2000 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY HONDA DID BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

MY FRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING TO GO BUY SOME FOOD DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I ENDED UP HITTING A POTHOLE I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID. AFTER I HIT THE POTHOLE MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER I TURNED THE WHEELS. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED UNDERNEATH MY CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE AWFUL SOUND AND SAW A PIECE OF METAL HEAVILY RUSTED AND SHEARED RIGHT THROUGH. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS ALSO RUSTED AND BROKEN BUT TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS BARELY ANY RUST ON IT. I WENT ONTO THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE SUB-FRAME OF MY ACCORD THAT BROKE AND THAT I WAS ONE OF MANY PEOPLE THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO. I AM EXTREMELY RELIEVED THAT NEITHER MY FRIEND OR I WERE INJURED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND THAT IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FACT THAT HONDA HAS YET TO EVEN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IS TRULY RIDICULOUS AND THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED SUCH A MAJOR DEFECT HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE IS STUNNING. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION ABC'S INVESTIGATION INTO HONDA ACCORDS FOR DANGEROUS RUSTED/ROTTED SUB-FRAMES. THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY IN WASHINGTON D.C. IS CALLING ON HONDA TO ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR ONE AND ONE-HALF MILLION 1998 THROUGH 2002 HONDA ACCORDS DUE TO RUST THAT IS QUIETLY EATING AWAY AT A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [XXX] SAID, "THERE'S NO QUESTION THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHAT YOU HAVE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OWNERS DRIVING THE ROADS ON A VEHICLE THAT MAY SUFFER CATASTROPHIC FRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION." [XXX] IS CALLING ON HONDA TO NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES INSPECTED. "SOONER OR LATER," SAID [XXX], "SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED, THERE'S GOING TO BE A BIG PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWSUIT AND HONDA VERY WELL MAY WIND UP PAYING MORE IN LITIGATION COSTS THEN IN DOING WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING -- WHICH IS DO A RECALL TODAY." RECORDS ABC NEWS OBTAINED FROM NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DETAIL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING SUB-FRAMES THAT WERE DESCRIBED AS "UNSAFE, FAILED INSPECTION AND IN DANGEROUS CONDITION." I BELIEVE THAT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. HONDA WILL JUST TRY TO WAIT OUT THE SITUATION AND HOPE THAT IT WILL GO AWAY IF IT DOES NOT GET PRESSURE FROM NHTSA AND OWNERS ACROSS THE NATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS THE DRIVE/4TH GEAR LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

RECENTLY I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD RUSTED/ROTTED OUT AND THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE SUB FRAME. HE SAID THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED SUNNYSIDE HONDA AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. I SAID THAT I HAD LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS WAS A HONDA DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED IF HONDA WAS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT I HAD BEEN A LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED HONDAS DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WHO REPLIED THAT HONDA WAS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY OF THE $2,000.00 COST OF REPLACING THE SUB FRAME. I THEN FOLLOWED UP WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN CALIFORNIA. I SPOKE WITH [XXX] AND SHE PUT ME ON HOLD FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE SAID THAT THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAD SAID HONDA WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP SO THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. A SHORT TIME AGO MY GRANDSON, A STUDENT AT BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD FOR $4000.00. UPON RECENT INSPECTION OF THAT CAR THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED/ROTTED OUT THE SAME AS MY CAR AND MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALLING AND REPAIRING THESE UNSAFE AUTOMOBILES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNWILLING TO DO SO AS LONG AS INDIVIDUALS HAVE NO POWER TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM ASKING THAT YOU MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL OF ALL THESE AUTOMOBILES WITH HONDA'S DESIGN DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND ALL LIGHTS ON HVAC CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB BECAME WARM AND LOOSE. THE PLASTIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB CAME OFF AND I BURNED MYSELF ON THE METAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL SHAFT WHICH THE KNOB ATTACHES TO. THE METAL TEMPERATURE EASILY EXCEEDED 300 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ONCE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND COOLED DOWN I REMOVED THE HVAC CONTROL PANEL FROM THE DASH. THE PLASTIC IS MELTED WHERE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB IS AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE CONTROL PANEL. I REMOVED THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM THE CONTROL PANEL AND IT SMELLS LIKE BURNED ELECTRONICS. THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS BROWN BURN MARKS AND BUBBLING ON THE BOARD ITSELF. THE ENTIRE HVAC CONTROL UNIT WILL HAVE TO REPLACED AT THE COST OF $200-$300. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 123,800.

RED "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON IN JULY 2012 AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF SINCE. I HAVE THE NOTICE FROM HONDA DATED SPRING 2006 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOW THEY ARE COVERING THIS PROBLEM FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I CALLED HONDA IN CA AT 800-999-1009 ON 8/23/12 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS OVER 10 YEARS FROM ITS JUNE 2000 BUILT DATE. THE CAR HAD 130100 MILES ON THE DAY I CALLED. FUNNY THING IS THAT THEY WILL COVER ANY SEAT BELT PROBLEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF OWNERS BUT THEY WON'T COVER THE SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM, I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN NOW, WHICH I DID. THEY SCANNED THE SRS SYSTEM FOR A CODE. CAME UP THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM ( OPDS). I ASKED IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD STILL DEPLOY IN A CRASH WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON AND HE SAID NO. I WANT TO KNOW THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK AND I FEEL HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT FOR FREE SINCE IT IS A LIFE SAVING SAFETY SYSTEM. I CALLED HONDA AGAIN AFTER I GOT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE HIGHER UP IN MANAGEMENT CHAIN AND AS USUAL I GOT NOWHERE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND IT'S DEALER ONLY PARTS. THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I SEARCHED "2000 ACCORD SRS ON" AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE WITH THIS LIGHT ON SAID THAT THEY ARE OR DID NOT GET IT FIXED DUE TO THE HIGH QUOTED COST OF THE REPAIR. THESE CARS ARE ON THE ROAD WITH NON-WORKING SRS/ AIRBAGS SYSTEMS BECAUSE HONDA USED SUBSTANDARD PARTS THAT DID NOT LAST AS LONG AS THEY SHOULD HAVE AND THAN REFUSES TO PROPERLY FIX THIS PROBLEM,THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT! I WISH THE NHTSA WOULD ORDER HONDA TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE CARS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE OR TIME AT NO CHARGE. ALOT OF THESE OLDER HONDA ACCORDS WILL END UP BEING PURCHASED USED BY THE YOUNGER DRIVERS WHO CAN'T AFFORD A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT CAR WAS FAR PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXISTED FROM THE 2006 CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COVERING THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED THE EXISTENCE OF A RECALL. *TR