Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10423037September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND THE SPEED WOULD WILL SUDDENLY DECREASE TO 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A HALF PRICE DISCOUNT OFF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423395August 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH, THE ENGINE INITIALLY WOULD REV UP AND AFTER GAS PEDAL RELEASED, WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES ON SEPARATE DAYS OVER A 3-4 WEEK PERIOD. YESTERDAY, THE TRANSMISSION REVVED ONCE AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF THAT EPISODE, IT THEN STARTED TO SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE INTO 2ND CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD, RAPIDLY DECELERATE AND THE TIRES TO SQUEAL. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND OCCURRED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE WERE GOING UP OR DOWN A HILL AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WE NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEFORE WE HAD THE CAR TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421002August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE TCS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419920August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO FIRST GEAR SUDDENLY SLOWING MY TRAVEL FROM 55 MPH TO 35 MPH. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME BY TURNING OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE ACCORD THEN DOWNSHIFTED AND CONTINUED TO JUMP SUDDENLY BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE ACCORD SHOWED NO DASHBOARD INDICATIONS THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE CHANGING GEARS SPORADICALLY. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ENTIRELY BUT WOULD COST MORE THAN THE VEHICLE WAS WORTH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419702August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A THIRD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419581August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. OUT OF THE BLUE ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I COULD NOT PLACE THE CAR INTO DRIVE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. I STOOD THERE WITH CARDS SCREECHING ALL AROUND ME UNTIL FINALLY IT WENT INTO DRIVE AND I WAS ABOVE TO DRIVE AWAY. THE VERY NEXT DAY THERE WAS A LOUD CRASHING SOUND UNDER MY CAR AND IT BECAME UNDRIVEABLE BUCKING AND STOPPING AS I DROVE. I WENT TO REPAIR SHOP AND PAID $3000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418564August 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 HONDA ACCORD RADIO BACKLIGHT DEFECTIVE...THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FIX UNTIL 7 YEARS OR 105K MILES. UNFORTUNATELY MY DIED AT TO DAY AND I HAVE 110K AND THE CAR IS 7.7 YEARS OLD. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE DEFROST IF ON OR NOT...TIME, HEAT AND A/C, DEFROST, FAN ETC ARE ALL DISPLAYED THROUGH THE RADIO UNIT. I CALLED 1-800-999-1009 AND THEY SAID TOO BAD YOU ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY LIMITS. I MAINTAIN MY CAR METICULOUSLY BUT THE DEALER QUOTED ME $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOO MUCH FOR ME. HONDA ID WRONG THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE...CANNOT TUNE TO EMERGENCY BROADCAST OR USE DEFROST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418404August 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO SECOND GEAR AND JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,209.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417684August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,605 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417706August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,216 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416821August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND ENGINE REVS HIGH WHILE CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO WHAT FELT LIKE FIRST GEAR AND VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. THIS ALMOST PUT ME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ANY ATTEMPTS I MADE TO SPEED UP OR MAINTAIN SPEED JUST CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND LAG UNTIL FINALLY THE CAR JUST ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT UP AGAIN, IT DRIVES FINE ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND CHARGE THE $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTS SLIPPING BETWEEN 2-3 GEARS AND DOWNSHIFTING; SO I DRIVE IT RIGHT BACK INTO THE SHOP AND THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT RUN ROUGHLY $5000. CAR IS AT 85,000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCES AND 3000-MILE OIL CHANGES PERFORMED, CAR HAS REQUIRED MANY VISITS TO THE SHOP FOR MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND PROBLEMATIC BRAKES. HONDA CLAIMS ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED, INCLUDING A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PART THEY NEVER REPLACED WITH A WORKING PART. