Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10593727May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING IN THIS CAR. ORIGINALLY HONDA RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR A GEAR FAILURE ISSUE. IN OCT. 2004 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVED AT THE TIME AND THEY REPLACED A COOLING LINE THAT SUPPOSEDLY WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FIVE YEARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND I DO NOT DRIVE MANY MILES PER YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO AAMCO BECAUSE HONDA WAS TALKING ABOUT CHARGING ME OVER $3000.00 FOR THE REPAIR BUT AT NO TIME DID THE REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA STATE THAT THIS COULD BE DUE TO THE RECALL AND THAT HONDA MAY IN FACT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO ME IF IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL. SO I NEGOTIATED WITH THEM (HONDA) AND THEY REFUNDED ME APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE $2150.00 I PAID TO AAMCO IN LAWRENCEVILLE GA. HERE I AM 4 YEARS LATER AND THE SAME ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED UP AGAIN AND LUCKILY I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT ANY SIGNIFICANT SPEED. THECAR NOW SITS IN MY GARAGE WITH EVERYTHING ON IT WORKING EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION, SAME SCENARIO AS IN 2010. I HAVE RECEIVED THREE OR FOUR RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE COMPLIED WITH HONDA TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MUCH MORE RELIABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY FROM THIS VEHICLE THAT AFTER FINANCING WITH HONDA MOTOR CORP I PAID IN EXCESS OF $30,000.00 IN 2002. THERE SEEMS TOBE A PATTERN THAT AFTER ABOUT 80,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO FAIL WHEN ALL WARRANTY COVERAGE HAS PASSED AND LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH LITTLE OR NO RECOURSE. IF I AM CORRECT THIS SHOULD SURELY FALL UNDER LEMON LAW PROVISIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588867May 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DECELERATED. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. I LET OFF OF THE GAS AND TURNED MY HAZARD BLINKERS ON. I ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT HALF A MILE, THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AGAIN. I PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER (ONLY HALF MILE AWAY). THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. I ASKED IF ANY WORK WAS DONE WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE CAR (A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO) FOR THE 2ND GEAR WORK. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS FOUND, SO NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588805May 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DECELERATED. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. I LET OFF OF THE GAS AND TURNED MY HAZARD BLINKERS ON. I ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT HALF A MILE, THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AGAIN. I PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER (ONLY HALF MILE AWAY). THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. I ASKED IF ANY WORK WAS DONE WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE CAR (A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO) FOR THE 2ND GEAR WORK. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AND NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS FOUND, SO NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588765May 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH UNDER 80,000 MILES. V6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE MAKING TURN IN NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE TURNING, PRESSING THE GAS ONLY RAISED THE RPMS, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER TRYING TO RE-CREATE TROUBLE, IT APPEARS IF THE CAR TRIES TO DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOW GEAR AND GAS IS APPLIED HEAVILY, THE CAR RED LINES AND DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS. THIS WAS A BAD MOMENT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. VERY DANGEROUS TO THINK PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL HAS THE POTENTIAL NOT TO MOVE. SLOW ACCELERATION AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE, BUT IF YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587642May 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SEATS
THE TRANSMISSION IS WELL ON ITS WAY OUT SLIPPING ONLY USE OFFICIAL HONDA DW-1 FLUID STILL NO HELP HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584851April 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2014. THE CONSUMER WONDERED IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROPERLY REPLACED BY HONDA. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585293April 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROX 9PM ON A DARK INTERSATED WHEN THE TRAILER BEING PULLED IN FRONT ME SLOWED DOWN BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TAIL LIGHTS I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH AND I HIT THE TRAILER WITH MY VEHICLE. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MY DRIVERS DID NOT AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY FACE. FROM THE IMPACT I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND A LOOSE TOOTH. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585150April 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR HAS DARK TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IS NOT SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. CAR HAS 124,062 MILES ON IT AND WON'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR TRANSMISSION PORTS ARE MADE TOO NARROW NOT ALLOWING FLUID TO COOL TRANSMISSION CAUSING FLUID TOO BURN OVER TIME CLEARLY A RECALL IS IN ORDER HONDA KNOWS THIS YEAR HAS ISSUES WITH V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584998April 25, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,183. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ UPDATED 06/13/14 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584478April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED EVER SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. AT 144000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AT TIME OF PURCHASE, FLUID WAS CHANGED, JANUARY CAME, AND ONCE AGAIN NEEDED ANOTHER FLUID CHANGE. I CHANGED THE FLUID AFTER PURCHASE OUT OF FEAR AND TRANSMISSION WENT FROM HARD SHIFTS TO NORMAL, EVEN SHIFTS. PROBLEMS RAISED AGAIN IN JANUARY, I HAVE TWO CASES OF HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID AT HAND RIGHT NOW. NOW, IT'S MAYBE TWO WEEKS BEFORE IT SHIFTS HARD AGAIN. I DEAL WITH IT KNOWING THE COST TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION, BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE POINT WHERE IT STARTS TO AFFECT MY SAFETY. GOING 30-45, SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD, THERE IS DELAY IN SHIFTING WHEN AT 3000 RPM, AT 4000 RPM OR HIGHER SHIFTING IS VERY VIOLENT FROM SECOND TO THIRD AS OF YESTERDAY, APRIL 23, 2014. ALSO AT 55 MPH ON MY WAY HOME, THE CAR JOLTED DURING SHIFTING WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. IF THIS HAPPENED JUST THREE SECONDS BEFORE AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER ON THIS ROAD IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO CRASH. TRANSMISSION FEELS DISTANT AT TIMES, AS IF POWER IS NOT BEING PROPERLY APPLIED TO THE WHEELS DURING SLOW MEDIUM AND HARD ACCELERATION FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATES WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. CAR IS 100% DIFFERENT THAN WHEN WE ACQUIRED IT. COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT AND NOT ONE THING BEING DONE BY HONDA NOR NHTSA. THE OIL JET KIT WAS A CHEAP AND LIMITED FIX TO THIS PROBLEM AND ONLY DELAYED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND ARE LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. DOES IT HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH VIOLENT DOWN SHIFTING, BEING REAR ENDED AND KILLED FOR THIS TO REACH HEADLINES FOR SOMEONE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DANGER? IT'S A REAL PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS SAFETY, PEOPLE'S LIVES INCLUDING MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584100April 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR JUST OVER AN HOUR, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DOWN SHIFTED. BOTH MY WIFE AND I FOUND OURSELVES FLYING FORWARD, THANK GOODNESS FOR THE SEAT BELTS. I AM NOT SURE WHICH GEAR IT DOWN SHIFTED TO, BUT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 1ST OR MAYBE 2ND GEAR, BUT IT WAS A HUGE LURCH FORWARD ON OUR PART. THE CAR WAS RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL, BUT LESS THAN 1/2 WAY ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH. TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRES REPLACEMENT (~$6,000.00). THE CURRENT BLUE-BOOK IS IN THE $6,000.00 RANGE AND WE EXPECTED IT TO LAST FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS AN A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN 121,000 MILES... THE CAR NOW HAS THE ORANGE TRIANGLE WITH THE EXPLANATION POINT INSIDE AND THE TCS LIGHT IS ON AND THE TCS SWITCH HAS NO EFFECT. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, IS EXCELLENT MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION, EXCEPT FOR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THAT WE FOLLOWED THE RECALL ID 62639. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583628April 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'VE OWNED MY HONDA FOR 3 YEARS NOW (I'VE ALWAYS OWNED HONDAS). THIS HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC CAR FOR ME THUS FAR. I LOST MY HUSBAND TO CANCER AT THE AGE OF 31, 2 YEARS AGO AND REALLY WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS LOW MAINTENANCE AND CHEAPER TO FIX. I DIDN'T EVEN QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT TO GET A HONDA, THE QUESTION WAS, WHICH MODEL TO GET. I DECIDED ON THE ACCORD 2DR V-6 EX. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING A NEW KITTEN, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE WAS SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS VIOLENTLY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AT THIS POINT. I WAS INCREDIBLY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT REAR ENDED. THE CAR PRECEDED TO JERK VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY LEFT KNEE TO PUSH UP AND HIT THE DASH. WE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY (DURING 5 O'CLOCK RUSH HOUR). IT TOOK MY 2 HOURS TO GET HOME IN FIRST GEAR, TAKING THE BACK ROADS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR MY HONDA ACCORD IS ABOUT $2000. I JUST STARTED SCHOOL FOR MY BACHELORS DEGREE AND I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY. MY HONDA DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES YET. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA HAS FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR CARS. I WILL BE SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO HONDA TO HELP PAY THE REPLACEMENT COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10583455April 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THAT THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. FIRST TIME OCCURRED OVER 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD TO HAVE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION CHANGED. AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM, WIPERS STOPPED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF RECALL, BUT THEY NEVER REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED, THE ARM CONNECTION WAS OFF SO THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583515April 18, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT WAS NOT SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UPDATED 06/11/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583811April 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PULLED OUT FROM A GAS STATION ACCELERATING TO MIX INTO THE TRAFFIC FLOW. I ONLY GOT TO 20 MPH AND THEN, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS TURNING AT 3000+ RPM AND THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, I STARTED TO JUST COAST. TRAFFIC APPROACHING AT 40+ MPH HAD TO HIT THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVE TO AVOID ME AS I COASTED EVER MORE SLOWLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT IS TRULY AMAZING THAT SOMEONE WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TOTALLY FAILED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE WITH NO WARNING WHATEVER. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. "WHY HAVE YOU NOT MADE HONDA RECALL THESE MODELS?" SEEMS TO BE THE GENERAL QUESTION PEOPLE HAVE. 