Honda Accord Complaints (2005)
686 consumer complaints on file.
- #10148740January 26, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE DRIVE AND PARK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FOUR DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A BOULDER. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147621January 12, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE AND BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT STALLING, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART THE NEXT MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10145866December 21, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED WITH A COLD ENGINE THE CAR WILL SURGE IN GEAR, ACCELERATING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE CAR WILL SURGE WITH ENOUGH FORCE THAT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ONE ORDINARILY EXERTS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HOLD A CAR STATIONARY IS INSUFFICIENT. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10145686December 20, 2005AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH. THIS VEHICLE WAS THE FOURTH TO COLLIDE WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPACT, ,BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT ALLOWED HER TO COLLIDE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED MINOR BRUISES. THE FRONTAL COLLISION CAUSED FRAME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A COLLISION CENTER BEING INSPECTED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10143914November 29, 2005VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS THREE FEATURES THAT COMPROMISE MY SAFETY: 1. THE RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SUN VISOR, WHEN IN ITS FULLEST POSITION (NOT AT AN ANGLE), OBSCURES NEARLY HALF OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THIS HAS CAUSED A NUMBER OF "NEAR ACCIDENT" EVENTS. 2. THE HONDA IS DESIGNED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. NOT ONLY DOES THIS DIMINISH GAS EFFICIENCY, BUT CAN CAUSE SKIDS IN ICY WEATHER. 3. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO AREA HONDA SERVICE CENTERS AND A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA HEADQUARTER. THE AREA MANAGERS SAY THAT "THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT; THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO," AND THE HONDA HEADQUARTERS REP SAYS THE SAME. SHE EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO RECOMMEND I GET THE LOWER HALF OF MY WINDSHIELD TINTED TO PREVENT SUN GLARE! WHAT ABOUT NIGHT DRIVING? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10143975November 29, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IS ALREADY TIME SOMEONE TAKE REAL ACTION AGAINST HONDA AND THIS PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF 05 ACCORD ARE HAVING. THIS PROBLEM WITH VERY STRONG VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE CAR. MAKING ANY TRIP UNPLEASANT. HAVE RESEARCH THE WEB AND THEY ARE HUNDRED OF ACCORD OWNER SUFFERING FROM THIS PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWER FROM HONDA. ONLY ANSWER IS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THAT IS NORMAL WHICH IS NOT. IN MY CASE MY CAR IS TO THE POINT THE AT ANY RPM YOU FEEL YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS 300K MILES ON IT WHEN IS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. I REALLY DON;T WANT TO KEEP WASTING MY TIME WITH DEALER BECAUSE ALL OF THEM TELL YOU SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I BEG THAT SOMEONE MAKE HONDA AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TO FIND OUT A SOLUTION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10143977November 29, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IS ALREADY TIME FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE REAL ACTION AGAIN HONDA AND THE PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF 05 ACCORD OWNER ARE HAVING WITH VERY STRONG VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE CAR. MAKING ANY TRIP UNPLEASANT. I HAVE RESEARCH THE WEB AND THEY ARE HUNDREDS OF ACCORD OWNER SUFFERING FROM THIS PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWER FROM HONDA. ONLY ANSWER AVAILABLE IS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS, THAT''S NORMAL WHICH IS NOT. IN MY CASE MY CAR IS TO THE POINT THAT AT ANY RPM YOU FEEL YOU ARE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS 300K MILES ON IT WHEN IS A BRAND NEW ENGINE. I REALLY DON''T WANT TO KEEP WASTING MY TIME WITH DEALERS BECAUSE ALL OF THEM TELL YOU SOMETHING DIFFERENT OR THAT''S JUST NORMAL. I AM REQUESTING THAT SOMEONE MAKE HONDA AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TO FIND OUT A SOLUTION BECAUSE THIS VIBRATION JUST SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. -VIBRATION HAPPENS AT ANY TIME WHEN CAR IS IDLE AND ANY GEAR IS ENGAGED. -WHEN ACCELERATING VERY STRONG VIBRATION IS FELT FROM UNDER THE CAR AND GAS PEDAL AND WHEELS. -(DEALER HAVE CHECK ALIGNMENT, ROTATES TIRES, AND CHECK PRESSURE ON TIRE STILL SAME PROBLEM JUST GETTING WORSE). THIS VIBRATION MAKES CAR POWERLESS. AT POINT DRIVING IN HIGHWAY THAT CAR BECOMES POWERLESS. GAS PEDAL HAVE TO BE PUSHED REALLY HARD JUST TO GET IT MOVING. HAD A FEW INCIDENT IN WHICH ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CAR BECAUSE CAR JUST WOULDN'T PICK UP