Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10054917January 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR BRAKE ISSUES ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, DRUMS & ROTORS REPLACED AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. I WRECKED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND THAT SERVICE WAS DONE FOR CUSTOMER. SATISFACTION. AFTER THE WRECK, I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP, BRAKES REMAIN AN ISSUE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10055771January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PIECE OF PLASTIC 15 INCHES LONG BY 7 INCHES WIDE FELL OFF FROM THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE FLOOR MANGER INDICATED THEY WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055458January 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054586January 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON SOME 2003 HONDA ACCORDS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BROUGHT A DEMO HONDA ACCORD EX IN FEB '03 WITH AROUND 4500 MILES AT PURCHASE AND HAS OVER 40000 NOW. 05/02/03 12,849 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH) COMPLAINING OF VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD IT IT WAS CAUSED BY HIGH SPEED BRAKING AND TO CHANGE MY DRIVING HABITS. SINCE IT WAS A DEMO VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE ROTORS FREE OF CHARGE. 6/17 17,775 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.AGAIN, THE TECHNICAN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY HIGH SPEED BRAKING. THE SERVICE ADVISOR WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. MY ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AGAIN. BY LATE SEPTEMBER, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING STRONG VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING. THE CONDITION HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE BUT I KNEW I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE CAR ITSELF AND THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BACK AND REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I FOUND OUT HONDA (TECH LINE) WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL A SOLUTION WAS IN PLACE. 10/08 30,550 MILES. HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED (BOYD HONDA IN OXFORD) 12/01 35,995 MILES. TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR ANOTHER MATTER BUT INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR, THE VIBRATIONS WERE BACK. I LEARNED A BULLENTIN WAS POSTED FOR THE '03 BRAKE PADS AND THEY WERE REPLACED (BOYD HONDA). 01/09/04 39,226 MILES. RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM PRESENT WHEN BRAKING AFTER HAVING THE NEW PADS PUT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054292January 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY '03 4D ACCORD, PURCHASED IN BENTONVILLE,AR, HAS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OR MACHINING OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOUR TIMES DUE TO WARPING (RESULTING IN PULSATING BRAKING). EACH REPAIR HAS LASTED ABOUT 5000 MILES. I'VE LOGGED ABOUT 400K MILES IN HONDAS IN THE LAST 14YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM; ACCUSTOMED TO GOING AT LEAST 150K MI (BEFORE TRADING) WITH NO ROTOR PROBLEMS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070803January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON ONE OF MY VISIT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAINT ABOUT MY THE BRAKES ON MY CAR I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON SURFACE THAT SHOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR SOUND LIKE THEIR DOORS ARE NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW IT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SQUEAK BUT WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE RADIO OFF I CAN HEAR THIS NOISE AND I CAN JUST IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL SOUND LIKE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT SO NEW. WHEN I DRIVE IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I LISTEN FOR THIS SOUND AND I DON'T HEAR THIS NOISE BUT AS USUAL THE DEALER CANNOT FIND IT. I WILL BE TAKING IN MY CAR FOR THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN. ON 9/12/203. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON NOV/6/2002,AND THEY RESURFACE THE ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON FEB/1/2003, THEY REPLACE BOTH FRONT DISC. THE THIRD TIME MAY/01/2003, THEY REPLACE BRAKE PADS. THE PADS ARE VERY HIGH AND THE ROTORS ARE THICK. THERE IS NO SIGN OF WARP OR ROUGHNESS THAT I CAN FEEL WHEM I INSPECT THE BRAKES AND I AM SOME WHAT FAMILIAR WITH BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070945January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THUS FAR, THE SULFUR ODOR FROM THE EXHAUST HAS NOT CAUSED ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT I AM AWARE OF OR COST ME ANY MONEY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET EPA EMISSION STANDARDS AND, AS YOU MAY IMAGINE, I AM MOST ANNOYED WITH THE STINK. FURTHERMORE, AMERICAN HONDA SEEMS TOTALLY APATHETIC TO THE DEFECT AND MY DISSATISFATION. I AM HOPING THAT A POWERFUL AUTHORITY WILL PUT PRESSURE ON AMERICAN HONDA TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND RECALL THE '03 ACCORDS FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071000January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
CAR DEVELOPED A HIGH PITCH WHISTLE NOISE AT 1500 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PER HONDA'S WARRANTY POLICY. AMERICAN HONDA WAS EXTREMELY CURT IN HANDLING MY COMPLAINT. FURTHER RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AMERICAN HONDA IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING FROM A TRANSMISSION FAILURE CRISIS IN ITS 1999-2003 ACCORD, PRELUDE, ODYYSEY, AND ACURA TL/CL AUTOMOBILE LINEUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071019January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA 2003 ACCORD IS EQUIPPED WITH A "DESIGN DEFECT" OF COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, DEFECT. THE LOWER "GRILL" ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS SMALLER THAN A 16" X 8" CONCRETE BLOCK CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY-EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED AC CONDENSER. IT IS CLEARLY UNPROTECTED FROM THE HARSH OUTSIDE ELEMENTS. THE AC IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SAFETY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE IN THAT TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FROM ANY MOISTURE ON THE INNER SURFACE, THE AC MUST BE ACTING IN PROPER FASHION. IF A CAR'S INSIDE GLASSES "FOG-UP" WITH MOISTURE , THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TURN ON THE MOISTURE WRINGING AC UNIT, REGARDLESS OF THE TEMP OF THE AIR, THE DEHUMIDIFIER EFFECT OF THE AC CONDITIONED AIR IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE GRILL/CONDENSER LEAVES IT VULNERABLE TO BE EASILY DAMAGED BY A BIT OF GRAVEL AS SMALL AS A BB PELLET. THERE IS NOT ANY SCREEN OR DEFLECTOR IN PLACE FORWARD OF THE CONDENSER TO PROHIBIT ANY ERRANT ROAD MISSILES FROM DAMAGING THE CONDENSER THEREBY CREATING THE SAFETY HAZARD OF A FOGGED WINDSHIELD AND MORE, A SIMPLE SCREEN OR DEFLECTOR COULD AND SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071367January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
AROUND 6000 KM, WHENEVER I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, I WOULD FEEL THE CAR SHAKE SLIGHTLY..AND AN ENGINE SOUND. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I JUST NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE, EVEN THOUGH 6000 WAS A BIT LOW KM FOR A OIL CHANGE...I THOUGHT MAYBE BECAUSE I PURCHASE THE CAR IN WINTER TIME, AND IT WAS NOW SUMMER TIME. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE, ALSO TELLIGN THEM THE PROBLEM...AND SURE ENOUGH..AFTER THE EXAMINATION, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS OIL LEAK BOTTOM OF THE CAR...AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE CENTRE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY RARE INCIDENT, AND IT IS CONSIDER A DEFECT..AND THIS KIND OF STUFF ONLY HAPPENS TO CARS OVER 600,000. ALSO THAT, IF I HAD WAITED...ALL THE OIL COULD HAVE DRIPPED AND WOULD CAUSE A WHOLE ENGINE FAILURE. EITHER WAY..IT WAS NOT A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 6000KM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069507January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. WINDSHIELD AREA IN FRONT OF DRIVER CREAKS IN COLD, DRY WEATHER. CREAK OCCURS ON ROUGH PAVEMENT AND TURNS. 2. ALL SIDE WINDOWS RATTLE ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. 3. