"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "PeterAFish" <peterafish@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > I am considering buying a 2000-2002 Accord coupe to replace my faithful
> 1991
> > Accord. I think I remember something about problems with the
transmissions
> on
> > the 2000 Accord--that there was a recall on them, or something.
> >
> > Is this true? Should I avoid the 2000 model in favor of 2001 or 2002?
>
> IIRC, this recall/issue was related only to the automatic transmissions on
> the V6 Accords, and all years of the last Accord style (from 98 to 02) had
> these problems, but I am not sure if the recall covered them all. One way
> or another, I'd stay away from these models ( the older V6 + auto
tranny) -
> one of the least "civil" auto transmissions I've ever driven in my life.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete

The problem has only been "officially" recognized on the 2000-2001 models,
although the 1998 through 2002 models are all the same design mechanically.
They were issued warranty extensions. I am working through a problem with my
1999 Accord EX V6 auto tranny that has yet to be resolved. I would be wary
of buying a used 6th generation Accord unless I was VERY sure of the
maintenance it had received. Anyone that owns one of these should be
changing the transmission fluid EVERY YEAR regardless of Honda's service
recommendations.

Pete