Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10262092March 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX (98,400 MILES) BEGAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ABOUT A MARCH 11TH 2009. IT WOULD NOT ADVANCE TO 3RD GEAR. IF I TRIED TO GO FASTER, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE WITHOUT ADVANCING. WHEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN IT NOW DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY. IF I TURN IT OFF IT WILL RUN NORMALLY UNTIL I GET TO 3RD AND THEN THE PROBLEM STARTS OVER AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD TRANSMISSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFUSED A GOODWILL REPAIR CITING THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262027March 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CAUSES ENGINE TO DIE. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261887March 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MARCH 10, 2009 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY,000 MILES FAILED. IN 2004 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE REGARDING POSSIBLE 2ND GEAR FAILURE. AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL, THE DEALERS WERE GIVEN THE OPTION OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OR INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT. THE DEALER CHOOSE THE OPTION OF INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT AS THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR FOR MY 2003 ACCORD. MID YEAR 2008, SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, I BEGAN TO OBSERVE THAT MY HONDA WAS HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS HESITANCY BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED FROM DECEMBER 2008 UP TO MARCH 2009. THE FIRST INCIDENT WHICH SUGGESTED PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2009 WITH THE CAR REFUSING TO SHIFT OUT OF 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, WITH SLIPPING AND PRONOUNCED HESITATION WHEN IT WOULD FINALLY SHIFT. HENCE, TWO WEEKS LATER WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR, MY ACCORD RAPIDLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 20 MILES PER HOUR AND REFUSED TO MOVE OUT OF 2ND GEAR. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT MOVE. ADDITIONALLY IN FEBRUARY 2009, I HAD TAKEN THE ACCORD IN FOR ITS' RECOMMENDED SERVICE. AT THAT TIME THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT DRAINED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS EXTREMELY DIRTY, THIS COUPLED WITH THE ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SUGGEST THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM LONG STANDING IN NATURE. THE FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMISSION AS IT OCCURRED CREATED CONDITIONS RIPE FOR AN ACCIDENT MY ACCORD WAS REPAIRED WITH A REMAND TRANSMISSION FOR $1900.00 BY THE DEALER, WITH AN ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL OF $4000.00. CONTACT WITH AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION RESULTED IN NO ASSUMED LIABILITY FOR A "GOODWILL" TYPE OF REPAIR OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003 ACCORDS. PRINT AND INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003 V6 ACCORDS HAVE A WORST THAN AVERAGE FAILURE RATE, OFTEN AT OR PRIOR TO 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261624March 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE TO RECEIVE A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER INSTALLED IN A NEW OIL JET INSTEAD. CURRENTLY, A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR IT INSTEAD OF PAYING 25% OF THE $680 REPAIR COST. SHE FEELS THAT THE DEALER STRUNG HER ALONG UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261667March 12, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE COULD NOT USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR AND THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260776March 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND WILL NO LONGER SHIFT TO HIGHER GEARS OR INTO REVERSE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR CASES WITH THE 2003 MODELS, BASED ON MY PRELIMINARY ONLINE RESEARCH, THAT SUGGEST THAT THERE IS A WIDE-SPREAD SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE INITIAL QUOTE WAS $3500 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE NOT COMMISSIONED THE WORK YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260579March 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WENT OUT. IT WAS DRIVING FINE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT MINUTE THE CAR STALLED IN DRIVE AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WENT NOWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE RELIGIOUSLY AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING PLENTY OF RESEARCH I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR, YET HONDA HAS NEGLECTED TO ORDER A RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THEY SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260357March 1, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. BOUGHT 2 NEW PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON TIRES, P205/60R16 . STARTED GETTING FLAT ALL OF A SUDDEN RECENTLY. HAVE 35,000 ON A 60,000 TIRE. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I NEED TO REPLACE THEM AS THE SIDE WALLS HAVE ROTTED OUT. DANGEROUS FOR ME, AS I COMMUTE 50 MILES EACH WAY EACH DAY ON A ROUGH HIGHWAY IN NJ. WILL TRY TO GET SOME SATISFACTION ON THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260359March 1, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
