Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10479255October 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING WILL ENTERING ON-RAMP ONTO A MAJOR FREEWAY (I-45 N) AND I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF ON TO THE MEDIAN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HORRIBLE INCIDENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480223October 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAM LAMPS OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES - TWICE IN THE DRIVER SIDE, ONCE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR HONDA AS OTHER HONDA MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE CAR, IT IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATED TO REPLACE THE BULB. AS NOTED IN THE CAR INSTRUCTION MANUAL, THE LINING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELL MUST BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE HEAD LAMP BULB! THIS MAKES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN A HONDA DEALER TO REPLACE THE BULB. AS A CONSEQUENCE, REPAIRS TO THE HEAD LAMP CANNOT BE EASILY AND QUICKLY MADE BY AN AVERAGE OWNER, FURTHER ADDING TO THE SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY THE LAMP FAILURE. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THIS MODEL, REPAIR THE HEAD LAMPS, AND REPLACE WITH A NEW DESIGN TO ENABLE RAPID, SIMPLE BULB REPLACEMENT BY THE AVERAGE OWNER. REPLACING A MAJOR SAFETY ITEM ON AN AUTO SHOULD NOT BE SO DIFFICULT. HOW MANY INJURIES HAVE BEEN CAUSED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478766October 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY STREET THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME, HAD THERE BEEN THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE CAR HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING, CAUSING THE ISSUES. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2003 ACCORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478325October 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
LEFT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF AFFECTED VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT AFFECTED VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROADWAY AND OVER A CURB BEFORE COMING TO REST. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND NOT UNDER ANY WEIGHT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10478343October 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478368October 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE RESERVOIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE HUMMING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478400October 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT I HARDLY EVER USED THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY HAPPENED WAS DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT DOWN SHIFTED VIGOROUSLY WITH NO INDICATION ON DASH ,LIKE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ,I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ,ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL IT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE TURNED IT OFF WAITED TURNED IT BACK ON DROVE FOR A LITTLE AND AGAIN THE SAME THING I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE AND ITS KNOWN THIS IS A PROBLEM AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING HONDA SAID THEY PUT A OIL JET INJECTOR BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE SITUATION FROM MY UNDERSTANDING AND ITS A V6 I CANNOT PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION ,I'M ALSO PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT DRIVE IT PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477948September 29, 2012
STEERING
LEAKING POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE LINE, FLUID ON EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476976September 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS 'MISSING' GEARS, BUT THIS WENT AWAY. I STARTED TO ENTER THE FREEWAY RAMP AND INCREASE SPEED AND THE CAR DID IT SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN (MISSING GEARS', REVVING BUT NOT MOVING FORWARD LIKE IT SHOULD) AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL CARS TRYING TO GET ME TO MOVE. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE, SO I IMMEDIATELY USED GPS TO LOCATE A SERVICE STATION. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CAR SYMPTOMS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, WHICH WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD! NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AT ALL! I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DRIVEWAY OF THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY HAD TO PUSH THE CAR INTO THE BAY TO REVIEW IT. THE REPAIR PLACE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY COMMON WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORDS. I ONLY HAD 89,900 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HONDAS AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS. HOWEVER, HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING, SAFETY HAZARD BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THESE ONGOING ISSUES (OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REQUIREMENTS). I WILL BE LOOKING AT NEW CARS AND HONDAS WILL NOT BE ON MY LIST! I AM ASKING THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THESE CARS AND REQUIRE APPROPRIATE CONSUMER PROTECTION BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477037September 25, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT ANY ROAD BUMPS OR CRASH INTO ANY OBJECT TO INITIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECH FROM HONDA MOTOR CO. THE TECH FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ALL OF THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 11/01/2012*LJ UPDATED 11/02/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476890September 24, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 70 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP AN INCLINE THEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ROAR LOUDLY WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC ARRIVED ON THE SCENE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STOP IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE AIR FILTER PLASTIC BOX WAS FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED FRAGMENTS TO REMAIN STUCK IN THE THROTTLE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR FILTER WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY A MECHANIC WHEN PERFORMING A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476712September 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSOLE LIGHT WHICH DISPLAYS THE RADIO/CD PLAYER, AND ALL TEMPERATURE CONTROLS (AC, HEAT, DEFROSTER, ETC.) DOES NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO SEVEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE EXCEEDED THOSE LIMITS. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM/DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $1,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475199September 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED FEELING THE CAR WASN'T FEELING RIGHT. AS I WAS DRIVING, IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN IN TO NEUTRAL, BUT WAS STILL ACTUALLY STILL IN DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE RPM'S WOULD GO UP AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE, JUST COASTING, THEN IT SEEMED TO JUST JOLT BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE PROBLEM WASN'T HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DROVE, BUT RECENTLY IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. I TAKE THE CAR TO ONE PLACE TO HAVE ALL MY WORK DONE ON IT, SO I TOOK IT THERE, BUT THEY FELT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE INTERNAL AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY DID DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND DROVE IT. THE RESULT, THE CAR IS GOING INTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS BLACK AND BURNED AND HAS DEBRIS IN IT, AND THEY SAID THAT THE CLUTCHES ARE ALSO BURNED. THEY WON'T KNOW THE COMPLETE PICTURE UNTIL THEY TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART AND GET A GOOD LOOK. IT IS 5 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT OR WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO DO ANYTHING! SOOOO FRUSTRATED. I THOUGHT HONDA'S WERE SUPPOSE TO BE SUCH GOOD CARS, BUT I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS ONE. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT AT 113,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING. NOW THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, I READ UP ON IT AND FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2004 FOR THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS. WHY, AM I JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474293September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RPMS SPIKED UP. NO FORWARD POWER. HAD TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUTOFF AND RESTART THE CAR. PROBLEM CONTINUED ON THAT TRIP BUT SEEMED OK THEREAFTER. BROUGHT TO DEALER BUT NOTHING FOUND. OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY SO OFTEN UNPREDICTABLY (NO PATTERN) DESPITE CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND STAYING CURRENT ON MAINTENANCE. INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AT 100K MILES. MOST DAYS THE CAR IS FINE BUT THEN THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR SUDDENLY. HAS HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS, WHEN ALREADY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES SHORTLY AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS WHEN YIELDING (I.E. SLOWING DOWN FOR A YIELD SIGN AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473837September 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING UP TO THE HIGH DESERT AT 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF 5TH TO 1ST AND BACK TO GEAR 4 TIMES TELL ONLY SECOND AND FIRST GEARS ONLY WORK. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM TELL THIS TIME. I COULD OF BEEN IN A SEVER ACCIDENT, IF I WOULD OF LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AT THIS SPEED OR SOMEONE WAS TO CLOSE TO ME AN HIT ME FROM GOING 70MPG TO 10MPG IN LESS IN A SECOND. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 89K ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING A PROBLEM LIKE THIS . THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN A CAR JUST LOCKS UP AT FREEWAY SPEEDS . HONDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE A LOT OF ONLINE FORUMS WITH JUST THIS PROBLEM IF I WOULD OF KNOWN ABOUT THIS I WOULD NOT OF PICKED THIS CAR. I DRIVE A LOT OF MOUNTAIN ROADS AND FREEWAYS. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPEN ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD GOING UP ARE EVEN DOWN I MAY NOT BE HER RIGHT NOW TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT. I WOULD BE PART OF THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. THIS NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, JUST LIKE WITH FORD HAVING TIER PROBLEMS,TOYOTA HAVING THERE PROBLEM WITH SAFETY ON THE VEHICLES THIS ONE THAT NEED ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474705August 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM ~3RD-4TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT 40 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING VERY RAPID DE ACCELERATION (SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE ITEMS ON REAR DECK TO FLY FORWARD, SEAT BELTS TO LOCK, AND DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL) AND CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO BRAKE TO AVOID COLLISION. DRY PAVEMENT PREVENTED LOSS OF CONTROL. ACTION BY TRAILING DRIVERS (SPACING AND BRAKING) PREVENTED COLLISION. FOLLOWING INCIDENT, TRANSMISSION REMAINED LOCKED IN FIRST GEAR. TRANSMISSION FIRST LOCKED INTO FIRST GEAR (AS ABOVE) ON AUGUST 18, 2012. ON AUGUST 21, 2012 THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE AFTER ASSERTED THE TRANSMISSION HAD NOT FAILED AND REQUIRED ONLY FLUSHING AND CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID (TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN FLUSHED AND CHANGED IN 2010 AS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE LESS THAN 12,000 MILES OF THIS FAILURE). DEALER CHARGED MORE THAN $250 FOR THIS SERVICE AND STATED VEHICLE WAS FULLY REPAIRED. SECOND DANGEROUS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 5 MILES. HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO REFUND THE COST OF WORK RESULTING FROM FAULTY DIAGNOSIS WHICH PLACED A DANGEROUS FUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION BACK INTO USE. TRANSMISSION RECALLED IN 2004 AND MODIFIED BY DEALER PURSUANT TO TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER PROVIDED ALL STATE INSPECTIONS AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE. HONDA NORTH AMERICA REFUSED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUSLY FUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION FOR $2500. THE OWNER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR LIGHT DUTY, HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING, AND ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY DEALER. THE MODE OF FAILURE WAS VERY DANGEROUS. A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS MODE OF FAILURE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. INVESTIGATION IS REQUESTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472114August 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING IN A SIDE STREET FOR LIKE 35 TO 40MPH. AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR VIOLENTLY HEN WHEN I'M ABOUT TO PARK I SHIFTED IT TO REVERSE BUT MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE. FOR LIKE A YEAR ONLY I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CHECK IT EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. AND I TALKED TO ONE OF THE DEALER CLOSE TO MY PLACE THEY TOLD ME ITS NOT COVERED WITH WARRANTY ANYMORE. PLUS I'M UNEMPLOYED BASE FROM SOME OF THE FORUM THAT I READ THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $2500 TO $3500 NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I AFFORD THAT.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME OR GIVE ME SOME ADVICE TO DEAL WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471951August 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED OVERHEATING AND BOILING. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER. WHEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND WAS SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470704August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
RETURNING FROM RICHMOND CAR DOWNSHIFTED BY IT SELF INTO 2ND GEAR AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MPH CAUSING THE CAR TO DIVE VIOLENTLY AS IF APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD. IT DID THIS ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES THEN LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR . I MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND DROVE THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH STUCK IN 2ND GEAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NOT A LOT TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR I MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470801August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE FROM FOURTH TO THIRD GEAR AND FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2004 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL JET KIT ON THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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