Honda Accord

"Part of the trim on the R door frame became loose and had to be replaced"

"Ceiling fabric hanging and deteriorated."

"The gear shift handle separated. It was not a problem but cost a lot of time and money to have it replaced."

"total headliner has become unglued and is hanging by dome light and side trim"

"Chrome overlay on door handles has bubbled away from the handle and cracked causing cuts on hands"

"Trim on driver's seat keeps popping off. Dealer replaced once under warranty with no improvement Duct tape solved the problem"

"Ceiling fabric has started to collapse like an old 1980's Buick"

"The outer layer is peeling on the trunk lid it will have to be repainted"

"Paint began peeling on small areas a number of years ago and each section of the car eventually lost most of its paint with the engine hood being the current section with major peeling. It's ruining the good looks of the car and should be something Honda warrantied agajnst."

"Paint fading and clear coat flaking on many areas"

"Mainly on the roof , paint started to fade, in circle like spots, not entirely covering the whole roof- as the whole surface of the roof being faded at the same time. But considering the car is 15 years old, and this was the first time it happened, I am very satisfied with the quality of the original paint."

"Paint is fading and chipping badly making my car look terrible"

"The clear coat is coming off."

"The color is black and is fading & chalking badly. The car has spent most of it's life garaged and I consider it a major defect in the car."

"Understandably due to bird droppings and age and sun exposure the paint on this old car needs to be replaced"

"Paint began peeling on back left roof. It's spreading to other spots in roof. The paint is starting to peel on the trunk. It looks like it will eventually peel on the hood and front fenders. I'm thinking of having the roof and trunk - and maybe more - repainted. Mechanically the car runs very well and the interior looks fine but the paint condition is embarrassing and makes the car look like a piece of junk."

"The paint on the hood and roof are pealing and cracking. I have lost a lot of the paint on the hood. I understand that the paint on this year's model was not very good and mine shows it."

"Fading"

"Entire car needed repainting due to failure of the clearcoat."

"Paint on most of the vehicle has been peeling off and the rubber trim has been drying out and coming apart."

"paint fading and peeling"

"Paint on trunk lid has spots. The door has a crack in the paint that can't be explained"

"Paint on the score has always been an issue. My car looks like a skunk"

"Paint had faded completely on hood and roof of car. Vehicle is red and now there are white spots on hood and roof"

"Bird poop fell on door handle. When I rinsed it off with a hose approximately 10 minutes after seeing it (and approximately 30 minutes after it occurred), the paint washed off right down to the black primer"

"Paint fading in several areas; hood, trunk, top of vehicle"

"The paint started fading after about 6 years. Had to have it repainted"

"Large amounts of the paint have chipped and lost the top glossy coat with more areas gradually becoming bad too"

"Trim decals are peeling"

"For several years, the clearcoat finish has been chalking and peeling away, leaving a dull finish in some areas and not in others"

"Large patches of clear coat finish have chalked and peeled off"

"Our car began to fade and the clear coat peeled about 6 years ago.I looked like it had leprosy. Honda would do nothing to help so we had it repainted for about $3000 dollars. We will no longer buy a Honda"

"Roof top paint (just above the windshield) has cracked and peeled"

"The car body has too many scratches; it seems to get worse with every car wash"

"Black color faded completely in several areas of hood, roof and trunk"

"I have seen several Honda Accords with the same body type with faded paint on body. I think Honda has done a poor job with paint and this should be a recall item"

"Clear coat pealed. Looked so bad that I spent the $ to have the whole car repainted"

"Chrome peeled off inside door handles. Replaced with aftermarket parts"

"Exterior plastic trim faded even after having car painted....roof faded"

"clear coat is coming off all over"

"a large amount of paint has cracked & chipped off the hood. This was professionally repainted a few years back after a minor accident. lots of rust underneath & on lower parts of the doors"

"The clear-coating of the exterior paint is fading in several places on the car and has been doing so for the past several years"

"Paint on the roof cracked, rusted a little. I think the truck cover and engine cover also rusted. I painted the car"

"Serious oxidation issue"

"paint fading on roof"

"The black trim around the windows is slowly peeling off and it looks terrible"

"Fading"

"Fading...some areas of our dark green turning white. Honda Corporate refuses to assist in paint repair, stating the age, although they have been told numerous times it has been occurring for 5 years. Our Honda dealer informed me that Corporate has"

"On the top of the trunk, the paint is peeling and cracking"

"A defect in Honda paint has caused peeling on all horizontal surfaces of car. Honda will not repair. Cannot be painted over, requires sanding to bare metal. Very expensive to fix Honda's mistake. I'm obviously very angry about this"

"the paint on the hood has started to peel away. this is particular to only this part of the car"

"Paint flake and faded -"

"yhe clear coat is peeling on the hood, roof, trunk"

"There is rust around both real wheel wells on the body metal."

