2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN, IT VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTED, FELT LIKE I WAS REAR ENDED. AS I LET UP THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO THE OFFICE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN 2011 AT 153K MILES. NOW AT 200K MILES I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY. CARS BEHIND ME WERE FORCED TO SLOW AT A SIGNIFICANT RATE, LUCKILY A PILE UP DID NOT OCCUR AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH A ACCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE WITH ONE DRIVER NOT FULLY PRESENT I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO SEMI SLIDE CAR INTO BREAKDOWN LANE SAFELY ENOUGH AND AAA CAME 1 HOUR LATTER AS THEY LISTED MY CALL A PRIORITY CALL.. I HAD CAR TOWED TO HOME TOWN AND MECHANIC WENT THROUGH CAR IN ITS ENTIRETY TO DISCOVER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIES FROM HONDA OWNERS REGARDING THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRING AROUND 126,213 MILES. THE MODELS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ARE 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY VEHICLE WAS AMONG THOSE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AS INSTRUCTED, I CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO SET UP A TIME TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THAT WAS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2015. I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN I COULD BRING MY CAR IN FOR THE REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. I DON'T HAVE TIME TO CHASE HONDA TO REPLACE A FAULTY PART ON MY VEHICLE AND I CERTAINLY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. IT HAS BECOME AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR

I HAVE PIECE OF CRAP PEOPLE CALLS HONDA I CALL TODAY 04/07/2015 VISIBILITY PROBLEM WINDSHIELD WIPER AND HEADLAMPS LOW I CAN'T SEE NIGHT TIME DURING DRIVE AND TRANSMISSION IS SKIP BUT PIECE OF CRAP(HONDA) CUSTOMER SAID YOU NO HAVE RECALL OR WARRANTY THAT'S REALLY MESS I GOT MISTAKE TO BUY PIECE OF CRAP(HONDA) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I SUGGEST DON'T BUY THAT LIKE PIECE OF CRAP( HONDA) THANKS *TR

I NOTICED VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BACKING UP, AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM SERPENTINE BELT. TOOK IT TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY QUOTED ME $940, AND SAID IT WAS MY TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEYS AS WELL AS MY ALTERNATOR AND SERPENTINE BELT. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM ABOUT THE ALTERNATOR, SO THEY CHARGED ME $50 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND I DROVE BACK HOME. I DECIDED TO CONDUCT THE WORK MYSELF. I REPLACED MY TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY, AND NEW SERPENTINE BELT. STEERING VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE, BUT NOT AS MUCH VIBRATION NOISE WAS COMING FROM SERPENTINE BELT AREA. ON MARCH 10, 2015, I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND LOST POWER STEERING DUE TO SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF PULLEYS. I PUT IT BACK ON, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 2, 2015, GOING 45MPH. I AGAIN REPLACED TENSIONER AND IDLER, AND THIS TIME TUGGED AT ALL PULLEYS AFTER USING A STRAIGHTEDGE RULER AGAINST THEM TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. THE 2 MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE POWER STEERING PULLEY/PUMP WERE COMPLETELY LOOSE AND THE WHOLE PUMP WIGGLED WHICH WAS CAUSING MISALIGNMENT OF SERPENTINE BELT AND THROWING IT OFF. I TORQUED THEM DOWN TO SPEC. SERPENTINE BELT NO LONGER IMMEDIATELY RIDES TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TENSIONER PULLEY AND WILL NOT SLIP OFF AGAIN. THERE IS NO MORE VIBRATION IN MY STEERING, AND NO SOUND WHATSOEVER. ALL OF THIS IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THE LAST PEOPLE WHO TOUCHED MY POWER STEERING HOSES AND PUMP WAS HONDA, FOR A RECALL, BEFORE ALL THIS TROUBLE BEGAN. IF BOLTS ARE TORQUED PER SPEC, THEY DO NOT RATTLE LOOSE. AND HONDA WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW ALTERNATOR WHEN THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE AT ALL. *TR