SECOND COMPLAINT FOR TIRES, SINCE DOT NUMBER DIFFERENT ON SECOND TIRE. LOST PRESSURE, AND OUT OF ROUND. SIDEWALL IS DRY-ROTTED AT NOT QUITE 40,000 ON A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. PIRELI P6 FOUR SEASON, P205 60/R16. WILL TRY TO GET SATISAFACTION ON WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260380March 1, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009 AT 8 PM MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. CONTACTED INSURANCE AGENT AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 2/27/09 AFTER INSPECTION THEY TOLD US THEY COULD NOT TELL US WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEY SAID WE NEEDED TO CONTACT INSURANCE AGENT, CONTACTED AGENT AND SHE IS AFRAID THE COMPANY WILL DENY THE CLAIM IF/WHEN WE FILE IT. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES IS $3,100+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260041February 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL V6 COUPE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, ROUTE 146, LOCATION AROUND LINCOLN WOODS, RHODE ISLAND, TRAVELING NORTH TO MY HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND JERKED SEVERAL TIMES COMING ALMOST TO A VERY QUICK STOP - MY NECK EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH. TRAFFIC SPEED WAS AT LEAST 55 MPH, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND ROADS WERE DRY. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED AND MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. AFTER VISITS TO MY HONDA DEALER TO EVALUATE THEY FINALLY AGREED THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERATIVE. IN MY RESEARCH THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS YEAR HONDA WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS WIDELY KNOWN AND ONE THAT HONDA WILL PROVIDE SOME REIMBURSEMENT ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY DID HONDA NOT RECALL IT? A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER (OR MAYBE I WAS JUST LUCKY) COULD HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. HONDA TOUTS ITS RELIABILITY AND SAFETY AND FOR THAT I PURCHASED THEIR CAR, HOWEVER, THAT IN MY OPINION WAS A LIE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND SERVICED FAITHFULLY AT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259929February 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PERFORMED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S INCREASED, BUT THE SPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH. THE FAILURE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 SECONDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BUY A FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. AFTER DOING SO, THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY FOR SEVEN DAYS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AT THE SAME SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HIS RESIDENCE, HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, BUT IT TOOK THE VEHICLE 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE THE REVERSE FUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ENGAGED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOTICED A SHORTAGE OF FLUID, WHICH LOOKED LIKE BLACK OIL. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOULD NOT HAVE A BURNING ODOR. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL; THEREFORE, HONDA WOULD ONLY COVER HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259660February 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING A RECENT SEVERE RAINSTORM AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ACCORDINGLY,I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CAR DURING RAINY WEATHER. I HAD LEARNED ABOUT THE NHTSA RECALL FOR THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND SO I DELIVERED THE CAR TO PASADENA HONDA FOR REPAIR. PASADENA HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL, ADVISED THAT ACCORDING TO MY VIN THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MOTOR FAILURE ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT AND CHARGED ME FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I HAVE THE INVOICE AND THE OLD MOTOR WHICH SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PARTS LISTINGS AND I NOTE THAT ALL 2003 HONDA ACCORDS REGARDLESS OF MODEL USE THE SAME WIPER MOTOR. ACCORDINGLY, I AM NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY MY VEHICLE'S WIPER MOTOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259257February 18, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT AFFECTIVE UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WIPERS WORK UNDER MINOR RAIN CONDITIONS & A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. ONCE SPEED & WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258945February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF THE ACCESSORY LIGHTS GOING OUT THAT CONTROL THE RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS. IT IS ACTUALLY A TRANSISTOR ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BLOWING THAT CONTROLS THE CONSOLES LIGHTING. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAS PUT OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ABOUT THIS FOR 7 YEARS OR 105,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. IF THE WARRANTY IS OUT, THE COST TO FIX IT THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP IS $700-900, NOT SOMETHING MANY PEOPLE THESE DAYS CAN AFFORD, AND BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT, THEIR SAFETY IS DECREASED. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, THEY REALLY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX ANY THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE MY TEMPERATURE OR RADIO SETTINGS AND WHILE TRYING TO SEE THE DISPLAY ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MESSAGE BOARDS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY CONCERN THIS IS. AN ANONYMOUS USER POSTED THIS ON THE BOARDS: : "CAN'T VIEW ANYTHING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY OR CENTER CONTROLS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST THE HEAT OR A/C AND CAN'T SEE WHAT I'M DOING. HONDA SHOULD DEFINITELY FIX THE ISSUE. IT REALLY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM." MORE DETAILS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2003/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/STEREO_BACKLIGHT_BLEW_CANT_JUST_REPLACE_THE_BULB.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259162February 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
II HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2003 HONDA ACCORD XE SEDANV6. IN 2005 I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA ENCOURAGING OWNERS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AS MY MODEL CAR MAY HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I DID BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION AND DID NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS. ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2009 WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SKIPPING GEARS. IT CONTINUED TO BEHAVE IN THE SAME MANNER UNTIL IT WENT TO A SUDDEN STOP. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALER AND REQUESTED SERVICE. AS I WAS TRYING TO GET A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES I DECIDED TO TURN-ON THE ENGINE TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE RESPOND. IT DID AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FORM IT. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER LETTING ME KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I MENTIONED THEM OF THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THAT THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL, FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION (IF REPLACED) AND THE SERVICES. I AGREED TO IT BECAUSE ANYWAY IT HAS TO BE FIXED AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE (I HAVE ONLY ONE MORE PAYMENT TO MAKE). AFTER I GOT HOME I LOG ON TO YOUR SITE TO SEE IF THE RECALL WAS IN THE SYSTEM. IT WAS AND TO MY SURPRISE THE RECALL FAIRLY DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS NOT A BAD EXPERIENCE AS I WAS INSIDE A MILITARY BASE AREA WHERE THE MAX SPEED WAS ONLY 15 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM FALLS WITHIN THE CATEGORY DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. WHAT CAN BE DONE IF ANYTHING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258675February 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE (I-395 IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA) WHEN MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED. I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I COUPLE MONTHS BACK I PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING A PART ON MY SECOND GEAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REDUCE THE HEAT PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION BEFORE THE PART WAS INSTALLED. THE DAY OF THE INSTANCE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND I DRAMATICALLY LOST ACCELERATION, I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER, ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME, AND OTHER VEHICLES SURROUNDING ME TO VEER OUT OF THE WAY. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE INVOLVED, THOUGH THERE EASILY COULD OF BEEN. THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER I TOOK IT TO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AS THERE WERE METAL PIECES THAT GOT LOOSE IN THE FLUID AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. TO MY BELIEF, THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR/MODEL HONDA BECAUSE I WAS INSTRUCTED (THROUGH AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM) TO CONTACT HONDA AMERICA TO HELP WITH MY REPAIR COSTS, BECAUSE THEY WERE GETTING THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM CUSTOMERS FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. I AM STILL IN TALKS WITH HONDA ABOUT COVERING COSTS OF THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258576February 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON FREEWAY @ 75MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ENGINE REDLINED AT 7500 RPM WITH LOSS OF ACCELERATION. PULLED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND CONTINUED TO DEALERSHIP WITH HAZARD LIGHTS AND MINIMAL ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258583February 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVAP SYSTEM FAILED FROM WATER SEEPING INTO DRAIN JOINT. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLE ID NUMBERS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. THE SAME FAULTY EVAP DESIGN IS USED ON ALL THE HONDA ACCORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257961February 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT. AS I ENTERED ONTO THE FREEWAY AND ACCELERATED, THE MOTOR REVVED UP, THE TACHOMETER WENT UP 2500 RPM HIGHER AND THE CAR DID NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND HAS SO NUMEROUS TIME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET IT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. I CAME ACROSS A WEBSITE WHILE RESEARCHING SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN CARS LIKE MINE AND I FOUND 125 OTHER COMPLAINTS AT ONE WEB SITE ALONE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, MANY WITH SAFETY ISSUES LIKE MINE. HOW IS IT THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANOTHER RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF HONDA ACCORD BESIDES THE TSB-037 RECALL IN 2004, WHICH I HAD DONE. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP SO I DON'T HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST INVOLVED YET BUT IT WON'T BE CHEAP, THAT I DO KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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