"It's Wisconsin. Cars rust."

"Rust around rear wheel wells. Small hole in rear floorboard needed repaired to pass inspection. Before next inspection, rear bumper will need replacing due to rust."

"Rust over both wheel wells."

"I had to have two holes patched in the floorboard. The body shop says the rest of the under carriage looks good. I also had to replace the rear bumper reinforcement bar. Also, I have rust progressing over the past 5 years in the fronts of the rear wheel arches. This is not a big deal to me considering the age, but in my state they are telling me that it will probably fail inspection next year. This is *not* structural rust and doesn't affect safety. It is only 1-2 inches in the wheel arch. I drive in other states with safety inspections, and see vehicles in much worse condition than this 16 year old vehicle. I am frustrated by the letter of the regulation regarding this aspect of the safety inspection."

"Stone chips rusted"

"5 body panels have clear coat and paint peeling. Body rust by rear tires wells"

"There is noticeable rust in the right rear tire well possibly from the inside out. There are a few minor rust spots on the car"

"The hood rusted out under the front edge requiring the hood to be replaced"

"beginning to rust at the very front of the hood"

"Lot more prone to rusting in the under-body than my 2001 Camry. Brake components, even when replaced corrode faster than expected"

"Rusted stone chips on the hood"

"rust on roof caused the windshield to crack"

"hit spots rusted fast"

"rust under paint on the leading edge of the hood"

"Rust around wheel wells"

"The joint let go and the wheel fell off."

"Ball boots torn and needed replacement"

"Loose right front ball joint - was not critical, but I had it taken care of"

"Ball joints were worn and needed to be replaced which is not unexpected in a 161000 mile vehicle"

"front upper control arms and ball joints very loose. Replaced control arms"

"Ball joint failed and caused the front of the car to collapse. As a result the CV joint was also damaged"

"suspension has been failing one piece at a time, unacceptable for only 71000 miles"

"Spent $500 to replace front lower ball joint and install rear sway bar repair kits & bushing for rear suspension"

"Ball joints and tie rods and excessive noise. Rough roads and high mileage"

"Requires special tool to replace only at Honda dealer. Shortens actual time from 3+ hours labor to 30 min. But Honda still charges for 3+ hr labor. (negotiated a $100 discount)"

"Fluid leaking. The dealer replaced a rusted hose and solved the problem."

"The power steering leaked fluid and was making a whining noise. The whining noise was not stopped by fixing the leak. The power steering unit had to be replaced."

"Power steering squeals especially in cold weather, need to continually replenish power steering fluid."

"the leak was costly to repair, approx. $800 CDN"

"I had a stain on my driveway and I took the car in and had it looked at. Turns out it was the power steering."

"Leaking tube/pipe needing replacement"

"In the cold wisconsin winter of 2017 the Accord's power steering fluid leaked"

"I have had to change it two times"

"Replaced the power steering pump for a third time due to fluid leaks. Also, replaced p s pressure hose"

"Did power steering pump o-ring recall and have had leakage since then"

"WHINING NOISE"

"The Power steering reservoir worked up and off its' mounting post and then fell into the engine belt, chaffing a hole through the tank and leaking. Mounting system seems poorly designed. I now have a hose clamp on it holding it in place"

"Screeches"

"Difficulty steering over a 3-year period. Finally convinced mechanic to replace power steering"

"power steering pump and hoses leaks that caused the serpentine belt to rub off and break."

"had to have system flushed and pump replaced"

"I am on my 4th power steering pump"

"Pump did not fail, but it started to make a terrible noise. Replaced with aftermarket pump, which also made a terrible noise. Replaced that with OE pump"

"An O-ring was replaced"

"Power Steering Pump failed and required replacement"

"had to replace power steering"

"Power steering pump and related equipment make whirring noise"

"LEAKING PIPE"

"1hose had a recall that was replaced; power steering return line clamp came loose"

"Rigid hose of the power steering pump rusted/busted=no more power steering"

"the power steering hose leaked power steering fluid which went all over under the hood causing smoke to enter the car"

"Specific problem was left and right front stabilizer links needed replacement."

