2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO LIGHTING WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE ELD DEVICE IN THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON CAR THERE IS A LOST IN CONNECTION AND CAR WON'T TURN ON I HAVE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR CAR TO FINALLY TURN ON. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND SEEMS LIKE OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M JUST AFRAID THAT CAR WILL STOP IN THE ROAD WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,550.

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. CALLED LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAID MY 2004 ACCORD WASN'T RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE BASED ON MY ACCORD'S VIN. I RESEARCHED AIRBAG ISSUE & SAW OTHER HONDAS HAD BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE SEEN ON NHSTA SITE THAT MANY OTHER 2004 ACCORD OWNERS HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON. THIS MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT! IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY & NEEDED MY CAR INSPECTED. MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM (CODE 61-10). I HAD SEAT REMOVED & NEW SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH INSTALLED. THIS COST $225.61 TO FIX SO MY CAR WOULD PASS INSPECTION. HONDA RECALLED SOME CARS FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE IN 2007. HONDA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS & FIX THIS & REIMBURSE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE FIXED IT. *TT

THE CAR WENT CRAZY REVVING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD BE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN ONLY TO REV UP AGAIN BUT FELT LIKE IT WAS ON NEUTRAL, THEN THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY. AT THE INTERSECTION, ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PROCEED NO MATTER HOW LIGHT I APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL (I DIDN'T WANT TO "DROWN" IT), IT FELT AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL - ONLY TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN - THE GEARS WOULD JUMP FROM ONE TO ANOTHER ON ITS OWN. HORRIBLE! *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AS I TURNED THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR AND CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE TO 50MPH AND HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY FIXED MY CAR AND THEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS WORKING AS DESIGNED BY HONDA. I FELT CONFUSED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THEY CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. THEY SAID IF I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THAT TRANSMISSION THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 5,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW ONE. I DECLINED THE OFFER AND SAW ONLINE MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. *TR

AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THE MOTOR WOULD REV UP. CAR PARKED AND THEN TRIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN A FEW MILES AN HOUR, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SPOKE WITH HONDA CORPORATE AND FILED A CLAIM. HOWEVER THEY CONTINUED TO SAY THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER NOTED ON INVOICE THAT TRANS SLIPPING IN 1-2 GEARS AND SLIPS ON 1,2 UP SHIFT. FLUID IS DARK. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WITH ONLY 68,472 MILES. *TR

UPON ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY (FROM THE ENTRANCE RAMP), I ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR (GAS PEDAL) TO TRANSITION INTO EXISTING TRAFFIC. UPON REACHING AN ADEQUATE SPEED, I QUICKLY BEGAN TO APPROACH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME (THIS WAS DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR). I NEEDED TO APPLY A BIT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO REACT TO FLOW OF TRAFFIC - AND UPON TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. I QUICKLY REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO USE MY LEFT FOOT TO "UN-JAM" THE ACCELERATOR. I DID NOT LOOK TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK, AS I WAS FOCUSED ON THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I THEN APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - THOUGH THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OR HAD A DRIVER NOT REACTED IN THE SAME MANNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE BECAME CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED THE BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

AUGUST: 1ST. DRIVING HOME SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR TO GO FROM A STOP LIGHT. CAR HESITATED, BEGAN TO GO REAL SLOW EVEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. PUSHED GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR CAR DID NOT GO ANY FASTER. RPM WERE REVVING UP AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING FASTER. WENT INTO 2ND GEAR....THE SAME. CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT WAS ON. TURNED OFF CAR 15MIN LATER THE TCS LIGHT WAS OFF BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. GOT CODES CHECK, IT STATED IT WAS ALL MISFIRES. 300-306. RESET. SEPTEMBER: ON THE 15 FWY SOUTH ON A SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER WITH MY MOTHER AND KIDS GOING AROUND 70MPH IN FAST LANE. CAR THEN LOST POWER INSTANTLY. WENT DOWN TO 40MPH CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SPUTTER. HAD TO PUT ON HAZARD LIGHT AND GET OFF FWY AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. VERY DANGEROUS!!!!! STOP AND CALLED AAA. ENGINE CODES READ AGAIN. CODES WERE: PO300, PO3001, PO302, PO303, PO304, PO305, PO306,.P2138. SHUT OFF CAR WAITED 30MINS AND CAR DROVE FINE AND TCS LIGHT WENT OFF, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF LATER. TOOK CAR TO HONDA SPECIALIST AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MISFIRE OF 1ST COIL SPRING. GOT THAT REPLACED ALONG WITH FUEL INJECTION CLEANING AND OIL CHANGE. NOVEMBER-JANUARY: CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH. HONDA DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. TAKING OFF SLUGGISH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. FEB 13TH DRIVING HOME ON 210 FWY EAST AT 8:30P. GOING 70MPH IN 6THE GEAR CRUISING AND CAR INSTANTLY LOOSES POWER AGAIN TO 30 MPH. MAKING CARS SWERVE AROUND ME. HAD TO PULL OFF FWY VERY SLOW WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON. CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND JERK. FEB16. CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT. CAR LOST POWER AND SLOWLY TURNED INTO INTERSECTION. PULLED OVER. THIS IS NOW BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY SON AND I AND NO ONE CAN GIVE US ANSWERS AND KEEP FIXING THINGS THAT AREN'T FIXING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! *TR