Honda Accord Complaints (2003)

1,987 consumer complaints on file.

#10224104April 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD REVVING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY DECELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223546April 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAKE : ACURA; MODEL : 3.2CL; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V176000 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BOUGHT A HONDA CERTIFIED USED 2003 ACCORD V6 EXL AND IT IS THE BIGGEST LEMON EVER. BASED ON THE FORUMS AND MY CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED TRANSMISSION, FOLLOWING THE RECALL - HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THEIR PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON AND OFF THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO GET THE (CLOSED) SERVICE CENTER D/T TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT ENGAGING. UNFORTUNATELY, AS WELL, HONDA NEEDS TO GET THE DEALERSHIPS TO ON TRACK AND PROVIDE SERVICE AND SALES THAT SUPPORT HONDA'S REPUTATION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AND THAT IS A SHAME. I WANTED TO TRADE UP FOR THE DIESEL 2010 MODEL BUT I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR LIFETIME OF REPAIRS WITH THE EXORBITANT PURCHASE PRICE OF THE HONDA "NAME"!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223631April 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DURING DAYLIGHT, CONTROL PANEL/NAVIGATOR IS DARK. CANNOT READ CONTROLS RESULTING IN FAILURE TO OBSERVE INSTRUMENT SETTINGS. DURING NIGHT, NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL NOT DIM, RESULTING IN VISUAL HAZARD TO DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223166April 2, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY, WHIPLASH, A LUMP ON HER FOREHEAD, AND THREE LUMPS IN HER BREAST FROM BEING KNOCKED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS AN INCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THERE WAS ALSO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, WHICH STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW OPERATE CORRECTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,694. UPDATED 11/20/15*LJ THE CONTACT STATED THE SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE ALLOWING HER TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222394March 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON BACKING INTO A SPOT IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT I STRUCK A SHORT STEEL POST. I THEN MOVED FORWARD, THE BACKED AGAIN TO PARK, HOWEVER, THE CAR SHOT BACK AND KEPT RAMMING THE POST. I SHIFTED INTO D WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THINKING I HAD A PROBLEM ONLY IN R, BUT THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND, IN 5 SECONDS, ENTERED THE ROADWAY, RAMMED A TAXI, CROSSED THE ROAD, ENTERED A SIDEWALK AREA, TOOK OUT 2 LAMPPOSTS AND WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A CAR PARKED AT THE CURB. IN THE ENTIRE EPISODE, MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE AS SKID MARKS ATTESTED. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO TURN THE KEY OFF. THE IMPRESSION GIVEN WAS THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH A CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WHICH WAS NORMALLY SET FOR APPROXIMATELY 110KPH (68MPH). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10221996March 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30MPH TO 40 MPH THERE IS A POWER LOSS AND THE TACHOMETER REVS TO 6.5 RPM AND BEYOND. THE ONLY WAY TO GET CAR TO MOVE FORWARD IS TO TAKE FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND LET RPM FALL BELOW 1 RPM. THIS WILL USUALLY WORK IN MOST CASES. USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN 3 TO 7 MILES OF FIRST DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 4 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221650March 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THE RPM INCREASED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221579March 18, 2008
TIRES
I WISH TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AGAINST MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. ABOUT 4,000 MILES AGO I INSTALLED TWO MICHELIN 20560V16 FRONT TIRES ON MY CAR. YESTERDAY, WHILE PARKED, THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (DOT-M37R-JLFX-1106) SIMPLY BURST LEAVING A 2-3 IN. GAP. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE A TREAD IMBALANCE. AFTER A LONG AND TEDIOUS TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MICHELIN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY MAINTAINED, WITHOUT CHECKING THE STATE OF THE TIRE, THAT THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING OR OTHER DEFECT, AND THUS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE STANDARD MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THEY ADDED THAT IT WAS DUE TO MISUSE, SINCE THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON A CAR!!! AS IF THEIR MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY EXTENDS ONLY TO BRAND NEW TIRES WHILE STILL IN THE SHOP, PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON A CAR. THEY THEN OFFERED "AS A GOOD WILL" (AS THEY CLAIM) ONLY 30% REDUCTION ON TIRE REPLACEMENT ONLY (NO REIMBURSEMENT OF LABOR ASSOCIATED WITH TIRE REPLACEMENT), WHICH I HAVE REFUSED, GIVEN THE NEAR-NEW STATE OF THE TIRE. OTHER THAN INDICATING THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE MICHELIN TIRES, DO I HAVE A RECOURSE AGAINST SUCH A FLAGRANT FAILURE TO HONOR A CLEAR DEFECT RESPONSIBILITY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221002March 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP 3 MONTHS AGO COMPLAINING THAT SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. DEALER DID TEST AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. THE OTHER DAY DRIVING AT 40KMS/HR, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR FAR FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPEN. TOOK CAR TO SAME DEALERSHIP, TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY OF 7YRS AND 130,000 KMS. LUCKILY I'M ONLY AT 99K. HONDA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS MALFUNCTIONING ON ALL V6 AUTOMATICS, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY SERIOUS INJURIES THAT THIS MAY CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219805March 2, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE BACK LIGHT ON THE RADIO UNIT HVAC INFORMATION CLOCK RADIO DISPLAYS ALL WENT BLACK AND CD CHANGER DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219781March 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONDENSER FAILURE-2003 HONDA ACCORD- MY WIFE JUST INFORMED ME THE OTHER DAY THE A/C WASN'T WORKING. I