2006 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ECM COMPUTER FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ECM WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY FAILED DUE TO CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER LOCATED ABOVE THE PART. HONDA CORPORATION DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WAS BEYOND THE CUSTOMERS CONTROL, BUT WAS ALSO CLAIMING IT WAS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL AS WELL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD HUMMING NOISE AND WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN JERK AND BEGIN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE PEDAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WOULD DIM. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. UPON EXITING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS FELL HALFWAY DOWN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED NO FAILURE WITH THE DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 06 HONDA ACCORD I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REMOTE KEY TWICE THE PLASTIC CRACKS ON THE FRONT COVER MAKING THE KEY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE.THESE KEYS COST $150 TO REPLACE .I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER & HONDA ABOUT THIS MATTER ALL TO NO AVAIL ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO FAIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ALSO SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT, CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS BROKEN AND THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT BEADS BREAKING IN TIRES. CONSUMER STATES IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND SHE HASN'T RECEIVED HER REFUND FOR THE FIRST TIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ON FEB 5, 2011, SHE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES FROM THE DEALER. ON JUNE 3, 2011 ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, SHE HEARD A POP SOUND THEN AIR RELEASING. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER BEAD POPPING MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. ON AUGUST 2, 2011, THE CONSUMER HEARD THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND DISCOVERED ANOTHER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE TIRE BEAD WAS BROKEN. *JB UPDATED 08/23/11.*JB

ON FEB. 5, 2011 I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM DOBBS HONDA ON COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. ON JUNE 7, ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BEAD WAS BROKEN ON THE TIRE. I RETURNED THE TIRE TO DOBBS WHICH PROMISED A REFUND FOR THE TIRE, HAVE NOT RECEIVED. ON AUGUST 2, 2011 I RECEIVED ANOTHER FLAT ON A TIRE. I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE OF THE FLAT WAS A BROKEN BEAD, I AGAIN SPOKE WITH DOBBS REPRESENTATIVE WHO STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME. THE FIRST TIRE HAD ABOUT 3500 MILES ON IT AND THE SECOND TIRE HAD 4400 MILES ON IT. I COMPLAINED THAT I WAS AFRAID THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES MIGHT ALSO HAVE A DEFECT AND WANTED THE TIRES REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CONTACT ME. DOBBS IS CLAIMING THAT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST SIX MONTHS FROM PURCHASE DISREGARDING THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE NEW TIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER MY CONSTANT CONCERN REGARDING THE TIRE SAFETY CHECK THE TIRES SAYING THAT THE PRESSURE WAS HIGH AND BLAMING THE EXTREME HEAT FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN I STATED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE FIRST TIRE PROBLEM STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WILL CALL YOU AFTER FIVE TODAY OR TOMORROW. *KB

WHILE DRIVING ON I 95 TO BALTIMORE, MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FROM 70 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. PULLED OFF THE ROAD SHUT DOWN THE CAR, RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED OIL INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE HOSE WOULD BE $400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 06/10/11 *BF THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST GENERATING SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ACURA DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS INCLUDED ON A SAFETY RECALL BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER FOR TWO SEPARATE ACURA MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE AS THE ONE IN THE HONDA ACCORD. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILED PART ON THE HONDA MODEL. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE AND INSTALLATION WOULD COST $400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE ACURA DEALER AT THE VEHICLE'S OWNERS EXPENSE OF $438.80. THE REPLACEMENT PART LISTED ON THE DEALERS REPAIR INVOICE IS THE SAME AS THE FAILED PART LISTED ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN FILED WITH THE NHTSA BY THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 08/31/11