Honda Accord Complaints (2004)
1,018 consumer complaints on file.
- #10260843March 5, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING INTO A SAFE AREA AND SLAMMING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV BETWEEN 5,000-6,000 RPMS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260854March 5, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD V6 IT JUST STOP DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY NO WARNING ,PUTTING MY LIFE AT DANGER AS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WERE COMING AT MY CAR I WAS TERRIFIED. HONDA CARS SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD WARN CONSUMERS WHEN THEY ARE PURCHASING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260736March 4, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND THE RPMS WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO ACCELERATE. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD ONLY TRAVEL BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THIRD GEAR AND REVERSE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY MOVE IN FIRST GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259796February 24, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME LOCKED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE RPMS DRASTICALLY INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED VERY LOUDLY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BARELY TRAVELED OVER 2 MPH. SHE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND SEVERAL FAILED COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, SHE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) ONLINE. SHE CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257304February 3, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD GO DIMMER AND BRIGHTER ABOUT EVERY MINUTE WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THIS HEADLIGHT PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE A/C OR DEFROST IS ON. I BELIEVE THE EXTRA LOAD ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THESE COMPONENTS TURNED ON IS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM ABOUT EVERY 60 SECONDS. IT COULD BE RELATED TO A FAN OR OTHER ENGINE COMPONENT TURNING ON AND OFF, NOT SURE. THE DEALER REPLACED MY BATTERY AND CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR HONDA ACCORDS TO DO THIS, BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING TO MYSELF AND THE DRIVERS IN FRONT OF ME. IT LOOKS LIKE I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10256414January 26, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED DUE TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255808January 21, 2009VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60MPH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY HAD LOCKED AND WERE PUSHING UP AGAINST MY FOOT. I CALLED 911 THE OFFICER TOLD ME TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF BRAKE. WHEN I DID THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. IT INCREASED IN INCREMENTS OF 10 TO 120MPH. BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. I TRAVELED FOR MORE THAN 6 MILES DODGING TRAFFIC BEFORE THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET POLICE KNOW WHERE I WAS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK OPEN DUE TO SOOT AND CARBON BUILD UP. DEALER NOTED THE THROTTLE BODY LOOKED LIKE IT HAD NEVER BEEN CLEANED. DEALER SUGGESTED IF I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA FOR REGULAR SERVICE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I SERVICE MY CAR EVERY 3000 MILES MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA FOR TUNE UPS AND OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE READ 11 SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON THIS WEBSITE. INVESTIGATIONS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247872November 6, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 95,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247644November 4, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY CAR TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE TRANNY SEEMED TO SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR. ON MY WAY THERE, WHICH WAS A 10 MINUTE DRIVE, THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I COULD SEE THE RPS GO UP BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I BRACED MYSELF BECAUSE A WOMAN DRIVING A BLACK INFINITI ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND! IT FINALLY DECIDED TO MOVE AND I WAS ALMOST TO THE SHOP AND DECIDED TO TURN OFF THE BUSY ROAD AS SOON AS I DID THAT (I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE ELIGHT) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AND I COASTED INTO A BANK PARKING LOT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED FORM THERE. THE MECHANIC SHOP SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247369October 31, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRANSITION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES BEFORE IT FAILED TO SHIFT AT ALL. IT SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. SHE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEN CALLED HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO INQUIRE IF THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE CRASH SHE WAS INVOLVED IN FIVE WEEKS EARLIER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CRASH. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND REFERRED HER TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO COULD COMPLETE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR HER INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER ACTION PRIOR TO HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10247160October 29, 2008WHEELS, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 ACCORD EX 4CYL HYDROPLANES IN WET WEATHER AND THE TIRES SPIN FROM A STOP. HONDA CLAIMS NO INCIDENT WAS EVER REPORTED AND MY CASE NUMBER IS N012008-10-2900938. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246425October 22, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED OR DOWNSHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR EVEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY SLOW DOWN. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 BUT HONDA TOLD ME THAT THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246304October 22, 2008POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS ACCORD 2004 EX - 4 CYLINDER - APPROX 86K MILES - MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY CAR STARTED JERKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I SWITCH GEAR TO 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I THOUGHT HE WAS JOKING BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL INJECTION ISSUE. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MORE AROUND 88 SAME COMPLAINTS IN THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML IT'S VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS, AND I THINK SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN THEIR TRANSMISSION, THEY SHOULD RECALL AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244943October 9, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, ALMOST STALLING OUT AND THEN TAKING A HUGE JERK...IT NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN LETTING UP OFF MY GAS...THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS; LAST NIGHT I HAD THE RIDE OF MY LIFE IN ONLY A MATTER OF SECONDS! I WAS STOPPING BY THE BANK TO GET CASH FROM THE ATM; AS I LET UP OFF MY GAS, THE CAR DID A HARD JERK AND JUMPED THE SIDEWALK HITTING THE CORNER OF THE BANK. I'M SO GLAD NO ONE WAS USING THE ATM AT THIS TIME. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND MY SEAT BELT RELEASED FOR ME TO GET OUT BUT NOW IT IS JAMMED AND WILL NOT PULL OUT ENOUGH FOR ME TO WEAR IT! WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR TO MINE GOING BACK AS EARLY AS 2003, I REALLY FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE THESE COMPLAINTS MORE SERIOUS AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE ISSUE AND ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DUE TO THE ISSUE. I AM A NERVOUS WRECK AND I HOPE NO ONE WILL EXPERIENCE WHAT I JUST WENT THROUGH. THERE SHOULD BE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION REQUIRING HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244627October 7, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 HONDA/ACCORD, FIRST INCIDENT STARTED WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT GOING ON, THEN CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT TURNING ON, THEN RADIO TURNING OFF BY ITSELF AND FINALLY RADIO NOW MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE BEFORE TURNING OFF BY ITSELF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10243809September 28, 2008POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 04 HONDA ACCORD THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING THE CAR WILL NOT GO PASS 40 MPH AND AT 40 MPH IT STILL DOESN'T HOLD THAT SPEED IT SLIPS AND DECREASES SPEED AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN I POSITION THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM THE DRIVE GEAR IT WILL CONTINUE TO STAY IN THE DRIVE GEAR FOR A SECOND THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. THIS IS LIFE THREATENING AND CAN RESULT IN DEATH.*TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242554September 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO A 2004 HONDA ACCORD V6 #, PURCHASED NEW BY MY WIFE AND MYSELF IN BELLEVUE WASHINGTON. 1. BACKGROUND: MY HONDA ACCORD WAS RECALLED UNDER THIS NTSB RECALL (HONDA RECALL 04-037 SPEED SENSOR 3RD GEAR INSPECTION): AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALLS AND DEFECTS FOUND ON 2004 HONDA ACCORD POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AUTOMOBILES. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ORDER THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURERS TO RECALL AND REPAIR VEHICLES OR PARTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT WHEN ITS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THEY CONTAIN SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEIR STRUCTURE, OR PERFORMANCE. TO REMEDY THE RECALL HONDA PERFORMED A CAMERA VISUAL INSPECTION AND SPRAYED ?LUBRICANT? INTO THE TRANSMISSION. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 2008, MY WIFE OBSERVED AN ?ENGINE LIGHT? ON THE DASH. WE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 88,000 MILES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I INITIALLY DIRECTED THE WORK TO BEGIN. I THEN CALLED BACK TO ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER TO HOLD ON THE REPAIRS AND ASKED HIM TO WAIT AND INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED, THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THAT AN 88K CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. I VERIFIED THAT THE WARRANTY FOR MOST HONDA ACCORD V6'S HAD BEEN EXTENDED. I THEN CALLED BACK TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD AT 130PM THAT THE LIGHT RESET AND THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REPAIR AND THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. ORTIZ WOULD NOT PURSUE WARRANTY REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION. 2. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE, HE WAS WILLING TO SEND THE TRANSMISSION, WITH A LIKELY PENDING FAILURE BACK ON THE ROAD AND NOT COMPLYING WITH THE NTSB RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THERE IS A PROBABILITY OF CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CRASH. ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1099796. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242696September 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I DRIVE 40MPH TO 60PHM UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE LOAD MY VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE ASKED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON ANY SERVICE BULLETINS BUT APPARENTLY NOTHING OUTSIDE OF MY AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE REPORT ONLINE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. " HONDA CASE # N012008-04-1100-403 HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V176000 MY CAR A 2004 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR 4 CYLINDER. WHEN I AM DRIVE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH THE CAR TREMBLES/SHAKES MOMENTARILY AND THEN CONTINUES TO GAIN SPEED. IF I CONTINUE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH THE CAR TREMBLES/SHAKES MOMENTARILY WITHOUT WARNING. THE SAME ISSUE WITH TREMBLING AND SHAKING HAPPENS ALSO WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40 MPH. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR AT ANY OTHER DRIVING SPEED RANGES. THE SECOND GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MOMENTARILY TREMBLED THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE GEAR FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION LOCKUP RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DRIVING TREMBLE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AT ABOUT 50K MILES. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED SO IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AT 75K, 80K, 85K, 90K. FINALLY AT 95K THE PROBLEM COULD BE EASILY DETECTED BY THE MECHANICS AND THEY WANTED TO TRY SOME SIMPLE CHANGES. FIRST THE MECHANICS TRIED FUEL INJECTOR CLEANERS. AT 97K THE MECHANICS TRIED CHANGING THE ERG OR EKG VALVE. AT 99K THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTED HEAT SHIELD AND CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUE AT 101K THE MECHANIC NOW TELLS ME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I SHOULD THINK ABOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE WEAR OF THE GEARS CAN CAUSE A TOOTH TO CHIP OR GEAR BREAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE GEAR FAILURE. THE GEAR FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I AM UPSET BECAUSE THE CAR TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER WARRANTY FROM 80K TO 100K MILES AND I HAD BOUGHT THE HONDA CARE WARRANTY. NOW IT". *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242333September 15, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID, " YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL". HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS THE PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE RECALL AND IS REQUIRING A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH 92, 000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242120September 14, 2008VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
AUGUST 21, 08, I HAD SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE ON MY 2004 ACCORDS WINDOW WIPERS IN THE MIDDLE OF TROPICAL STORM FAY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE AND VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING IN RAINFALL. I WAS UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. HONDA DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR MODEL BUT OF COURSE DID FOR THE 2003. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0