2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2004 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 130K MILES AND HAD TO BE REBUILT AT COST TO ME OF $2800. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED INTO 1ST GEAR WITH SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED AND CONTROL. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN FIRST GEAR, NO REVERSE. APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS ERA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,072.

DRIVING 60 ON A BUSY INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION DROPS GEAR MAKING MY CAR JERK HARD AND SLOW ALMOST ENOUGH FOR THE PERSON BEHIND ME TO SLAM INTO ME. PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OF THEN BACK ON TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING BAD. BOUGHT IT USED 2 YEARS AGO IT HAS 93,000 MILES AND NEVER MISSES SERVICING. I SEE IT IS NOT UNCOMMON, WHY IS THIS ISSUE NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOORS FAILED TO RELEASE WHENEVER BEING ACCESSED. THE DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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

THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. EVERY THREE MONTHS I TAKE MY CAR IN TO GET SERVICE AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ME. I PLACE THE CAR ON DRIVE AND IT DOES NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT FINALLY DRIVES. I REALLY WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS FROM HONDA. MY CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND DROVE VERY SMOOTH BECAUSE IT IS WELL MAINTAINED. NOT IN A MILLION LIFE YEARS WOULD I GUESS MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE AN ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING OVER A BRIDGE AT 55MPH. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DISENGAGED AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A STOP WITH NO WARNING. VERY LUCKY NO ONE HIT ME. *TR