2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I HAD MY 01 HONDA ACCORD EX RECENTLY INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND A RUSTY HOLE (SIZE OF A QUARTER) ON THE TOPSIDE OF THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY STATED, THAT OTHER THAN THIS SMALL RUSTED AREA, THE REST OF THE SUBFRAME AND CAR BODY WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND COMPLETELY FREE OF RUST. MECHANIC STATED, AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS DRAINING ON THIS AREA OF THE SUBFRAME AND THIS COULD BE UNDER RECALL. THEY SAID THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, THE SUBFRAME SHOULD BE REPLACED ASAP, AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ISSUES. TOOK IT TO MIKE PRUITT HONDA AKRON,OH FOR INSPECTION (FOR THIS ISSUE), THEY PUT IT ON A LIFT AND FROM UNDERNEATH SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. I TOLD THEM, THE RUST HOLE IS ONLY VISIBLE ON THE TOPSIDE OF THE PASSENGERSIDE SUBFRAME. THEY FOUND A SMALL HOLE (WHERE I MENTIONED), SAID IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY DENIED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING LEAKING ON THAT PART OF THE SUBFRAME, YET COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ALTERNATE REASON.THEY WERE EVASIVE AND DISHONEST AND TOLD THEM I'M GOING TO ANOTHER DEALER. I BROUGHT IT TO PARK HONDA FOR THEIR INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THE RUST HOLE, AND RECOMMENDED THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2250.00. THEY EVADED ANSWERING WHAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE (AIR-CONDITIONING LEAKING ON SUBFRAME) . I HAD THEM DO THIS WORK AND IN THE MEANTIME,I WILL CONSULT A LAWYER. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS ALL THE TIME WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FROM A FULL STOP THE RPM'S REV BUT NO MOVEMENT THEN IT JERKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A LOUD NOISE AND VIOLENT JERKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED EVOQ 01/24/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL BEARING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE BY A DEALER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 34,000 AND NOW AGAIN AT 120,000. THIS CAR WILL BE ON IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE GREEN PAINT ON THE ROOF AND DOOR STARTED TO PEEL OFF AND GENERATED WHITE LAYER SUBSTANCE. I NOTICED MANY HONDA GREEN CARS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS BADLY MANUFACTURED, FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE PAINT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE-ON 11-21-2011 MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW HONDA TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4,000.00. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AT 96,000 MILES. HONDA IS FULLY AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE TORQUE-CONVERTER WHICH RUINS THE UNIT. WENT TO THE TORRINGTON, CT DEALERSHIP TODAY, SPENT $116.00 TO BE TOLD WHAT I ALREADY KNEW-TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. WAS QUOTED $4,050.00. TO REPAIR IT. HONDA OFFERED $1,000.00 TOWARD THE REPAIR WHICH I DECLINED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION WRONG SINCE I CAN NO LONGER USE THE CAR. HOW DOES HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS? THEY ISSUED A DIRECTIVE TSB BUT NOT A RECALL DESPITE SCORES OF HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN VARIOUS DRIVING SCENARIOS. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR DIE DUE TO HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE. *TR

VEHICLE DEVELOPED LEAKS IN BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINE IN REGION BELOW FLOOR PAN. THIS WAS DUE TO RUST-THROUGH. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWING UP LATELY, AND SHOWED ME AN ASSEMBLY THAT HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED ON A SIMILAR VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IMPOUNDED BY DEALER BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL TOTAL FAILURE OF SYSTEMS. VEHICLE REQUIRED ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO REPAIR BECAUSE HONDA HAD A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE MAY BE A SUDDEN DEMAND FOR THESE PARTS. *KB

I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AT 70,000 MILES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT HONDA HAS ONLY RECALLED 2003-2004 ACCORDS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS RELIABILITY ISSUE CONSIDERING I BOUGHT THE ACCORD FOR ITS RELIABILITY. *TR