Check out my post on this thread:

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...sunroof+rattle

Also, my clock light went out as well, and the thing can get some ugly wind noise happening at 70+ MPH.

 

99 Accord, LX, 5 Spd: I put 250 km a day on the car right now. Best car I have owned so far. Just bought a new (great deal on left-over stock) 04 Odyssey so that might change

173,000 km on the car. Not many problems - nothing major and has never let me down:
95,000 - clock light
115,000 - timing belt and balance belt maintenance
120,000 - brake pads (front)
125,000 - front left wheel bearing replaced - New tires!
135,000 - had no headlights or tail lights - just daytime running lights - just a fuse in the fuse box under the hood.
172,000 - rotor, ditributor cap, plugs (tune up!!)
right sway bar bushing, left ball joint

Always quick to fix any little problem. Switched to Mobil synthetic @ 170,000 kms.

I still have the annoying glove box rattle at times (there is a tsb for this but cant find the solution) and my low washer fluid light never goes out anymore (any ideas?).

Cheers,

Anj

 

2000 Accord EX sedan auto... i drive mine like a maniac...what's a break in period? i peeled out of the dealership when i bought it. I've got about 87,000 miles on it...80-95% of that is hard acceleration, cornering, turns, 40mph u turns...i've used the thing for autocross a few times (won first place in STS each time). but i use my city as one big autocross course everytime i get in it. i once found a deserted road and did 0-120mph sprints for about 10-15 minutes str8, then went driving like a crazy person for another 2 hours after that...did i mention i had been driving for an hour before the sprints? i've run over stuff, hit dips doin 50 (by accident, and it was only like 3 times), before i lowered it i'd roll thru or over just about anything...i've never slowed down for a train track in my life. i've been thru 5 sets of brakes, front and rear...i dunno how many sets of tires. but those are the only things i've ever had to replace on the car. well, when i hit that dip i destroyed my catalytic converter, and broke a bracket holding my header in. i did about 1200 worth of damage to the car...but i worked at a honda dealership (process operator with citgo petroleum now), so i paid my boys in honda service 30 bucks on the side and they sent it in as a warranty claim. i also once hit a racoon doing 70mph...he took out my a/c condenser and a couple pipes associated with that. i've also been cutting board drifting in the car...i took two thick cutting boards and put them under the rear wheels, locked the handbrake and floored it until i burned completely through the boards. for a while i experimented with trailbraking, and the ebrake itself...destroyed my rear brakes in 20k miles (a personal record, hold your applause) i've pretty much done everything you can to, and in that car. and i've never had a problem with it. the only things i replaced was stuff i broke myself. the tranny did go at 60k, but that was no problem because i got a new one for free under the recall. i put it in honda service when i got to work that morning, by 1pm i had a new tranny, so i had no downtime whatsoever. now i dont know any other car that could survive me the way the accord has. i believe cars are made to be driven, and my accord is WELL DRIVEN. and like i said, i've NEVER replaced anything on that car but the brakes and tires. you'd think i'd have blown a cv shaft or something with the car being lowered 2+ inches for about 50k miles now, and the way i throw that thing around every corner i can find (i've even tried to drift the thing), but everything is fine. the car doesn't rattle, it's not noisy (other than the exhaust, header, intake) it doesn't squeak, it starts fine everytime, no shaking, no nothing. even as hard as i've killed my braking system, i've still got the original rotors, just had to have them turned a few times, but again that was my fault. this accord is the best car i've ever owned, and i'll never buy anything but honda/acura (same thing). if you sell 1 million+ vehicles a year, there's gonna be 1 in there with problems...im talkin to you Vick. sorry you got a bad honda, but that's definately the exception, not the rule. i know a guy with a 92 prelude with 180k+ and still RUNS...it's all in the upkeep of the car, i dont know if you bought yours new or used, but i got mine new and have had every oil change on time (or early). Every scheduled maintenance, and have beaten the thing like it stole something everyday since i bought it. now you find me another car out there that i can put thru the hell i've put my accord thru. my accord is a soldier. the thing is damn near invincible. well, as long as there are no raccoons with hand grenades waitin for me to run them over again. i've driven the thing for 27K since the tranny change and haven't had a problem with it yet...even at 87k, i drive it harder than the day i bought it. mainly because of all the fun i can have with the suspension and engine mods... i've more than gotten my money's worth from this car...and by the looks of the accord, it's ready for another 87K...if you dont believe me, check out the pics...

http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile.php?id=4493

http://hometown.aol.com/crucialcross...cordse37k.html

 

and one other thing nobody's brought up yet...the 6th gen ran from 98-02...y'all are acting like all he's looking at is 98-00 or something if he wants a 6th gen. yeah i could see that being considered old, but it's only 2005. he could still get a relatively new 6th gen if he goes with an 02 or even an 01. so there's no reason you shouldn't be able to find an accord still in excellent shape and with low miles. and honestly, i'd say you'd be crazy not to buy an accord. it's hasn't won hundreds of awards for the past 20+ years for nothing. when i worked in sales, i never worried about selling a used honda. and if anybody wanted anything else, i'd sell them a used honda before i'd try to sell'em a new chevy. i'd take an accord with 30-40k miles on it before i'd take a brand new impala, malibu, sonata, camry, or anything like that any day. and then if you're looking for performance, people can hate if they like, the accord can be turned into a decent performer...not as a drag racer usually, but it makes a damn good autoX car. and i cant wait to put it on a road course so i can tear some ass in that too. so get the accord, u wont regret it.

 

I had to replace my through out bearing at 25k under warranty in '01
I've replaced both the clock bulb and the cruise control switch bulb.

Else mine has been awesome, I just wish owning a '00 wasn't old.......

For the love of God what did my old '68 Dart fall under?
My Accord turns 5 years young end of this month...WTF, you're insane if you think that's old.

 

hi try looking at edmunds.com, msn.cars.com, consumer reports mag. epinions.com read up on customer/owner reviews.. it seems that as the accord is newer the more problems with them 4 or 6 cy.. my 92 has had fewer problems over its life time then new ones..she is getting old and things are failing but i expect them too at her age. she still has quite a few original parts.. some that are going now are pricey but i replace them usually 1x and be done with it vs some of these new cars its over and over and over again. i did have to replace my auto tranny i thought early 05 113,000 mi.. internal problem it had fluid changes on time honda serviced and no abuse.. but with her age and sometimes 2 drivers things happen.. original rear brake pads... in 04 and 05 just now replacing brake bulbs and stuff.. no dash ones yet.. she is horrible to buy parts for repairs are $$$ compared to american made cars but i have gotten years of peace and just get in her and go vs the american made cars my family has owned.. i personally prefer my generation of accord.. seems the newer accords civics etc the quality doesnt seem to be there..but that is MHO. i feel for u though nothing is more costly, time consuming or nerve wracking then car repairs... mine is into the $1000s, months apart.. nothing as new as 98 to 02 should have so many problems read up on some of the reviews.. disgruntle owners? or everyday drivers?.. id bypass the ones expecting prefection. a friend of mine has a 1990 corolla 108,000 mi no rattles what so ever.. every honda ive been something rattles... good luck

 

hi, i took a quick look see at msnauto.com, they are changing the site and how to use it alot. well i punched in used, honda, accord, 2000 yr, user reviews, use to be customer reviews... for 25 intries a page, there are numerous tranny problems with this car in just those entries..some guy got 2 trannies in 80,000mi.. went to the next 25 entries same issues.. infact the 1st entry is tranny related.. hope this helps u..

 

Honda should have not manufactured their transmissions with cheaper domestic parts. The 4th generation Accords have rock solid auto transmissions. Currently my 90 Accord has 180K with no auto tranny problems.

I think a manual 98 Accord might be my next choice. Honda should give VIN information for those small percentage of 6th generation Accords. This way a potential buyer is aware of this problem for a particular vehicle.

 

The clock going out and the tranny in my 98 I4 coupe

 

We've owned our '02 Accord I4/5 speed EX coupe since new. (It has 50k miles on it now) I bought this car - actually leased it, based on my prior experiences with other Acura and Honda products, as an owner and as a salesperson for Hondas for a couple of years. Only problem I ever had w/ any Honda was an absolutely shitty 5 speed manual in an '87 Legend coupe (that had been beaten to crap by the prior idiotic owner I bought it from) - Acura used the Accord 5 speed & clutches in early Legends, and they were not up to the increased output of the V6.

