Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10224216April 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 IS PASSED 100K AND IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY I AM GIVEN THESE NEWS ABOUT FAILURE AND POSSIBLE CRASH. HONDA HAS A RECALL FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORD WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM MY CAR HAS. I WOULD LIKE MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223938April 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ACCORD WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE VEHICLE JERKING, WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, BRAKE PADS WERE LOW, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, HE NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE HORN NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223257April 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF POOR CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED CLUTCHES HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH HEAVY METAL LINING AND DIFFERENT MATERIAL. IF THE CLUTCHES WERE OF THE NEW MATERIAL, IT WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220455March 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA WITH THE TITLE: "2004-05 ACCORD DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS REPLACEMENT" CALLED DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT AND NO HOURS AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE. MY JOB DURING THE WEEK PREVENTS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. NEED TO HAVE COMPLETED ON WEEKEND. DEALERSHIP IS "RENSSELAER HONDA, 770 HOOSICK ROAD, TROY, NEW YORK 12180" PHONE NUMBER: 518-279-1171. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219530February 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2004 HONDA ACCORD RECALL FOR SEAT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT ONE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. BUT THE OTHER 2 DEALERS SAID THEY WOULD HAVE HER CAR FOR A FEW HOURS. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR. RECALL # 07V001000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219585February 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2004 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217816February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED MY CAR IN MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AT APPROX 11:PM AT 2AM MY FATHER WOKE ME AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN FIRST SEEN THE FIRE WAS INSIDE THE CAR IN THE FRONT DRIVERS CORNER BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217407February 7, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OPENED UP LIKE CURTAINS IN THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CEILING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH INVOLVED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE AIR BAG DEFECT AND WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT PAYING FOR THE FAILED AIR BAGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,474. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217010February 5, 2008
SEATS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SIX MONTHS, HIS LEGS WOULD BECOME NUMB AND HE FELT PAIN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A THERAPEUTIC PILLOW FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT, WHICH RESOLVED THE PAIN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TINT ON THE WINDSHIELD TO BLOCK THE SUNLIGHT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10215721January 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
MY CAR IS A NEW HONDA ACCORD 2004. IT HAS 62,000 MILES, HONDA IS HAVING A RECALL ON 2004 ACCORDS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST, BUT TO MY ASTONISHMENT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL. MY HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY $4,800.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON JAN 4TH 2008 AND I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I'M SHOCKED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT A 3 YEAR OLD CAR WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215571January 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING 45 ON A RURAL ROAD. SLIGHT BRUISING ON MY ARM AND EAR RINGING OCCURRED ALONG WITH SOME STRESS ADDED TO 3 YEAR OLD AND WIFE WITH CONCERNS ABOUT FUTURE AND RANDOM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214018January 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD LX IN MAY OF 2004. AS THE BRAKES WORE DOWN THEY BEGAN TO HAVE A SURGE TYPE OF PROBLEM AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE ONCE IN A WHILE. WHEN I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PADS WAS CLOSE TO BEING WORN OUT ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROTOR AND THE OTHER WAS LIKE NEW, ON BOTH LEFT AND FRONT ROTORS. AFTER I REPLACED THEM, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE UNTIL AFTER THEY HAD WORN ABOUT 25,000 MILES. NOW THEY HAVE ABOUT 45,00 MILES ON THEM. NOW THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN EXCEPT THE SURGE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE THIS TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY SOMETIMES IF I PUT THE BRAKES ON HARD. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MINOR AND SOMETIMES IT IS REALLY BAD. I ASK THE HONDA PEOPLE ABOUT IT AND THEY WANT MONEY TO PUT IT ON THE RACK TO LOOK AT IT; SOMETHING I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF. HOPE THIS WILL BE OF HELP TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212382December 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO TURNS OFF, DISPLAY GOES DIM, NOW HAS STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212223December 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAS EIGHT CUTS AND GREASE OR GLUE STAINS ON THE INSIDE PANEL OF THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES IMPEDE HER SIDE VISIBILITY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW TINTING AND TOO MUCH LUBRICATION IN THE LOCK MECHANISM WERE THE CAUSE, ALSO THE WINDOW WAS IN TOO TIGHTLY, AND THE WINDOW STRIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE DEALER AND REGIONAL MANAGER INFORMED HER THAT SHE CAN DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS, BUT THEY WOULD NO LONGER ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE AND RECORDS OF THE SIX TRIPS THAT WERE MADE TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 21 TIMES FOR VARIOUS FAILURES. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED FOUR TIMES, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ALIGNED SIX DIFFERENT TIMES, AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,157 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208227November 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OVER-CLOCKED ODOMETER FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207335October 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODEL IS DARK FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206284October 19, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. NOKIAN WR TIRES. THE TREAD WAS MEASURED AND ONLY HALF OF IT REMAINED. HE SPOKE WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A BLEMISH, NOT A DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A CONCERN OF PREMATURE WEAR OF SPECIFIC TREAD COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRES CONTAINED BLEMISHES WHICH WAS ISOLATED AND THE TIRES WERE NOT CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206261October 18, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE DISPLAY LIGHT FOR MY RADIO, LIGHTS FOR HVAC SYSTEM SLOWLY DIMMED AND EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. TOOK THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX TO A LOCAL DEALER WITH AN APPOINTMENT AND A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER THEY PERFORMED THEIR TROUBLESHOOTING I WAS INFORMED THAT A CHIP FOR THE RADIO FAILED. THANKFULLY THEY WERE HOLDING THE COMPONENT FOR ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO HAD NOT COME BACK FOR THE REPAIR AND THE NEXT DAY THE DISPLAY LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205925October 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
(1) & (2) RED SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT SPORADICALLY LIGHT ON DASH, WITHIN ONE MONTH SRS LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ON. DEALER DISCOVERED BROKEN GROUND WIRE UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. THE PURPOSE OF THE GROUND WIRE IS SOLELY TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION FROM THE SEAT BELT TO THE SRS. (3) DEALER REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE AND CHARGED ME $112.25. MY REQUEST IS FOR A REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $112.25 BECAUSE THE REPAIR AS SOLELY A SAFETY REPAIR AND THE DIAGNOSITC FEE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205380October 10, 2007
TIRES
TOYO TIRES,MANUFACTURING COMPANY TIRES ARE SPLITTING IN THE CENTER OF IT,S TIRE AFTER APPROX;6,000 MILES OF USE CAUSING IT TO BE UNSAFE I CONTACT THEM TO REPORT IT TO THE COMPANY,AND THE COMPANY REFUSE TO HAVE THEM RECALL OR INVESTIGATED,THIS WAS VERIFIED BY THE COMPANY OF WHOM SOLD ME THERE PRODUCT THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, WHEN THIS TYPE OF SPLIT OCCUR DIRECTLY IN THE OUTSIDE CENTER. THIS COMPANY IS HEADQUARTERED,IN JAPAN AND THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S,AND THERE CONSUMER AFFAIR OFFICE IS LOCATED IN CYPRESS CALIFORNIA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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