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As far as I know, a tranny cannot cause the uneven wear of tires. Uneven tread wear is caused by an imbalance and/or misalignment of the wheels. The suspension can be the culprit, but you said that you had them aligned. Aside from bent/imabalanced wheels and poor tires, perhaps a part of the car is badly misaligned or out of place...did you buy this car used? If it had been in an accident, the subframe may have been damaged and gone unnoticed. The slightest damage to the subframe can cause serious symptoms. Once again, I am only speculating...Auburn or someone who knows more will be more help.
Adg: Wow! You're pretty big for a 16 year old! I've given up on getting any taller...I'm 5'8 170 lbs. (average sized male of north america) and I found the Prelude really roomy. And the Prelude SH in Canada comes with leather, although I'm not too fond of them...not enough lateral support. Besides, when I get my new car, I'm changing it to racing seats (and a bunch of soup ups)......and I'm gonna r a c e that baby!
As for the fuel...the Accord engines are designed to take lower octane fuel. And 87 is perfect...93 will retard the combustion and give slightly sloppier engine response...I think the higher the octane, the more resistant it is to instantaneous combustion. If you're gonna take chem. (boring) you'll learn this.
The oil drain plug is a 17mm and there is a aluminum crush washer under it that must be replaced at every oil change. Have fun.....
As far as boil over, wasnt at work today I went to play golf so I will see if we have any info on it yet but it sounds as if it will be an easy repair..
Shake shimmy and roller, Where do you feel this shimmy at? Is it in the steering wheel? Like can you see it shake or is it a feeling in the car? Do you feel it driving at slower speeds worse or is it progressive as you speed up? If you could tell us as much as possible. Thanks......
The transmission problems which I have read on this board scares me!
Are the transmission problems solved on models built in April 2000?
I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
Sounds to me since it is worse at low speeds that a belt has shifted in one or more of the tires.Probably just one of them so try and spin it and see if you can see it out of round. This is sometimes hard to see because it may need weight to be on it(car on the ground).But try it off the ground and see.
Wahid,
Honda has known about the problems for a few months and have been fixing them as soon as possible. The Accords have always been a great car and will continue to be, I wouldnt be a bit affraid of buying one. Test drive it for more than a trip around the block. Ask them if you can drive it for 30 minutes or so to see if you like it. Then if you like the way it drives and handles then buy it if not completly satisfied then look around.I have worked for Honda for 16 years and I still think they are great cars.Good luck.....
Complete your due diligence on the Accord and be careful not to fall for the marketing hype that Hondas are fault-free. Besides the transmission problems discussed here the V-6 has had problems too. The Accord also seems to have a lot rattles in them too, sort of surprising to me.
Since so many people have mentioned these problems, they do not seem to be isolated incidents. It pays to shop the field and compare other vehicles, there are a lot of good ones out there these days.
The Avalon, Camry and Maxima took 1,2,3. Sort of surprising since the Accord is not new for 2000 like the Avalon and Maxima were.
Sounds like all the problems with the Accord mentioned on the Edmunds board with the are starting to show up in the quality surveys.
mechanic for inspection and he told me the oilpan gasket is leaky. He coulnd't tell me how much it costs to fix it. Is it a serious problem?
If it comes out of gear without a struggle then the cable is probably ok so that means its either a ignition switch problem(possible but not likely), a shift inhibitor switch, bad trans control unit or a brake switch. With car on(engine running) press the brake pedal and see if you can hear a click noise each time you depress the brake. If so it should come out of gear, if not have someone check the brake lights and see if there working. If at any time you hear a strange buzzing sound durring this it has a bad trans control unit.If no noise and brake lights are working wiggle key around and see if it changes anything. The most common is the brake switch and the TCU or a trans that is not all the way in park so make sure of that first..Hope I didnt confuse you with all the choices..
Mhosseini
We get about 140.00 I think and it is not a big deal to change. Not serious as long as you keep an eye on your fluid level.
My wife has a 97 4 door LX and it has given 0 problems thru 60,000 miles. I also have a 91 4 door LX that was virtually trouble free until 125,000 miles. From there to 146,000 miles it has had the following--radiator, master cylinder and 1 axle replaced. A 91 Lexus that I owned had to have a master cylinder at 85,000 miles, much sooner than the Accord. The Lexus also developed an oil leak and transmission fluid lead before I sold it at 92,000 miles. Also had vibration problems that I could never get rid of.