PROPERLY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141712November 3, 2005STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA OF PASADENA ON 7/22/05 (DELIVERY DONE ON 7/26/05). ON 10/10/05 VEHICLE DEVELOPED A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. ON 10/14/05 VEHICLE DELIVERED TO COLONIAL HONDA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE W/ EXTREMELY LOW FLUIDS, NO LEAKS. THEY TOPPED UP FLUIDS AND INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THEIR TRAINED TECHNICIAN NOTICED (AND POINTED OUT) EVIDENCE SOME BODY WORK AND REPAINTING DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA OF PAS. HAD NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THE CAR HAD SUSTAINED ANY KIND OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS PRIOR TO SALE OF THE CAR TO ME. THE CAR WAS SOLD AS BRAND NEW, NOT 'AS-IS'. AFTER MY INITIAL COMPLAINT, HONDA OF PAS. FAILED TO PRODUCE RECORDS OF DAMAGE/REPAIRS PRIOR TO SALE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THE DAMAGE/REPAIR WAS SIGNIFICANT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. ON 10/31/05 VEHICLE BACK TO COLONIAL HONDA FOR REPAIR. SERVICE MANAGER AT COLONIAL INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY COLLISION DAMAGE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $90.00 TO HAVE DIAGNOSIS. AT THAT TIME NO REPAIR WAS DONE. HONDA OF PAS. AND AMERICAN HONDA BOTH DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE VEHICLE. A) IF THE VEHICLE WAS INDEED DAMAGED IN A COLLISION, THEN THAT WOULD VOID SEVERAL PARTS OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT THEY SOLD TO ME FOR $1350 (SALES FRAUD & MISREPRESENTATION). POTENTIALLY THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT ARE (STILL) DORMANT AT THIS STAGE B) IF HONDA OF PAS. IS TELLING THE TRUTH, THEN THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED: HOWEVER COLONIAL REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. I WANT TO KNOW 1) IF THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPROMISED 2) IF I'M PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE 3) IF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND ADDITIONAL EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED ARE VALID.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140586October 24, 2005UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE BEGAN TO NOTICE CRACKS IN THE STEERING WHEEL ABOVE THE AIR BAGS. HE CONTACTED HONDA AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE REPRESENTATIVE HAD SOMEONE ELSE TO CALL HIM BACK. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HIM THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HIS FAULT BECAUSE OF THE WAY HE WAS PRESSING THE HORN. BOTH TIMES THE AIRBAG WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. HE WENT TO A BODY SHOP AND SAW TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ,AND THEY TOLD HIM IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THEN IT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO HIM.*AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140411October 21, 2005AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING RECENTLY. SHE BACKED INTO A CURB DAYS AGO, BUT THE STREET SHE WAS DRIVING ON YESTERDAY HAS NO CURBS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HITTING THE CURB DAYS AGO COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED IT, BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP , IT DID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS RELYING SOLELY ON THE DEALER'S EVALUATION. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139551October 13, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT ON A HILL AND TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. SHE WAS TOLD THE IDLE WAS LOWER FOR A QUIETER RIDE, AND IT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER THE HOLD THE VEHICLE ON A HILL.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139044October 7, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CAR SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION(ENGINE RUNNING). DASH ACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON(BLINKING) BOTH DOORS LOCKED. STOPPED CAR OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ALARM WENT OFF---HORN SOUNDED, LIGHTS FLASHED. DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP ALARM. DEALER NOTIFIED AND LETTER SENT TO HONDA. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138903October 6, 2005AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE 285 IN TRAFFIC I HEARD A LOUD POP IN MY LEFT EAR AND MY SEAT BELT TIGHTENED TO AN UNBEARABLE TIGHTNESS. MY CAR FILLED WITH A POWDERY LIKE SUBSTANCE AND THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE HIGHWAY THAT I COULD HAVE HIT. MY CAR WAS DRIVABLE AND I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN. THEY DID A VISUAL INSPECTION AND COULD FIND NO REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR OVER NIGHT SO THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT MORE CLOSELY. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF MY CAR AND AT THAT TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE TO MY CAR BUT THEY NEEDED TO CONTINUE LOOKING. 