Honda Accord Complaints (2005)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10435551November 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
CAR SHUTTERS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 40MPH AND HAS LOST TRANSMISSION FLUID. ITS PROBLEMS ARE EXACTLY LIKE THOSE IN A PRIOR CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA. THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TRANSMISSION, I THINK THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO SEE HOW MANY THEY HAVE OUT THERE DOING WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUED FOR. AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE NOTHING CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435221November 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. WE TOOK IT INTO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND HAS AROUND 80,000 MILES. THE GUY AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT. HE STATED THE PLASTIC CAPS ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER WERE BREAKING AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN USED AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434835November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT FIRST, WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR, THERE WOULD BE A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCEPTED THAT GEAR--ANYWHERE FROM 6-10 SECONDS, ALONG WITH A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD GO FROM DRIVE TO PARK. I IMMEDUATELY CALLED MY DEALER AND TOOK IT OVER THERE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD BEEN HAPPENING. GIVEN THE MILEAGE OF MY CAR, THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPT TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY (WITH ME), AND TRIED TO SEE IF THE GEARS WERE IN FACT SLIPPING AND I WOULD NEED TRANNY WORK. AFTER THE TEST DRIVE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD DRAIN ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACE IT WITH NEW. THIS WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, AND THEN WE HAD A BIG COLD SNAP HERE IN COLORADO. AFTER THAT, IT ALL WENT SOUTH. MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT INTO 2ND OR 3RD WITHOUT A LOT OF NOISE. CALLED THE DEALER, AND BY THE TIME WE GOT IT THERE, THE CAR WAS BARELY MOVING AT 40MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR THREE YEARS AGO, THE ODOMETER READ 42,000 MILES. TODAY IT READS 67,000. REALLY? I HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 67,000?????? THANK GOODNESS I HAVE A HIGHLY COMPETENT SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO WENT TO BAT FOR ME AND CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY. I RECEIVED A "GOODWILL" REPAIR, BUT AM STILL FORKING OVER $1568 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY, HONDA HAS NOT FIXED THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED SOONER, RATHER THAN LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433302October 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2005 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE, HE ASKED WHAT HAD BEEN DONE PERTAINING TO THE RECALL AND THE DEALER STATED THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY DIDN'T INSPECT THE BEARING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BEARING SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AS PART OF THE RECALL, TO DETERMINE IF ANY DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED AS THE BEARING WAS A SIGNIFICANT PART AND STATED AS SO IN THE RECALL LETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433303October 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2005 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO A DEFECT IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN SIX ACCIDENTS DUE TO A RECALL, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED LONG AGO. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432401October 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY BE LEAKING, ENGINE (OR TRANSMISSION) STUTTERS AFTER GO MAYBE A BLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430877October 19, 2011
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. NO PROBLEMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SEAT BELTS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS ON. I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND CONTINUED HOME. WHEN SLOWING TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY A LOUD BANGING NOISE OCCURRED. THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARD IF A CAR HAD BEEN PASSING BY OR IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I COULD HAVE ROLLED BACK AND HURT SOMEONE, HURT MYSELF OR ROLLED BACK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALSO IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN WALKING BEHIND THE CAR AND GOTTEN RAN OVER AND KILLED. ANYWAY IT WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSTICS RAN. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THAT IS NOT RIGHT. MY CAR WAS LIKE NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 68 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I STILL OWE ON IT AND PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE BEGUN TO RESEARCH THIS I FOUND A TON OF RECALLS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, YET I AM TOLD MY CAR IS A 6 CYLINDER AND IS NOT UNDER RECALL. PLEASE HELP. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME 4400 PLUS $ TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430874October 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OVER 6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT WHICH SHOWS WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN ON THE SHIFT COLUMN ON THE FLOORBOARD WASN'T STAYING LIT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD COME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND OTHER TIMES NOT. SOMETIMES IF I THUMPED ON THE SHIFTER ON PURPOSE, IT WOULD COME BACK ON. THEN SEVERAL WEEKS AGO MY RADIO STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST THERE WAS NO SOUND BUT THEN A VERY LOUD WEIRD NOISE STARTED HAPPENING AND IT IS EXTREMELY LOUD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE NOISE IS TO TURN THE RADIO OFF. THEN AT OTHER TIMES YOU TURN ON THE RADIO AND IT WORKS FINE. NOT LONG AFTER THAT I WAS DRIVING ONE NIGHT AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLICKED OFF AND ON AGAIN VERY QUICKLY. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES DURING MY 3 HOUR TRIP AND THEN STOPPED AND I HADN'T NOTICED IT AGAIN UNTIL TODAY. TODAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I KNOW SOMETIMES IF YOU DON'T CLICK YOUR FUEL CAP THREE TIMES AFTER REFUELING IT CAN CAUSE THE LIGHT TO COME ON BUT I HAVE NOT REFUELED IN SEVERAL WEEKS. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, WENT OFF AND THEN CAME ON AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED ON AND OFF AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES VERY QUICKLY. THE BATTERY IS NOT THAT OLD AND THIS CAN HAPPEN WHETHER IT'S WET OR DRY CONDITIONS. THE USER MANUAL SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS EMISSION RELATED BUT THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS HAPPENING THAT I WONDER IF THIS IS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CANNOT BE SEEN SO YOU CAN'T SEE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE OR ANYTHING. IT'S OK IF IT HAPPENS IN DAYLIGHT BUT IS TRULY UNSAFE IF IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430933October 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER REQUEST FULL REIMBURSEMENT IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A BAD WHINING SOUND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430015October 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PERFORMED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP AND JERK WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,467.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429473October 11, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DADSHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. IT ONLY COMES ON IF I START THE CAR AND DO NOT HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. IF MY SEATBELT IS ON, THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. FURTHER, WHILE DRIVING AND THE LIGHT IS NOT ON, THE MOMENT I TAKE MY SEATBELT OFF, WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429086October 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE CABLE HAS A SMALL PLASTIC ANCHOR THAT ANCHORS THE CABLE TO TO THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL. THE PLASTIC PIECE WAS SEVERED INTO TWO PIECES BY THE METAL GRIP THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. THE END RESULLT IS THE PASSENGER DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPEN AND I NEEDED TO ESACPE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, I WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DO SO. I BELIEVE THE PLASTIC ANCHOR BREAKING IS A DEFECT CAUSED BY INHERENTLY BAD DESIGN OF A PLASTIC ITEM LOCKING INTO A METAL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428442October 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNING ON MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . MY VTEC SEEMS TO BE STAYING ON AND IT JERKS MY CAR BACK AND KICKS THE LIGHT BACK ON. I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY ITS THE VTEC OIL PRESSURE. I CHANGE MY OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS AND DON'T THINK THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT LACKS POWER BETWEEN 1-3000RPM AND ITS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428328October 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SATURDAY AT 11:50 PM, I WAS CRUISING AT THE 169TH & MAPLE RD, OMAHA, NE PARKING LOT.. AT A FRONT PARKING JUNCTION, I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 2-3 MPH SPEED. I SLOWED AND BRAKED FOR A PEDESTRIAN WALKING ACROSS MY PATH. MY CAR STARTED REVVING AND ACCELERATING RAPIDLY. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDALS HARDER. THE HARDER I PRESSED, THE HARDER THE ACCELERATION BECAME. I BECAME VERY CONCERNED AND SCARED THAT THE CAR MIGHT ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND MAY CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I QUICKLY MOVE THE GEAR HAND PEDAL SHIFTERS FOWARD TO (P)ARK. THE CAR JERKED FORWARD A BIT AND THEN STOOD STILL; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING WITH A LOUD DIN AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL.I STARTED TO SLOWLY MOVE THE GEAR BACK INTO (D)RIVE MODE. THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY AND I PARKED MY CAR IN A AVAILABLE PARKING SLOT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I HAD A MINOR INCIDENT SIMILAR TO THIS. THIS WAS A ABOUT 2 WEEKS BACK. I WAS SLOWED AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO MAPLE. WHILE IN STOP MODE PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND ACCELERATING FORWARD SLOWLY. I QUICKLY PRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER AND IT JERKED FORWARD AND STOPPED. AT THAT POINT, I JUST SHRUGGED IT OFF, THINKING THAT WAS UNUSUAL BUT WASN'T REALLY BAD TO TAKE ISSUE. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHEN I CHANGED MY ACCORD HYBRID BATTERY AND A HYBRID CONTROLLER OVER A MONTH BACK WHEN I HAD A HYBRID BATTERY AND THE CONTROLLER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE ON ACCOUNT OF A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THE CAR FELT OK AFTER THE CHANGE. HOWEVER, I HAD THE CAR SINCE 2005 AND NEVER DID I ENCOUNTER A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THIS CAR, NOT ONCE UNTIL AFTER THE BATTERY AND CONTROLLER CHANGE. I CAN ONLY RELATE NOW TO WHAT ACTUALLY HAS HAPPENED AND IS VERY CONCERNED FOR MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY TO WHOEVER DRIVES THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427730September 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE REPAIRS PERFORMED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426279September 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 11/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ON A COLD START, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO GEAR, THERE WAS A MOMENTARY PAUSE BEFORE THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RECALL. UPDATED 11/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426316September 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425789September 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD EXL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITH THE CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION OCCURRING WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO DETECTED THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425338September 13, 2011
STEERING
HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. AT IDLE, CAN NOT TURN WHEEL VERY WELL UNLESS YOU PUT IN NEUTRAL AND INCREASE THE RPM. POWER STEERING PUMP USED TO SQUEAL AND DEALER REPLACED SOME SEALS ON POWER STEERING SYSTEM. HONDA REPAIR SHOP SAID " MANY HONDA CARS STEER HARD" IF I NEED TO TURN WHEEL AT LOW SPEED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF DANGER, FORGET IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424093September 7, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A SPARE TIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE ONLY A KIT THAT ASSISTS IF THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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