I know Honda Accord is one car that was towed behind motorhomes but the FMCA
says that towing the 08 flat on the ground will void the warranty and damage
the transmission. I now tow a 2001 CR-V by simply putting the transmission
into neutral after first shifting it into drive. I usually restart the car
within 200 miles and go thru the gears for 2-3 minutes and then repeat the
above described procedure. I have never had a problem. Is there a reason
this can't be done with my 08 Accord? Is the transmission significantly
different or is it just that Honda doesn't want to take responsibility if
the transmission were to fail?

Thanks for any assistance.

Darl

 

On Nov 14, 2:07 pm, "EDD" <E...@aol.net> wrote:
> I know Honda Accord is one car that was towed behind motorhomes but the FMCA
> says that towing the 08 flat on the ground will void the warranty and damage
> the transmission. I now tow a 2001 CR-V by simply putting the transmission
> into neutral after first shifting it into drive. I usually restart the car
> within 200 miles and go thru the gears for 2-3 minutes and then repeat the
> above described procedure. I have never had a problem. Is there a reason
> this can't be done with my 08 Accord? Is the transmission significantly
> different or is it just that Honda doesn't want to take responsibility if
> the transmission were to fail?
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Darl

Not familiar with 'FMCA' but the owner's manual should tell you all
you need to know.

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

 

"EDD" <Edd@aol.net> wrote in news:2bh7r0.fdl.17.1@integratelecom.com:

> I know Honda Accord is one car that was towed behind motorhomes but
> the FMCA says that towing the 08 flat on the ground will void the
> warranty and damage the transmission. I now tow a 2001 CR-V by simply
> putting the transmission into neutral after first shifting it into
> drive. I usually restart the car within 200 miles and go thru the
> gears for 2-3 minutes and then repeat the above described procedure.
> I have never had a problem. Is there a reason this can't be done with
> my 08 Accord? Is the transmission significantly different or is it
> just that Honda doesn't want to take responsibility if the
> transmission were to fail?
>



See this link:
http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/dinghytowingguide/
Specifically, see the "2008 Dinghy Guide" PDF file.

The auto tranny CR-V is towable, the auto tranny Accord not. The CR-V
tranny /is/ different from the Accord. How I do not know.

It may be that Honda is gun-shy after their '99-'02 automatic transmission
disaster, and prohibits towing for that reason.


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