Any make can give some problems, but for me the key has been a good service dept at my local dealer. I would have bought Toyota, but none of the local dealers in my area give a crap after the sale.
Anyhow, that is my 2 cents worth.
Mitchell
I was reading the June Car and Driver today and they didn't rate the Honda Civic as well as I would expect, worse than a Ford!!! Said it had a harsh ride, lots of engine racket and road drone. I know its not an Accord, but whats goin on with Honda lately?
Remember, this is the "Honda Accord problem forum". Most of what you read here will be from people that have had problems, otherwise it would be called the "I love my Accord" forum. Same as for the Camry problem board that you posted on.
Seems that you are looking for the perfect car, which, IMO, does not exist. Good luck anyway.
I can only dream of it!
so for me in reality its the Prelude and Accord.
I only have 2000 clicks on my Accord but its got 0 problem, 0 noise. I once thought there was a noise from the dash but whenever it was sunny there wouldn't be any noise...and guess what? It's my sunglasses moving around in the holder!
1. Is to let the car warm up for about 1 min before you drive.
2. I have seen the idle adjustment procedure work for certain 4 cylynder models. They tend to stall and or hesitate at any given moment. So the fix for this is to have a dealer, using the pgmfi checker, reset the idle. Note if they dont use the checker then they are not reseting the value.
...and your welcome hope I have helped....
When I was very young, I worked part time in a gas station/repair shop. This was in the late sixties.
Back then, cars were constantly needing one thing or another!
When I see someone complaining about having to replace a master cylinder or radiator after 140,000 miles or something, I just smile!
Hell, cars didn't even last that long a few years ago!
Oil leaks? It seemed like EVERY car leaked oil!
Nope, they sure don't build em' like they used to!
Only a few problems with it and would like to hear if anyone else has observed any of the same.
1) Wind noise from the right side passenger door at 60 mph or more.
Resolution: Dealer had the vehicle in the shop one day and test drove it a number of times. Mechanics agree there is definitely a wind noise coming from the passenger door (noise is not present on the driver side door). Dealer is ordering a window run channel to be replaced. They say they are not sure this is going to fix the problem, but this is
the next step.
2) Creaking noise from both door arm rests when you touch them or lean on them normally when sitting.
Resolution: Dealer says this is normal.
Well I don't know if this is normal or not but I expect more from Honda in their design and engineering. Kinda disappointed. Would expect creaking from arm rests to come from an American car company not Honda.
BTW, my interior is leather with leather on the side of the doors and arm rests.
I imagine everyone is now going to go out and push on their arm rests.
3) Does anyone else feel the road noise from the tires is somewhat excessive at highway speeds?
The tires on this car are the standard (for the EX model) that Honda provides. They are the 16" Michelon MXV4 Plus tires.
I have driven Michelon tires for the past 12 years and always buy them as replacements.
Is this road noise a problem with the sound deadening architecture Honda uses or the tires?
Any comments on any of these 3 issues?
Thanks for your input. Larry
Still love my Honda!!!!
Called dealer "No problem bring it in but our Mater Mechanic has to look at it and is only in on week days". This dealer has been great so I prefer going there but they are 25 minutes in the wrong direction.
Probably will get it there next week.
Has anyone had this problem I have not had a chance to read through all the posts.
boiling fuel
rattles in dash
squeaky door panels
transmission problems
air bags
hesitation
rattles in the sunroof
oil leaks
etc
etc
Your expectations of a quality vehicle probably differs from mine.
Post in this forum the ultimate car you buy and I am sure people will gladly rip your decision making and the car apart. example: How could you buy a Camery they deleted the side impact bars and gave you a CD player. VW Passant Highly rated by Consumer reports. To small overly expensive and ground clearance a FULL 2 Inches less then Accord's. Accord you purchased an EX when an LX V6 is a better value.
Buying a 6 cycl. changes the analysis.
Simply put, based on MY buying criteria you could not possibly buy the right car even if you bought an Accord. Unless it was an SE with no options and you have the same exact considerations as I do.
