Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10441056December 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE IS DIM OR DARK: THE AUDIO DISPLAY AND CONTROLS (KNOBS, BUTTONS, BARS) OF THE AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE ARE DIM OR ARE DARK. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 WHERE ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ( PCB) WHICH CONTROLS THE CENTER AUDIO CONSOLE FAILS AND THEN THE WHOLE AUDIO CONSOLE GOES DARK. SO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR, YOU CANNOT SEE ANY BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE HEAT / COOL , THE FAN SPEED OR ANY FUNCTION THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE COUNTER CONSOLE. HONDA INITIALLY SENT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE AUDIO CONSOLE TO 7 YEARS /100, 000 MILES. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS. THIS IS NOT LIKE A TRANSMISSION OR A BRAKE ISSUE WHICH CAN WEAR DOWN OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONICS ON THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE CONSOLE LIGHTING DOES COMPLETELY DARK AND THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OR LOCATE ANY CONTROLS WITHIN THE CAR. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. HONDA HAS ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 04-027. THIS BULLETIN IN THE PROOF THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA HAS OFFERED IS OF NO USE BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY TERMS ( 7 YEARS // 100,000 MILES) THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY INSTITUTE SHOULD FORCE HONDA TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT IN THE CAR IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MILES OR THE NUMBER OF YEARS. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS NOT RELATED TO BREAK DOWN OF A COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF MILES OR YEARS. THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR INVOLVED WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. ( PCB) *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440988December 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING OVER BAY BRIDGE INTO SAN FRANCISCO. NO WARNING AND NO WAY TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE FOR ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441025December 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2003 ACCORD 4 DOOR EX WITH A V6 AND AUTOMATIC. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THEN RE-ENGAGED BACK INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. THANKFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP OFF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO A PARKING LOT SAFELY. AFTER I CAME TO A STOP AT THE PARKING LOT, I NOTICED THE ENGINE SYMBOL ALONG WITH THE TCS AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE STOP I HAD PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND FOUND I HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE IN ANY SELECTOR POSITIONS AFTERWARD. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS OPERATING FINE WITH NO PRE- INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR AND PROCEEDED SLOWLY ALONG CITY STREETS RETURNING HOME. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ERRATICALLY IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND THEN FINALLY I WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WITH NO UP SHIFTS. DTC P0747 WAS STORED. I REPLACED 9 QUARTS OF ATF-DW-1) AND A FILTER (FK399) BY MYSELF. HONDA SHOP SERVICE MANUAL GAVE PROCEDURE FOR AN OIL STRAINER (HONDA 25420-P7W-003), WHICH IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. A SMALL FILTER ELEMENT THAT CAN BE REPLACED WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION FOR ACCESS LISTED IN THE HONDA ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN AS ( 25450-RAY-003) AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH HONDA OR AN AUTO PARTS STORE SUCH AS O'REILLY (FK399). I BELIEVE THAT THE CLEAN ATF HELPED FREE UP A STICKING CLUTCH PRESSURE SOLENOID VALVE WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THE PCM ACTIVATES THE SOLENOID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440529December 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHEN SUDDENLY THE GEARS DOWNSHIFT ON ME. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE A LITTLE BUT IT INCREASES THE RPM IN THE CURRENT GEAR BUT DOES NOT SHIFT. I TRY AGAIN AND IT SHIFTS UP. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT REPEATS - THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS SUDDENLY WITH A JERKING MOTION AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY BUT NOW THAT THIS HAPPENED I WOULD NOT TRUST THIS CAR WITH THE LIFE OF MY PRECIOUS LITTLE ONE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPLETE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET! A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY AND FOR THOSE ON THE ROAD. I TRUSTED HONDA BUT NOW I CANNOT. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND TAKE ACTION AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR MANY AMERICANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440492December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V6 COMPLETELY FAILED THIS WEEK AT 90,490 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS LUCKY AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OFF THE FREEWAY TO A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS A HONDA TRANSMISSION OIL JET KIT RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAD THAT TAKEN CARE OF ON 10/18/04 AT 15,555 MILES. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AGAIN AT 30,570 MILES ON 2/20/06. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT HONDA DEALER ON 12/17/11 AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THEY WANTED $4,000 BUT THEY GAVE ME $1,400 OFF AS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE, SO I PAID $2,600. THE DEALER SAID THERE HAS BEEN NO HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, SOUNDS LIKE HONDA HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT YEAR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440140December 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT BEGAN JERKING AND AFTER PULLING OVER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440138December 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND MY CAR BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. IT BEGAN JERKING AND AFTER PULLING OVER IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT WITH 2003 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440170December 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE O-RINGS, FUEL INJECTOR AND VAPOR CANISTER BUT THE INTERIOR CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE FUEL SMELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND MECHANIC FOR AN ANOTHER OPINION. