9.2

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,800 miles

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problem #1

Nov 022007

Element

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,800 miles
All the transmission fluid leaked out of vehicle. Vehicle would not go into gear. Vehicle only slid backwards until placed in park. Vehicle was towed to dealer for repair. Dealer put in transmission fluid, checked pressure and returned to owner. In 5-7 days vehicle began to jerk backwards forcefully. Returned vehicle to dealer for repair. Vehicle has been at dealer for 4 days now. Dealer first replaced solenoid switch. Honda would not release to dealer new transmission until solenoid was replaced. Now dealer has to keep car longer to replace transmission.

- Gurnee, IL, USA

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