Finally, please list the cars you believe are less trouble free and I will explain to you the error of your ways. I also looked at all the posts before buying my car and believe me the problems are a matter of degree and all the cars have them. The one thing I would be careful of doing is assuming many posts on different problems means poor reliability. For example 1 post on oil leaks and one on Transmissions could mean someone bottomed out and did not know it or you find out later that your teenage son borrowed the car and attempted several neutral drops without your knowledge (I heard transmissions today protect against neutral drops. Don't know in my day they were so cool until you had to pay the repair bill.
I have had 1 minor problem with my Accord and hopefully it will be the last. Lastly, please do not assume that after you checked all the posts and looked at all the mags and have found a car with little posted troubles its the perfect car. Because its probably an e-class Benz and you were looking at that car you would not have posted in an Accord forum. If you buy the E-class I will agree with your purchase.
Sorry guys I justed started posting(Long time reader) on Edmunds and to many times I see posts in the wrong forum like mine in this one.
I have been driving for 34 years, and have found the Accord to be the best car value for the price. You may see it differently, but until you have one and drive it for a while, don't be too quick to criticize.
I think any objective person would have to admit some surprise that the 2000 models are having so many problems with transmissions, hesitation, rattles, creaky door panels etc.
Corolla--99 problems per car
Camry----102 " " "
Accord---117 " " "
All are really pretty close, but none of them ranked as "perfect", even tho I would consider the LS 400 the perfect car for me.
Also, Consumer Reports consistently rates the Camry and Accord at the top of their class.
If this can't convince the average consumer that these are pretty good cars, then what does it take.
As for some of the problems posted on this board, they are by a teenager that has had his car for 2 months, made several handling and performance modifications, and is now not happy with his car. He posted last night that he is going to try to trade it in on a 2000 Maxima today. Do you really take a lot of stock in postings such as these?
Take what you read here with a grain of salt, but pay attention to J. D. Power and associates and Consumer Reports. I try to buy what Consumer Reports recommends if I can afford it, and have never gone wrong so far.
As for those with problems I have not seen many that can't be fixed. There are those that are normal but when not satisfied with an answer that a tech gives you ask to see the zone rep. They are very knowlegable and have alot of say.You can also try another dealer in search of a better tech.
One last thought is that there are a lot of Accords on the road and many of them are problem free and wouldnt know what we are talking about in here. So remember these post are usally from those with problems and the reason they are here is to help those with the same to come to a conclusion on how to repair them.We Honda techs have a tech line we can call and one of the purposes of that line is to find out if it is an isolated problem that we are having or if many are having the same across the country. Much like this posting site.....
Well sorry for the long post but that is my.02cents worth I think they are great cars... have a good day
I am also surprised to see that Honda did not rank very well in the JD Powers Vehicle Depenability Study. Honda even ranks significantly BELOW Buick of all cars!!! Honda is rated about as dependable as a Mercury!
So if I take your advice and ignore the Accord problems detailed on Edmunds and only rely on data from surveys then I am left with a car that is not ranked in the top of its class, has 19% more problems than a cheap little Corolla, and is significantly less than a GM Buick car. I guess only one who is not objective can find anything positive about the Accords declining quality in those results.
Can you explain to me what the "fuel boiling" problem is and what the status is of the repair for this?
thanks for your help
Two questions:
1) Where does one report this to Honda (email, phone call, written letter)? Since the dealer says this is normal, I believe my only recourse is to let Corporate Honda know this detail about their product.
2) Would like to hear from others if they experience the same problem with the arm rests creaking. I would like to determine a) if this is a problem only with the leather interior and not with the non-leather interior and b) if this problem is isolated or common with their design.
Thanks folks, Larry
Any suggestions as to it's point of origin?
Somewhat disconcerting to have a squeak or rattle at less than 200 miles!
Regards,
Jack
You can use the Search button at the bottom of the page to look for key words contained within an entire topic.
Click on that Search button under the Response Window and a new window will open. You'll have a dropdown list on the left from which you can choose "Responses in Current Topic." Then, I'd suggest using the word boil in the "containing" box. When you click "Search" you will get a list of links to the posts that contain that word. Reading through them will tell you all that we have already discussed on this problem.
Good luck!
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference