Vehicle pops out of third gear and acceleration is stopped abruptly due to this defect causing a significant chance of rear end crashes every time it occurs. Vehicle is 2008 Honda Accord ex V6 6 speed manual transmission. This is a serious defect and fits the criteria for a safety recall on both concerns, I.e., "poses an risk to motor vehicle safety, and "may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture, or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture". Honda knew of this problem in 2007 civic manual transmissions and ignored the problem and continued to put the defective transmissions in the 2008 Accord and civics. Finally after a consumer demonstration in California and coverage by the local media, Honda issued a Honda service bulletin 08-020 that replaces the defective transmission parts. I believe this should be a manufacturer recall based on the number of complaints listed here where the consumer writes that they believe it is a serious safety concern and that they were almost involved in an accident because of the problem. Too many near misses to ignore. Also, because it fits the criteria listed on this website for a like defect in a "group of vehicles". I hope it doesn't take a death or serious injury to require Honda to issue a recall for the defective models. We all know money is the determining factor and basis for their decision and if left to them, they would never issue one. I am thinking to burn my new Honda Accord which has less that 7000 miles on it and is currently at first team Honda in chesapeake, Virginia with a bad transmission. I am so disgusted with paying over 32 thousand dollars and getting a lemon and vehicle that will need to have the transmission removed already. Honda doesn't care about the consumer anymore, only the $$$. help for a recall please ! I think I will construct a website to publicize this travesty and gain support for the burning of my Honda. Maybe something like hondaburn.com

- Chesapeake, VA, USA