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Failed Transmission
willm3, 10/30/2013
2003 Honda Accord EX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
Great car but transmission is not dependable. I would not buy this car unless you are a transmission mechanic.
pretty nice
stewart, 09/08/2015
2003 Honda Accord EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought this accord used from a trade in with 220,000 miles. Right now I have 229,000 miles. No major issues. Took it from ohio to florida bo problem. Scariest complaint I have seen is about excessive oil consumption. From my research it seems to happen when oil changes are not done and the oil gets dirty. When that happens your timing chain which relies upon oil pressure can jump/ get stretched. Get your oil changed every 3000 miles. I dont lose any oil and this car to get to 220k miles must have been changed like clockwork. Also the automatic seems to have tranny problems.. I have a 5 speed manual and I seen hardly any complaints. Buying used make sure the car is clean.. If someone took good care of the interior and outside, then they probably took care of it mechanically too. Also when i bought mine the oil was just due for the 3000 change.. And the small dealership didn't change the oil prior to me buying. This let me see the level of the oil, and how dirty it was after 3000 miles.. To which the oil looked good. So i bought it and had it changed first thing. I expected with that many miles to not get the window sticker epa mileage.. But in fact i get 29 combined city and highway. Taking it to florida a tank seemed to get a max of about 520 miles. Take care of your Honda if you want it to last!
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Fantastic car! The best ever for me.
snowatcher, 11/02/2012
2003 Honda Accord EX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I had to write this review, as I have never felt about any car like I do about this one. When I bought it new in February 03, I thought it was the best value compared to competition. 10 years and 150K miles later, it proved to be more than that. It's super reliable, comfortable, runs like new, it brings the smile to my face every time I drive it. I do my own maintenance, which is really easy on this car. The things that went wrong: radio display (fixed by dealer for free), and brakes. I got tired replacing pads every 40K miles, so I put on Centric rotors and Akebono pads myself - best upgrade possible! OEM level performance, but much longer life and no dust. Highly recommended car!
Never wanted a foreign car until Honda Accord
Dennis Popek, 10/12/2018
2003 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan w/Side Airbags (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I got this car , by accident, and was totally surprised about how great it was. I have owned, Corvettes, Trans Am, 442 Olds, Shelby Mustang, Comet Cyclone, Pontiac Can Am, Lincoln Continental, etc, etc, and I must say this Honda Accord is the best combination of performance, handling, and road feel. Clearly its not the fastest car I ve every owned, but the feel of the car on the highway is fantastic.
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Transmission Failure
Shannon, 08/13/2015
2003 Honda Accord LX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as my first car. It worked wonderfully, I loved it! Then two weeks later the transmission fails. Everywhere I read says this is a common problem with this year. I spent all my money I saved on this car, I don't have enough to buy a new transmission.
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