I was considering buying this 99 accoud coupe v6 for a commuter car. however someone told me that the auto trans suck and they break all the time. is this true? it seems like a really nice car for the money but i dont want to spend thousands fixing the transmission.

 

some of the auto tranny will wear out faster than normal.

the best bet is to check the vin before putting the green down

they are solid honda except problem on srs seatbelt bucket, dephi alternator(which would crap out before 60k average)

 

check the vin for what?

 

i bought mine in april and drove it about 400 miles and found that the diff seals were leaking and i changed the seals to see if that helped but it didnt. i took it to honda were i work now. and wanted to see what they said about it and they said it might be under warranty and checked the vin. mine wasnt so i bought one and put it in myself. aint that hard if you got a lift. but certain vin numbers might be so its worth a try, goto a honda dealer and just see. good luck man. theyre really nice cars if you take care of them.

 

i did some more research and found that the transmissions are worthless in the v6 and rarely last more than 120k. this sucks because it is a nice car for the money.

 

let me help you out. There are 2 major problems with the trans

1. Differental bearings fail due to improper manufacturing process or substandard steel (not properly hardened)

2. Loss of 2nd gear due to improper lubrication (this can be fixed by the intallation of a jet pack that squirts oil directly into the 2nd car clutch pack.

I bought my car with a busted trans and I fixed it myself....warning it was not cheap..... the minimum is about $2.1K but the car was worth it as it only had 87K on it and not a scratch or spot of rust on it. The final price was $6K for the car and $3.2K to fix the trans.

I also got a few extras with the car that the dealer did not know about such as keyless enty...

 

i just got my gf's 98 back after the tranny ate up second gear, through some connections and 1400 dollars later, its back, but now I have to slowly break it in and dont want to break anything else.

remember anything can happen to a car, it all depends on the driver and how its cared for.