Originally Posted by ItsaHonda
I heard the V6 Accords had some auto tranny recalls and failures, as did the Acura TLs of the same year >>>
The 4-cylinder Accords were included in the warranty as well, and not excluded from premature failures as a result of bad carrier bearings. The extended warranty only covers 00-01 models, but the 98-99 and 02s have the same transmission and have also experienced problems. Honda usually issues a 'goodwill' replacement for these years.
Yes, I heard the exact same thing......but the dealer here in Vegas I took the car to told me MY generation Accord is not covered under this goodwill program and so my insurance company is taking care of putting in the tranny because we are claiming it MAY be because of mechanical failure due to the Geico body shop that did my front end work after my accident. I was having NO trouble with the transmission PRIOR to the accident, and the DAY AFTER the accident, an inspection station told me about a "transmission seal leak" they discovered; I brought it back to the body shop that did the work and there was indeed something wrong with some kind of tranny seal.
At this point, Im wondering if getting this refurbished tranny is okay.....