[SpoiledMan]

Originally Posted by XRL

Honda drops the ball pretty often, but people just shrug it off. The 3.2 TL and CL had issues with transmissions. The MDX had them for a while too. Eventually they got the bugs worked out though('04 or so). People just seem to have a more forgiving attitude towards foreign cars.

I wouldn't say they drop the ball often but several years of cars that had V-6 engines and auto's do have tranny issues. I know first hand. They will however replace one that is long out of warranty with little cost to the owner. I think that makes the difference between them and *some* other manufacturers. My 3rd gen Odyssey is nothing like my 2nd gen in terms of running gear and power delivery as that has all been WELL sorted out.