2007 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

AS I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING, I FELT JERK WHILE IT CHANGED GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SO ON. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS UNEXPECTED AND CAR CAN FAIL ANYTIME AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS OF 2007 HONDA ACCORD 3.0 AND THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS, AND I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RAIL WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO LOCK INTO PLACE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FREELY AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OR APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT RAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,725.

HAD VEHICLE SERVICED A DAY LATER I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THIS NOISE CONTINUED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUSE. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE DRIVER WINDOW WILL RAISE AND LOWER BY THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT LOWER ONLY CLICK WHEN PUSHING THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH/BUTTON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $59 IT WAS WORKING HOWEVER THE SWITCH ISN'T GROUNDED PROPERLY AND STILL MAKES THE CLICKING NOISE AND WON'T WORK WITH THE KEY TRYING TO LOWER THE WINDOWS. I THEN OBSERVED ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR V6 MODEL OF 2007 ACCORDS. MINE IS A 4CYL. HONDA WANTS ABOUT $359 FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS FOR THE MASTER CONTROL WINDOW SWITCH. *TR

I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THEN IN JULY WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED FOR A WEEK I CAME BACK FROM VACATION USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. THEN REALIZED THAT THE ONLY POWER WINDOW THAT WORKS NOW IS ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE I FOUND MANY, MANY HONDA USERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I SEE THAT THE MASTER SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT ONLY ON THE CRV. MAYBE, THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2007 HONDA ACCORD ALSO. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I AM UNABLE TO QUICKLY UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND NONE OF THE OTHER WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN OR UNLOCK. THE REPLACEMENT ON THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR WAS OVER $300. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

I WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SENT TOO STRONG A CURRENT TO THE SPARK PLUG WHICH GRENADED IT. THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING IT. THE ENGINE IS HONDA'S 3.0 VTEC V6. THE ENGINE HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST ENGINE BLEW THE SAME WAY WHEN THE MOTOR GRENADED THE SPARK PLUG AT 53000 MILES. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. HONDA OF CASPER WYOMING WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SECOND MOTOR BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR THEM NOT TO STAND BY A MOTOR WHEN IT HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES AND THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE FIRST ENGINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I WAS FORCED TO BUY A USED CAR SO I COULD GET TO WORK AND WAS NOT GIVEN ANY TRADE IN VALUE. I EVEN HAD TO PAY FOR THE TEAR DOWN ON THE BLOWN MOTOR . *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, APPROX 60 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION, AND SMOKE FILLED THE INSIDE OF MY HONDA ACCORD. I MAINTAINED DRIVING CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AFTER GAINING MY COMPOSURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE COVERING MY ENTIRE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLINER WAS RIPPED, ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. I REALIZED THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

I WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 75 MPH AND THE ENGINE SENT AN ERRANT SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUG CAUSING IT TO GRENADE . THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE ENGINE DESTROYING IT. THIS HAPPENED WITH ONLY 47000 MILES ON THE 3.0 VTEC V6 MOTOR. THE FIRST MOTOR BLEW THE EXACT SAME WAY. THE PREVIOUS YEAR I WAS STUCK IN A SNOW BANK SO I WAS PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE THEN REVERSE TO ROCK THE CAR OUT OF THE SNOW BANK AND THE ENGINE SENT AN ERRANT SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUG CAUSING IT TO GRENADE . THIS SENT PIECES INTO THE MOTOR DESTROYING IT. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY BUT WOULDN'T REPLACE THE SECOND MOTOR BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENED WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE MOTOR. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE A USED CAR SO I COULD GET TO WORK AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR TRADE-IN FROM THEIR PIECE OF JUNK ACCORD. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR DOWNWARDLY-SLOPED HOME DRIVEWAY, THE VACUUM ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES FADES OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. BRAKES WORK FINE GOING FORWARD. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEONE WERE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK BEHIND THE BACKING UP CAR, BECAUSE ONCE THE VACUUM ASSIST FAILS, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO STOP THE CAR IN REVERSE. THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED EVENT OCCURS OFTEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE TCM, PCM) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL WINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,445. UPDATED 10/10/12*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER PLACING A FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATION AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER FOUD THIS TO BE FALSE, STATING THAT IT WOULD FEEL UNNATURAL TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME. THE CONSUMER TESTED THIS THEORY AT HOME AFTER THE MEETING TOOK PLACE. UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS