C4M
30-04-2008, 10:23 AM
Hi all
I've now owned my 2005 Oddyessy for a month, and for the past two weeks, it's been with Honda - thought I'd let you guys know about it.
Not long after taking delivery, and while doing the Sat. morning run about for random things, I noticed that the 'D' for Drive indicator on the dash flashing. Reading the manual, it tells me to call Honda if this happens.
I called the Toyota dealer that I bought the car from, and they arranged a service slot for me to take the car in. I got a call that night saying that they were taking it to Honda to diagnose the fault. Honda had it for a week, saying there was no problem before being able to replicate the issue - and they were then able to trace it back to a solenoid, which is now on order from Japan, and which should get here in a couple of weeks. Honda recommend that the car isn't driven in the interim - so it's still at the Honda dealer.
Naturally, it's a little worrying, although the fact that I have some manufacturers warranty as well as the statutory warranty from the second hand dealer means that hopefully I have a couple of layers of protection.
Hopefully if you see the same thing this gives you a starting point for your conversation with your dealer, and you'll not damage your gearbox further.
Has anyone else had a similar issue with gearbox light flashing?
C!
I've now owned my 2005 Oddyessy for a month, and for the past two weeks, it's been with Honda - thought I'd let you guys know about it.
Not long after taking delivery, and while doing the Sat. morning run about for random things, I noticed that the 'D' for Drive indicator on the dash flashing. Reading the manual, it tells me to call Honda if this happens.
I called the Toyota dealer that I bought the car from, and they arranged a service slot for me to take the car in. I got a call that night saying that they were taking it to Honda to diagnose the fault. Honda had it for a week, saying there was no problem before being able to replicate the issue - and they were then able to trace it back to a solenoid, which is now on order from Japan, and which should get here in a couple of weeks. Honda recommend that the car isn't driven in the interim - so it's still at the Honda dealer.
Naturally, it's a little worrying, although the fact that I have some manufacturers warranty as well as the statutory warranty from the second hand dealer means that hopefully I have a couple of layers of protection.
Hopefully if you see the same thing this gives you a starting point for your conversation with your dealer, and you'll not damage your gearbox further.
Has anyone else had a similar issue with gearbox light flashing?
C!