Ownership Cost for 2002 Honda Accord EX
Estimated: $33790 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1064 | $511 | $447 | $404 | $362 | $2788 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1889 | $916 | $508 | $2291 | $8367 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $504 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8067 | $6595 | $5833 | $5602 | $7694 | $33790 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SLAM. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BURN AND DESTROY THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $3,100. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A CALL BACK NEXT WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. |
| 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT INTO PARK, AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, ACCELERATOR CABLES, AND THE OPENING OF THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. |
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