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#5386 of 5872 2004 Accord by dan41

Aug 30, 2010 (1:43 pm)

My wife's accord ran flawlessly for the first 4 years. However, after the manufacturer's warranty expired, we had the problems listed below. Fortunately, I purchased the Honda 7 year/100K extended warranty and am I glad I did.
 
Fan Motor Replaced in 2009 about 55K miles.
 
Navigation System Replaced in 2009 60K miles.
 
Transmission failed & replaced in 2010 66K miles.
 
Navigation System not recognizing voice commands and I will schedule for service.
 
We have 67K miles on the accord and given the failures we've had, I would be hard pressed to purchase another Honda. Had I not purchased the extended warranty, I would have been hit with repair bills exceeding $6,000.

#5387 of 5872 Re: 2004 Accord [dan41] by edhollow

Aug 31, 2010 (12:31 pm)

Replying to: dan41 (Aug 30, 2010 1:43 pm)
Re:#5386 by dan41
Yeah, it certainly makes you gun-shy, wanting to invest in another Honda Accord, or whatever; after such major repairs with less than 100,000 miles. We had to replace our transmission at 170,000 miles, even after a maintenance program of every 15,000 mi ATF fluid "change-out"!! Especially after hearing from Honda & non-Honda people, that this powertrain was "bulletproof". Tidbit of news: You can purchase an extended warranty for new or used vehicles up to 150,000 miles, bumper-to-bumper, through AAA; just read it in their magazine, Highroads, Sept/Oct 2010 issue/Call 877-943-3539 or visit "AAA.COM/WARRANTY" to receive a quote. Hopefully, this may give you the piece of mind, needed, especially since you have already invested time and money, and were looking for that Honda assurance and dependability.

#5388 of 5872 Re: 2004 Accord [edhollow] by elroy5

Aug 31, 2010 (2:10 pm)

Replying to: edhollow (Aug 31, 2010 12:31 pm)
I am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I see extended warranties as a complete waste. I bought the extended warranty for my 92 EX, and never needed it. The only out-of-pocket repair that car had, after the regular warranty ran out, was an A/C temperature control knob (under $5), which cracked. When I bought the 03 EX V6 I quickly declined the offer of an extended warranty. It now has 80k miles on it, and I've only replaced a door lock actuator (under $40). Chances are, the extended warranty will cost more than the repairs needed in 100k miles. Honda has been very very good to me.

#5389 of 5872 2005 ACCORD THROTTLE BODY PART by voicemailking

Sep 02, 2010 (4:12 pm)

Hve a 2005 Accord EX V6, after big problems with the power failing it was determined the throttle body was the culprit. Had it changed at 99,000 miles, happened again today with 102,000, it is being re-fixed under warranty, but i am worried, mechanic said this has been the error being brought up with the computer, anyone else have anything like this??? Thanks in advance.

#5390 of 5872 Re: 2004 Accord [elroy5], [edhollow], [dan41] (Extended warranties on Honda by srizvi1

Sep 05, 2010 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 31, 2010 2:10 pm)
I agree w/ elroy5 about the extended warranty on the Honda. Since 2004, Me, my wife, and dad have bought 3 new Honda cars - 2004 Accord I4, 2007 CR-V EX-L, 2007 Accord I4. Never bought the extended warranty. On my 2004 Accord, in early '09, had a problem w/.. something after the engine w/ the accord well over 100k miles. I think it was somewhere w/in a hundred to a few hundred to fix. Otherwise nothing out of that. With my 2007 Accord, I messed up some rubber seal or something when I was standing out of my sunroof to do something and since I finally got around to taking it to the dealer just a little bit after warranty expired, they split the cost of with me making my total $50
 
The 2004 Accord (bought 4/2004( is at a little over 166,371 miles and the 2007 accord (bought 9/2007) is at a little over 36,611 miles. Not sure what the CR-V is at.
 
The extended warranties would have been a waste for me on two cars so far.. mostly a waste on another - but still have a ways to go w/ mileage so could be wrong on that.

#5391 of 5872 Re: Idle Learn Procedure Request [alamocity] by srizvi1

Sep 05, 2010 (6:26 pm)

Replying to: alamocity (Aug 23, 2010 9:16 pm)
I'm a little confused - what's this whole idle learn procedure all about? I have a 2004 accord i4 sedan, 2007 i4 coupe, and 2007 cr-v ex-L. Bought all new

#5392 of 5872 Re: 2004 Accord front shocks replacement [lilengineerboy],[daveturner] by srizvi1

Sep 05, 2010 (6:50 pm)

Replying to: lilengineerboy (Aug 20, 2010 8:27 pm)
lilengineerboy: Thanks for the information on shocks, some good lessons learned with your write-up. I'm handling the maintenance for 4 cars between my wife and family. On our two higher mileage cars, 2004 Accord (166k+) and 2007 CR-V (70kish? 80kish?) haven't done anything w/ shocks.
 
daveturner: I've bought from tirerack before and had a fine experience. Also have used tirerack.com to get prices down from local B&M places. My favorite place to go when replacing all 4 tires is wal-mart. I feel their price is low and you can come back for a tire balance and rotation for a lifetime

#5393 of 5872 Maint for 06 Accord lx by intck

Sep 05, 2010 (7:18 pm)

Hello all,
 
i have been going through the past posts of this forum and they are great.
 
I just bought an used 06 accord lx. the car is in good condition and has under 40k miles on it. I wanted to know, is there anything which is not alerted by the Maint Minder system? I have had a bad experience car shopping with dealers so i dont trust them now so i thought i might get to know this here.
 
Also, i was a bit disappointed that TPMS is not standard on 06 accord. I saw these cheap 5$ valves at the store which indicate if the tire pressure if below/above 27psi. are they reliable? i am a lil nervous because when you fix them, the tires valve will be open 24/7 and the tires will have to depends on these fixtures. whats a good way of monitoring tire pressure?
 
Cheers!

#5394 of 5872 tire pressure by stickguy

Sep 05, 2010 (8:21 pm)

have not ever used those caps, but I know what you are talking about.
 
Simplest solution is to get a good quality digital gauge, and just check them on a regular basis. Do it weekly at first to get a baseline, and if all the tires seem to hold air normally, even once a month should be sufficient, unless you do really high miles per week.
 
Other than that, visually inspect them frequently for damage, or a noticeable sag (though it would have to be real low to stand out).
 
Also check them before you take any longer trip, and especially when the weather changes (coming up fast in the NE!). tires can lose ~1# per 10 degree temp drop, so they may be fine at 80, but 5#low at 30.
 
always check them cold. I like to check cold, then hot the same day to see how much they expand. Then you can make a mental adjustment if you have to check or add air when they are hot.

#5395 of 5872 tpms by stickguy

Sep 05, 2010 (8:23 pm)

also, the simpler versions don't actually tell you that your tires are low. they basically tell you that 1 is different than the others. So, if all your tires are low but evenly so, no warning.
 
the fancy ones actually take individual readings, which is much more worthwhile IMO

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