1999 Honda Accord LX review from North America
"Best car for price, but double check engine. Get Certfied Honda used"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
We had piston slap on the engine making it knock really bad. The car was Honda certified and the noise started shortly after we purchased it used at 44K from the dealer. Dealer replaced short block and gave rental car for free. It took about 2 weeks for them to submit the warranty work and get the car back on the road. It had two call backs to the dealer because they left the exhaust bolts loose and the check engine light came on since they broke the sensor when putting the engine in.
Has dash rattle that is annoying when driving.
Transmission is jerky at slow stops.
Dealer was Honda Bloomfield in Michigan.
Front Brakes and tires replaced at 55K.
General comments?
Comfortable ride and reliable car at 75K then it got totaled after my wife tboned a car that pulled in front of her. Looking at the V6 now instead of 4 because of the reliability concerns with 4cyl.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac 6000 |
| Date of Entry | 16th September, 2004 |