2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

2004 HONDA ACCORD THE AIR BAG IS NOT DESIGNED TO ADJUST TO A PERSON'S WEIGHT. *MW THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO DEACTIVATE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS TO SIT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDALS. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE AND COMING UP ON MY RIGHT TURN. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS OF MY CAR WENT BLACK AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER MY CAR. WITHIN SECONDS I TRIED TO BRAKE. MY PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND MY BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED. I HAD NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES GOING 55MPH (FORCING ME THROUGH A RED LIGHT). I WAS T-BONED BY A SUV AT 60MPH (NO SKID MARKS FOR EITHER OF US)- A FULL IMPACT CRASH. MY SIDE OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED, MY CAR SENT SPINNING INTO AND TAKING OUT A POLE, AND THEN MY CAR SPUN DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER IS BEING CUT OUT OF MY CAR AND THEN NOTHING PAST THAT. I SPENT THE NEXT 5-6 DAYS AT 2 DIFFERENT HOSPITALS. I SUFFERED LUNG/HEART/BODY TRAUMA (ESPECIALLY DUE TO AIRBAG AND SEATBELT) AND A MAJOR CONCUSSION. WHEREVER THE AIRBAG HIT AND SEATBELT LAY- I'M A RAINBOW OF COLORS. I AM LOOKING AT A LENGTHY RECOVERY AND UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR A FEW WEEKS, UNABLE TO TAKE COLLEGE FINALS, NOR CAN I RETURN TO COLLEGE NEXT SEMESTER DUE TO HEART TRAUMA. MY HUSBAND AND I HAD MOMENTS OF BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEMS SPORADICALLY/OCCASIONALLY IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. EACH TIME WE TOOK IN OUR CAR WE WERE TOLD "WE CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS". AND THE NOTORIOUS: "THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR YOUR BRAKES". WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THIS INCIDENT HAS AFFECTED EACH OF US. *TR

MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF SINCE JULY 2014. UNTIL RECENTLY (END OF NOVEMBER 2014), I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. IN TODAY'S WORLD, BUSINESSES ARE NOT EVEN TRYING TO BE RESPONSIBLE TOWARDS THEIR CUSTOMERS AND TRY TO CHARGE FOR AIRBAG LIGHT CHECKING OR REPLACEMENT. TO PROVE IT, EVEN DURING THE MAJOR NATIONAL RECALL FOR HONDA AIRBAG, THE HONDA DEALER: COLUMBUS, OH: GERMAIN HONDA OF DUBLIN 6715 SAWMILL RD DUBLIN, OH 43017 UNITED STATES DECLINES SERVICE. THEY INITIALLY DENIED SERVICE SAYING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OPEN FOR MY VEHICLE BY THE VIN NUMBER, THEN SHE SAID THAT IT WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF SOMETIMES IN 2004. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2005 AND WE NEVER HAD IT REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND NOT LOOK FOR TROUBLE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE PROACTIVE WHEN THE DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE YOU EVEN WHEN THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN NATIONWIDE RECALL FOR THE VERY PROBLEM YOU ARE REPORTING. PLEASE HELP WITH MAKING IT EASIER FOR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEIR CARS REPAIRED WITHOUT HAVING TO FIGHT FOR IT OR CONVINCE THE DEALERS THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUS TUNNEL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS HEADING NORTH BOUND AND THE ON COMING VEHICLE WAS HEADING SOUTH BOUND HE MADE A IMPROPER LEFT TURN IN TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR, THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED HOOD,WINDSCREEN,HEADLIGHTS,RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT FENDER, RADIATOR,AC CONDENSER, HORN AND CHASSIS FRAME. BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. *TR

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST FROM THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR 2003-2007 HONDA ACCORDS. HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *TR

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO DIE ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER THE 15TH. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I REALIZED THE RPM'S WERE GOING UP, BUT I WASN'T GETTING ANY ACCELERATION. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL AND ETC. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. SO I START BACK ON THE ROAD TRYING TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. THE NEXT THING I KNOW I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A CHAIN BREAKING OFF AND THE CAR JUMPED BACK LIKE I WAS GEARING DOWN REALLY LOW. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BLACKED OUT FOR A MINUTE. THANKFULLY I HAD SOMEONE WITH ME AND THEY GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL AND DIRECTED US OFF THE INTERSTATE. WE LIFTED THE HOOD ONCE AGAIN AND COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. WE HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THE DATE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I'M EXTREMELY UPSET BY THIS. THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY. MY FAMILY IS HONDA ENTHUSIAST AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS. THAT IS WHY WE ALWAYS BOUGHT HONDA'S, FOR THEIR RELIABILITY. I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM AFFECTING TONS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED. I THANK GOD I DIDN'T KILL OR HURT ANYONE DURING THIS ORDEAL. *TR

ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014, AT AROUND 8:20 AM, I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON 880. TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT AND THE ROAD IS VERY SMOOTH IN THAT AREA BECAUSE IT WAS REPAVED IN THE LAST YEAR. MY SPEED WAS 65 MPH. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHTMOST LANE BECAUSE I WAS CLOSE TO MY DESTINATION AND BECAUSE FLOW OF TRAFFIC IS SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN 65MPH IN THE OTHER LANES. WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT IMPACT FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR FROM ANYTHING ON THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ACTIVATED. ALTHOUGH MY EARS WERE RINGING, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE NEXT EXIT, HEGENBERGER RD, WHICH WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM WHEN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS BEFORE THE AIRBAG ACTIVATED. *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AGO I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD NOW I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN LIGHT OF THIS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT EXPLODING AIRBAGS.PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED ON THIS RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AIR BAG RECALL WITH TAKATA PART -- HONDA FIXED DRIVER SIDE BUT NOW SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2015 -- HOW CAN THEY ALLOW THE SERIOUSNESS OF SUCH A DEFECT GO ON FOR SO LONG WHILE PUTTING ME AND ANY PASSENGER IN MY AUTO IN POTENTIAL DANGER INCLUDING DEATH. I LIVE IN MIAMI FL WHICH FALLS IN THE MOST HIGH RISK HOT/HUMID AREAS OF THE COUNTRY! *TR