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What would cause a torque converter seal on a 2017 CR-V to start leaking at just 33,000 miles?
I went to the dealer for an oil change and handful of warranty items to get repaired (auto high beam issues, drivers side window issues, rattling in the dash, funny smell from the oil and center display issues) and when I got my car back, the service advisor said during the multipoint inspection they found the seal around the torque converter was leaking.
The service advisor told me it needed to be repaired ASAP but didn’t have a good reason why a new car with an excellent record of performed maintence and no accidents would have this seal fail.
The only thing I found online for why this would happen is because the transmission is overheating and damaging the seal. I’ve never had any warning lights on the dash about transmission temps.
The mechanic is going to have to remove the subframe and transmission to fix this seal (under warranty). It seems like a lot of work, which makes me think this seal is never suppose to go bad and worries me why it did on my car.
Should I demand any fluids be changed as part of this service? I’m not a transmission expert, but I believe that if the torque converter seal is leaking oil, it’s transmission fluid that’s leaking, correct? And if this seal is leaking, the oil has been compromised?
Time to vent!!
This will be ten trips to the dealership for diagnostics and repairs in the 17 months I’ve owned the car! TEN!?! I’m about to sell this dumb car.
I’m really worried what’s going to fail next. Not what I was expecting when I bought a Honda.
I know every car has its problems, but the combination all the problems of my last three cars (GMC-wanted a new car is the only reason I gave it up, Acura-era of Honda transmissions that overheat/fail and cost-to-value didn’t make sense to keep, Ford-totaled when rear-ended) don’t come close to 10 trips to a mechanic for repair.
I bought this car because it was a Honda; a safe, fuel sipping and reliable Honda. It’s down to two-of-three right now; I’ve had to wait hours for repairs, get Uber’s, rent a car because there were not loaner cars available overnight and have friends give me rides places when my car was broken down...maybe I should get a bike and store it in the back of the CR-V for the next break down ?
I went to the dealer for an oil change and handful of warranty items to get repaired (auto high beam issues, drivers side window issues, rattling in the dash, funny smell from the oil and center display issues) and when I got my car back, the service advisor said during the multipoint inspection they found the seal around the torque converter was leaking.
The service advisor told me it needed to be repaired ASAP but didn’t have a good reason why a new car with an excellent record of performed maintence and no accidents would have this seal fail.
The only thing I found online for why this would happen is because the transmission is overheating and damaging the seal. I’ve never had any warning lights on the dash about transmission temps.
The mechanic is going to have to remove the subframe and transmission to fix this seal (under warranty). It seems like a lot of work, which makes me think this seal is never suppose to go bad and worries me why it did on my car.
Should I demand any fluids be changed as part of this service? I’m not a transmission expert, but I believe that if the torque converter seal is leaking oil, it’s transmission fluid that’s leaking, correct? And if this seal is leaking, the oil has been compromised?
Time to vent!!
This will be ten trips to the dealership for diagnostics and repairs in the 17 months I’ve owned the car! TEN!?! I’m about to sell this dumb car.
I’m really worried what’s going to fail next. Not what I was expecting when I bought a Honda.
I know every car has its problems, but the combination all the problems of my last three cars (GMC-wanted a new car is the only reason I gave it up, Acura-era of Honda transmissions that overheat/fail and cost-to-value didn’t make sense to keep, Ford-totaled when rear-ended) don’t come close to 10 trips to a mechanic for repair.
I bought this car because it was a Honda; a safe, fuel sipping and reliable Honda. It’s down to two-of-three right now; I’ve had to wait hours for repairs, get Uber’s, rent a car because there were not loaner cars available overnight and have friends give me rides places when my car was broken down...maybe I should get a bike and store it in the back of the CR-V for the next break down ?