[John]

I know for a fact that some civics of this generation were recalled for a bad belt tensioner. From what I hear that’s what’s causing the noise.

[John]

“I was thinking of getting an ’04 or ’05 Civic (with automatic trans) to replace our ’95 Odyssey but the stories of the issues Honda seemed to be having with their automatic transmissions from ’01 to ’03 are giving me second thoughts. From what I’ve read specific to Odysseys things were improved after 2003; any idea if the Civics are the same story?”

I have not heard much bad about the Civic. However any car that is going to be 8-9 years old is hard to say about reliability without knowing how the previous owner took car of it. The horror stories I have seen and heard come from the 4 speed auto on v6 Hondas and the 5pd auto attached to the ODY, Accord, Pilot, Acura.

I own a 2003 Accord V6 and a 2004 v6. I have not had any trouble with them and they both have over 150k. I know when they were new they had the recall done on the oil pack kit though.

[John]

“I was thinking of getting an ’04 or ’05 Civic (with automatic trans) to replace our ’95 Odyssey but the stories of the issues Honda seemed to be having with their automatic transmissions from ’01 to ’03 are giving me second thoughts. From what I’ve read specific to Odysseys things were improved after 2003; any idea if the Civics are the same story?”

I have not heard much bad about the Civic. However any car that is going to be 8-9 years old is hard to say about reliability without knowing how the previous owner took car of it. The horror stories I have seen and heard come from the 4 speed auto on v6 Hondas and the 5pd auto attached to the ODY, Accord, Pilot, Acura.

I own a 2003 Accord V6 and a 2004 v6. I have not had any trouble with them and they both have over 150k. I know when they were new they had the recall done on the oil pack kit though.

[John]

There’s a junk yard south of where I live that has an Edsel sitting in the pasture and nearby 25+ 50’s, 60’s vintage cars such as the 57 Chevy, etc. A couple of houses up some guy has 3 57 chevy’s sitting next to his garage.

Someday i’ll take a tour of this awesome junkyard.

[John]

There’s a junk yard south of where I live that has an Edsel sitting in the pasture and nearby 25+ 50’s, 60’s vintage cars such as the 57 Chevy, etc. A couple of houses up some guy has 3 57 chevy’s sitting next to his garage.

Someday i’ll take a tour of this awesome junkyard.

[John]

I am referring the the little air bags inside the seats. I know they have been available since MY 2000. I’ve heard many stores about them on early models setting off the Side SRS light

[John]

I am referring the the little air bags inside the seats. I know they have been available since MY 2000. I’ve heard many stores about them on early models setting off the Side SRS light

[John]

First off, you probably have the side air bags that are located inside the seats. That vintage Accord can have a side SRS light come on for many reasons such as, leaning on the door, cell phone signals, to the heated seat interfering with the air bag sensor in the seat.

I found out my Accord had a bad seat belt buckle when I noticed the seat belt light did not come on when I unbelted myself. I have seen this in two accords I have owned and Honda was nice enough to replace the seat belt buckle. 🙂

[John]

First off, you probably have the side air bags that are located inside the seats. That vintage Accord can have a side SRS light come on for many reasons such as, leaning on the door, cell phone signals, to the heated seat interfering with the air bag sensor in the seat.

I found out my Accord had a bad seat belt buckle when I noticed the seat belt light did not come on when I unbelted myself. I have seen this in two accords I have owned and Honda was nice enough to replace the seat belt buckle. 🙂

[John]

My sister’s 98 Accord just did everything you happened to you. Start up fine, run…minutes later whether on the freeway or on the road, etc…car would die. Replaced the ignition switch and the car runs just fine.

[John]

My sister’s 98 Accord just did everything you happened to you. Start up fine, run…minutes later whether on the freeway or on the road, etc…car would die. Replaced the ignition switch and the car runs just fine.

[John]

Does it sound at all like a flutter? Like fan blades in the wind? A slight whistle perhaps. My 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007 Accord all made a whistling/fan sound when you would put the gas pedal down. I just understood it to be the sound a 2.2,2.3,2.4 Honda engine make. My 3 v6 accords never did it.

[John]

Does it sound at all like a flutter? Like fan blades in the wind? A slight whistle perhaps. My 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007 Accord all made a whistling/fan sound when you would put the gas pedal down. I just understood it to be the sound a 2.2,2.3,2.4 Honda engine make. My 3 v6 accords never did it.

[John]

From what I understand of your question, are you saying it runs rough when cold? And then it shifts better once it’s hot? Do you live in a colder climate? It’s 20degrees where I am.

[John]

From what I understand of your question, are you saying it runs rough when cold? And then it shifts better once it’s hot? Do you live in a colder climate? It’s 20degrees where I am.

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