Hi Guys this is my first time on the forum and a friend recommended that I post here. Our family has a 15,000 mile car that is a 2001 that supposedly has a ruined automatic transmission.

My 82 year old father bough a 2001 Honda civic new off the lot and changed the oil routinely. Its a grocery cart and drives only 5 miles back and forth to the store. Hence it only has 15,000 miles. Well we took it in for him to the city San Francisco to SF honda to get a 7 year 70,000 service which included a transition service where they added fluid and changed the break fluid. On the way home the check engine light went off. I drove it back and now am told that it needs either a torque converter or most likely a new transmission.

What is your take. What would you do. Supposedly Honda USA is owning up and making a "good faith" replacement but they will only pay 75% of the total cost.

If you were me what would you do. A car that is in good shape lives in a garage and only ventures out every other day for groceries shouldn't need a transmission. Should I fight to the death and demand a free repair especially since it was serviced and on the way home from the service shown to be in perfect condition?


Please help and I appreciate any response.