2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

AS DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY, THE CAR STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT AND REV UP VERY HIGH, SUDDEN DROP OF SPEED CAME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. WHEN CHECKED ONLINE, IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS FAILED AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO EVERYONE WHO OWNED THIS YEAR MODEL. *JS

I PURCHASED MY 2003 ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX A DEFECT WITH SECOND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL (OR SO I THOUGHT). I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR SLIPPING. IN OTHER WORDS WHEN THE CAR IS IN SECOND GEAR IT FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT AGAIN. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL HAPPEN. ON 11/17/14 I WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. I MADE A LEFT TURN TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SECOND GEAR SLIPPED. MY CAR WAS STUCK UNDER A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING MY VEHICLE AT 65-70MPH. I WAS ALMOST BROAD SIDED. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT JUST FOR ME BECAUSE I OWN THE CAR, BUT FOR ANYONE WHO IS OPERATING A VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAYS. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT. I ALSO HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. SO I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS, THE DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION PUTS ME AT A HIGHER RISK FOR GETTING INTO AND ACCIDENT. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF, I COULD BE INJURED AND/OR KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. HOW CAN HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS? *TR

THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2008, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID. THE ISSUE PERIODICALLY OCCURS, BUT DOES CAUSE ME TO STARTLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE ON AND BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL DID NOT WORK AS USUAL. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE ISSUE. I SURFED THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND BEHOLD IT HAPPENED EXACTLY AS THE PERSON MENTIONED. SO, READ BELOW: RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD FORUMSTODAY'S POSTSLOG INREGISTER HOME/AUDIO/VISUAL ELECTRONICS RADIO STATIC NOISE ON 2003 ACCORD #1 12-19-2011 12:46 PM BY[XXX] C HELLO, I GOT HEADACHE PROBLEM WITH RADIO ON MY 2003 ACCORD. ACTUALLY SINCE 2008, SOMETIMES RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT USUALLY RESUMES NORMAL IN 1 - 2 MINS. SOMETIMES RADIO STATION INFO SHOW UP BUT NO SOUND. IF TRYING TO TURN OFF/ON A COUPLE OF TIME, IT CAN GET IT WORKING. RECENTLY I AM GETTING STATIC NOISE OCCASIONAL COMING OUT FROM SPEAKERS IN THE BEGINNING WHEN CAR STARTS UP. IT LASTS 10 - 20 SECONDS THEN COMPLETELY GONE. YESTERDAY IT SCARED ME AS THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A BIG LIGHTNING STRIKES AFTER I STARTS UP CAR. IT LASTS 20 - 30 SECONDS, THEN RADIO GETS NORMAL IN MINUTES AS USUAL. THE SUDDEN NOISE TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSES PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES. SO, IT APPEARS THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE RADIO WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE...SUDDENLY DISENGAGED! LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY (I-80); ONLY DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR THREE BLOCK FROM HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN I DRIVE ON THE ROAD AT AROUND 45MPH, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SHIFT TO LOW GEAR AND THEN THE GEAR IS NEUTRALIZED. I PRESSED THE PEDAL, BUT NO SPEED INCREASED WHILE THE RPM GOT VERY HIGH. I MUST HAVE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAVE STRUGGLED MUCH TO GET HOME DANGEROUSLY. I BROUGHT THE CAR THE HONDA DEALER. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THE PRICE $4300. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR FOR $8500. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS INCLUDING THE TIMING BELT. IT COST ME MORE THAN $3000 ALREADY. I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR WITH ALL THE MONEY I ALREADY SPENT AND WILL SPEND ON IT. I HAVE CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND ALSO ASKED THE DEALER TO CALL THEM FOR A GOOD WILL REPAIR. NO GOOD WILL IS GOT. HONDA DO NOT RESPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS' LIFE. THEY SUCK MY MONEY AND LEAVE ME STRANDED. I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD AND WELL-KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OF HONDA ACCORD 2003. HONDA BECOME MURDERERS BECAUSE THEY LEAVE THESE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION RUN ON THE ROAD. A RECALL DEFINITELY IS IN NEED TO PREVENT FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR AND OVER REVS AND NO REVERSE AFTER IT COOLS SAME RESULT SEEMS TO BE OVERHEATING AND STARVING FOR FLUID. *TR