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Impact with the ground.
Fractured engine oil sump.
Passenger airbag activated prematurely.
The car is not designed to withstand ground impact.
The aluminum engine oil sump is the lowest component that will take the hit. (Steel is a far better option for an exposed sump.)
Dealer service is rustic and overpriced. New oil sump is not in stock. Dealer cannot provide the detailed specification of LX, EX and EX-L. LX came with only 2 airbags (what a shame).
Of course it's not designed for an impact with the ground! It's meant to be driven responsibly! You probably tried to pull a Dukes of Hazard stunt with the thing!
This review doesn't make much sense. What kind of impact are you talking about? If you hit something hard enough to break the oil pan, you really can't fault the car for that. There is no engine oil pan out there that will withstand the weight of the car being dropped on it.
As far as the dealer not stocking the part... most people aren't jumping their Accords and that part is very unlikely to fail otherwise. That is like the dealer stocking extra seats or doors in case someone rips one out of the car.
Also, it is going to be expensive when you destroy components that are hard to get to such as an oil pan. Did you think that was a 15 minute job to replace?
Last I checked there are more than 2 airbags on EVERY Honda. My Accord had like 6 of them.
Our Honda was nothing but trouble from day one. Nothing on the car was very well built, and after the puny 36,000 mile warranty expired it was a money pit. It cost us more in 5 years than a dozen domestics combined. No more Hondas here.
"Our Honda was nothing but trouble from day one. Nothing on the car was very well built, and after the puny 36,000 mile warranty expired it was a money pit. It cost us more in 5 years than a dozen domestics combined. No more Hondas here."
Funny, same thing happened to me with my domestics. I'll stay with Honda thank you very much.
Our 2002 was the worse Honda we ever had... we certainly had it in the shop a lot on drivetrain issues. We have no issues with new domestics since.
My Honda was never in the shop, but my Ford was... at 8,000 miles. It had to be flat bedded in 'cause it was dead and wouldn't even take a jump. Every car has examples of problem units. It is luck of the draw.
"Nothing on the car was very well built, and after the puny 36,000 mile warranty expired it was a money pit."
Car not being very well built, is, well... something a buyer notices before the purchase or during the test drive.
As for the warranty, I'm sure the seller went over warranty details with you at the time of sale, so you complaining about a 36K mile warranty is pointless. Besides, if you thought you would've needed a longer warranty, you should've gone domestic. Chances are you WOULD have needed the longer warranty with a domestic.
Subjective broad based comment saying domestic. I now have less issues now that our Honda was sold. How can a brand new car on a test drive determine parts failures over time? My warranty on my Honda was done in under 2 years. I will take a better 100000 mile warranty; even if unused, it's better than none.
A dead battery can be changed out on the interstate, not 2 or 3 late model transmissions yet again in our Honda.
A dead battery could be from running your headlights radio etc too long with engine off in your domestic.
I have better road service and got a battery put on site in my Crown Vic quickly. It was my fault it was dead, not Fords.
The only cars we've ever owned that required any repairs in the first 36,000 miles were all Japanese. Not a one of our domestics has ever required a single repair other than brake pads before 100,000 miles.
The only cars we've ever owned that required any repairs in the first 36,000 miles were all American. Not a one of our imports has ever required a single repair other than oil changes before 123,000 miles. American cars have been disastrous in our experience. No more domestics for us!
"My warranty on my Honda was done in under 2 years. I will take a better 100000 mile warranty; even if unused, it's better than none."
I totally agree. We've never once had a mechanical problem with any domestic while it was in warranty, but it is nice to have that peace of mind. Two of our cars (both GM) now have over 80,000 miles on them and neither has ever required a single repair.
"The only cars we've ever owned that required any repairs in the first 36,000 miles were all Japanese. Not a one of our domestics has ever required a single repair other than brake pads before 100,000 miles."
Exact opposite for me. I never had a domestic that made anything more than 140,000 miles. And the only one that made that much mileage was a Ford Focus. And it needed brake pads and rotors ever 25,000 miles or so. My Japanese vehicles on the other hand have all made it to 200,000 miles or more with ZERO repairs.
"Subjective broad based comment saying domestic. I now have less issues now that our Honda was sold. How can a brand new car on a test drive determine parts failures over time? My warranty on my Honda was done in under 2 years. I will take a better 100000 mile warranty; even if unused, it's better than none."
Buy a domestic and you'll NEED that 100,000 mile warranty. Quite frankly, I've NEVER needed to use the warranty on ANY of my Honda's (I've owned 4.) My first Honda was a Civic that went 515,000 miles on the original engine and drivetrain. The second one was an Accord that went 450,000 miles on the original engine and drivetrain. The third was another Accord that went 200,000 miles without a single repair. And my current Honda is a Civic that now has 30,000 miles on it, and I haven't needed the warranty on it either.
However, with my domestics, I was very thankful that I had a nice warranty, they were always breaking down on me so I really needed that warranty!
I had good luck too with Civics and Accords then. My issues came when I first made more money and stepped to the V6 models and had many visits to the dealership.
I agree warranty is important; my Honda ate transmissions. I have a longer warranty with GM and have not wasted time bringing it in. My cars, Honda included, were all over 30K plus. Not old starter cars or grandmom's hand me down til I could buy my first Civic.