Accord EX 4-cyl

• Automatic transmission
• 18,000 miles

At 18,000 miles, a transmission should not need replacement! Here's the story. One morning the transmission light came on upon start. The car struggled to change gears, revving high before it would violently shift into gear. Brought it to a Honda dealership right away. They weren't sure the problem from the get go, but thought it had to do with the sensor. They replaced it and said the indicator light didn't go off so they had to go back in. Then they said there were two wires that were chewed up and they suspected a small critter had been keeping warm. They said they found nuts and berries in there as well. Although this isn't uncommon, I find it a little strange they didn't notice this before. Anyway, they replaced the wiring and the indicator light remained on. The next step was to replace the transmission. The car was in the shop a total of 25 days. They covered everything under warranty, except the wiring. A car rental was provided for me as well. I have a nagging feeling that because I paid for the wiring, I will somehow be responsible for the transmission when it goes after another 18k miles! It's difficult to trust the dealership when I feel they may be trying to cover their butts for a faulty transmission, which apparently they have a long history in Accord models. I doubt I will buy another Honda at this point.