Originally Posted by LiQiCE

The transmission is probably spec'ed to last about 100k miles regardless of whether or not it has the defect, so by Honda providing you with a 100k warranty they're basically saying that if it fails somewhat early, we'll cover it. Otherwise, you're on your own .. just like anyone else who bought a car and their tranny died after 100k miles.

There's no Acura or car bible out there that says transmissions will all last to 250k miles.