Automatic transmission failure transmissions only a month old

Tiny
ARIANE CHACON
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  • 2010 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200 MILES
I was driving and it sounded like my front bumper had fallen off and made a clunking noise. Then it would no longer going to any gear. It continued to run but when I tried to put it into gear or put it in to any gear at all it just makes a grinding noise like the gears are trying to catch but can’t. Now there’s transmission fluid leaking. I just bought the car two weeks ago and a month before I bought it a new transmission had just been put in. I have the warranty on the new transmission, but I need to know what to troubleshoot before I try to I have them replace the new transmission because of a defect or whatever. I need to be able to prove to them that it’s a transmission that has failed or I need to know what else could have caused the issue. Also prior to this failure the D was flashing when you would put it into drive. The guy bought it from said it’s because they didn’t clear the code when they put the new transmission in. Which I thought was BS and obviously I was right. But I don’t know much about transmissions so I need some help please.
Saturday, January 4th, 2020 AT 2:58 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Based on your description, it sounds like an axle may have not fully installed into the transmission or even one of the CV joints broke. Do me a favor. Check to see if the trans leak is near where the axles go into the transmission. There is a seal there that may be leaking as a result of how it was installed or if something there has broken.

Let me know.
Joe
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Saturday, January 4th, 2020 AT 7:53 PM

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