15 MINUTES LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THAT THEY HAD FOUND A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. I AM INSISTING THAT I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BECAUSE THE HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR AT THE TIME. AM I GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM HONDA? IS THIS NORMAL? *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138912October 6, 2005EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO RECEPTION. WE HAVE THE ACCORD WITH THE SATELLITE/RADIO COMBINATION WITH A CD PLAYER. THE ANTENNA IS LOCATED IN THE REAR WINDOW. THE RADIO RECEPTION, IN EITHER AM OR FM IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE LOCAL HONDA GARAGE HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE RADIO BUT INSISTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ANTENNA DESIGN. THE RECEPTION IS TERRIBLE. STATIONS THAT ARE EASILY HEARD IN OTHER VEHICLES WE OWN OR HAVE OWNED IS SIMPLY MUCH BETTER. THIS IS ANNOYING AT BEST. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE HAD I KNOWN THE RADIO RECEPTION WAS SO BAD.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138375October 3, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY THE HEADLIGHTS AND TIRE AREA. THIS WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER EXCHANGED LICENSE AND INSURANCE INFORMATION AND GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS PLANNING TO DRIVE AWAY. WHILE ON THE CELL PHONE A PEDESTRIAN WAVED ALERTING THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT AREA HAD BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY STRUCK. THE SMOKE LATER TURNED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS FIRE BEGAN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND DEALER COULD NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AT THIS TIME. AN INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR, FIRE INSPECTOR, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AMERICAN HONDA CAME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO REPORT WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER WISHED TO FILE A COMPLIANT. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS WERE DONE. NO FINAL DETERMINATIONS WILL BE MADE UNTIL AFTER INSPECTIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT BUT NOT THE FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138420October 3, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES THEN STAYS ON WHEN HEAVY ACCELERATION IS APPLIED-I.E. WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON TWO LANE ROAD-DEALER FINDS MISFIRE CODE BUT CANNOT FIX, GRASPING AT STRAWS, SUGGESTED BAD FUEL OR TOO MUCH ACCELERATION? LIGHT IS ON FOR THIRD TIME AT 1,600 MILES-UNACCEPTABLE! *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133063September 23, 2005TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT: THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INCLUDE A SPARE TIRE IN THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD THEY INCLUDED A CAN OF SEALANT IN PLACE OF THE SPARE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE SEALANT MAY NOT WORK IF THE PUNCTURE WAS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE TREAD, THE PUNCTURE WAS WIDER THAN ABOUT 3/16 OF AN INCH, IF THE WHEEL RIM WAS DAMAGED, OR IF THE TIRE SEALANT HAS EXPIRED. ALSO, OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE 230 INDICATED THAT IF THE CONSUMER USED THE SEALANT IT MAY MAKE THE TIRE WARRANTY INVALID THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THIS WAS AN INADEQUATE WAY OF REPAIRING THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM AS OF YET. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO TRY TO GET THEM TO PURCHASE A SPARE TIRE, AND THEY WOULD NOT. THIS WAS ON 8-12-05, CASE NUMBER N032005081200173. THE VEHICLE WAS A HYBRID ELECTRIC THAT RAN ON GASOLINE OR ELECTRICITY. *AK *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134758August 30, 2005AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WRISTS WERE SEVERELY BURNED FROM A STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS HIT HEAD-ON. MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134759August 30, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYL 5-AT) 1) CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS 2) WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS, APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY GRAB SO ABRUPTLY THAT THE CAR STOPS WITH A JERK, OFTEN CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO LOCK. THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS TO LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER TO STOP CAR. BECAUSE STOPS SO ABRUPTLY HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. ONE SUCH INSTANCE HAPPENED ON A BUSY TOLL BOTH DURING RUSH HOUR. 3) HONDA DEALER WHERE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IT'S A PROBLEM WITH MOST 2005 BRAKES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134780August 30, 2005VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 INOPERABLE. TOOK TO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TECH INSPECTED AND SAID THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. PART WAS EXPECTED MORE THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF INSPECTION. CALLED HONDA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED BUT NO CALLS WERE RECEIVED FROM CASE REP AFTER 3-5 WORKING DAY WAITING PERIOD. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0