Honda Accord Complaints (2007)

525 consumer complaints on file.

#10523480July 6, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HAD ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION ISSUES (ALONG WITH CAR GROANING AT LOW-SPEEDS AND TURNS) FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. LOCAL MECHANIC ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE OR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY IN AN ODD PATTERN AND CAR WAS PULLING STRONGLY. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED, SO I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AUTO PART BEFORE, BUT AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ABOUT IT, I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND SAW DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ON VARIOUS HONDA FORUMS. THE CAR IS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519757June 14, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2007 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE. FIRST FAILURE INCIDENT CAME AT AROUND 88,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO AN OXYGEN SENSOR BANK 2 SENSOR 1. REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE CODE DISAPPEARED. AT ABOUT 96,000 MILES THE SAME ERROR CODE CAME ON. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS COMMON AMONGST THIS MODEL ACCORD AND ENGINE V6. AFTER ABOUT 5,000 MILES OF DRIVING ON THIS CODE WITH A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR, THE CEL(CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) FLASHED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN ABOUT 70 DEGREE WEATHER AND TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. AFTER PULLING OVER TO CHECK THE CAR, THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK HAD BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF CYLINDER NUMBER 5..(ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE FOR 2007 HONDA ACCORD V6). HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR COSTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ENGINE WILL NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OUT FOR THIS AS IT WILL NOT CAUSE ME TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I WILL BE CALLING HONDA AS WELL TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510720May 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY, WITH NO WARNING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508374April 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY POWER STEERING AT LEAST A YEAR AGO, IF NOT MORE. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY REGULAR PLACE OF MAINTENANCE I WAS INFORMED THERE COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT, SINCE IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, IT WAS SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE FLUID FIRST, WHICH I DID. PROBLEMS PERSISTED AND AGAIN SUGGESTIONS FROM BOTH HONDA AND OTHER REPAIR/ MAINTENANCE FACILITIES WERE TO HAVE THE HOSE OR FLUID REPLACED. THE HOSE WAS NEVER REPLACED BY ME. UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY RECALL ISSUED IN FEB 2013 FOR THE "POWER STEERING HOSE" I TOOK MY CAR IN TO LANDMARK HONDA IN ALEXANDRIA, VA TO HAVE THE RECALL PROCESSED ON MY CAR. I WAS INFORMED THE "POWER STEERING HOSE" WAS REPLACED, PER HONDA BUT WAS ALSO INFORMED THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR WAS NOT THE SPECIFIC HOSE HONDA IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL???????? I WAS INFORMED MY "RESERVOIR HOSE" WAS LEAKING THEREFORE CAUSING MY POWER STEERING PUMP TO FAIL. UPON ARGUING WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED I WAS OUT OF LUCK TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED BY HONDA. I PLACED A CALL TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE EXACT SAME THING BECAUSE "THE HOSE THAT HONDA IDENTIFIED AS FAULTY WAS IN FACT REPLACED, THAT WAS JUST NOT THE ISSUE WITH YOUR CAR." THIS LETTER IS BEING SENT BECAUSE, HOW DOES THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR AND HOW CAN HONDA TELL ME ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT RELATED TO THE SAME RECALL? I WANT THESE ISSUES ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY CONCERN AND AS AN EXPENSE CONCERN ON MY PART. ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE 100% RELATED AND HAVE CAUSED MY POWER STEERING PUMP TO GO BAD BUT HONDA WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS ON MY CAR AND I WANT THIS INFORMATION MADE PUBLIC SINCE CLEARLY THEY WANT TO IGNORE IT. I EXPECT TO BE CONTACTED BY HONDA OR BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND I EXPECT NHTSA TO DO ITS JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505068March 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES, TOOK IT TO AUTOCHECK AND FOUND A CODE. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CODE AND CLAIMED THERE IS NO ISSUE THEY CAN FIND, COME BACK WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AGAIN IN THE EVENING, AND NOW WITH OTHER PROBLEMS, THE WHOLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM INCLUDING LIGHTS, RADIO ETC STARTED DANCING ON AND OFF, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. HAPPENED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THE CODE P0685 WAS FOUND AND THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE PCM AND THEY APPLIED THAT UPDATE. I ASKED WHY WAS THERE NO INTIMATION ABOUT IT AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE CRITICAL UPDATES. WITH THE EXPERIENCE I HAD, THE WAY THINGS WERE HAPPENING IN THAT 2-3 MINUTES OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM DANCE, ANYTHING COULD HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL NOTICE SENT FOR THIS UPDATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498306February 15, 2013
