Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10408249June 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MAY 3RD, I WAS DRIVING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND I WENT FLYING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, THEN LATER, I COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. I RESEARCHED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 MODEL. HONDA ISN'T CALLING IT A RECALL BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT YET. THE NEXT DAY I WAS IN BAD PAIN DUE TO THE JOLTS AND SEAT BELT MARKS FROM THEM RESTRAINING ME. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND STARTED A CLAIM. I ASKED WHAT IF I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. HE SAID 'NO PROBLEM, YOU'RE NOW WITH AMERICAN HONDA.' I TOOK IT IN AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE WAY THERE TOO. WHILE WAITING THE VIP DIRECTOR CAME UP TO ME TELLING ME I'M A VIP CUSTOMER HAVING BOUGHT HONDAS FOR 22 YEARS . SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE SVC MANAGER CAME AND TOLD ME YES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND AMERICAN HONDA AGREED TO PAY $900 OUT OF THE $4300 BILL. I ASKED WHAT ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUES HONDA HAS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL? HE SAID ALL THEY OFFERED WAS $900. THE VIP MANAGER TOLD ME HE WOULD NEVER PUT $3400 IN A SINKING SHIP. I SAID 'SINKING SHIP?' HE SAID 'WELL IT DOES HAVE 89K MILES ON IT.' I SAID 'IT'S A HONDA...THAT'S WHY I PAID BIG BUCKS FOR A HONDA BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FOR A LONG TIME.' WHEN I CALLED HONDA AMERICA, THEY SAID I WASN'T THE OWNER. I SAID I AM. I BOUGHT IT 4 YEARS AND BRING IT BRANDON HONDA FOR ALL MY WORK. THEY STILL HAD THE PREVIOUS OWNER LISTED...AFTER 4 YEARS! I NEVER RECEIVED RECALLS BECAUSE IT WENT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE SVC MANAGER HIMSELF CHANGED IT THAT DAY TO SHOW ME AS THE OWNER. ALL THE TIMES I'D GONE TO BRANDON HONDA AND BOUGHT IT AT CROWN HONDA AND THEY NEVER PUT ME AS THE OWNER, 4 YEARS AGO? INCOMPETENCE. LIKE TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10407338June 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA ACCORD FAILED ON 6-17-11 AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM THE REAR THAT HAD TO CHANGE LANES TO AVOID COLLISION. NUMEROUS SIMILAR REPORTS ARE NOTED ONLINE. THIS IS AN APPARENT KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS. THE DEALER QUOTED COSTS IN EXCESS OF 3500.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 150,000 MILES AND A TRANSMISSION FAILURE MAY BE EXPECTED. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE INCREDIBLE RISKS THAT PASSENGERS ARE EXPOSED TO WHEN THE VIOLENT FAILURE OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407304June 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 HONDA WITH WHICH I HAVE MADE REPAIRS TOO THE TRANSMISSIONS SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES. IN RECENT MONTHS I'VE NOTICE AS I TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR DOWNSHIFT MAKING IT UNSAFE WHEN TRAFFIC FLOW IS HEAVY. I'VE ALSO HAD INSTANCES OF STALLING AT TAKE OFF WHICH CAUSES TRAFFIC ISSUES WHEN IM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407177June 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT IN BETWEEN GEARS. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406851June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65,000 MILES--CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $3100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406108June 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000. UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF UPDATED 3/01/2012 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405969June 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
I STARTED THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION OVER TWO YEARS AGO, AND NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT, WHERE TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE RUN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE TECH'S RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF THE TESTS INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS OVERCOMPRESSED. I WAS INFORMED THAT AIRBAGS WERE CONSIDERED A LUXURY ITEM ON A VEHICLE, AND WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY LIKE SEATBELTS ARE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IF THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN ANY CRASH WHILE THAT LIGHT WAS ON, THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WOULD FAIL SUDDENLY WITHOUT BEING THE RESULT OF AN IMPACT. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH PARTS AND LABOR, I WOULD BE CHARGED ALMOST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PART (THE AIR BAG INFLATER) REPLACED AND INSTALLED. AIR BAGS ARE COMMON SAFETY FEATURES ON CARS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A LUXURY FEATURE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPENED, AND WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405745June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 55MPH I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE LINE WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND ME TO BRAKE RAPIDLY AND THIS ALMOST LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY WIFE AND 4.5 YEARS OLD SON. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. NEXT DAY I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I AM GOING TO NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE COST IS $4600. AMERICAN HONDA OFFERED 35 % DISCOUNT BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAN INDEPENDENT GARAGES QUOTED REPAIR BETWEEN $2300- $2900 SO IN REALITY IT WAS NOT REAL DISCOUNT. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS YEAR MODEL TRANSMISSION AND JUDGING BY SO MANY COMPLAINS (AND MORE IS POSTED EVERY DAY) ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE I AM SURPRISE THAT NHTSA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. I HOPE THAT AGENCY IS NOT WAITING TILL SOMEONE GET BADLY INJURED OR CAUSE OTHERS SERIOUS TROUBLE. I AM THE LUCKY ON, IT COST ME A MONEY BUT I AM WELL AND ALIVE. IN MAY THERE WAS A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI AND BASED ON WHAT I FOUND ON NHTSA WEBSITE THERE WAS A LOT LESS COMPLAINS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NHTSA REACTED : QUOTED' HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 6,169 SANTA FES BECAUSE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE "LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH," ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA' UNQUOTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RULES NHTSA USED TO DIFFERENTIATE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IN ONE CASE MAY INCREASE RISK OF CRUSH BUT IN OTHER NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406395June 8, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
LOW-MILEAGE HONDA ACCORD'S FRONT END FRONT END ANTI-SWAY BAR'S LINK CONNECTORS BROKE AND SWAY BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEELS CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION; ESPECIALLY NORMAL DRIVING INTO TURNS AND CURVES! AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY ISSUES AND ONLY STATED MY CAR WAS "OUT-OF-WARRANTY". THIS PROBLEM OF THE LOSSES OF BOTH ANTI-SWAY BAR CONNECTORS IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT; ONLY A SOFT SCRAPING NOISE WARNED ME OF THE DANGER. I PURCHASED THIS ACCORD NEW AND HAVE DRIVEN IT CAREFULLY FOR THE 20,700 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THIS HIDDEN HONDA ACCORD PROBLEM BEFORE THEIR FRONT END WHEELS SNAP OR BEND CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND/OR FATALITIES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404988June 3, 2011
