Its been a long time since I've been here but my 2003 transmission with 82k miles started to fail on a road trip far from home. At about the 12 hour mark in stop-and-go traffic, the car shuttered in first gear with no real response to the throttle, CEL and TCS lights came on. We made it to the side of the road. After letting the car cool down, we made it without incident to a Honda dealer. They diagnosed a failing transmission but thought that I should (knock on wood) be able to make it home, with most of the traveling at highway speeds. They did change the ATF. I've driven it for 3 hours hours so far and there is an occasional slip between 1st - 3rd gears but otherwise fine.
But now I have a 15 hour road trip back. I was hoping some wise members here can offer advice on do's and don'ts for the trip back home to reduce the risk of outright failure (last thing I want is to be stranded on the highway). Thanks in advance.
But now I have a 15 hour road trip back. I was hoping some wise members here can offer advice on do's and don'ts for the trip back home to reduce the risk of outright failure (last thing I want is to be stranded on the highway). Thanks in advance.