My transmission failed catastrophically puncturing the crankcase. Upon examination the dealer claimed that we "clearly hit something in the road". Though we had not noted this, the dealer's photos seemed convincing enough that we contacted our insurance company (on the dealer's recommendation). Insurance adjuster stated that there was no evidence of hitting road trash... insurance adjuster recommended we contact Honda USA even though the car was 6000 miles out of warranty.

This is where it gets interesting... Honda USA opened a case on the transmission failure. Upon their inspection, they claimed that I had "abused" my car and performed a "neutral drop" leading to the failure. Apparently a neutral drop is when a VERY STUPID person revs the engine in neutral and drops the car into gear... spinning the tires... similar to a street-racing peel out. As if anyone would street-race in an Accord... Upon speaking to the dealer, they decided to reverse their story (remember the road debris?) and concur with the Honda USA adjuster. Needless to say, I never street-raced my Honda or abused it.

Rather than deal with paying the $5000 for a rebuilt transmission, sadly I decided to sell for a loss and buy a Toyota. Now I won't have to deal with the jerks at Honda USA or our local, Centre County, PA Honda dealer. Honda, you've lost a loyal customer.