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1998 Honda Accord
Transmission Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1998 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, peeling paint, & subframe rust. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Peeling paint has also been a huge issue for these Accords. Most of the complaints are with darker paint colors -- especially green & blue.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
1998 Honda Accord Transmission Problems
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- Transmission Failure
- Slips When Shifting Between Gears
- Heavy Thud When Shifting Gears
- Transmission Leaking Fluid
- Whine Sounds When Shifting
- Problems Shifting
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Park/Neutral Start Interlock ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Floor ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module (Tcm, ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Cooling Unit And ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission: Shift Pattern ...
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