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ON FRONT SIDE WINDOWS WHEN CAR IS MOVING AT 40MPH OR ABOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069877January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THEY ARE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FOOL ME AROUND WITH EXCUSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON SIX TIME DURING THIS TWO YEAR. THE FIRST THREE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I DID NOT HAVE DUPLICATIN CODE. SUM UP THE SIX TIME REPORT, I HAVE TWO TIMES CODE 0700 AND TWO TIMES CODE 1705. I CALLED HONDA BECAUSE THEY AUTHORIZED THIS DEALER TO SELL THIE CAR, HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME SINCE THE DEALER DO THE MODIFICATION ON THE CAR (ADD THE AUTO STARTER IN THE CAR), THEY DON'T RESPONSIBLE ON ANY PROBLEM THAT RELATED TO AUTOSTARTER, EVEN THEY AUTHORIZED THAM TO SELL THEIR CAR. THEN I TALK TO THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, HE IS VERY SACRATIC, HE ASK ME THE DETAIL HOW I USE THE AUTOSTARTER, MY ANSWER WAS PERFECT, SEEM TO BE NOTHING WRONG. AS WELL AS HE TOLD ME THE LAST ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS A YEAR AGO, I TOLD ME I HAVE NOT USE THE AUTOSTARTER FOR A YEAR, BECAUSE I DECIDED TO LEAVE MY BABY WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, BUT I USE THE AUTOSTARTER RECENTLY. THEN HE BLAME ME, PERHAP IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS LOSING THE GAS CAP, OR YOU USE PC OR CELLPHONE IN THE CAR TRIGGER THE ENGINE LIGHT. THEN I ASK HIM WHAT IS THE LIST OF ACTION I CANNOT DO IN THE CAR, HE TOLD ME HE HAS THE LIST, BUT HE CANNOT FIND IT. I ASK THE SERVICE REP CAN I HAVE THE SUMMARY TO WHAT YOU DID FOR THE PAST SIX TIME FIXING, SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT SUMMARY WILL NOT REFLECT THE DETAIL OF WHAT HAPPEN, ONLY THE DATE AND YOUR NAME. HERE IS THE LIST OF PROBLEMS MY CAR HAS: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 6TH TIME, DEC 2002, CODE 700 CUSTOMER STATRES CD CHANGER IS INOP, APRIL 2002 BALANCING 2 TIRES ON DEC 2001, MISCOMMUNCATE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 5TH TIME, NOV 2001, MALFUNCTION A/T SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 4TH TIME, SEPT 2001, CODE 1705 REPAIRED REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY, NOV 2001 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 3RD TIME, JUNE 2001, CODE 0700, 1705 AUTO START DOESN'T WORK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 2ND TIME, MARCH 2001, CODE 900 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 1ST TIME, JAN 2001, CODE 1456
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069963January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ACCORD, I NOTICED THAT THE CONSOLE WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN I PUT MY FINGERS UNDER THE CONSOLE, IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD BLISTER SKIN. THERE WAS ALSO A HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL. AFTER THE CAR MAKES THIS TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL, I GET A HEADACHE. UPON MY SECOND VISIT, THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE CONSOLE. ON THE WAY HOME, THE NEW CONSOLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. ALSO, THE HORRIBLE INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IS STILL PRESENT. HONDA AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE OR GIVE ME A REFUND. THE SALES MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, HENDRICK\\'S HONDA CARS OF HICKORY, HAS GIVEN ME MISINFORMATION ABOUT MY STATE\\'S LEMON LAW BY TELLING ME THEY ARE ENTITLED TO 10 REPAIR ATTEMPTS WHEN THE LEMON LAW SAYS THEY ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO 4. THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO REDUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH THREE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING A MECHANIC, HAVE WITNESSED THE OVERHEATING AND BURNING SMELL, THE \\MASTER MECHANIC\\ HAS TOLD ME THAT IF SOMETHING WAS BURNING OR OVERHEATING THAT I WOULD HAVE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THIS IS NOT TRUE AND ANY GOOD MECHANIC SHOULD KNOW THIS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DENY THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. YOUR WEB PAGE HIT HOME WITH ME BECAUSE HONDA CERTAINLY HAS TROUBLE ADMITTING THAT THEIR CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT BUYING A HONDA IS A BAD IDEA!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070605January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
