Honda Accord Complaints (2001)
922 consumer complaints on file.
- #10268218May 8, 2009TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 163,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267067April 28, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE CODE P0780. I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WOULD TURN ON OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ENGINE CODE SCAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN ALL GEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NOTED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL. IN MY EYES THIS CALLS FOR A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO POOR COMPONENTS USED. MY CAR HAS PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH 106,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10266115April 20, 2009AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. CALLED 2 HONDA DEALERS, BOTH TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A 93 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE . RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009. ON PAGE 7 IT STATES THAT THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS IN THE PAST YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HONDA ALSO STATES, PROBLEMS DONE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION MY BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION BY THE DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER OR ZONE OFFICE. DO NOT GIVE UP EASILY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10265510April 15, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED ($60.) CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED BY A HONDA DEALER ($105.) SAME THING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. WILL COST $3638. ON 3-26-09 CALLED HA BACK. THEY SAID I'D HEAR FROM THEM IN 24-48 HOURS. HAD TO MAKE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND TAKE TO DEALER. ON 4-6-09 THEY FINALLY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HELP A LITTLE. MY QUESTION IS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? A TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10264112April 4, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4D INTERIOR LIGHTING DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10262589March 20, 2009AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS AND THE FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DO NOT LOCK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10262182March 17, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON 2001 HONDA EX 75K. ALL ELECTRICAL HAS SHORTED OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10261642March 12, 2009AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I LEARNED THROUGH OWNERS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING PAST PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS AND DIFFICULTY AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS ON THIS PROBLEM. UPON CONTACTING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, DO TO THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT WHILE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. MY 2001 HONDA HAS 84,000 MILES AND PURCHASED IT JUNE OF 2003. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10261131March 9, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THE SLIPPAGE WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WHILE I WAS STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. OVER TIME (TWO YEARS) THE SITUATION BECAME WORSE AND I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AFTER LEARNING ON LINE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. I GET ALL OF THEIR SALE AND SERVICE ADS BUT AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMS THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT I WAS THE CURRENT OWNER AND THE LETTER WENT TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FORMALLY IDENTIFIED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED LOCAL HONDA REP FOR ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS DECLINED. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES I FINALLY HAD SOMEONE NAMED CAROLINE CALL ME BACK. SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH AND WOULD NOT LISTEN WITHOUT CUTTING ME OFF AND ACCUSING ME OF INTERRUPTING HER. VERY FRUSTRATING WHICH MAY BE PART OF THEIR PLAN TO GET ME TO GO AWAY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE THE LOCAL REP FOR THE AREA HAD ALREADY DECLINED. SHE CAN'T OVER RULE THIS. ALL THIS WORK FOR NOTHING. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD REFER THE CASE TO THE ESCALATION UNIT AFTER I PUSHED FOR A SUPERVISOR. BECAUSE SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH I HUNG UP WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF NO CALL FROM THE ESCALATION UNIT CAROLYN INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD HUNG UP SHE HAD NOT REFERRED MY CASE. APPARENTLY WANTING TO PUNISH ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259876February 25, 2009SEAT BELTS, TIRES
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I GOT THE CAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED REGULARLY BUT I HAD TO GET THE ROTORS REPLACED TOO IN 2006. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED ROUND ABOUT THE SAME TIME. RECENTLY (A MONTH AGO), I GOT THE PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. NOW, THE LATEST MAJOR PROBLEM IS INTERNAL TRANS FAILURE AND FLUID LEAK DIAGNOSED BY HONDA, A DIAGNOSIS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. THIS IS UNHEARD OF IN A CAR WITH 55K MILEAGE. HONDA SOLD THE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE TRAN SYSTEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE OF WHICH THEY EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY. NOW, I AM OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY JUST 3 MONTHS. THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO PAY AROUND $700 TO REPAIR IT. HONDA SHOULD COVER 100% OF THE REPAIR COST. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT I WILL HAVE TO AGAIN REPLACE THE NEW TRAN SYSTEM AS SOON AS ITS WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY AND USING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER CARE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY PROBLEM (DUE TO TRAN FAILURE) HAD STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO (WHEN I WAS WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD), THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP BEFORE. SINCE THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER PLACE, HOW WILL A DRIVER KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR? THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENGINE SOUNDS BUT IT IS HARD TO DISCERN IT OVER THE INHERENT LOUD DIN OF THE HONDA ENGINE. EVEN THE HONDA TECHNICIAN COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE WHETHER THE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO THE TRAN. FAILURE. A PROPER REPAIR SHOP WOULD HAVE TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THE PROB. WAS AND TRY TO REPAIR IT, BUT HONDA REPLACES THE FULL TRAN SYSTEM. HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT - THEY ARE RUDE AND ABRUPT IN THEIR CONVERSATIONS. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME LIMITED CHOICES - 1. I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT A HONDA REPAIR SHOP. 2. I DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE OF GETTING IT FIXED FROM A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIP. 3. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME 3 DAYS TO REPAIR IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257484February 4, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG FAILED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,900. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257046January 31, 2009TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
TWO TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT, ONE IN NOVEMBER 2008, THE SECOND JANUARY 30, 2009 DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. IN BOTH CASES THE VALVE STEM WAS SPLIT APART NEAR THE BASE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE METAL WHEEL RIM. THE SPLIT APPEARED TO BE SEPARATION OF RUBBER PARTS, POSSIBLY AT A SEAM, RATHER THAN A GROSS TEAR DUE TO SOME KIND OF PHYSICAL FORCE. THE SPLIT IN THE RUBBER WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER WAS REMOVED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOCKED GARAGE WHEN TIRES LOST PRESSURE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY VANDALISM OR TAMPERING. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES PURCHASED AT NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY STORE # 603, 2435 MARYLAND ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA ON MARCH 3, 2007. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10256198January 24, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING @ APPROX 5 MI PER HOUR AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF A LOCAL DEPT. STORE; MY HUSBAND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP; RATHER, IT REVVED UP AND BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AT RAPID SPEED; MY HUSBAND QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. HAD IT NOT WE WOULD HAVE HIT 4 PEOPLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2001; 2 PREVIOUS TIMES: I HIT A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED TRUCK; WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS WE NEARED A STOP SIGN WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED. EXPENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY BOTH PREVIOUS TIMES. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA NEXT WEEK; I WILL NOT DRIVE IT. MILEAGE: UNDER 33,000. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10256013January 22, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 127,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255461January 18, 2009AIR BAGS
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT COME ON & REMAIN ON (USUALLY AFTER I HAVE STARTED MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD 4-DR SEDAN) IT GOES OUT @ INDETERMINATE TIMES & THEN DOES IT AGAIN SEEMINGLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT CORRESPONDS TO THE AIRBAGS WHICH ARE INTERESTINGLY PART OF THE VEHICLES' "SAFETY" EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER, ISN'T COVERED TO REMAIN IN WORKING CONDITION - AT NO COST TO VEHICLE OWNER (I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW & I AM THE OWNER). I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS (OVER 400) OF COMPLAINTS RE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OF THIS "SAFETY" ISSUE & HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. THANK YOU *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255283January 16, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEVER NOTIFIED AS OWNER OF HONDA THAT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED DUE TO SETTLEMENT,A INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAY NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE,CAR WAS BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND STATED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY TWO WEEKS. HONDA FAILED TO MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10254979January 14, 2009AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS 01 HONDA ACCORD AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THOUGH THERE IS ALL OF THIS DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT THE TREE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER SLIDING ON ICE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253158December 30, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON AND WONT GO OFF. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE IN THE CAR AND AFTER SOME SEARCHING HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR MAKE MODEL OF CAR. ALSO I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE. THIS ENDANGERS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND SINCE AIRBAGS ARE REQUIRED IN A VEHICLE SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON AIRBAGS??? IT COST UP TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. SO BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN I CAN'T HAVE A SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE DETERMINED BY THE DOT TO BE REQUIRED REPAIRED IF IT FAILS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I AM OUTRAGED AND THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253148December 29, 2008AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT ON, BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. HONDA DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR AS THEY FEEL AIRBAGS ARE A SECONDARY SAFETY FEATURE, HOWEVER THE FACT THAT IT HAD AIRBAGS AND A GOOD SAFETY RATING PLAYED A LARGE PART IN MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THE 2001 ACCORD. IF MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO EXPLOIT POSITIVE SAFETY REVIEWS I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER THEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SO LONG AS THE FAULT IS DETECTED BY A MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON BOARD COMPUTER, I.E. SRS LIGHT ON. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS ARE THE PRIMARY OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252581December 22, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE FEELS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SEVERE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,121.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0