"just got old and worn-out"

"Car lost all ability to have any spring. It was extremely tight & dipped terribly when going over potholes."

"Struts and shocks needed to be replaced after 163000 miles."

"Had to replace all shocks"

"One Front strut leaked and replaced both front struts at 130000 miles"

"both front struts leaking->replaced $316, both front lower control arm bushings cracked and leaking ->replaced $263"

"front wheel shocks leaked and had them replaced at 120,000 miles"

"Elected to do this on my own as I felt need for better suspension. Shocks were worn out"

"Replaced all shocks and struts - first time these were replaced since I owned the car bought in 2006"

"Replaced front and Rear Struts, car aligned"

"Unusual noise identified as probable failure of shocks and or struts but could not identify specific problem without total diassembly"

"Clunking noise from both front and rear suspension areas"

"Control Arms need to be replaced."

"Torsion bar broke and needed to be replaced."

"Ends and connections were worn"

"Both rear torsion bars had to be replaced"

"replaced rack & pinion steering"

"just got old ad worn-out"

"Rack and pinyon and automatic transmission noise was the most bothersome and expensive."

"The steering rack developed a leak and had to be replaced. This was expensive"

"Original equipment failed and was replaced"

"sway bar linkages rusted through and broke. had to be replaced"

"One of the rims had a hidden bend, resulting in misdiagnosed steering vibrations. Replaced with a used rim cheap fix $80"

"Steering is jerky and vibrates at certain speeds. The dealer cannot repair it. We plan to get a new car, probably not an Accord."

"braking causes vibration"

"Yes, this car has been in several accidents through its history, but in the past 12-18 months, I have had the tires replaced, two balances & two alignment services & no one (Honda or independent) can tell me what the problem is"

"dealer said they needed to be replaced"

"the honda dealership charged about 300 dollars to replace inner left tie rod with a cheaper cost after market tie rod ( my decision). I feel this was about 100 dollars more than it should have cost. I would have done it myself but no free loaner tool"

"Broken rear tie rod caused clunking noises. Was repaired by dealer"

"All four wheels were severely out of balance and caused my 2 year old tires to prematurely wear. Backtracked the issue such that I believe the wheel balance I had done when I bought the new tires was improperly done at the tire shop"

"Was told I would need a new bearing soon. Have not replaced this."

"The car started vibrating and making a loud grinding noise as the speed increased without any prior indication, it seemed like a major suspension or tire issue but after having it checked by a mechanic one of the rear bearing was worn out and was a cheap fix."

"The factory-installed alarm system occasional goes off for no reason. The local Honda dealer could not identify the root cause"

"I spent $800 in 2012 to replace the Fuse box assembly because Car alarm was constantly going off at various times of the day and night. Problem subsided for a few months but is now back worse than ever. I cannot lock my doors or alarm will randomly"

"Passenger power window will not open/close. Electrical components ( switch, motors etc. ) have been replaced three times by the dealer and fails after a few months. Given up on fixing it"

"The lighting of the center console (stereo, A/C, clock) failed. All those systems continued to function, but are now virtually unreadable."

"This started a couple of years ago. The small display that contains HVAC temperature selection indicators, radio station and digital clock display goes on and/off when the car hits a bump. It now pretty much stays off"

"The button that engages the cruise control does not stick"

"Needed a new switch ($200)"

"Cruise would not hold speed. Adjusted Clutch Cruise-control cancel switch"

"Tail light went out, took two maintenance trips to resolve. And had difficulty getting it out because previous body work glued in place also turn signal relay replaced"

"One of the tail lights burnt out; I replaced the bulb myself"

"Electronic switches that affected the dashboard display. Specifically transmission light indicators. Thought there was a problem with the transmission when it was just the switch. This happened twice in one year"

"Lights not bright enough. would like to see further ahead. Hard to see road lines in wet weather."

"One headlight pointed slightly down"

"Loose wiring caused flicker. Both headlight assemblies replaced. (Two different issues.)"

"Clear plastic headlight covers so foggy light output is dimmed. Had cleaned 3 times"

"Can't see worth crap with the lowbeams"

"replaced low bewam bulb"

"Driver's seat is stuck in the upright position. I can't recline it even a little bit"

"All the interior and dashboard lights & speedometer quit working so I took it to a local mechanic who knew Honda had a recall on something similar. He sent me to the Honda dealer and they fixed it with out cost."

"Interior lights, emergency light was not working inside the car and the seat heaters light the same."

"This car is old, and the interior lights don't work anymore - its not the bulbs or fuses...."

"Air condition and radio lights do not work ."

"Half of dash lights are out so you cannot read gas gauge"

"Radio, climate control and shift indicator lights have stopped working years ago. Honda refused to include our car in their warranty extension for this issue"

"Lights on dash only in the area of radio/climate control and time went out. Not easily accessed or repairable. Was fairly known problem back ten years or so and covered by dealer (sometimes). Way past that at 12 years and 180K+ miles"

"Lost the dash screen illumination lights and the lights on the heating and cooling switches. The local Honda dealer does not want to repair these problems"

"Climate control back lights do not come on at night"

"dashboard illumination went out"

"car cieling light works intermitantly"

"driver remote door lock/unlock mechanism did not work"

"The drivers door would not lock when pushing the button"

"Starter failed and had to be replaced. This is the regular starter. Not sure what remote starter is"

"ABS Light and Passenger Airbag light remain lit on occasion."

"The air bag light comes on and off randomly."

"Hard to get it inspected because warning lights stay on for no reason."

"driver safety belt warning light come on sporadically"

"ABS light has been on for years, although the ABS system is clearly working"

"The air-bag indicator occasional comes on and stays on if I don't wait enough time after putting the ignition in the "on" position but before I start the car. As well, if I have a passenger in the car and they remove their seat-belt and get out of"

"A recall for the windshield wiper motor was issued in 2008 but I did not have it replaced. The windshield wiper motor stopped working on October 17, 2013 and I brought it to the dealer the next day to have the motor replaced for free. I think a defect let rain water get into the motor."

"Broke"

"Very expensive to repair / fix, particularly at this late stage in the car's life."

"This transmission, and the car as a whole was very well maintained (synthetic oil, only driven easily by my wife, etc), and on a more conservative schedule than Honda recommended. When the transmission died, Honda local and national would do nothing about it, even though they have had YEARS of transmission trouble history with the Accord and anything on that or similar platforms, like the Odyssey and some Acuras. I have had multiple Hondas and Acuras, and bought a used Accord for my son that did the same thing. I used to recommend Hondas to everyone, now I do the opposite."

"Transmission failed, vehicle would not move"

"At around 100k, the transmission computer failed, destroying the transmission. We replaced the computer, Honda was gracious enough to give us a new rebuilt transmission. We paid for the install. Since everything was out of warranty since 36000 miles, we were quite happy with Honda's offer."

"Dear old Jenny (our name for our beloved reliable and faithful 2003 Accord) is on hospice care, bless her soul. Along with apparent multiple sensor outages, her transmission cooling system has worn out from old age, causing her to have problems in hot weather (100+ degree dry weather or 80+ if humidity is over 70%). When she's ahaving trouble, she shifts poorly, goes out of gear while running on the interstate, and makes a horrid burning smell. But she does still run, and she still gets us home... but repairing these transmission problems would cost upwards of $5700, while likely still leaving a host of sensor issues to be addressed (and we just spent about $3500 on tires/serpentine belt/rack-and-pinion earlier this year; its time to quit desperate life prolonging measures), so we continue to use her until her last last last breath. (We plan to replace her in December, if not sooner, but shh... don't tell her. she's a good girl.)"

