Car is a Honda Finance repo with 44,000 miles and 60K powertrain warranty until April. I bought it running but it wouldn't move as the clutch was worn out. Replaced the clutch and it runs great except 2nd gear is gone. I can shift into 2nd but as soon as I release the clutch, it makes awful noises and pops out of gear. This is a common weak point on these cars. Car has no engine mods. The only things changed from stock are the wheels and tires and maybe it's been lowered. Will Honda deny warranty to fix or replace the transmission? My concern is they deny right off saying it was abused, but there is no evidence of that. Or, they open it up and THEN say it was abused and no warranty, so either pay $2000 to put it back together or pay $10,000 for a new transmission.
Any reason Honda would deny warranty coverage on this 2019 Civic R transmission?
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Repo, second owner. Read the contact
Do the tires and wheels meet the standards in the owners manual?
Lowering may be an issue. READ THE CONTRACT!
Not sure about the warranty but I like the car. I would check out salvage yards for a good one and skip the rebuild if possible. There are some really good Honda Civic forums I would ask them as well.
Irrelevant to warranty coverage.Repo, second owner. Read the contact
Try the warranty and if it doesn't work buy one of these off ebay and tell them to install it for you. Those Honda type R's are hot property.
I know the question was re warranty claim... but if it were me, I'd tear it apart and rebuild it (if parts were available). That way I'd be sure it was "right". I suspect you'd need a 20T press.(Harbor Freight one .... cheap).
Seeing that 2nd gear grind is a common issue on these transmissions, I'd just as soon take mine apart and replace the broken bits for $1000 in parts. I'd hate to install one of those and have to take it back out again.
Yes if that's all it cost's I would go that direction too. If you are able to do the job yourself or know a buddy that can do it for $1000.00 that's great. Otherwise a regular shop would probably be a lot more than $1000.00 with labor that's why I figured the used tranny would be a good choice even if you had to take a chance. Either way you have a great car there.
A great part of Hondas warranty decision is determined my reading the data in the engine control module, if it has been tuned, over reved or otherwise abused they may not cover it. They can get a pretty comprehensive idea of the history there. Usually a dealer can run the VIN and get a service history if it was serviced by Honda. Honda is usually somewhat generous if the vehicle hasn't been abused.
A friendly dealership service department will go a long way towards satisfaction.
I've had my troubles with Honda and warranty. I swore them off years ago. There are times where a good dealership makes ownership a lot more pleasant, regardless of brand.
I've had my troubles with Honda and warranty. I swore them off years ago. There are times where a good dealership makes ownership a lot more pleasant, regardless of brand.
Absolutely get a Honda reman transmission, if possible. Well, if it's been improved/redesigned, that is. If they haven't (yet), the same issue is likely to occur. I know a (retired) Honda QA engineer and he was very involved in transmission work. Honda rebuilds them in-house and with all design updates incorporated.
60K powertrain is a Honda factory warranty. No extra fees paid for that.
I see no correlation between the two, Why would a repossession total a vehicle.
Repos are a whole different ballgame. It's very likely that Honda will deny since its had two owners and is a repo.
No where in Honda's warranty brochure does it mention denying coverage due to repossession
But I'd tread carefully, Honda dealers I've dealt with suck so bad, you might be in for a fight
But I'd tread carefully, Honda dealers I've dealt with suck so bad, you might be in for a fight
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