STEERING
AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS DETECTED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ROUGHLY A WEEK AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE RESIDUAL SPILLAGE OF OIL. THE BURNING SMELL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SMELL WAS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, AND THE AIR HAD TO BE PLACED ON RECIRCULATE, WHICH MUTED THE SMELL. ABOUT 4 DAYS AFTER FIRST DETECTING THE SMELL WHILE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAITING AT THE LIGHT, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A LEAKING HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FROM UNDER THE RUBBER BUSHING/SUPPORT OVER THE REAR ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHEN ASKED IF IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY, THE ADVISOR STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS DRIPPING DIRECTLY DOWN ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND COULD START A FIRE. HE STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN CARS COME IN FOR REPAIR THAT WERE SMOKING A LOT OR HAD BEEN ON FIRE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, AND THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS BY THE HONDA MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE ADVISOR'S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS - THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FITTING THAT WAS HOUSED IN THE SUPPORT BRACKET. COST TO REPLACE WAS $412. OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED ON THE NHTSA COMPLAINT WEBSITE - AND THAT'S ONLY FROM THE PEOPLE WHO REPORTED (OR KNEW TO REPORT) THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404985June 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP, MY DAUGHTER'S 03 HONDA ACCORD V6 SHIFTED POORLY BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE MILEAGES FOR THE CAR WERE LESS THAN 132,500 AT THE TIME. HONDA WEBSITE LISTED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL, IN WHICH THE PROBLEM STATED WAS ONE OF THEN. IF THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED UNDER THE RECALL, WHY WAS I OUT OF POCKET FOR WORK NEVER DONE? MY DAUGHTER IS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403921May 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2003 HONDA ACCORD, V6. TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING, WHILE TURNING LEFT. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTION MECHANIC STATES THAT THE FAILURE HAS ALL OF THE TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAILURE OF THE 2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME 3,800 TO REPAIR (WITH ONLY 94,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND A PERFECT MAINTENANCE RECORD AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP). BUT I JUST FEEL LUCKY THAT WE SURVIVED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE. THERE WAS ZERO WARNING OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I WAS LEFT WITH THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL WITH CARS HEADED AT US GOING 60+ MPH. THANK GOD THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE PAYING ATTENTION AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. ONE ONCOMING DRIVER WENT INTO THE DITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403696May 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 ENGINE HAD BEEN ACTING DIFFERENT FOR A YEAR NOW. IT IS AUTOMATIC. WHEN I STARTED GOING I HAD TO GO REALLY SLOW TO LET MY CAR SHIFT INTO EACH OF THE 5 GEARS. THEN ONE DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT WOULD NOT GO TO 2ND GEAR SO I FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT IT HAD 150,000 MILES ON IT . THE HONDA DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I PAID 3,800 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WHEN WILL HONDA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAD TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR CARS? WE PAID 25,000 FOR THE CAR AND EXPECTED TO GET ALOT MORE MILEAGE FOR OUR MONEY THAN THIS. I'VE GOTTEN BETTER MILEAGE OUT OF MY FORD FOCUS 1999 THAT I'M STILL DRIVING AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. MY COST FOR IT 11,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403629May 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR FAILED. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL EXPENSE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402978May 27, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A NON-MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED REPLACING THE SWAY BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403591May 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR COULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 30 MILES PER HOUR, IT WAS FIXED BY THE HONDA DEALER (THROTTLE REPAIRS), THEN I HAD REPEATED INCIDENTS OF GEARS SHIFTING ACCIDENTALLY, ONE TIME GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD JERK AND EVENTUALLY GO INTO GEAR. I TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES TO GET IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY, AT 5 PM ON A MAJOR FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND JOLTING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO GET OFF AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. WENT TO NEAREST HONDA DEALER AND THEY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND AMERICAN HONDA IS GOING TO PAY 50% OF THE REPLACEMENT COST, STILL VERY EXPENSIVE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402699May 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR HIS VEHICLE AND STATED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402265May 21, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND ON 5/16/2011 I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE OFFICE WHEN MY CAR WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS A RAINY DAY WITH HEAVY T-STORM. WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO A RAMP. IN THE ACCIDENT I DAMAGED MY FRONT BUMPER AND HURT MY BACK. THE NEXT DAY MORNING WIPERS STARTING WORKING AGAIN. OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, I NOTICED THIS NEW TREND IN MY VEHICLE CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN DISRUPTION OF WIPERS. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE WIPERS SINCE THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND IT IS A BIG THREAT TO OUR SAFETY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON APPROX 351,000 2003 HONDA ACCORD WIPER MOTORS. MY RECALL WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BUT THE RECALL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO CHANGE THE WIPER MOTOR SECOND TIME WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILES. I AM SEEKING YOUR HELP TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. RECALL DETAILS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V169000 UPDATED IVOQ 08/12/11. *JB *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10401889May 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES INSTEAD OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER INSTALLED AN OIL JET KIT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHERE IT GOES OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $ 3800. *JB UPDATED 12/21/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401073May 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT WOULDN'T EXCEED 40 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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