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1275 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 7:52 AM
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Replying to: ctdinc (Jan 23, 2009 4:59 am) Have you had any luck contacting the attorneys regarding the class action settlement? I clicked on the link in your message (http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/php/login.php), but I can only access the VIN validation page. It says mine is covered, but I can't view anything else on that website. I looked up the law firm on yellowpages.com, and found the address/phone: Kirby Noonan Lance & Hogue 625 Broadway Ste 600 San Diego, CA 92101 (phone # deleted IAW forum policy) I called a yesterday afternoon, and was transferred to the voicemail for Rose Reynolds. I am currently awaiting a return call. Let me know if you have any luck. |
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Replying to: xhonzi (Feb 03, 2009 1:30 pm) But they gave me the same crap. You must have talked to Ron at Honda, he is a good liar. He told me no one else is having these kinds of problems, and that I can't believe what I read on the internet.
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I was reading/skimming the settlement at (http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/). I'm not in the legal profession, so I'm not sure what I just read... What exactly did members of the class get? I was under the impression from reading these forums that they had their labor/parts charges reversed in part or in whole and that they got it in "cash." After talking with someone at the NYC Firm, I am now unsure of what exactly they "won." Can anyone comfirm? |
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I am worrying this transmission crap all the time I own a Honda. Plan to get rid of the Honda as soon as standard 3-yr / 36,000 mi. warranty is expired.
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Replying to: rfreitas (Feb 04, 2009 9:39 am) The dealership will let us know what the $$ is today so I'll be able to say whether 25% would even make a difference. Question: Has anyone ever gotten timing belt work done on their car at the same time? Would it save any labor costs to do so?
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Excuse the volume of my recent posts... I called the Honda Specialist again to ask him more about the "7 year 9 month, 109k warranty" he was telling me about. He used the term "extended warranty." I said that I never purchased an extended warranty and he again said that it didn't matter. The American Honda rep told me, "You don't have the extended warranty." I took him to mean that I didn't buy one. Did he mean that I didn't qualify for one? Why not? What this sounds like is the result of the Class Action lawsuit for the 99-01 models. Does that make sense?
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I also left a message for Rose at attorney's office that handled the class action lawsuit, but have yet to receive a call back. We were originally quoted $4200 to replace the transmission at Autoway Honda in Clearwater, FL -- which came with a 36K/3 yr warranty (our van has 70K miles). After 6 weeks ....YES, 6 weeks of going back and forth, they finally agreed to replace it for $1800 -- but with only a 12K/1 yr warranty. We took it to Aamco who will rebuild it for $2300 AND warranty it for LIFE. Be REALLY careful getting work done at the dealer (unless you're under warranty, of course). The dealer told us that we also had 2 broken engine mounts, but we've had two other shops look at it and there's only one broken mount. I've owned Honda's for the last 15 years, but this will be the last one that I will ever own. This experience has shown me their lack of professionalism, sneakiness, and unwillingness to take responsibility for their errors, which I might be willing to suffer through if they had a dependable product.....but alas, they don't!!
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I have a 2001 Odyssey which has run 73.5 k miles. 1) I'm told by my my local auto shop that the catalytic converter might have to be changed. I saw in some forums that up to 80k catalytic converter will be replaced by Honda. Is this true? I dont have a Honda warranty (it expired in 2008).From my vehicle history I see that Honda did a one time fix on the transmission of my car because of similar problems across many 2001 models - like a recall. 2) Does it make sense to buy an extended warranty? 3) I'm told a CC will cost $1000 for the Honda brand. Has anyone purchased Eastern Catalytic converter or anyother non honda converters? I see them listed for around $200. 4) Also I have not changed the timing belt on my car. Should i spend for all at once and hope to be happy for a while? Please help!
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Replying to: kmuodyssey01 (Feb 10, 2009 12:32 pm) It doesn't really make sense to purchase an extended warranty at this point, because in 2 years, you really don't know if you'll still be driving the same 2001 Odyssey. Honda did offer transmission replacements, although in recent years, they've been more restrictive and the offers less generous- even during earlier years, transmission failures were taken on a case by case basis by Honda North America in regards to payment. I'm sure at this age of the car, Honda would have stopped paying. I see it as you have 2 options: 1. You can fix everything that needs to be fixed right now (get a mechanic to do a complete inspection) and drive it for another few years 2. You can fix nothing, and go ahead and trade it in, and take a small hit on resale value. Any dealer will probably be fixing everything before putting it on the lot anyway, so you will take a hit on the trade-in value. Don't fix one thing but not fix the other- the 2 solutions that make financial sense (at least to me) are all or nothing solutions. |
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| About to drop $34K for a 09 EX-L and reading all these tranny problems on previous Odysseys... now I am concerned and realize why so many people are buying the extended warranties. I have a Accord that has never had a problem... Am I walking off a cliff here? | |
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