"Finally just wore out so had it rebuilt"

"A spring that assists in the movement of the gear shifter broke. The only way to fix this was to go into the transmission. While there, the mechanic replaced several clutches"

"in need"

"Transmission just stopped working. It would no shift. It did not move at all"

"Transmission was slipping. It was rebuilt"

"It took several days. The transmission had not been shifting smoothly"

"Transmission slipping, delays or not shifting into next gear, required a full rebuild of transmission"

"Honda is fully aware that they had issues with the 2003 Honda transmission it went out and had to replace just out of warranty"

"Shifting"

"It cost more than $2000 - very disappointing for a Honda even though it was 12 yrs. old. I will not automatically buy a Honda again as I've had multiple big issues over the years"

"Quit unexpectedly, stranding me in the country. Third gear clutch disintegrated, clogging filter. Rebuilt with added transmission cooler, $2300"

"It was from a transmission shop recommended by the Honda dealer. Had to go back for adjustments as it was not set in right"

"total failure of the unit, common with this year Honda despite having changed the fluid every 30,000 miles, new installed unit is much better then the original, better shifts, etc"

"this is the second transmission placed in ;this car. Never expected to have this happen with a Honda Difficult to explain the problem with the transmission. The first time it wouldn't shift out of 2nd gear. The second time it was skipping"

"Inaccessible filter was clogged requiring a full rebuild of transmission"

"The Transmission problem was at 80,000 miles, not the last 12 months"

"At 60000 miles we had total transmission failure. Honda dealership and corporate would not admit any responsibility and treated us like dirt. We had an independent rebuild the transmission at a huge cost to us"

"Slipping"

"Transmission needed to be replaced. Very expensive"

"had to have trans rebuilt at 165k miles $3000"

"Transmission started slipping at 90K miles - had to have it replaced with a rebuilt one. Used a private repair shop not the dealer as I trust private repair shops more.Was really unhappy about all this as it's a Honda - but I've since learned this i"

"Car has issues shifting into next gear. Had transmission rebuilt and now problem free"

"Transmission replacement due to bad torque converter"

"Transmission complete rebuild"

"We had problems with the transmission since we bought it used form the dealer who kept denying the problem. It should have been a recall as the car would just stop moving forward in the freeway. Acura Leather seats are perforated which is tearing"

"Payed $4500 to replace transmission"

"transmission would not shift into drive"

"I found through online investigation that the transmission in the Honda 2003 was a known problem this was after I was told by my Honda dealer that it would need replacing. I had them install a brand new Honda transmission not a re-build"

"Recalled and thought to have been repaired but started having problems a couple years later and had to pay half of the price to repair"

"Original transmission was replaced at about 88000 miles and failed again at 90500. Transmission was replaced a second time"

"Transmission seized, towed to repair shop and rebuilt transmission installed"

"It was unclear exactly what was wrong with the transmission, but car would lose power"

"Lost second gear. Engine would rev when trying to shift. Complete rebuild cost over $3000"

"Door latches inconsistently working/not working. Trunk only opens with the release lever now"

"Front passenger door lock actuator does not function."

"Automatic locks do not work"

"Power door lock acuators on both passenger car doors have failed. Also I had to replace the power door lock /power window switch module because it was failing."

"The door lock on the front passenger door stopped responding to the controls and the key fob. I have to lock and unlock this door manually now. It is a real pain!"

"Front passenger door lock doesn't work as an automatic lock. It works fine manually. I believe it is just the actuator. I have had no reason to dig into the door panel, so have not bothered to figure out what it would take to fix it. Overall not a big deal to me given the age of the car."

"Sometimes the doors lock or unlock by themselves. The remote will unlock all doors, but not lock all of them. It's been very confusing with lots of electronic issues for a long time. The physical lock stem in rear, behind the passenger side) fell all the way down and we can't get it, and can't get a screw on piece to work on the post. Had lots of electronic issues since it was even in warranty, but no one at the dealer could ever find the problems. Very frustrating! I have read on line of others"

"Electric door lock stopped working. I replaced the actuator"

"Rear door actuator had to be replaced. Door locks are currently locking spontaneously when they are supposed to (and used to) remain unlocked, e.g. after unlocking the car and then opening a door"

"No longer responds to the button on the key to lock/unlock door. Problem is not in the key, but the sensory in the door"

"Seat belts do not move or slide as readily as they did before. As originals they probably need to be replaced"

"light on dash"

"Drivers side seat belt latch malfunction causes air bag light to illuminate if seat belt is latched or unlatched after starting engine"

"No longer retract fully without "help""

"passenger safety belt was not retracting properly"

"I can no long adjust the seat up and down."

"Manual seat adjustment that raises the seat failed. Seat cannot be moved from lowest position."

