall, and that, due to my high mileage, I've voided the warranty.