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS HORRIBLE, LOOKS MORE WHITE THAN THE ORIGINAL BLACK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497654February 10, 2013
SEATS
ON A SIX HOUR VACATION TRIP, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ACUTE MIDDLE BACK PAIN. I HAD BEGUN A NEW JOB ABOUT A YEAR PRIOR TO THIS TRIP, IN WHICH I MADE COMMUTES OF ABOUT 1 HR. AND 15 MINUTES ROUND-TRIP ON 4-5 DAYS A WEEK. I HAD NOTICED OVER THE COURSE OF MY NEW COMMUTE THAT MY CAR SEAT BECAME INCREASINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE. HOWEVER, WHILE ON THIS LONG SIX HOUR TRIP, ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE TRIP I BEGAN TO FEEL SEVERE BACK PAIN. I DON'T THINK WE HAD TAKEN A REST BREAK BY THIS POINT IN THE TRIP. IT BECAME UNCOMFORTABLE FOR ME TO REST MY BACK IN THE SEAT, AS MY MIDDLE VERTEBRAE FELT VERY SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH. IT THEN BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO SIT IN A CHAIR FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, AND OF COURSE THE DRIVING POSTURE BECAME INCREASINGLY PAINFUL AND UNCOMFORTABLE. AFTER SOME CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, THE INTENSITY OF THE PAIN HAS LESSENED, BUT THE DISCOMFORT HAS NEVER FULLY GONE AWAY. IN RECENT MONTHS A PHYSICIAN HAS TREATED MY BACK PAIN BY WITH A PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH TOPICAL NEURO/INFLAMMATION OINTMENT. THE PHYSICIAN HAS NOT YET GIVEN A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS TO MY CONDITION, BUT THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT SEEMS TO BE LESSENING VERY GRADUALLY. I BELIEVE THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IS CAUSED BY THE PRONOUNCED "CUPPING" SHAPE OF MY CAR'S SEAT AND HEADREST, WHICH KEEPS ME FROM FINDING A COMFORTABLE POSTURE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON LONG-DISTANCE DRIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496878February 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
IN VERY COLD WEATHER THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS A DEFECT WITH THIS CAR. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS IN AZ, THEREFORE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A PROBLEM. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE BRAKE VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ALL THE 2007 HONDA ACCORD HYBRIDS. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490348December 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVING 10MPH AND JUST MADE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BAG HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD /NECK AREA CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED OR NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD WHERE HIT TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10488747December 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING, I FELT JERK WHILE IT CHANGED GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SO ON. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS UNEXPECTED AND CAR CAN FAIL ANYTIME AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS OF 2007 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 AND THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS, AND I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488748December 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 50MPH, I APPLIED BRAKES AND IT ALMOST HAD NO STOPPING POWER. LATER THAT DAY I CHECKED IT WITH THE DEALER AND GOT BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS CHANGED. NOT EVEN AFTER TWO MONTHS THE BRAKING POWER HAS FADED. PLEASE GET THIS ISSUE FIXED AS IT IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485443November 21, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RAIL WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO LOCK INTO PLACE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FREELY AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OR APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT RAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,725.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479845October 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD VEHICLE SERVICED A DAY LATER I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THIS NOISE CONTINUED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUSE. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE DRIVER WINDOW WILL RAISE AND LOWER BY THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT LOWER ONLY CLICK WHEN PUSHING THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH/BUTTON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $59 IT WAS WORKING HOWEVER THE SWITCH ISN'T GROUNDED PROPERLY AND STILL MAKES THE CLICKING NOISE AND WON'T WORK WITH THE KEY TRYING TO LOWER THE WINDOWS. I THEN OBSERVED ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR V6 MODEL OF 2007 ACCORDS. MINE IS A 4CYL. HONDA WANTS ABOUT $359 FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS FOR THE MASTER CONTROL WINDOW SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479524October 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THEN IN JULY WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED FOR A WEEK I CAME BACK FROM VACATION USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. THEN REALIZED THAT THE ONLY POWER WINDOW THAT WORKS NOW IS ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE I FOUND MANY, MANY HONDA USERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I SEE THAT THE MASTER SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT ONLY ON THE CRV. MAYBE, THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2007 HONDA ACCORD ALSO. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I AM UNABLE TO QUICKLY UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND NONE OF THE OTHER WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN OR UNLOCK. THE REPLACEMENT ON THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR WAS OVER $300. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479368October 9, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 75 MPH AND THE ENGINE SENT AN ERRANT SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUG CAUSING IT TO GRENADE . THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING IT. THIS HAPPENED WITH ONLY 47000 MILES ON THE 3.0 VTEC V6 MOTOR. THE FIRST MOTOR BLEW THE EXACT SAME WAY. THE PREVIOUS YEAR I WAS STUCK IN A SNOW BANK SO I WAS PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE THEN REVERSE TO ROCK THE CAR OUT OF THE SNOW BANK AND THE ENGINE SENT AN ERRANT SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUG CAUSING IT TO GRENADE . THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE MOTOR DESTROYING IT. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY BUT WOULDN'T REPLACE THE SECOND MOTOR BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENED WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE MOTOR. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE A USED CAR SO I COULD GET TO WORK AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR TRADE-IN FROM THEIR PIECE OF JUNK ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479489October 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, APPROX 60 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION, AND SMOKE FILLED THE INSIDE OF MY HONDA ACCORD. I MAINTAINED DRIVING CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AFTER GAINING MY COMPOSURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE COVERING MY ENTIRE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLINER WAS RIPPED, ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. I REALIZED THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479493October 9, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SENT TOO STRONG A CURRENT TO THE SPARK PLUG WHICH GRENADED IT. THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING IT. THE ENGINE IS HONDA'S 3.0 VTEC V6. THE ENGINE HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST ENGINE BLEW THE SAME WAY WHEN THE MOTOR GRENADED THE SPARK PLUG AT 53000 MILES. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. HONDA OF CASPER WYOMING WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SECOND MOTOR BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR THEM NOT TO STAND BY A MOTOR WHEN IT HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES AND THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE FIRST ENGINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I WAS FORCED TO BUY A USED CAR SO I COULD GET TO WORK AND WAS NOT GIVEN ANY TRADE IN VALUE. I EVEN HAD TO PAY FOR THE TEAR DOWN ON THE BLOWN MOTOR . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478486October 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR DOWNWARDLY-SLOPED HOME DRIVEWAY, THE VACUUM ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES FADES OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. BRAKES WORK FINE GOING FORWARD. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEONE WERE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK BEHIND THE BACKING UP CAR, BECAUSE ONCE THE VACUUM ASSIST FAILS, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO STOP THE CAR IN REVERSE. THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED EVENT OCCURS OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477048September 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE TCM, PCM) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL WINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476590September 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,445. UPDATED 10/10/12*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER PLACING A FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATION AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER FOUD THIS TO BE FALSE, STATING THAT IT WOULD FEEL UNNATURAL TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME. THE CONSUMER TESTED THIS THEORY AT HOME AFTER THE MEETING TOOK PLACE. UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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