2006 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2006 ACCORD BATTERY ODORS AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE PASSENGERS. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE BATTERIES WERE NOT LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. *JB

FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. JUST BOUGHT 2006 ACCORD SE MID APRIL TAKING DELIVERY A WEEK LATER. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TODAY AFTER LONG TRIP TO BORDERING STATE IN WHICH THE CONNECTION AT THE DOOR PANEL OF THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT RATTLES RIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS LEFT EAR. HAD THIS TRIP BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE 5 DAY PERIOD AFTER TAKING DELIVERY AND BEEN TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING WHICH COULD NOT BE FIXED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR RETURN OF OUR 99 ACURA. NOW I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR WITH RATTLE AT MY LEFT EAR AND MOST UNHAPPY. I LOVE DRIVING AND THIS TAKES AWAY DRIVING PLEASURE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST HONDA WE HAVE OWNED BUT MAY WELL BE THE LAST! WE HAVE PRAISED THE HONDA PRODUCTS WHEN ASKED ABOUT OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ON HONDAS, AS HUSBAND HAD ACURA WHICH WAS TRADED IN FOR THIS VEHICLE. WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN FOR A FEW YEARS. WE HAD 87 CIVIC, 90 ACCORD SE, 99 ACURA, AND 97 ACCORD SE. THIS IS FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT FIXED!!!! HAD THE FEELING SINCE DOES NOT AFFECT HOW THE CAR RUNS OR SAFETY FACTOR, IT IS NOTHING. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 ACCORD AND TOOK DELIVERY ON MARCH 29, 2006 FROM CLINTON HONDA, CLINTON, NJ. WITHIN ONE DAY AFTER DELIVERY I NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR DURING HARD BRAKING. I MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE DATE AT THE DEALERSHIP. ON FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. WILLIAM WILSON, INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY WARPED AND GLAZED AND THAT HONDA WOULD RESURFACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. MR. WILSON INFORMED ME THAT IT IS HONDA POLICY TO RESURFACE BRAKE ROTORS ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED HONDA TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED. BRAND NEW ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE WARPED AND GLAZED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL SUCH A DEFECTIVE CAR. *NM

PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON MARCH 15TH 2006, WAS TRAVELING NO THE HIGHWAY WITH NO VEHICLE IN THE FRONT OF ME AND ON MARCH THE 17TH TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASED MY SUN ROOF SHATTERED. TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, MANUFACTURER AND THEIR REPLY WAS ITS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THEREFORE ITS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAD TO PAY $602.00 AT ANOTHER HONDA DEALERSHIP OUT OF TOWN FOR THE SUN ROOF TO BE REPLACED. *NM

THE SIXTH INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 3928 MILES. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT WERE AS FOLLOWS: I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006. I STARTED MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:49 AM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2006, AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MINUTES. I INCREASED THE RPM TO 1500 TWO TIMES FOR ONE SECOND EACH. I REVERSED AND BRAKED. MY VEHICLE STOPPED. I DROVE FORWARD UP AN INCLINE AND BRAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, NO PEDESTRIANS OR CARS WERE PRESENT IN THE STREET. TWO DISTRICT PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS (DPSM) FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. TEST DROVE MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MILES AT MY RESIDENCE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DPSM, THE BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MEDIATION DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT NO OFFERS WILL BE MADE. I HAVE DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH ARBITRATION VIA BBB AUTO LINE. *JB

THE FIFTH INCIDENT ALSO TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 3591 MILES. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE FIFTH INCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE FOURTH INCIDENT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AFTER THE FOURTH INCIDENT AND TURNED RIGHT. I DROVE FORWARD ON A FLAT SURFACE AT NO MORE THAN 15 MPH. I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I BRAKED IN ADVANCE OF THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, NO PEDESTRIANS OR CARS WERE PRESENT AT THE INTERSECTION. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. MY CASE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. FIVE TIMES AND I HAVE WRITTEN ONE LETTER. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A CLAIM WITH BBB AUTO LINE. *JB

THE FOURTH INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 3591 MILES. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT WERE AS FOLLOWS: I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 PM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006. I STARTED MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 AM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006, AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MINUTES. I INCREASED THE RPM TO 1500 TWO TIMES FOR ONE SECOND EACH. I REVERSED AND BRAKED. MY VEHICLE STOPPED. I DROVE FORWARD UP AN INCLINE AND BRAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, NO PEDESTRIANS OR CARS WERE PRESENT IN THE STREET. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. MY CASE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. FIVE TIMES AND I HAVE WRITTEN ONE LETTER. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A CLAIM WITH BBB AUTO LINE.*JB

WATER LEAKED INTO THE TRUNK DAMAGING SOME MATERIALS THAT WERE BEING STORED IN THE TRUNK. AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP (THIRD TRIP FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS), THE DEALERSHIP RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITH AN EXPLANATION THAT IT DID NOT LEAK WATER. I KNOW THE CAR DID INDEED LEAK WATER. I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE TRUNK UP AND HAVE CLEARANCE TO SEE! I FEEL HONDA REPAIRED THE LEAK AND THEN RETURNED IT STATING IT DID NOT LEAK. THE PARTICLE BOARD COVERING THE TIRE IS WARPED NOW. SINCE HONDA CLAIMS IT DID NOT LEAK, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. *NM

WATER WAS DISCOVERED IN TRUNK. OFFICE EQUIPMENT STORED IN TRUNK WAS DAMAGED. HONDA DEALER FOUND LEAK TO BE COMING FROM REAR WINDOW AND RESEALED THE LEAK. IN SERVICING THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE DAMAGED IT FURTHER AND IT HAS REQUIRED 6 TRIPS THUS FAR TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THEIR ERRORS. PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND UNFORTUNATELY WILL REQUIRE MORE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *JB

THE THIRD INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 3175 MILES. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT WERE AS FOLLOWS: I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006. I STARTED MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 AM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006, AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MINUTES. I INCREASED THE RPM TO 1500 TWO TIMES FOR ONE SECOND EACH. I REVERSED AND BRAKED. MY VEHICLE STOPPED. I DROVE FORWARD UP AN INCLINE AND BRAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE STREET. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE AND SUDDENLY DROPPED. MY VEHICLE STOPPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. FORTUNATELY, NO PEDESTRIANS OR CARS WERE PRESENT IN THE STREET. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DISTRICT PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER (DPSM). I FINALLY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY AND THE DPSM NEVER SHOWED UP. APPARENTLY, SHE HAD CALLED IN SICK. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DPSM BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT HAVE A SET SCHEDULE. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. THREE TIMES AND I HAVE WRITTEN ONE LETTER. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *JB