CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Honda Accord suffers from transmission failure. It's not a huge widesperad problem like in prior years, but definitely still something to consider.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.
It is obvious that Honda cars begin to make noise from the body integrity after a few years. This may be due to the bumpy roads or whatever. The dealer I bought it from had no suggestions on how to solve this problem.
On another issue, Honda's extended warranty is not worth it. I bought it when I bought my car for $500+. It was for 5 years or 100,000 miles. ALL of the shields on my catalytic converter/exhaust system rusted to the point of rattling, on the verge of falling off. The cost to repair it was estimated at $1400. The dealer said it was not covered under the extended warranty despite the writing in the warranty that said that you WILL NOT have to pay for any big repair costs under this warranty. The dealer said that they could do nothing about it. At this point I am going to appeal to the corporate office.
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It is obvious that Honda cars begin to make noise from the body integrity after a few years. This may be due to the bumpy roads or whatever. The dealer I bought it from had no suggestions on how to solve this problem.
On another issue, Honda's extended warranty is not worth it. I bought it when I bought my car for $500+. It was for 5 years or 100,000 miles. ALL of the shields on my catalytic converter/exhaust system rusted to the point of rattling, on the verge of falling off. The cost to repair it was estimated at $1400. The dealer said it was not covered under the extended warranty despite the writing in the warranty that said that you WILL NOT have to pay for any big repair costs under this warranty. The dealer said that they could do nothing about it. At this point I am going to appeal to the corporate office.
- daedloro, Southgate, MI, US