"Cannot adjust driver's seat back - it's in the very vertical position at all times. O.K. for my wife (she's short), but not for me"

"The driver seat does not recline. The control does not respond and this is an added cost to repair"

"Sunroof allows water into channels that drain out the back through tubing. However, if the tube gets full of mud (dirt and then water from rain) the tubing plugs and floods the trunk. Really a poor design."

"will not close"

"junk, will not function"

"total failure"

"Trunk hatch failed, could not open with key or latch in cat. Had to take to dealer to get latch replaced"

"The hood latch was frozen up which caused the cable opening lever to break. The hood latch was replaced"

"Driver's window will not always roll back up."

"passenger window would not roll down"

"The window regulator on the driver's side door is failing and the window will only go down half way. Per the dealer and an independent shop, the recommendation is not to use this window. It needs to be repaired at a cost of approximately $450.00."

"Motor doesn't function to shut windows. This is second time this has occurred"

"Windows do not work.and the doors need a key to open"

"Passenger window would not go down or up. Replaced the motor and regulator myself. Works fine now. Other windows still working"

"Control for driver's side window intermittently does not work, but will begin working again after several attempts"

"Power window failure on passenger side. Third time the power unit has burned out on the window"

"Window motors failed"

"Front driver's window doesn't go up or down. I have had the motor repaired 3 - yes, THREE - times and it has stopped working again. I am totally frustrated by it"

"electric motor for the passenger side window is shot and needs replacing"

"Crankshaft pulley (for serpentine belt) outer rim separated from hub, replaced"

"The Check Engine Light came on and stayed on until our Honda repairman replaced a bad sensor associated with the exhaust system."

"Within April and May 2016 two sensors had to be replaced as engine light was on. The knock sensor, harness and sub-wire were replaced at $478 and in May the purge solenoid was stuck open It and the valve had to be replaced at a cost of $576"

"I misplaced the documents so I can not be specif as to what and the cost, but I think that some components had to be replaced"

"I-vetec oil control solenoid valve screen was plugged with sludge and would not allow engine to operate above 2500 rpm. It required replacing valve. This was a result of previous owner using low grade oil or not changing the oil often enough"

"Sensor needs replacing"

"Engine has a small knocking and sound and is burning some oil"

"After 17 years, I expected to have some issues. All corrected."

"Both engine mounts broke"

"Mount cracked. Had it replaced"

"They are hard for the home mechanic to replace and Honda wants more than $1000.00 to replace them"

"Replaced 2 torn mounts"

"A broken motor mount was found during a routine inspection by our mechanic. Replacement was a necessity. This was Apr 30, 2015"

"expense of getting it fixed"

"Oil has been leaking from the engine for a number of years now. I have had the oil pan replaced and the engine repaired for leaks but new ones have formed or returned and now a gasket is also leaking. It's been frustrating"

"Mechanic mention it 10 months ago. It's not fix."

"With time, the seals in the Honda Accord wear thin, and leaks develop. We used a commercial sealant to stop the leaks, and the problem was resolved."

"Leaking oil pump gaskets."

"Car is now worth maybe $2000 It would cost that or more to fix it I was told, so they've been doing the least they can get by with for now, one day I expect it will just quit."

"Oil leaks continue even after repair and replacement of fuel pump, replacement of oil pan and tune up"

"Oil pump seal leaks. Cost to fix is about $900. Less expensive when replacing timing belt"

"The engine oil keeps depleting. We think it is burning off. But it makes the car run sluggish"

"Engine oil pan gasket was leaking"

"Oil leak from a seal. Dealer said it was fixed on two occasions, but it continued to leak. Third time it was fixed. Cost was several hundred dollars"

"They said it was in front of car & would be expensive"

"The car used about one quart of oil every 600-700 miles since we purchased it with 185000 miles in 12/2012. Recently a source of the oil leaks was discovered and repaired, resulting in oil usage being nearly cut in half"

"Oil leaking on top, rear of engine. May be Valve Cover Gasket"

"V-TEC solenoid oil leak Valve cover gasket oil leak"

"Oil pan gasket leaking - replaced gasket"

"Oil Pan gasket was replaced at the last service. Should help. I was adding a quart every three months / 3000 miles"

"The car burns or uses oil. It is not actually an "oil leak""

"Leakage in seals requiring a very expensive overhaul to repair"

"The car "eats oil". Takes approximately 1 quart of oil every 3-4 weeks"

"The rear main oil seal is leaking; and, it's expensive to fix"