1992 Honda Accord EX Coupe from North America - Comments

Power windows "sticking" a bit when rolled down. Problem solved with dry Teflon spray along the seals.

Concerned about the transmission.

Appears to be a slight leak at valve cover. Not major, expected for a vehicle with 125,000 miles!

I bought this car to get me through college. It is an attractive car, and fun to drive. Fairly comfortable considering my 6'3" height.

The mileage was a little high for my taste, but it was very well taken care of. I had it inspected by a Honda dealership, as well as a private mechanic. Both gave me the thumbs up, so I bought her!

So far, I am very pleased, but I have only owned it a week or so. I do have some concern about the automatic transmission. It does feel jerky at times. It is less jerky if I give it more gas. I'm not sure whether it is a problem, or just a characteristic of front wheel drive cars. If this is a problem, I would appreciate any feedback as to how much a replacement transmission or rebuild costs.

I got a good deal, and would like to keep the car. Again, it is very clean and looks great.

I believe that the problem your having with your transmission is "OK" I have that same jerking feeling on my 91 aswell. Few of my friends who own 4th generation accords (90-93) complain about the same problem. Personally I like that as if you can judge when the gears going to change let go of the gas and then once its changed pump some gas... it seems like you have a manual transmission. Its awsome if you have a performace muffler.

When I test drove my first Honda Accord, I loved the power and the look, but the jerky feeling made my hesitate on buying it. Since then, and a fair amount of research, I found that the jerky transmission is normal for Honda's in general. It's because it likes the higher RPM shifts (much like the Mazda RX-8)

After test driving about 30 more Honda Accords from different years the jerky feeling is normal. But less 'whiplash like' if you make sure to use the Honda Transmission fluid.