transmission
my 2003 honda accord coupe ex has experienced permanent transmission failure. in other words, my transmission, and thus my car, has died. :(i was driving home after work when i experienced a problem while accelerating. i don't know what speed i was at but it just sounded like i was revving in neutral. i took my foot off the gas, and accelerated, again. i thought i'd call my mechanic the next day to see if it was a major problem. well, i got onto the freeway (thank God i only get on the freeway for one exit), and i accelerated, however, the second my car hit 40 mph, the rpms stuck at 3, my car started decelerating, and it sounded like i was revving my engine in neutral. i took my foot off the gas, tried to accelerate but could not drive past 20 mph without the same problem occurring. i exited, and drove home while people honked at me. jeez, people! my hazards were on!!!
i had my car towed to my mechanic on saturday morning, and he diagnosed transmission failure. upon his recommendation, i called american honda to see if they would pay 75 or 100% of the cost to replace the transmission out of "goodwill." american honda stated that i needed a dealership to diagnose the problem so i had my car towed to the honda dealership down the street from my mechanic. they diagnosed "permanent transmission failure." i'm currently talking with a case manager at american honda to see if this may be accomplished. my mechanic faxed him my car maintenance history, yesterday, and i'm waiting for a call back. otherwise, my mechanic charges $2400 and honda costa mesa charges $3800. either way, that is a big ouch!
posted by Dana @ 2:02 PM
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