2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HONDA SERVICE ADVISOR CONFIRMED WITH HIM, THAT A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE COULD CAUSE A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP DUE TO REDUCED POWER STEERING FLUID. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD SEEM TO HIM, THAT REPLACING A HOSE AND O-RING ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE HOSE FAIL WAS NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE HOSE ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE FAILED AND IT CAUSED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO FAIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD A LEAK AND THEY STATED THAT THE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALL OF THE GAUGES WERE OPERABLE BUT THE LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF ONLINE POSTS REGARDING THE SRS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON IN HONDA VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR INSIDE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. CONSIDERING THE MAGNITUDE OF REPORTS, THERE SHOULD'VE BEEN A RECALLED ISSUED. ALTHOUGH THE NEW CAR WARRANTY BOOKLET CLEARLY STATES ON PAGE 31 THAT THERE IS LIFETIME COVERAGE OF ANY SEAT BELT COMPONENT "THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE," HONDA HAS REFUSED TO HONOR IT PER CONVERSATION W/[XXX] @ 800-999-1009 ON 1/23/13 @ APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM ET. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

URGENT - SAFETY ISSUES RECENTLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WILL STAY ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE ENGINE . THIS SEEM TO BE HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. FURTHER SEARCH ON THE WEB THIS SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORD, BELOW ARE STEPS THAT I HAD TRIED. 1/ IF THE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE START, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND START AGAIN SOMETIMES THE LIGHT GOES OFF SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. 2/ IF THE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE START, TURN OFF THE ENGINE THEN BUCKLE THE SEATBELT AND START, THIS SEEM TO TURN OFF THE AIRBAG LIGHT. 3/ WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE IN PART, UN-BUCKLE THE SEATBELT SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON BUT NOT THE SEATBELT LIGHT. OTHER TIME SEATBELT LIGHT ON AND AIRBAG LIGHT OFF ( I THINK THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE) SEARCHING THROUGH NHTSA WEBSITE I FOUND ONE REALLY THAT MIGHT RELATED TO THIS ON 2007 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V001000) AIRBAG FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL. PLEASE HELP TO LOOK INTO THIS AS THE AIRBAG MIGHT NOT WORK WHEN THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR JERKED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TAKING IT IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT, I WAS TOLD IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL ARTICLES ONLINE AND MECHANIC AT THE SHOP I TOOK IT TOO, 2004 HONDA ACCORDS ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING WEAK TRANSMISSIONS. IT WAS SO UNEXPECTED AND I TAKE CAR OF MY CAR. I FELT COMPLETELY UNSAFE TRYING TO GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE GOING 20 MILES AN HOUR AS IT JERKED ALONG AND APPARENTLY PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE?? I HAVE JUST HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR NOW AND BOUGHT IT FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. NOT A WORD WAS SAID TO ME ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THESE MODELS OR SAFETY RECALLS FOR SEVERAL HONDA MODELS MADE IN 2004 - BUT APPARENTLY NOT MINE. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THERE IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN NO ITEMS ARE IN THE SEAT, AND OCCASIONALLY COMES WHEN ITEMS ARE IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT DEFINITELY HAS A SHORT IN IT AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT NOT WORKING PROPERLY IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR ## VIN PASSED ##

AS I WAS DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC, V6 ACCORD) KEPT SLIPPING SO ALTHOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE GAS THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN AND NOT MOVING. SO I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD MOVE AGAIN FOR A LITTLE BUT AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION SHOW REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, SO PARTS AND LABOR CAME OUT TO $1750.00. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WONT WORK, SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH HONDA MOTORS 2003-2004 PRODUCT LINE,MANY PILOTS AND CIVICS RECALLED BUT NOT ACCORDS . MUST USE SAME PARTS AND ENGINEERING. *TR

AS I AM DRIVING MY VEHICLE GETS STUCK AT 20 MPH AND THE RPMS GO HIGH (ABOVE 3,000-4,000). THEN THE RPMS EVENTUALLY GO BACK DOWN AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. I HAVE 2 BOYS, A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 5 YEAR OLD ALONG WITH MY WIFE. I AM FEARFUL FOR THEIR SAFETY. I RESEARCHED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSMISSION OVER HEATING AT 2ND GEAR FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL, OR AT LEAST MY DEALERSHIP DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. I AM NOT IN THE BEST FINANCIAL SITUATION TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION SERVICED, BUT I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OF THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INCLUDING THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP SEALS BELTS ETC WHICH WERE REPLACED NOT TOO LONG AGO. I WAS HOPING THAT THE NHTSA COULD ASSIST ME WITH THIS URGENT MATTER. *TR