OEM tires replaced at 20,000 miles. Dealer stated that
this was "normal wear".
Right front brake rotor had a groove worn in it within 1st 6
months. Dealership stated that this was "normal wear".
No repair was needed.
Air Conditioning does not cool well. When I took it back
to the dealership, they told me that this was "normal"
Do you see a pattern developing here?
The front brakes started to vibrate at 22,000 miles. Once
again I took the car to the dealership for service and you
guessed it, they told me that this was "NORMAL WEAR".
Water has always leaked in at the bottom of the front
passenger door. After 2 trips to the dealership, nothing
has changed. We simply park the car under the carport
when it rains. My wife explains the odor as "normal" for
this car.
A wind whistle can be heard coming from the right rear
door. Driving at slower speeds seems to help this
problem.
At 32,000 miles our dealership service adviser told us
that the Intake needed to be replaced. Warranty picked
up the nearly $600.00 bill. (Thank Goodness!)
Drivers door window motor burned out at 34,000 miles.
The dealership stated that this was "normal" repair for
many of these cars.
Both front and rear brakes were replaced at 35,000
miles. The dealership suggested that I have the rotors
resurfaced. They discovered a groove in the right front
rotor. Warranty would not pay for this repair, since it was
considered "normal" service.
The rear carpet must be replaced. It appears to have
bleach spilled on the center section. Within 2 months, the
carpet fibers were gone, leaving a large white spot. The
dealership stated that my wife was responsible for this ie:
liquid bleach spilled out of her grocery bag. Upon asking
her about this, she was quick to tell me that she had not
bought liquid bleach in over 5 years. End of discussion!
The parts department manager was kind enough to let
me purchase the carpet for their cost: $115.00.
Our previous Car; 1990 Buick LeSabre Limited, had NONE
of the problems that our 2000 honda has had. We drove that car
for 169,000 and no problems with windows, brakes,
water leaks, odors, and "mystery" stains on the carpet. My wife and I felt that a new Honda would give us the
same level of service. That has not been our experience
with our 2000 model.
Our car is now past warranty coverage.
We want to trade for a Toyota Camry or equivalent.
Sorry about your problems, but I have a 98 accord and have none of the problems you have. Maybe you have a defected one. I have 150k on my accord and the windows work fine and the carpet is as good as new. brakes are fine, again sorry, but Honda is a really reliable car I suggest sticking through it and it will get better.
I knew someone that had a late 90's honda. The head was cracked at 30,000 miles. The dealership told the guy that this was normal maintenance. Perhaps it was the same dealer that you went to. Perhaps the reason why everyone thinks hondas are so good is because every time something goes wrong with it the dealer calls it normal maintenance. Most people that buy hondas can't work on their own car and by extension do not know anything about them. So when dealers give them a line of bull they just believe it.
Head gasket failure is never "normal maintenance", because it's not a maintenance item at all! It's a failure! I don't feel so bad about the head gasket on my Plymouth failing at 160k miles. $800 to fix and I drove it for over 20k miles more before it was folded in an accident. I think American cars actually posses the best value. Lower initial cost. Less money spend on repairs. Cheaper maintenance costs. How do you beat that?
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