Need advice on what to do about Honda with failed transmission

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<p>Congratulations!</p>

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<p>Excellent news - and credit to Honda as well for standing behind their product.</p>

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<p>Clap clap. If fixed properly you have MANY more years left in that car.</p>

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<p>What’s the typical transmission life span? </p>

<p>My '02 Ody has 120,000 miles and (knock on wood) still runs like it’s new. I feel like I’ve dodged a bullet on the transmission and often find myself wondering how many miles it’s got left.</p>

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<p>Good news NYMomof2. </p>

<p>Now, what to do with all that money you saved?</p>

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<p>I think she is having a party for her CC friends who cheered her on!</p>

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<p>woo-hoo! Great job!</p>

<p>As to why people love their Hondas, it’s because they go and go and go and go. I have a '98 Civic that has ~190K miles on it. I hope to have the car another couple of years, at least.</p>

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<p>DougBetsy, I believe that most of the transmission failures come before 100k miles. You were lucky to get a good one!</p>

<p>I will have to have a party for all of you!</p>

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<p>Yes, I agree. In addition to my '02 Ody, H just bought an '09 Accord and S received the '98 Accord as a hand-me-down at 134,000 miles. go and go and go.</p>

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<p>Good for you. The trans. shop obviously did not push the right buttons.</p>

<p>My Odyssey, as I said before was a 2000 model bought in 1999, trannie failed in 2006 at 75,000 miles. The re-built trannie was installed at no cost, and I was given a 30,000 mile warranty on that, (which would take me out to 105,000 miles), but its still doing fine at 115,000 miles.</p>

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<p>Could you buy CC coffee for all of us?</p>

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<p>I had a Chevy Blazer transmission go at 30,000 miles. It was fixed under warranty – but the dealer asked me if I had driven through a stream because there was water in the transmission. I said – truthfully – that it had only been offroad at the town athletic fields which were notorious for deep puddles – but it’s <em>excuse me</em> a Sport Utility Vehicle that is supposed to go through <em>rivers</em> according to their TV ads.</p>

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<p>We traded our Odyssey in after 155,000 miles-loved that car. If I’m not mistaken the transmission went after 80,000 miles-after the warranty. However, Honda replaced free with used tranmission-I think we paid for labor only-car still worked just fine when we said goodbye to it.</p>

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<p>I have an 02 Accord EXV6. Had to replace the transmission in May @ around 80000 miles. Honda wouldn’t consider paying for any of it. I filed a claim with Honda America in case something comes up later.</p>

<p>Now I’m having EGR valve trouble. Replaced 3 times in a MONTH - still have no air flow. It’s going to the dealer tomorrow. Lots of complaints about this issue on the 'net, too.
Now the TCS light is coming on WITH the check engine light. </p>

<p>I bought Honda for the reputation, but I’m not very impressed. Have to keep on driving it for much longer though. Current college expenses, PLUS loan payments, retirement losses = no new car for me.</p>

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<p>Hooray for you, NYMom!</p>

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<p>I heard that the V6 Hondas were problematic.</p>

<p>So it sounds like if you want a Honda that won’t give you a lot of problems, you should get a 4 cylinder, stick shift model…</p>

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<p>Hooray, NYMom, and kudos to Honda!</p>

<p>elemennope, I heard that 6-cylinder Toyota engines were having problems.</p>

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<p>Well, 666 is the mark of the beast. I’m sure that the Bible was speaking of autos.</p>