JULY 17, 2003 1847 HILLMONT WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 (916) 786-6696 DEAR AGENCY, A POTENTIALLY LETHAL DEFECT MAY EXIST ON THE REDESIGNED 2003 HONDA ACCORD, AND HONDA MOTORS IS ATTEMPTING TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE CARPET. WITHOUT YOUR IMMEDIATE INVOLVEMENT, THEY MIGHT GET AWAY WITH IT. ON JULY 1, 2003 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, WITH 17000 MILES, WITH A PASSENGER. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE EXCELLENT, SKIES WERE CLEAR, ROADS WERE DRY AND TEMPERATURES WERE MODERATE. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, TWO OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED APPARENTLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION. TWO SENSORS ACTIVATED TWO SEPARATE AIRBAGS: THE SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAG AND THE SEAT-CUSHION AIRBAG. FORTUNATELY, NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS HURT BUT MY WIFE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ONTO A SIDE STREET. THEY SURVEYED THE AREA AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO POTHOLES OR ROCKS IN THE ROAD AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT THEY COULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH. THEY ALSO LOOKED FOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THERE WAS NONE. COINCIDENTALLY, I WAS CALLING MY WIFE AS SHE WAS PULLING THE CAR ONTO THE SIDE STREET. SHE ASKED WHAT SHE SHOULD DO. I SAID THAT I WOULD MAKE SOME PHONE CALLS AND GET BACK TO HER. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO BOTH AUTO WEST HONDA AND HONDA MOTORS, I WAS INFORMED THAT AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A WARRANTEE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE TOWING WOULD BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. IN FACT, I WAS ADVISED THAT HONDA HAD NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER?S REPRESENTATIVE, JOHN DAVIS, ADVISED ME THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HAVING NO AIRBAG RESTRAINTS, THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE ELECTED TO HAVE MY WIFE DRIVE IT IN TO AUTO WEST. ON JULY 3RD HONDA HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEPLOYMENT WAS CAUSED BY A COLLISION. I PERSONALLY VISITED AUTO WEST AND TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, JOE TABARRACCI, AND WAS ADVISED THAT AS FAR AS HE AND HIS SERVICE TECHNICIANS COULD TELL, THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053160January 14, 2004
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052923January 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A NEW 2003 ACCORD V6 LESS THAN 5,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS HARD STARTS ONE OUT OF EVERY 5-10 TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GROWING TREND AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE DURABILITY OF MY NEW CAR. THE IGNITION TURNS OVER CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE CAR WON'T START. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053722January 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE JERKED TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. ALSO, THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, CLAIMING THAT OLD BRAKE PADS WERE UPDATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052637January 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
FALLING ACORNS HAVE LEFT MANY POCK MARKS ON THE BODY OF MY 2003 ACCORD. MY OTHER CAR IS PARKED IN THE SAME AREA WITH NO DAMAGE. THE METAL ON THE 2003 ACCORD FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER TO THE TOUCH THAN THE BODY OF MY OTHER CARS. THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PELTED WITH HAIL STONES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A CAR SHOULD WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF AN ACORN! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053673January 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CONSUMER RAN A RED LIGHT, HIT A CURB ,AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED ARM AND BACK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052701January 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2003 ACCORD EX V-6 WARPED AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS WEBSITE AT THE TIME (ABOUT AUGUST 2003). THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS BUT BLAMED ME FOR DRIVING TOO FAST ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS... SEEMED A BIT RUDE AND PRESUMPTUOUS ON THEIR PART SINCE I DON'T DRIVE FASTER THAN NORMAL TRAFFIC NOR ON MOUNTAIN ROADS. THE ROTORS STARTED EXHIBITING WARPING AGAIN AT ABOUT 9,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON COMPLAINT AND I SUSPECT IT MAY BE DUE TO POOR SELECTION OF MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE ROTORS OR BRAKE SYSTEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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