Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10341884July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SURGED TO 6500 RPM'S AND THEN LOST ALL COMPRESSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY WIFE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN BUT NEVER LOST THE DRIVE TRAIN. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR ACCORD, AND AFTER CONTACTING AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HELP OUT WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS INJURY IF I HAD BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341550July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY '03 HONDA ACCORD V-6 (118K MILES) STARTED SLIPPING AS I WAS DRIVING HOME LAST WEEK (7/1/2010). TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, BUT WITHIN 2 DAYS, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING 2 MILES FROM MY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR ROAD. SINCE THE FAILURE, I'VE FOUND VOLUMES OF INFORMATION ONLINE ATTESTING TO IDENTICAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE '03 ACCORD AND OTHER HONDA VEHICLES OF SIMILAR AGE AND WEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE TOW-TRUCK THAT TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND THE MECHANIC AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP EACH PROVIDED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH AN EPIDEMIC OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON '03 ACCORDS THAT ARE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I WILL BE WRITING A VERY STRONGLY WORDED LETTER TO HONDA CORP. EXPRESSING MY DISPLEASURE. COST OF REPLACEMENT $2235 FOR A CAR THAT'S ONLY 7 YRS. OLD, WITH ONLY 118K MILES ON IT. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341579July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE, CAR STALLS AT 20MPH WITH NO WARNING AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. LUCKY TO AVOID 2 CRASHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341403July 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. STARTING FEW MONTHS AGO, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES. I RESTART THE CAR, THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF MOST TIMES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340722June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH, I NOTICED THAT MY TRANS STARTED SLIPPING VERY BAD. IT FELT LIKE I WAS HITTING MY BRAKES ON AND OFF AT 65 MPH. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANS WAS DEAD. I WAS SHOCKED...A HONDA TRANS DEAD!!!. I HAD COMPLETE TRUST IN MY CAR, AFTER ALL, IT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD WITH BARELY 100,000 MILES ON IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE BAD TRANS. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT FAULTY TRANS ON THE AUTOMATIC 2003 ACCORDS AND THAT THERE WAS SERVICE BULLETIN "RECALL" ISSUED FROM HONDA TO FIX A BROKEN 2ND GEAR IN THE TRANS. SO AFTER CALLING THE TOLL FREE HONDA AMERICA CORPORATE PEOPLE, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS ALREADY TAKEN INTO A HONDA DEALER AND HAD THIS 2ND GEAR REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. SO BASICALLY ACCORDING TO HONDA, THEY DID THEIR PART BY REPAIRING THE 2ND GEAR, AND EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW BROKEN WITH BARELY 100,000 MILES, THERE IS NOTHING HONDA WILL DO TO COVER THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. I REQUESTED A GOODWILL REPAIR BUT THE PERSON (REGGIE) NOR HIS SUPERVISOR MARLA FOSTER GIVE ME ANSWERS ON HOW MANY OF THESE TYPE OF CALLS WERE COMING IN OR IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS. HE BASICALLY SAID THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NEED TO ADDRESS THIS. AFTER NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH HONDA AMERICA I WAS ASSIGNED CASE #[XXX]AND IMMEDIATELY HE PROCEEDED TO CLOSE THE CASE WITH NO SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA ISN'T DOING MORE TO ADDRESS THIS WITH LOYAL, LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS, KNOWING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, AS WELL AS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA ACCORD I HAVE OWNED AND BOTH MY KIDS PRESENTLY OWN HONDA ACCORDS. PART OF THE REASON I SPENT MORE TO GET A HONDA TO BEGIN WITH WAS TO GET THE RELIABILITY, QUALITY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340593June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. BURNING SMELL IN CAR. THESE CARS NEED TO HAVE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340607June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN HIS CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THEN WENT INSTANTLY FROM 70MPH TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT GIVEN THE HIGH SPEEDS. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS SINCE THE INCIDENT WHICH SEEMS TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CAR JERKING ABRUPTLY DURING THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR. WE HAVE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340485June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE REPLACED AS COMPLIANT WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339842June 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. ON YESTERDAY, 6/23/2010 ,I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR,WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO CHOKE AND SLIP. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CAR. THE RPMS WERE GOING UP TO 4-5 WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. NATURALLY I WAS SCARED. MY CAR WAS DISRUPTING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, BUT THANKFULLY NO ONE HIT ME. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO NORTHWEST HONDA IN OWINGS MILLS MD ON THAT DAY. NW TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PREOWNED HONDA IN 2005 AND I HAD ALL OF MY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE AT THAT DEALER. LASTLY MY CAR GAVE NO WARNING OF POSSIBLE DEFECTS , NO LIGHTS ETC. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT MY YEAR/MODEL OF HONDA ACCORD IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION DEFECTS AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I'M SURE SOME MAY HAVE EVEN BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HONDA DID A RECALL ON THE AT IN 2004, BUT THAT WAS ONLY TO FIX THE GEARS AND PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM LOCKING. THAT DOES NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM SLIPPING AND DEFECTING WITHOUT WARNING. MY CAR IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE MANUFACTURED WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED IN ON 11/15/2009. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 01/01/2010. I OBVIOUSLY TOOK THE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. I AM NOW WITHOUT COVERAGE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. HONDA OFFERS GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE BUT IT IS GRANTED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND IS NOT A GUARANTEE. I DO HAVE A CLAIM IN WITH HONDA. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR INJURED, MUCH LIKE THE TOYOTA RECALL. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THANKFULLY I AM WITHOUT PHYSICAL HARM, MENTALLY I WAS SHAKEN UP. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN WORST. PLEASE CHECK ONLINE FOR THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR. IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL 2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS FOR SAFETY REASONS. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339676June 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339727June 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS UP TO 6,000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE BUT DID NOT ADVISE THE CONTACT OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL JET KIT INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AND BELIEVED THE VEHICLE RECEIVED PREVIOUS REPAIRS UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE REPAIR BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER'S RECORDS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339804June 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 HAS FAILED. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WITHOUT JERKING, MAKING IT VERY SCARY TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN CRUISING AT A RELATIVELY CONSTANT SPEED, IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY CREATING WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS A 7 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 91,500 MILES. IT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, INCLUDING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339528June 22, 2010
TIRES
ON THE 28TH OF MAY I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) AND MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I STOPPED WHEN THE BACK PASSENGER CORNER RAMMED INTO A CEMENT RAILING. THE BACK BUMPER, SIDE PANELING, WHEEL TIRE AND TRUNK HOOD WERE ALL DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336843June 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2003 V6 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE WE WERE HEARING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SAW OPERATING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HONDA SERVICE STATION THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT WERE CAUSING THE NOISE SO THEY REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE ACTUALLY DID GO AWAY. THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HE FELT THE CAR "BUCK". IN ADDITION THE CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS GO INTO REVERSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER AS WE AWAIT THE PARTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SAID THAT EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACE THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. WHY ISN'T SOMEONE FORCING HONDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS??THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336164June 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX] ) HAS AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. A HONDA DEALER SAYS THE CAR NEEDS NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FOR $525. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN # 07V001000 FOR 2004 & 2005 MODELS AIRBAGS RECALL. THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335610June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD (APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES) ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY SLAMMED ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR AND SCREECHED TO A STOP. THE CAR THEN SHIFTED ITSELF BACK INTO DRIVE AND I ATTEMPTED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. IT SLAMMED INTO LOW TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE DOWN BACK STREETS AT 20 MPH TO GET HOME. THE NEXT DAY, A FRIEND DROVE THE CAR TO THE CAR DEALER (I PURCHASED THE CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO) AND THOUGH HE WAS ONLY DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM TWICE. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FINDING THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE AGREED THAT THE ONLY SAFE REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A 2005 AS THAT YEAR DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS SAME MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. HOWEVER, I AM BEING REQUIRED TO PAY 50% OF THE LABOR AND PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME I'VE OWNED THE CAR, NO REVELATION ON THE PART OF THE DEALER REGARDING THIS DEFECT, THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THAT I WAS INJURED DUE TO THE PROBLEM IT CAUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10335649June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON AUGUST 21, 2007. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE NOT COMPLETE. HONDA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335705June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD: PURCHASED 2/18/2006 AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY: 10/18/2009 OR 100,000 MILES ON 6/3/2010 AT 84,288 MILES - WE FINALLY GOT THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWERTRAIN FAILURE (WE HAD BROUGHT IN TWO OTHER TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEMS.) HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. GAVE QUOTE FOR $4,000. TOLD TO CALL HONDA USA FOR GOODWILL REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335745June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP PROBLEMS..... TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP ON 2ND GEAR, AND WONT UPSHIFT. CAR JUST TURNED 80K ON THE ODOMETER. ALL REGULAR SERVICING AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE BY ASE CERTIFIED HONDA MECHANIC, ALL RECORDS AND PAPERWORK ON FILE . FROM CURRENT REPORTS AND RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA NORTH AMERICA, IT IS A RECALL AND A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF PROBLEM, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND GET BACK TO US IF WE QUALIFY. THIS IS AFTER THE FACT THAT THE OIL JET KIT.... WAS ALREADY INSTALLED AND STATED THAT "PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED" WELL THE PROBLEM WASN'T CORRECTED.... THUS THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED-UP.... WELL, NOTICE CAME BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THAT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA ISN'T GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED.... EFFECTIVELY "WERE ON OUR OWN" ! WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT AND A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AT THAT, WHERE HONDA IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR? SO NOW, LIKE THE 300+ OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM... WE NOW HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT WERE GOING TO DO.... HONDA OF AMERICA... WHY CAN'T YOU KEEP YOUR WORD.... ! LOOKS LIKE THIS IS THE LAST HONDA I EVER BUY OR MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY.... ANOTHER THING, YOU WOULD THINK THAT HONDA OF AMERICA, WOULD AT LEAST COMPENSATE US WITH A RENTAL CAR, TILL THE PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF? WOULD THEY? NOPE...... THIS IS YOUR MESS-UP. HONDA OF AMERICA.... YOU DESIGNED THE CAR.... FIX YOUR MESS-UP!!!!!!!!! NHTSA... IS THEIR ANYTHING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY? I DO WISH WE HAD DUG DEEPER INTO BUYING THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX... OUR AUTOCHECK OR CARFAX SAID NOTHING ABOUT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS OR EVEN A FLAG ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS. NOW OUR FAMILY IS IN A REAL DIFFICULT SITUATION, AND NOT ALOT OF OPTIONS. BAD PUBLIC RELATIONS AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335309June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ACCORD, V-6, AUTOMATIC. FIRST OWNER, ALL SERVICES (BUT FOR LAST TWO OIL CHANGES (BY ME) DONE BY HONDA. AT 81,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION OFTEN FAILS TO UPSHIFT FROM 2-3D GEAR, WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT ABRUPTLY TO 2ND GEAR, CAN APPROACH ENGINE OVERSPEED AND DIFFICULTY WITH CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE FRONT WHEELS WILL TRANSIENTLY LOCK-UP IN THIS EVENT. THE CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED. VIRTUALLY EVERY 2-3 SHIFT NOT CORRECT, USUALLY WITH SLIPPAGE TO 4000RPM, WOULD EVENTUALLY UPSHIFT TO 3RD, BUT RANDOM TIMING. DANGEROUS WITH APPROACHING CARS FROM BEHIND. STARTED LAST WEEK, CURRENTLY IN SHOP, IN GERMANY, AS I AM IN THE US MILITARY HERE. HONDA NA CONTACTED, WILL REVIEW THEIR ADDRESS OF THE PROBLEM AFTER I HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I HAVE READ OVER 300 COMPLAINTS THIS MODEL, THIS YEAR WITH EXACTLY THE SAME DESCRIPTION. THIS CAR WAS SUBJECT OF 2004 RECALL FOR OVERHEATING OF 2ND GEAR. THAT RECALL PERFORMED (AN INSPECTION AND OIL JET WE WERE TOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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