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reply to CylonRed

Re: 2006 Honda Civic :(

And Chrysler gave us the finger when we inquired about our vans tranny when it died without warning (30 year30K mile only - no exceptions). Sorry - it is still the exception in my and people I know experience...

reply to Lurch77
That all depends on the dealership. Some dealers will say, ok, we'll get that fixed for you. Others will say, sorry, thats not covered under warranty (even if it is covered) and most people will just take thier word for it and dish out a ton of $ to get it fixed.

Theres even still a lot of dealerships that refuse to fix an unrealated problem if you have aftermarket parts on your car.

Back OT...

Do you drive your car hard? Busting a motor mount after only 1 1/2 years is pretty rare to my knowledge. Do you live in a place that has sub freezing winters and 90+ degree summers? Do you travel a lot on gravel/dirt? Is it really dusty? I beleive those situations can severely limit the lifespan of some things, like the mounts and bearings.

You could have also gotten the car that the quality control inspector forgot to inspect, lol. Seriously though, Its a first model year for the new civic, and they still have a few kinks to work out apperantly.

reply to CylonRed

I have a 2007 Mustang that had the transmission go bad at 4300 miles. The dealer attempted to blame me for racing the car, lol. Eventually the service guys shut up and replaced the transmission. I have pretty much lost faith in new cars.

reply to Lurch77
And the key to the statement is - limited... I just made sure I got a new tranny that was not a Chrysler as I would only get the same 3 year/36K mile warranty. I now have a better, but more expensive, tranny that I trust more than the schlock that was in the car to begin with.

Huge mileage warranties mean virtually nothing as there are PLENTY of loopholes for the manufacturer to avoid paying for problems - even if they are well known.

Give me a better car with a 3 year/36K miles warranty over a so-so car with huge - but limited warranty any day and a car manufacturer that really gives a flying leap about their customers any day.

I have yet to see anything that Chrysler/GM or Ford has changed their stripes recently.

You have a non-Chrysler transmission in your van? Extremely doubtful. No aftermarket transmissions are made for the minivan. Just because you bought it from a different supplier with their own warranty does not mean it is a not a Chrysler part.

Anyway, cjski, to answer your question, there are a lot of sources for repair manuals for your car. Ebay has both the official Honda service manual, and others from Haynes and Chilton. Online book stores carry many, and just about any of your local auto parts stores should carry the books. But only the Honda dealer and a place like ebay will you be able to find the official Honda service manual.
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reply to CylonRed

By definition it is limited... Funny that a big deal is made for not only limited warranty that lasts a long time but one that only applies to the original owner. When Honda had issues with their minivan tranny's - the transmissions were inspected and if damaged replaced for free and if there was no damage - they fixed the issue - no matter the mileage and owner.

They also increased the warranty for our Accord Wagon - for the emissions specifically. They replaced the rotor, cap, wires, plugs oil, oil filter, and inspected and replaced any emissions related items that failed the inspection - for free no matter who the owner was.

THAT is a real warranty and that is the type of company that will get my business.

reply to Lurch77
Chrysler exterior but sturdier parts than Chrysler OEM and a longer warranty to boot.

reply to chadrob30
were you racing it? I mean honestly if you were the tranny went out then it really isn't Ford's responsibility to replace it. It's a consumer car, not a 'race car'.