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439890December 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN DECELERATING IN QUICK SUCCESSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. AS I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE/DECELERATE. HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COST OF REPAIR IS $3800. THE CAR WAS JUST AT THE DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER FOR SERVICE AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438530December 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY RADIO/HVAC AREA THE LIGHTS TO DISPLAY THEM ARE OUT APPARENTLY IT WAS RECALLED BUT NOT FOR ALL VEHICLES THIS IS A SAFETYHAZARD FOR SURE BEING I CAN'T FIND MY DEFROST... THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE RECALL EXPIRED THIS YEAR AND IT EXPIRED JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE MIDDLE CONSOLE WENT OUT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438533December 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES AN HOUR. CAR ROUGHLY CHANGES GEARS AT WEIRD TIMES HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS. I BOUGHT CAR THIS YEAR FROM HONDA DEALER WHEN WE NOTICED IT WE TOOK IT BACK DEALER COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. THE LONGER I WAIT THE WORSE IT'S GETTING I'M SCARED I'M GONNA GET HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438676December 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE JULY 2011 , MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH IN THE TRANSMISSION. SOMETIME, SUDDENLY, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO JERKING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, THEN IN SEPTEMBER 2011, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE DEALER FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. I TOLD THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE SYMPTOM, AFTER THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEN TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SOMETIME SLUGGISH, REPLACED THE FLUID WILL FIXED THIS.THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE, MORE NOISE, JERKING WHEN THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING, IN NOVEMBER , THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED.THE CAR WAS SLOW TO MOVE. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 11/14/2011, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CAR "NEEDS LINEAR SHIFT SOLENOID AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED, AND THE CAR CAN BE DRIVE !!! I DROVE THE CAR HOME, IT WAS SO BAD THAT I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT WAITING FOR PARTS. ON 11/29/2011, THE DEALER REPLACED THE LINEAR SHIFT SOLENOID AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, THEN TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. GOT THE CAR HOME, THE NEXT DAY , I ONLY DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES, THE NOISE AND ALL THE SYMPTOMS CAME BACK. I HAD TO BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS TIME, THEY CONSULTED WITH THE HONDA COMPANY TECHNICAL SERVICE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE DETERMINE THAT THE POWER TRAIN (TRANSMISSION) IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM; I NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, AND IT COST $3900.00. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REGISTER A COMPLAIN ABOUT HONDA SERVICE. THIS DEFINITELY NEED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438055December 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LENSES FOGGING UP AND DIMINISHED LIGHTING DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL OF LENS CHOSEN BY MANUFACTURER AND APPROVEDBY WHOMEVER. THERE ARE MANY BRAND AUTOS EFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND NOW THERE ARE KITS AND SHOPS TO POLISH OUT THE LENSES AT OWNER EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE TYPE ITEM AND SHOULD BE BENEFITED A RECALL . AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD ALSO BE ADVISED THAT THEIR CHOICE OF A CHEAPER MATERIAL HAS PLACED NUMEROUS AUTOS ON THE ROAD WITH A LITETIME SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438064December 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS FOR THE HVAC UNIT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437930December 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD NEW ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 72 MONTHS 75,000 MILES. IN 2004 WITH 19,000 MILES MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE "REQUIRED" FIX WAS MADE AND I WAS TOLD THIS SHOULD SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS. TWO WEEKS AGO WITH 75,300 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION WENT. THE DEALER CHARGED $3600 (NOT INCLUDING PORT CHARGES) TO HAVE THIS REPAIR MADE. I WAS TOLD THAT "THIRD" GEAR FAILED. THE REPAIR ORIGINALLY MADE WAS FOR "SECOND" GEAR. SINCE THIS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT PART OF THE RECALL, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE PAYMENT. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA OF AMERICA, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD PICK UP HALF THE COST. IT APPEARS I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS SITUATION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED (WITH NO PRIOR NOTICE), I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. HAD THIS FAILED EARLIER IN THE DAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437740November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX DISPLAY LIGHT FOR THE AUDIO/HVAC WENT OUT. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO SELECT THE DEFROST/AIR CONDITIONER/RADIO SETTINGS THAT YOU NEED, AND CAN CAUSE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HONDA REALIZES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AS THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART TO 7 YRS/100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, IT IS OBVIOUSLY STILL A PROBLEM AFTER 100,000 MILES AS MINE HAS RECENTLY WENT OUT. THEY REFUSE TO PICK UP ANY OF THE BILL FOR THEIR FAULTY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE ARBITRARY 100,000 MILES WHICH THEY CHOSE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PART. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNFAIR AND THAT THEY SHOULD SHOW SOME RESPONSIBILTY AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437472November 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AFTER A 3-HOUR DRIVE THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO THE POINT THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. IT THEN HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND FINALLY LOCKING INTO SECOND GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO WHERE I WAS GOING THROUGH BUSY CITY STREETS. IT WAS NERVE WRACKING. IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE... ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE D INDICATOR OF THE SHIFTER STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING DESIGN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437561November 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. IN APRIL 2005, THE DEALER REPLACED THE JET FUEL KIT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT HAD SINCE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437242November 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, HEARD A LOUD "THUNK" AND THEN SOUNDS LIKE I AM DRAGGING SOMETHING. NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY DRIVE GEARS, REVERSE OR PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436809November 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS STARTED AS A SLIGHT SLIP ON THE 2-3 SHIFT IN MY CAR. I HAVE NOW LOST 3RD GEAR. MY CAR HAS OBSERVED ALL RECALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION TO DATE, AND I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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