CHECKED OUT THE RELAY AND IT'S JUST FINE SO I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND CAME ACROSS SEVERAL POSTINGS ABOUT THE CONDENSER AND ROAD DEBRIS. WELL AFTER LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR DIRECTLY AT THE CONDENSER I COULD SEE THAT IT WAS PRETTY WELL HAGGARD FROM ROCKS AND OTHER CRAP. I DID NOTICE AN AREA TO THE UPPER LEFT SIDE THAT WAS WET FROM A LEAK, MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS FREON. JUDGING BY THE MASS-OPEN HOLES IN THE PLASTIC BENEATH THE BUMPER, IT IS NO WONDER THAT IS WAS DAMAGED! HONDA HAS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW GOING ON HERE AND WE ARE ALL SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES. THIS IS B.S. THAT WE ARE STUCK FOOTING THE BILL FOR A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MOST RELIABLE CAR ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219799March 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 71,000 MILES. THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK AT POSITION 1 OF 3 AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO 0. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT IN ANY GEAR POSITION (OTHERS HAVE TRIED IT AS WELL) AND AM UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219357February 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED BY PUTTING AN OIL COOLER ON THE TRANSMISSION IN OCTOBER OF 2004 AND THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING MY TRANSMISSION. I TOLD THEM THAT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT WAS NOT DONE BEFORE AND THAT I WAS NOT PAYING FOR IT BECAUSE MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY TO THE WORD WHAT THE RECALL SAID IT WOULD DO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT LOCK UP ON ME LIKE THE RECALL SAID THAT IT WOULD. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS IT WAS NOT FIXED RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218520February 19, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER MALFUNCTION, NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE, 2003 FIRST MODEL YEAR OF THE ACCORD LX MAKEOVER, HIGH HEAT BUILDS UP IN THE DASHBOARD WHEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEATER AND PLAYER ON. CD ARE VERY HOT. DIGITAL DISPLAY "ERR" OR "BUSY",THIS HAPPENED AT 18,000 MILES,(COVERED BY WARRANTY) WHEN DRIVING ON VACATION IN LATE FALL, 2ND FIX AT 75,000,DEALER REDUCE CHARGE OF NEW INSTALLATION, AT 100,000 MILES BURNED OUT AGAIN, ON FREEWAY EACH WEEK SINCE I OWNED THE CAR AT LEAST 2 HRS. DEALER DENIAL OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY, SERVICE-PERSON,ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT ON THIRD VISIT DENIED HE MADE SUCH STATEMENTS. NOT A BOOMBOX PROBLEM, I PLAY MOSTLY CLASSICAL MUSIC, WHEN I DO, NOT FROM OVERUSE! NO COMPUTER CD EVER PLAYED, ONLY COMMERCIAL CD'S PLAYED. IT STILL LOADS AND REJECTS AS NORMAL BUT DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGE, AND BUSY MESSAGE. SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2003 ACCORDS, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN THE 2004 MODEL. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO ASSUME COSTS AND FIX MY PLAYER.....PLEASE. CD ARE NOT WARM, THEY ARE VERY, VERY HOT WHEN PLACED ON TO THE CHEEK, AT FIRST ALARMED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE, SO I EMPTIED OUT THE PLAYER AND HOPED THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PULL OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218071February 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 55 MPH THE CARS TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN DOWN SHIFTED INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AT 6500 RPM AND MY SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MPH AND LOWER AS THE CAR SHUTTERED AND KEPT SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF NEUTRAL AND GRABBING A LOWER GEAR AS I TRIED TO GO OVER A LONG SUSPENSION BRIDGE. IT WAS ONLY BY LUCK THAT A CAR OR 18 WHEELER DIDN'T PLOW INTO ME. I GOT THE CAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $2400 AT ONLY 41,000 MILES!!!. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER A RECALL BACK IN 2004. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THESE HONDA TRANSMISSIONS THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217884February 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR WHAT APPEARS FOR NO REASON, BUT IF THERE IS A SMALL PKG OR MY PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT IT SEEMS TO GO ON MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217366February 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216598January 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPMS SHOT UP TO AROUND 6500 AND MY CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH ALL ABOUT A SECOND. IT WAS AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION IN 2004 AND I TOOK IT IN BUT APPARENTLY THE RECALL WAS NOT ENOUGH. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF AND TO OTHERS AND I HOPE THAT THIS CAN GET RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216017January 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNS OFF THE ENGINE, ALL OF THE DOORS LOCK AND PREVENT ANYONE FROM EXITING OR ENTERING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED ERROR CODE NUMBER B1006. THE CODE WAS RESET AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,369 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 02-13-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE PARKED REAR PASSENGER DOOR DENTED. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED ACTUATOR AND REWIRED DOORS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 02/13/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215511January 21, 2008
TIRES
MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 PLUS TIRES WITH RADIAL XSE SIZE P205/65R15 OEM TIRES ON HONDA ACCORD EX V6. VEHICLE IS KEPT TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE, REGULARLY ROTATED, BALANCED, AIR CHECKED. CAR IS HANDLED CONSERVATIVELY AND TIRE HAS LOW MILES. DRIVER HAS CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. 1) THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF A CONSTANT, HARROWING HYDROPLANING ON ANY WET OR ICED SURFACES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS. 2) TWO TIRES HAD SIDE WALLS BLOWN ON NEGLIGIBLE SHALLOW POT-HOLES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, IN 2005, AND IN AUG.2006. 3) LATEST SURPRISE: NOW AT 23,000 MILES, 2 FRONT TIRES THREADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN, AND BACK TIRES ALSO WORN ENOUGH TO WARRANT REPLACEMENT. AT 23,000 MILES! THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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