74000 miles Transmission differential bearing on the left side started to die which led to transmission fluid leak. Transmission acted normally, but the leak could only be fixed by transmission replacement. Honda dealer initially wanted $2300 for putting another used transmission. After calling Honda, they were willing to repair the problem as if it had extended warranty, so Honda provided re-manufactured transmission, and I paid installation costs ($800).
I drive very carefully (2000 rpm at most on odometer any single point in time except for interstate driving) and usually the slowest driver on the road, so I really did not expect transmission replacement that fast. The thing happened around Christmas time which added more stress to the whole thing. Did I maintain the car properly? Religiously by the book with every oil change and tire rotation done by the dealer. (Transmission fluid was changed at 60K by the book too).
The leak could have been just an oil seal which are usually replaced by removing the driveshaft and pushing in a replacement (seal). The bearings don't actually seal the oil in the transmission.
I'm not happy with my Honda. The transmission went out at 45000 miles and the dealer replaced it for free, on a silent recall. The second time went out at 112,000 miles they did not charge for the transmission, but they did charge $850.00 for labor 15.00 for fuild. They called me and said the rear motor bracket was broke and was properly caused by the transmission banging into gear they charged me labor of 212.50 to replace that and said the 172.50 part would be no charge. I really like the car, but I`m just a little gun shy of any automatic transmission. I have had auto transmission trouble before this car and I was told this was the car that would least give me this kind of trouble. I do not known what to believe.
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