We've had two pre-owned 2nd gen Tegs- one turned turtle at 145k miles w/ my son at the wheel. No problems w/ that other than a totally destroyed body shell. 2nd Teg which was a replacement for the dead one now has almost 190k miles on it, and it's been a trouble-free car w/ basic maintainence except for a never diagnosed issue w/ a diff that exploded and holed itself at about 180k teenage-driven miles. ($500 to replace it - that's all that was spent on other than routine mainatainence - not bad in my opinion)

Never while at Honda did I see a Honda product towed in unless it had been wrecked. Saw plenty of Kias (we also sold them - talk about pure crappola) and even some traded in Fords and Toyotas come in on a hook. And most Chrysler products are some of the most troublesome cars ever made.

Audis are great cars as long as one has a warranty - have owned and sold them, too. Someone mentioned a fwd A4 w/ 1.8T engine. Runs great, except that the 1.8Ts are all failing in the field, and there's now a recall - I think - for all 1.8Ts - believe it's a coolant related problem. A VW Passat is a better value as it is basically an Audi in a slightly less refined package (provided it doesn't have the anemic 2.0 non-turbo VW motor) - same V6 and turbo 4, same trans, and basically same chassis w/ longer wheelbase. Quattro is a hard to turn down trouble-free option, and wouldn't own an Audi w/out it. . .Rare option on a VW.

Anyway, we have decided to purchase our '02 Accord now that the lease is up for several reasons (mostly my wife's; besides, it's her car):
* It has never broken down.
* Only non-warranty repairs are a set of windshield wipers (Bosch are super/all others tried are crap, incl. originals)
* A few warranty items were taken care of without a fuss (by different dealers, as we had moved away from city where orig. leased)
- SRS lite came on for unknown reason - ten minutes to 'repair'
- arm rest on driver's door was worn thru and stained - replaced in minutes as a goodwill item
- front bumper repainted when a detail shop at a Ford dealer I worked for used a hi-pressure washer to clean off bugs and blew the paint right off! Repaint was done at Honda's expense without even a discussion - just brought it in and they handed us a rental car until it was completed, and it still matches perfectly three years later .

No problems w/ the clock, sunroof, clutch, brakes, rear swaybar endlinks, trans, leaks, A/C, or anything else. It is a bit noiser at idle now, but may need a valve clearance adjustment.

NO OTHER REPAIRS, and only had to replace the typical wimpy orig. equip. Bridgstone Turenzas at about 30k something miles - they always sucked, and replaced them with Bridgestone RE950 Potenzas - as great a tire as the originals were awful. Still have orig. brake pads and the rotors aren't warped. Only do routine oil changes every 5k miles or so, and only use Honda filters and fluids, except for Castrol or Valvoline oil. Runs fine on namebrand 87 octane, and gets over 30mpg on trips/high 20s in other driving. Paint still looks new, even though wasn't garaged for first two years. Was waxed when new, and when the wife cleans it - not that often - it still looks just like it did when brand new. (silver color, too) Slight wear showing on driver's side seat bolster.

We are now doing the intake/header/catback/lowering/swaybar/Brembo/tint/wheels etc. 'thing' because the wife wants a cool looking & crisper responding car. Is it fast - no, but it's fast enough. It handles fine and w/ new swaybars, springs/struts, & upgraded brakes it will be great for a fwd car. Besides she can't stand the looks of any of the currently available Hondas or the RSX, for that matter.

The Accord was never marketed to the same audience as an Si Civic, a Prelude, or a R type Integra. It's a sporty, well made, family vehicle that offers a better all around package than a Camry, an Altima, and any domestic competitor. And talk about unreliable -what about the sludge problem in all Toyota engines - esp. the 4 and 6 cyl. Camry and Corollas. My sister had to replace the engine in her '01 Corolla at 65k miles, and had to threaten the Toyota & the dealer w/a law suit; took two months to get it handled. Toyotas are an over-rated darling of Consumer Reports Mag. They are exciting as most rental cars, and did you ever notice how they all smell like taxi cabs after 50 miles? lol

Frankly, I can't think of any other car that would be a better all around vehicle to put a son or a daughter into in the price range of the 6th gen Accords. Pay a bit more and get an '01 or 02 certified used car from Honda w/ a Honda warranty if one is hesitant to purchase used from a private party or a non-Honda used car lot.