Anyone else get the letter about sueing acura?
11-02-2006, 03:31 PM
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Did anyone beside get the Letter?
I got letter today about Class action lawsuit
Chris Collins vs. American Honda Motor Company
Case No. RG 03099677
I took look over it an it's talking about our Automatic Transmissiom Problem. Any other member get this Letter?
Chris Collins vs. American Honda Motor Company
Case No. RG 03099677
I took look over it an it's talking about our Automatic Transmissiom Problem. Any other member get this Letter?
11-02-2006, 03:53 PM
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Yes a few have, it has to do with the class action lawsuit
11-02-2006, 05:03 PM
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Anyone else get the letter about sueing acura?
I got home from school today and I sit down to eat dinner and my dad says to me "theres a class action lawuist for you against acura" Now I do not really know what that ment so I just sat there thinking "WTF did I do now". Well he explained to me whats going on and I read the thing so I was just wondering if anyone else got one?
Also the letter lists the 03 VIN numbers that have the extanted warranty.
Also the letter lists the 03 VIN numbers that have the extanted warranty.
11-02-2006, 05:10 PM
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yeah I got the same thing in the mail yesterday. I am not sure how My scenario will work with that seeing I replaced my tranny well after the allowed 109k that is mentioned in that paperwork. And even still that was at like 137k.. I now have over 142k which puts me further out of the covered range.. I think. 
I will play it by ear and respond to the letter.. you never know what could happen!!
Get Used To It!!!!!
I will play it by ear and respond to the letter.. you never know what could happen!!
Get Used To It!!!!!
11-02-2006, 05:38 PM
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I got the letter too. if you're at 102k now, it'll only help you if your tranny would break down by 109k, thats the new agreement, should it be finalized. (or an additional 9 months from the original 7 yr powertrain warranty, whichever comes first).
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11-02-2006, 07:47 PM
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I got it today. I wonder if i qualify
11-02-2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by special e. dition
yeah I got the same thing in the mail yesterday. I am not sure how My scenario will work with that seeing I replaced my tranny well after the allowed 109k that is mentioned in that paperwork. And even still that was at like 137k.. I now have over 142k which puts me further out of the covered range.. I think.
I will play it by ear and respond to the letter.. you never know what could happen!!
Get Used To It!!!!!
I will play it by ear and respond to the letter.. you never know what could happen!!
Get Used To It!!!!!
I havent gotten anything like this. Are second owners getting them too?
11-02-2006, 10:54 PM
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I'm living in TX and also have that letter in the mail 2 days ago. I think I'm qualify for it since I got only 94K but so far, my trany is still quite and smooth. It seems to me that they're fighting to get an extend warr. on the trany to 109K and +7yrs.
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11-03-2006, 08:56 AM
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its a joke Only 9k more miles. Why waster your time going to court over that. Like i said when it was first brought to our attention, i wouldnt get my hopes up on anything
11-03-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Take it in and see what happens. 
11-03-2006, 11:06 AM
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If anything this may give people a little more leeway (sp??) if you go over 109000 and have problems. Thats the way I look at it. Some people have been lucky enough to have them replaced well over 100000 on the current warranty extension, so this will help out at least a little. Although it would have been nice to see it extended to 125000.
11-03-2006, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Its a joke. Only 9k more miles. Why waster your time going to court over that. Like i said when it was first brought to our attention, i wouldnt get my hopes up on anything
It's all about the legal fees for the attorneys. The attorneys get about $10 million and the owners get a few more miles and months on the extended warranty.
11-03-2006, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Its a joke. Only 9k more miles. Why waster your time going to court over that. Like i said when it was first brought to our attention, i wouldnt get my hopes up on anything
11-03-2006, 12:41 PM
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It is all about a proposed settlement. The settlement increases the warranty period by 9 months and to109,000 miles for transmission defects. You don't have to do anything if you don't disagree with the settlement. You are automatically covered under the extended warranty when the proposed settlement is ratified in court.
It is not much but it cost us nothing. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it!
It is not much but it cost us nothing. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it!
11-03-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommy99TL
Fsttyms1, did you upgrade your ODO dashboard?
Yup, I'm the original owner of 99TLnavi, bought in Mars/2000.
Yup, I'm the original owner of 99TLnavi, bought in Mars/2000.
11-03-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TLMugen
Are you sure about that? I bought my car used. Anyway, I threw it into the round file.
11-03-2006, 05:57 PM
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Guys, I dont think this is for ORIGINAL owners only, I have a friend that bought his TL off of Ebay and he just called me and stated that he recieved the same letter! By the way I'm waiting for mine now because I too have a 99 TL.
By the way I'm waiting for mine now because I too have a 99 TL.
11-03-2006, 08:05 PM
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jes got tha letter 2day. 2nd owner currently at 125k. 
and i dont think its 4 original owners only. says "the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle is after november 21, 1998" and less then 109k on aug 21, 06.
doesnt say og owner jes says og purchase after nov. 21. right?
and i dont think its 4 original owners only. says "the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle is after november 21, 1998" and less then 109k on aug 21, 06.
doesnt say og owner jes says og purchase after nov. 21. right?
11-03-2006, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by VeEzy
jes got tha letter 2day. 2nd owner currently at 125k.
and i dont think its 4 original owners only. says "the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle is after november 21, 1998" and less then 109k on aug 21, 06.
doesnt say og owner jes says og purchase after nov. 21. right?
and i dont think its 4 original owners only. says "the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle is after november 21, 1998" and less then 109k on aug 21, 06.
doesnt say og owner jes says og purchase after nov. 21. right?
You don't have to be original purchase, you just got to meet some of the other requirement. TOO bad most of the 99-00 TL has over 109K alreally on it An extra 9K is no really NOT that good of a deal to me. 
11-03-2006, 10:51 PM
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I just got my letter today, also not original owner but then again I bought it from a dealership.... got 78k miles but I got the extended warranty to 100k, by the time the case is settled I would prolly have 120k we all know how these cases against large corporations go...
11-04-2006, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by AznWayTL's
I got letter today about Class action lawsuit
Chris Collins vs. American Honda Motor Company
Case No. RG 03099677
I took look over it an it's talking about our Automatic Transmissiom Problem. Any other member get this Letter?
Chris Collins vs. American Honda Motor Company
Case No. RG 03099677
I took look over it an it's talking about our Automatic Transmissiom Problem. Any other member get this Letter?
11-04-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Its a joke. Only 9k more miles. Why waster your time going to court over that. Like i said when it was first brought to our attention, i wouldnt get my hopes up on anything
11-04-2006, 09:22 AM
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LOL screw that Im good gamed cuz the car has a title on it so basically that throws all the warranties in the trash can 
. Sigh and I dont even have the oil jet cooler on the tranny plus Paragon Acura are a bunch of douche bags...
. Sigh and I dont even have the oil jet cooler on the tranny plus Paragon Acura are a bunch of douche bags...
11-04-2006, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fast-tl
It's not only for original owners. I'm the 2nd owner of this car, having bought it certified from an Acura dealer, and registering it on OwnerLink.
11-04-2006, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by fast-tl
I received it but I'm a 2000 owner with 135K on the clock, so it does me no good. My tranny was replaced under warranty at about 98K (phew!) and has been reliable so far. This car is so close to getting replaced that the class action would do me no good anyway. I applaud Chris for taking it to 'em the way he has.