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMS ME I AM ABLE TO DRIVE HOME GRANTED I CAN DEAL WITH SOME SLIPPAGE OF GEARS, IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW, AND I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THESE DANGEROUSLY FAULTY PARTS IN ALL OF ITS VEHICLES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416836August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD STARING MAKING A "NOISE" UNFAMILIAR TO ME. AFTER GETTING MY CAR CHECKED OUT IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416784August 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSECTION. NEAR COLLISION BY 2 CARS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416430August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416487August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD HAS JUST REACHED 95K. I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO INTERSTATE 81 WHEN THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND RPM DIAL WENT DOWN. THE CAR THE JERKED VIOLENTLY FORWARD, THE RPM DIAL JUMPED UP, AND THE CAR SPED UP. I HAD A FRIEND IN THE CAR, AND SHE JOKED THAT I WAS TRYING TO KILL HER! I , OF COURSE, I DIDN'T CAUSE THE CAR TO DO THIS! A FEW WEEKS WENT BY AND I WAS DRIVING ON I481 SOUTH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER. I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BUT TRY TO GET IT TO THE NEXT GEAR. AS I DID THIS, IT VIOLENTLY JERKED AGAIN, SENDING THE SHOCKED PERSON IN THE CAR BEHIND ME TO SPEED UP, JUST TO GET AROUND ME! I WAS SO SCARED, THAT I PULLED OVER, AND HAD MY FIANCE COME AND DRIVE THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC. HE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 35-40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE REST OF THE WAY, IF NOT, IT JERKED ON HIM AS WELL. UPON PARKING AT THE MECHANICS, HE COULDN'T GET IT IN REVERSE. AFTER TWO DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS SCRATCHED THEIR HEADS ABOUT MY CAR, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. IT DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. I AM PICKING UP THE CAR FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW/REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT THE PRICE OF $3800! THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES THAT ARE BEING READ, AND NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON, EXCEPT FOR TRACTION CONTROL ONCE IN A WHILE. THIS CAR IS WORTHLESS TO ME! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA WILL DO NOTHING FOR US, AND THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED TO KEEP COMPLAINING TO THEM! I BELIEVE THAT AS MORE OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL GETS INTO HAVING HIGHER MILEAGE ON THEM, THE MORE COMPLAINTS THEY WILL HAVE! I WILL KEEP ON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE! I URGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. HOPEFULLY, NOBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED IN THE PROCESS OF THEM DOING NOTHING IN THE MEANTIME! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415581July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX COMPLETELY IS SHOT NOW. WHEN I TRY TO SPEED UP MY CAR WILL GO INTO FIRST GEAR AND THEN I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR IT TO ACTUALLY GO AND SKIP AND MOVE INTO THIRD GEAR.I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED WITH THEM AND THEY POLITELY SAID THAT THEY CANT COMPENSATE ME AT ALL BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAD ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED BACK IN 2009 ITS IS NOW 2011 AND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415216July 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RENDERING THE AIRBAGS USELESS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414961July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A STORE PARKING LOT WHEN MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY CAR TO HESITATE BEFORE IT EVER TOOK OFF, LEAVING ME SETTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A CAR HEADED RIGHT TOWARDS MINE, LUCKY FOR ME THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO SWERVE TO AVOID PLOWING INTO MY CAR AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SETTING AT! NOW MY CAR JERKS EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING RANDOMLY DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, TRANSMISSION IS SHOT, NEEDS REPLACEMENT IMMEDIATELY, TOO BAD I AM A STUDENT AND SINGLE MOM WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY TO GET THIS REPLACED. ONLY GOOD THING THAT I CAN SAY ABOUT MY ALMOST ACCIDENT WAS THAT NO ONE WAS HURT, THIS TIME. TOO SCARED TO DRIVE CAR ANYWHERE ELSE. COUNT MY BLESSINGS SINCE I DID MAKE IT HOME, NOT WITHOUT DRIVING 25 MPH IN SLOW LANE OF INTERSTATE WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415110July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD, EX V6 4 DOOR SEDAN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE BQE EXPRESSWAY IN BROOKLYN YESTERDAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND LURCHED. IT ALMOST CAUSE A REAR END ACCIDENT, AND I HAD MY 16 MOTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR THEN WOULDN'T GO INTO A DRIVE GEAR, NOR WOULD GO INTO REVERSE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR LIMPED THE 1 MILE HOME - BUT TRANSMISSION WAS STILL SLIPPING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. WEBSITES LISTING IDENTICAL FAILURES ARE FULL AND PLENTIFUL. WHEN DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THIS REMEDIED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413852July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING THE CAR NO PROBLEM TILL RECENTLY IN JULY WHEN MY TRANSMISSION DECIDE IT WONT GO INTO GEAR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. GIVE ME SUDDEN STOPS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS, SINCE THE LAST STOP I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT AND STARTED RESEARCHING ONLY TO FIND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. KNOWINGLY PRODUCING INADEQUATE UNSAFE PRODUCTS. THANKS ALOT HONDA *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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