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582883April 15, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 ACCORD COUPE TO WORK TODAY IN HEAVY RAIN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. MY WIFE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SPEED FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THEN INTERMITTENT BUT NO LUCK. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, SHE DID GET TO WORK SAFELY. I CALLED HONDA US AND SPOKE TO [XXX]. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPER MOTOR ON THE 4 DOOR ACCORD, BUT NOT THE COUPE ABOUT THE ISSUE. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR IN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SUPERVISOR AVAILABLE AND THAT SOMEONE WILL CALL ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WENT ON HONDA FORUMS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO POSSIBLE SOLUTION. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THE COUPE MODEL EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL? IF THERE'S A DIFFERENT MOTOR USED, WHY WASN'T THE REPRESENTATIVE MORE INFORMATIVE ABOUT THE SITUATION? IT SOUNDED LIKE THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS IN A HURRY TO GET ME OFF THE PHONE. MY WIFE'S SAFETY IS OFF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE AND I NEED A RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE'RE EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THANK YOU. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579559April 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT RPM SHIFTING, FROM ~2500 TO 5000, NO WARNING, SEVERE LURCHING FOR SEVERAL MILES UNTIL WE COULD EXIT HIGHWAY. SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO CORRECT FORWARD GEAR, AS WELL AS FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A 65-MPH ROAD, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT, INVOLVING EITHER MULTI-VEHICLE OR SINGLE. WE ARE IN TOUCH THIS MORNING WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT, WHO SO FAR ARE FEIGNING SURPRISE AT THE STORY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579147April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ABDOMEN, RIGHT HAND, AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10575921March 31, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!! ON THE ABOVE DATE, I STARTED MY CAR & PROCEEDED TO CLEAN RAIN WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, NOR WOULD THE RADIO. THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF ONGOING THINGS THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR, SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE WIPERS ARE FACTORY DEFECTS. WHEW, NOT AGAIN!!!! UGH! WHEN'S IT GOING TO END. I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON MY CAR FRO EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF MY COLLEGE STUDENT SO, I'M ANAL ON THE MAINTENANCE. WE JUST PUT IN NEW BALL JOINTS AND HE TELLS ME THE SUSPENSION IS FAULTY SO, IT WILL CAUSE ME TO REPLACE THE JOINTS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. I OPTED FOR THE LESSER OF THE TWO BECAUSE, IT'S A FACTORY ISSUE. I'VE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF RECALL NOTICES HOWEVER, UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, ONCE THEY KEPT IT& CLAIMED TO FIX THE STEERING ISSUES HOWEVER, THEY STILL EXIST. I TOOK IT A SECOND TIME, THEY HAD THE CAR ALL OF 20 MINS. AND TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED PREVIOUSLY. I'M CONTINUOUSLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING WHINING, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I SERVICE THE FLUIDS. MY RADIO & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR, IS CONSTANTLY ON THE BLINK OR NOT WORKING. NOW THE PASSENGER WINDOW DECIDES NOT TO GO UP. ONE DAY, AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE (TURNED OFF!) IT DECIDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS.LUCKILY BOTH FEET WERE NOT OUT THE CAR AND I COULD CATCH IT! I'VE INVESTED SO MUCH MONEY IN KEEPING THIS CAR RUNNING UNTIL MY MECHANIC KNOWS WHAT GOING WRONG BEFORE THE RECALLS COME OUT. HE'S SERVICED SO MANY "03" ACCORDS, UNTIL HE'S THINKING OF BECOMING A SPECIALIST FOR HONDAS. I JUST WANT HONDA TO CORRECT ALL RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. MY STUDENT DEPENDS ON IT.! HOW ARE THESE CAR MANUFACTURERS ALLOWED TO KEEP ROBBING ITS CUSTOMERS??? MY ADDRESS HAS CHANGED SINCE MY LAST COMPLAINT. SEE BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575690March 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING WITH AROUND 35 MPH THE VEHICLE START SHIFTING GEARS VIOLENTLY RANDOM WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AND I DECIDED TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO MY PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP FROM 1ST GEAR AND I WAS GOING WITH 20 MPH FOR MORE THAN A MILE. ON THE NEXT DAY I TOW THE CAR ($130.00) TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS DONE AND I EITHER NEED TO REBUILT IT OR GET A NEW ONE!!!! SO FAR $200, $130+$70( DIAGNOSTICS). THE ESTIMATED PRICE FOR REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION THAT I GOT WAS $2700.00 AFTER THE ACCIDENT I SEARCHED AND REALIZED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BE THE ONLY ONE, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE SO FAR AND BASICALLY EVERYBODY WHO HAS 2003-2007 HONDA ACCORD IS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE HOW NO RECALL PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED, YET! THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO GET INTO AN MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT! I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT HOPING TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN THAT FOREVER POSTPONED PROBLEM! I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ASK IS THERE IS A WAY TO GET SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR COST? ONE MORE TIME I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE READS THIS COMPLAINTS AND THEY ARE NOT LEFT IN THE GENERAL PILE OF PAPERWORK ON SOME FORGOTTEN DESK IN THE CORNER COVERED WITH DUST! PS: I AM E-MAILING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S HEADQUARTERS AND I AM CALLING EVERYONE WHO IS READING THIS TO DO THE SAME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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