2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE CAR HAS 91K MILES ON IT. I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE AROUND 2004. AT THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA ALSO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION TO 7 YRS DUE TO KNOWN DEFECT THIS MODEL AND DUE TO COMPLAINS FROM MANY CONSUMERS. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH 2001 ACCORD AND HONDA REFUSES TO RECALL OR PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

3 CODES SET ON TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAR REVS LOUDLY BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE MUCH. TORQUE CONVERTER HAS SOME PROBLEM TOO. *TR

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL (199K MILES) BEGAN DRIVING VERY BADLY - SUDDENLY DECELERATING WHILE DRIVING (AT ANY SPEED). THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING AT A COST OF $3500. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER EXPRESSES ISSUES WITH AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN RECTIFIED. HOWEVER, SHE RECEIVVED A FEDEX LETTER STATING THIS WAS THE 2ND NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL. HONDA STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORED OF HER VEHICLE EVER BENING SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR (USUALLY THE FIRST TWO MILES OF THE DAY) AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR COST SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,934. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,239.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 10V041000 (AIR BAGS INFLATOR) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 151,000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER RIBS, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE LEON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER IS 10-19139. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 20, 2010 FOR RECALL 10V041000, AIR BAG. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/10

MY 2001 HONDA 6-CYL EX EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-35 MPH. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT 80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~120K MILES). I WAS DOING ALL REGULAR HONDA MAJOR SERVICES AT HONDA DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT EVEN FIND PROBLEM AND ENGINE SAFETY MEASURES. HONDA MENTIONED THAT IF GO WITH ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES MY ENGINE LIFE AND FATY WILL BE INCREASED. I SPEND LOT OF MONEY ON RECOMMENDED REGULAR SERVICES FROM HONDA. REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE; THEY DID "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. HONDA?S RESPONSE: DUE TO THE FREQUENT NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM HONDA OFFERED A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100K MILES. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL I ASKED TO CHECK AGAIN 120 MILES SERVICE. HONDA SAID YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF I GIVE SERVICING AT DEALER THEY WILL CHECK ENGINE AND DEFECTS PROPERLY BUT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IN THAT. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER REQUESTS SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM FIXED FOR FREE *TGW ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE UNDER A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER A NEW ELECTRONIC MODULE WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY NOT RELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY SO I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR