Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10280120August 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO SUDDEN FAILURE OF MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED SPEED. THE ENGINE REVVED, WHILE MY CAR WENT NO WHERE. LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A EXTREMELY BUSY ROAD (WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR). I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY SHOT AND HAD TO EITHER BE REPLACED OR REBUILT....IT ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY POPULAR PROBLEM. QUITE CONFUSED AS TO HOW A CAR CAN GO FROM WORKING JUST FINE, TO NEEDING A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279549August 6, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I LEASED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 IN MAY OF 2004, FROM RICK CASE IN MIRAMAR FL. ON AUGUST 31, 2005, I HAD TO HAVE MY O RING DISCHARGE LINE REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND NOISE. THEN, ON APRIL 3, 2006 I HAD TO HAVE MY ENTIRE RADIO/CD PLAYER CHANGED OUT DUE TO LED NOT WORKING AND BOTH BACK WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED DUE TO LOUD NOISE AND ROLLING DOWN SLOWLY. IN JULY 2006, I RELOCATED TO ATLANTA, GA AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE VIA RETAIL (TRANSFERRED THE TITLE) IN AUGUST 2007. THEN, NOVEMBER 9, 2007, I HAD TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING FLUIDS AND A LOUD NOISE. TODAY IS AUGUST 6, 2009 AND I AM AGAIN HAVING THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUES!! OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I AM CURRENTLY HAVING WITH MY CAR: HAD TO GET MY BATTERY CHANGED AUGUST 9, 2007; WINDOW MOTOR PROBLEMS WITH BOTH MY FRONT SEAT WINDOWS; INTERNAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON TRANSMISSION GEAR-SHIFT, OVER-HEAD LIGHT. I AM SO UNHAPPY WITH THIS HONDA PURCHASE AS I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE KNOWN FOR THEIR LONGEVITY, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE MAIN THING IS I NEED ANSWERS OR DIRECTIONS AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEP. PLEASE ADVISE, THANK YOU. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR!! UPDATED 08/07/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279554August 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 HONDA ACCORD V6EX. AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY IS DARK. HONDA ARE AWARE OF ALL MODEL 2003 & 2004 BUT REFUSED TO RECALL DUE TO THE COST. THEY EVEN PUT A SERVICE BULLETIN 04-027 OUT IN ALL THEIR DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279581August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ACCORD WITH 44K MILES NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED. CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER CARE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SOME 2004 ACCORDS FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT (NHTSA: 04V176000). HONDA SAYS OUR VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM HONDA DEALER AND ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE AND ALL WORK DONE BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR, WITH ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK COMPLETED, TO REQUIRE A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 44 K MILES. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY 60% OF THE REPAIR COSTS. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS (IE, THE RECALL). THE DEFECT INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ADDITIONAL HONDA VIN'S AS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY MORE CARS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279636August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS ABOUT 88K ON IT. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MILES/PER HOUR THE CAR STARTED JERKING, THEN IT STARTED REVVING THE ENGINE, INCREASING THE RPM'S TO 5000 REVS EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 15/MILES PER HOUR. ITS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILING BEFORE HITTING 100K, LET ALONE A HONDA WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 HONDA ACCORDS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND ONE OF THE POST LED ME TO THIS WEBSITE. I'M A VERY CAREFUL DRIVER AND MOST OF THE MILEAGE PUT ON THE CAR HAS BEEN HIGHWAY MILES. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AND TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3500. PLEASE HELP IN THIS CASE AS I'M SURE YOU'VE GOTTEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277888July 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMMUTING TO WORK IN THE MORNING, WHEN I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SEEMED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE RPM'S WENT VERY HIGH (7K), BUT I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL. I COASTED FOR A WHILE AND WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AGAIN. THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY THE REST OF THE TIME ON THE FREEWAY, BUT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER I EXITED THE FREEWAY. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, I COULDN'T GET OUT OF 1ST GEAR FOR A WHILE. AFTER WORK, I DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE BACK STREETS FOR A LITTLE TO SEE IF I THOUGHT I COULD GET HOME, FIGURING THAT ONCE I GOT ON THE FREEWAY, EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE. AFTER A FEW MILES ON THE FREEWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL, AND HAD TO CUT ACROSS 4 LANES WITH JUST MY MOMENTUM TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. ONCE THERE, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO SEE IF I COULD MOVE AT ALL. I COULDN'T. IN PARK, I COULD REV THE ENGINE AND SEE THE RPM'S INCREASE, BUT WHEN I SHIFTED TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, I COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE TO ENGAGE OR MOVE AT ALL. I RESTARTED THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES, AND EVENTUALLY GOT IT TO RESPOND, BUT SHORTLY AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE FREEWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I PULLED OVER ONCE MORE AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK GOT ME BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER, WHERE I LATER FOUND OUT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 2004 WITH 90K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277051July 16, 2009
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, AIR BAGS
