2003 Honda Accord EX review from North America
"Easy on eyes, hard on the wallet!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Let me sing the same tune, cuz I'm going for broke on this one. At approximately 40K I had to have the front rotors replaced. The warped so badly, the car shook like a rollercoaster. That was $400, had to put new pads and rebalance the rims. OK, next I had to replace the O2 sensors, hang on baby, that was another $425. Then came the recall in the summer of 2004 on the transmission, 2nd gear issue with lubrication. Then the tranny started slipping between 2 and 3 a year and a half later, cost me $200 to flush, replenish and put a new filter in the tranny, then at 80,000 miles, the transmission locked up in 2nd gear. Honda replaced the transmission, but hang on again baby, I had to pay the $1950 in labor to put the new tranny in the car. Last Honda I'll ever buy. Crazy thing is, I still have my 92 civic with 202,000 miles with not a single problem!!!
General comments?
This car gets an A in looks, style, comfort and performance, but there is way to much wrong with this car to be a Honda.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 77000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 14th November, 2007 |