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Old 14 Sep 2003, 05:25 am
George Macdonald
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Default Re: 2000 Accord transmissions

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:56:24 +0200, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"PeterAFish" <peterafish@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20030913120659.17721.00000753@mb-m01.aol.com...
>> 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.


It's not a recall. If you don't know why do you bother?

Rgds, George Macdonald

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