Ownership Cost for 1999 Honda Accord EX
Estimated: $35554 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1422 | $683 | $597 | $540 | $483 | $3725 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2214 | $1062 | $778 | $2291 | $9108 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $398 | $398 | $398 | $398 | $398 | $589 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8483 | $7097 | $6138 | $6013 | $7823 | $35554 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DURING MULTIPLE INSTANCES, MY CAR (HONDA ACCORD 2006) WAS EITHER IN NEARLY STOPPED POSITION OR STOPPING IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC RED LIGHT BEHIND OTHER CAR. SUDDENLY, IT JUST SELF-ACCELERATED ITSELF WITH RPM CRANKING UP TO 1.5 K-RPM WHILE I WAS BRAKING MY BRAKE PEDDLE TO SET MY CAR IN STOPPED SITUATION. NORMALLY, WHEN IT WAS IN FULLY STOP OR IDLE POSITION, THE ENGINE IDLE RPM SPEED IS 0.75~0.8 K-RPM. THESE SCARY INSTANCES OF "SELF-ACCELERATION" HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN RECENT TWO MONTHS. LUCKILY, I WAS IN FULLY DEPRESSED BRAKE POSITION FOR THESE INSTANCES. WHEN I HEARD AND SAW THE ENGINE RPM SPEED SUDDENLY CRANKING UP TWICE AS FAST, I INSTANTLY DEPRESSED FURTHER DOWN THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER TO MAKE SURE THE CAR DIDN'T GALLOP UP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. IT JUST LIKES SOME OTHER PEOPLE (GHOST DRIVER) IS DRIVING MY CAR BESIDES ME. *TR |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | ON AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE ON MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD SPONTANEOUSLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT THEN RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WOULD APPEAR TO START, BUT WOULD QUIT IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED FROM THE START POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS A FAULTY ELECTRICAL PART IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE LEARNED THAT SOME HONDA MODELS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME AS MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. CONSIDERING THE HISTORY, IT SOUNDS AS IF NOT ALL OF THE PROBLEMATIC CARS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND/OR RECALLED. THE PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. LOSING POWER TO A VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. AS A RESULT, I FEEL THAT MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PART OF THAT RECALL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE BEFORE IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NM |
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