Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10230930June 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR), EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230987June 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO MALFUNCTION KEY GETS EXTREMELY HOT IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. SO HOT IT IS TOO HOT TO HOLD HONDA DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229752June 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. IN JULY OF 2004, THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE FLUID WAS VERY DIRTY, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS WHINING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND, WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S KNOWLEDGE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSPECTED. CURRENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING AND THE CODES INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229501June 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET AT 45 MPH. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SPED FORWARD. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, BUT DID NOT KNOW THE ORIGIN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN ON A MAIN ROAD WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. SHE AIMED THE VEHICLE TOWARD THE NEAREST CURB AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF A CURB, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE CURB WITH ONE JERK. THE PREVIOUS WEEK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION BANGING INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT, CD PLAYER, AIR COMPRESSOR LEAKAGE, TRUNK RELEASE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,446. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229383May 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA 2003 ACCORD I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM DETROIT ONE DAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED "JERKING". AT FIRST IT WAS VERY MILD AND I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. IT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND LUNGED ME FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING MY HEAD. IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I WAS ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM NOT SURE HOW I WASN'T INJURED MORE. HONDA SAID THE REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. THE CAR HAD AN EARLIER RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 20,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TRIED TO SAY THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT. THE CORPORATE OFFICE WANTED TO KNOW IF I PLANNED ON BUYING A HONDA AGAIN. WHEN I SAID NO, THEY SAID "WE MIGHT WAS WELL STOP RIGHT HERE AS THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY FOR LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMERS" (I HAD BOUGHT 3 HONDA'S PREVIOUSLY, AMAZING WHAT THEY CALLED "LOYAL") TWO DAYS LATER HONDA CALLED BACK AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION AND PART OF THE CAR RENTAL WOULD BE COVERED. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS MODEL YEAR HONDA FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT YET IT SEEMS HONDA IS NOT GOING TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THERE COULD BE AND MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF NOT DEADLY ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS MALFUNCTION, THAT MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS SUCH. I AM WONDERING IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ALREADY INVESTIGATING CRASHES INVOLVING THE HONDA 2003 ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229269May 29, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BACK LIGHT THAT LIGHTS ALL OF MY INSTRUMENTS IN MY DASH WENT OUT. I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT...THERE IS NOT A FUSE OR ANYTHING THAT CONTROLS THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE IN THE STEREO THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM AND IT CAN BE IN UPWARDS OF $1000 TO FIX A LIGHT ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228305May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN, IT LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227806May 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON A FREEWAY IN CLEVELAND, OH. I SAW SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND QUICKLY SWERVED TO AVOID IT. THE ITEM HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WITH LITTLE IMPACT, AND THE RIGHT CURTAIN AIRBAGS IN THE BACK AND FRONT, AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG BOTH DEPLOYED. I RECALLED A LOUD NOISE, BUT I DIDN'T SEE THE AIRBAGS ACTUALLY INFLATE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR INTO A HONDA DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DENT UNDERNEATH THAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. REPAIR COSTS WERE QUOTED, BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227450May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6-MT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, WITH WELL-DOCUMENTED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES (NO PROBLEMS). WHILE NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226635May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO DEATHS, INJURIES OR POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 102000. JP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226709May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR RELATED TO A TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING RELATED TO THE COOLANT; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT THE GROUND. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AND RESTART IT. WHILE IN ROUTE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SECOND GEAR CHIPPED AND HE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226320April 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. TOTAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE OLD TRANSMISSION WAS RETURNED TO HONDA. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN THIRD GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225814April 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AC QUIT WORKING AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT A "PRISTINE" PEBBLE HAD DESTROYED THE CONDENSER, AND THAT IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL ERROR SO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES PROVES THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL ERROR DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING. OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE AC CONDENSER. THERE ARE HUGE OPENINGS BENEATH THE FRONT BUMPER THAT LET ROAD DEBRIS & ROCKS IN WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION. THE AC CONDENSER IS "RIGHT THERE" WITH A SCREEN OR ANYTHING TO PROTECT IT. BESIDES THE AC NOT WORKING AND HONDA OWNERS HAVING TO SHELL OUT 700-800 TO GET THE CONDENSER REPLACED, THE INITIAL IMPACT BY A ROCK TO THE CONDENSER EMPTIES THE FREON OUT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225444April 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 ACCORD STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND THIRD GEARS. I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF SUCH FAILURE. HONDA SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN 2004. THE COMPANY HAD A SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE WITH THE SAME AND TO INSTALL NEW OIL PUMPS. IT IS NOW CLEAR THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY TO PROLONG THE TRANSMISSION TO BEYOND THE WARRANTY LIMIT. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DON'T ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. HOW COME THE PROBLEM WAS A SAFETY ISSUE IN 2004 BUT NOT SO IN LATER YEARS. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS THE DAMAGES MAY NOT INCLUDE INJURIES AND DEATHS RIGHT NOW. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS NO POSSIBLE. I GUESS THE GOV.'T AND HONDA WONT ISSUE A RECALL AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR DEATHS. IT IS AMAZING THAT A CAR COMPANY WITH SUCH LOW QUALITY PARTS IS TOUTED AS A 'QUALITY' CAR. JUST A SAD STATE OF THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224947April 18, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON APRIL 3, 2008 I TOOK MY CAR TO KUHN HONDA AT 3900 WEST KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609. THEY DID A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE. FOUR DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE 105,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AS DRIVING OFF THE LOT I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. NEXT DAY I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ORDERED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND PUT THE NEW ONE IN. THAT WAS WEDNESDAY APRIL 16TH, 2008. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 3:00PM AND THE TRAFFIC WAS HORRIBLE SO I DROVE LESS THAN 3 MILES TO THE MALL TO SHOP. PARKED THE CAR AT THE MALL, WHEN INSIDE AND WAS THERE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WHEN I WAS CALLED BY THE TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT AND BURNT THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO A CRISP. THE CAR WAS MELTED LIKE A PIECE OF PLASTIC NOTHING UP TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY! THEY CLAIM THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THEY DID NOT EVEN APOLOGIZE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224956April 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 70,000 MILE SERVICE. WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE PARKED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND SPREAD TO SOME TREE SHRUBS. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/13/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/13/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224421April 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGAN FEELING A SHUTTER WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEIR WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224515April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1.BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND NEVER GOES OUT. WHEN LEAD IS DISCONNECTED FROM MASTER CYLINDER, LIGHT GOES OUT AND REMAINS OUT. 2. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 70 DEGREES AND GOES OUT WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HIGHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224340April 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO HONDA MECHANIC. COMPUTER CODE INDICATED IMMINENT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME MY 2003 ACCORD WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224181April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE BRAKING OR APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART 4 TO 5 TIMES, AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 12 TIMES AND DID NOT CAUSE ANY CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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