RED AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON IN AUG OF 2007, TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. I HAD A NEW BATTERY PUT IM THE PREVIOUS YEAR (2006-JULY. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE SRS UNIT COULD BE BAD, BUT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE LIGHT WAS THEN TURNED OFF. IN AUG OF 2008 THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THE SRS UNIT WAS BAD AGAIN AND THIS WOULD COST 500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX, IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM FEELING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. IT IS NOW JULY OF 2009 AND THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. IT SEEMS JUST AS SOON AS IT GETS HOT THE LIGHT GOES ON. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276832July 15, 2009
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS CRACKING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,400. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A 4 INCH CRACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL COVER WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. UPDATED 08/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274815June 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 9 IN OLD BRIDGE, NJ MY VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274017June 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC SPOTTED DRIED UP ANTIFREEZE IN THE CORNER OF THE ENGINE, WHERE NO FLUID SHOULD BE LOCATED. HE ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PINHOLE CRACK IN THE ENGINE THAT WAS ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO SLIP OUT. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED WHAT THE REPAIR WILL BE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS ALREADY REFUSING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273637June 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. 8/7/09 *CN UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273492June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ACCORD V-6 66,000 MILES I HAVE HAD ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES PERFORMED ON MY CAR WITH THE DEALERSHIP THINKING THIS WOULD KEEP MY CAR SAFE, WHICH FAILED TO BE THE CASE. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ONLY HAVING 66,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 45 MILES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I PLACED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPANY AND THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR 75% OF THE FEE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER STATING IT WAS UNSAFE AND UNFAIR AND I WOULD SEEK LEGAL ACTION, THEY FORCED ME TO SIGN A RELEASE FORM OR THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE 75% FEE REQUIRED FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO THE CONSUMER ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSION GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AT 66,000 MILES WITH A HISTORY OF ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, IT JUST SEEMS THIS VEHICLE HAD A FACTORY DEFECTED TRANSMISSION. I FEEL HONDA IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION BUT ISN'T TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND IT COULD BE UNSAFE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270099May 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65MPH WHEN CAR SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I WOULD ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S WOULD REV UP HIGH, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. NEXT DAY, COULDN'T GET THE CAR INTO GEAR AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267585May 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER IS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR NEXT TO THE FOOT REST, BRAKE PEDAL EVERYTIME IT RAINS OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265186April 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY MODEL 2004 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING HAS ISSUES. WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, (I WAS GOING UP A HILL AT THE TIME) THE ENGINE REVS REALLY HIGH AND THEN WILL NOT GO. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURN IT OFF BEFORE CREATING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND MAKE IT HOME. SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AND WE IMMEDIATELY CONTRACTED THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I THEN READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THIS 2003 AND2004 HONDA ACCORD V-6. PLEASE MAKE SURE HONDA FIXES THIS PROBLEM SOON...IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. *TR THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264868April 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS (AIR BAG) INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE. THE DEALER THEN REPROGRAMMED THE SENSORS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND THE INDICATOR DIMMED. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 4/28/09 *CN UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263015March 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ATF (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID) LEAKS ON THE COOLER LINE JOIN BOLTS UNDER THE TRANNY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262990March 24, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STEERING
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER. IT IS A FOUR DOOR, WITHIN A MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR THE CABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BROKE ON THE REAR LEFT DOOR. TODAY THE CABLE BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CABLE IT DOESN'T LOOK STRONG ENOUGH TO LAST FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME AND BEING UNABLE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR HAS ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT BUT AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER MORE THEN 4 TIMES WITH NO RESULTS I JUST LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262140March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED UPON STARTING CAR: LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD HAVE DARKENED COMPLETELY (AND PERMANENTLY, NOT INTERMITTENTLY). THIS INCLUDES THE DEFROSTER INDICATOR, DASHBOARD BUTTONS, CLIMATE CONTROL, RADIO, AND CLOCK. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 03-07 ACCORDS, HUNDREDS OF USERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. SEE THE FOLLOWING THREAD: HTTP://WWW.ASKMEHELPDESK.COM/ADVICE/T-8584.HTML PLEASE SUBMIT THIS TO HONDA FOR RECALL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260977March 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RANDOM DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. SIDE CURTAIN, AND DOOR AIRBAG. 2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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