I have owned 16 Honda automobiles in my life. The first one was a 1971 N600 Coupe with 10" wheels. I have been a blindly loyal Honda owner since, but NOW I am almost positive I will be DONE with Honda Motor Company due to this TOTAL tranny failure at ONLY 117,000 miles while driving on I35 SB between Fort Worth and Austin TX. Failure was sudden and immediate, and forced us off the Interstate (luckily at a spot we could coast to a safe spot to park, but this could have been MUCH more dangerous situation).
I had to have it towed for $185 to Round Rock Honda, who told me a new one from Honda would be $11,000 plus their 10 hours labor at RR Honda (WOW). They found one with 60,000 miles on it for about $2600, I think, and with all labor and towing added it totaled very near $4,500.
I am still making payments on this car, and NOW an $11,000 transmission goes out? WHY would I ever buy another Honda again? They are NOT as reliable as all of us former loyal Honda owners have thought.
I have owned 16 Honda automobiles in my life. The first one was a 1971 N600 Coupe with 10" wheels. I have been a blindly loyal Honda owner since, but NOW I am almost positive I will be DONE with Honda Motor Company due to this TOTAL tranny failure at ONLY 117,000 miles while driving on I35 SB between Fort Worth and Austin TX. Failure was sudden and immediate, and forced us off the Interstate (luckily at a spot we could coast to a safe spot to park, but this could have been MUCH more dangerous situation).
I had to have it towed for $185 to Round Rock Honda, who told me a new one from Honda would be $11,000 plus their 10 hours labor at RR Honda (WOW). They found one with 60,000 miles on it for about $2600, I think, and with all labor and towing added it totaled very near $4,500.
I am still making payments on this car, and NOW an $11,000 transmission goes out? WHY would I ever buy another Honda again? They are NOT as reliable as all of us former loyal Honda owners have thought.
- Jerry A., Arlington, US