2006 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC IN THE VEHICLE'S FACTORY 6 DISK CD CHANGER AT WHICH TIME I NOTICED IT QUITE WORKING. I GLANCED AND SAW THE WORDS "ERR". FROM THAT TIME THE CD PLAYER FAILED TO RESPOND TO ANY COMMANDS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED FIX THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT CONTINUE AS THE CD PLAYER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM NOW HAVE 6 STUCK CD'S IN THE UNIT AND IT WILL NOT PLAY OR EJECT CD'S. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MAJOR TRAFFIC ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LOST ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE D (RIVE) LIGHT STARTED BLINKING APPARENTLY SIGNIFYING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR AND I HAD TO NAVIGATE OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC VIA A LEFT HAND TURN TO A SAFE RESTING SPOT NOT KNOWING WHETHER I WOULD MAKE IT THROUGH THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR

ON SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2006, I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. THEY INSTALLED 4 FALKEN ZIEX ZE 912 TIRES ALONG WITH A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, GOT ONTO TO THE FREEWAY AND MY BRAND NEW RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED THAT I HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THEM AND THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TODAY (MONDAY) AND THEY STATED THAT THE NEW TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT NO CHARGE AND REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD BE SENDING THE TIRED BACK TO THE FACTORY TO INVESTIGATE THE DEFECT ISSUE. *TR

2006 HONDA ACCORD, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO OUT OF THE ORDINARY EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PUNCTURED/DAMAGED A/C COMPRESSOR. A/C DOES NOT FUNCTION, REPAIR COSTS $120-180 AC COMPRESSOR, $30-40 A/C RECEIVER/DRIER, $130-200 DRAIN/RECHARGE OF A/C SYSTEM. TOTAL FOR REPAIR $660-700. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED ON 2006 HONDA ACCORD WITH 43,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A LEAKING CONDENSER WHICH WILL COST $700 TO REPLACE. THE CONDENSER IS IN A VERY EXPOSED POSITION IN THE FRONT GRILL AND HAS NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS IS VERY POOR DESIGN AS THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE MESH. THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT WHICH IS COSTING ACCORD OWNERS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. IT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL! *TR

HONDA REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE IN 48,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES STILL GOOD. *TR

A/C IN MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD SE I HAD PURCHASED ONLY 2 WEEKS PRIOR WAS COMING OUT AS WATER VAPOR AND STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID A ROCK OR PEBBLE MUST'VE HIT THE COMPRESSOR, AND THAT THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WRAP WARRANTY. IT COST $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC ALONE, AND WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $550 FOR THE ACTUAL REPAIR. ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS FOR A CAR I HAD LESS THAN A MONTH! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS ASSISTED BY A PASSING POLICE OFFICER WHO FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE AIR BAGS MAY HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO ABNORMALLY PRESSURE. THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,712.

2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH REGARDS TO THE ACCORD BEING OMITTED FROM THE RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SOFT PEDAL ISSUE IN WHICH A TSB WAS ISSUED.

BASICALLY, MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-DOOR SEDAN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND COMBUSTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS I WAS TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC. HERE'S THE STORY. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A FRIEND'S GARAGE THAT WAS LOCATED IN GAINESVILLE, FL WHERE I NOTICED THAT TWO LIGHTS APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME. ONE LIGHT WAS AN EMISSIONS MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE OTHER WAS A VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST CONTROL LIGHT. THIS IS AFTER I HAD MY CAR FULLY SERVICED FOR THE USUAL 30,000 MILE SERVICE. ANYWAYS, I WAS TAKING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC SINCE I FIGURED THOSE LIGHTS WERE SOMEWHAT CONCERNING. I FIGURED THE EMISSIONS LIGHT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT. I DROVE MAYBE A MAXIMUM OF THREE TO FOUR MILES WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A FIRE STARTING AND SURELY ENOUGH IT STARTED TO COMBUST ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS LATER. MY BRAKES ALSO SEEMED TO GIVE OUT AT THE SAME TIME SO I SWERVED INTO A PARKING LOT TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF IT WITH ALL MY POSSESSIONS STILL INSIDE. AS I WATCHED IN DISMAY AS MY CAR WAS ON FIRE, I WAS WONDERING WHAT COME NEXT. I HAD TO DEAL WITH ALL THE PROPER AUTHORITIES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME VERY ILL THE NEXT DAY. I HAD SUFFERED FROM A DECENT AMOUNT OF STRESS AND TRAUMA SINCE BUT I FEEL QUITE BETTER NOW. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN GOOD ORDER AND HAS BEEN IN GREAT CONDITION FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE CAR IS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TAKEN CARE OF IT. I HAVEN'T MADE ANY FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO NEWSPAPERS, WEBSITES, OR ANYTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A GOOD PLACE TO VOICE MY CONCERNS AS TO WHAT HAPPENED AND SUCH.