2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO VIOLENTLY DECELERATE, AS THOUGH SOMEBODY HAD JAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES WITHIN ABOUT 4.5 MILES. SHE GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THEY TESTED IT THE NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYED ITSELF AND THEY BARELY MANAGED TO GET BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IF IT HAD FAILED THE DAY BEFORE MY SISTER-IN-LAW COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, AND DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER TAKE, WHEN PLACED IN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN 60 MPH WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED, FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER INSIDE MOTOR HOUSING FROM CORROSION. WIPERS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. VERY DANGEROUS, HAD TO WAIT UNTIL RAIN SUBSIDED TO DRIVE. STAYED ON SHOULDER OF ROAD PRESENTING A HAZARD. MOTOR REPLACED AT HONDA DEALER COST TO OWNER $265. OWNER FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE DILIGENTLY ALL TO HONDA DEALER ALWAYS REQUESTED ALL POINT INSPECTION EVERY VISIT. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 DR COUPE, V6 WITH 5SP AUTO-58K MILEAGE-TRANSMISSION LOCKING, VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING SHUT ITSELF OFF, COASTED, DRIFTED NO POWER, ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 0-30 MPH, THREE LANE ROAD CREATING DANGEROUS POTENTIAL FOR DRIVER WITHOUT ANY CAPACITY TO ENGAGE HAZARD LIGHTS, TEMPERATURES 105+ DEGREES. VEHICLE NEARLY REAR ENDED AS IT OCCURRED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SENSOR INSTALLED AT $322 COST TO OWNER. NO GOODWILL. LESS THAN ONE WEEK ONCE AGAIN TRANSMISSION LOCKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING SHUT ITSELF OFF, ELECTRICAL POWER REMAINED INTACT, DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS, YELLOW LIGHT CAME ONE FOR SERVICE, TOW ARRIVED 60 MINUTES LATER THREE LANE HWY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. IMPECCABLE SERVICE RECORDS, ALL FROM HONDA DEALER, OWNER DILIGENT WITH EVERY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY. HONDA DEALER MECHANIC DIAGNOSED NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATELY $6,267 W/ 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND HONDA MANUFACTURER OFFERED LESS THAN 6 1/2% TOWARD REPLACEMENT, OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REMAINDER (DEALER VOLUNTEERED CREDIT OF 23%) DEALER PROVIDED FREE LOANER CAR FOR ONE WEEK AT THEIR COST AS HONDA DID NOT COVER THE LOANER. DECISION PENDING AFTER HONDA IS CONTACTED DIRECTLY TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS, RECALLED DEFECT NOTED TO MILLIONS OF OTHERS IN TRANSMISSION RECALL. HAD GREAT POTENTIAL FOR OWNER TO SUSTAIN INJURY OR FATALITY, TWO LOCKING INCIDENTS, ONE WITH ALL POWER FAILURE TOO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS CLEANED BY THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62, 5000. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 09/26/13

OVER TIME, THE CLEARCOAT ON THE HOOD, SPOILER, TRUNK LID & HOOD HAS DELAMINATED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE, AT AROUND 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 MPH. THE RPM'S JUMPED TO 7000. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "MAINTENANCE" LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER NEARLY BEING REAR-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME ( RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC), I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE HOME, NEVER GOING ABOVE 20 MPH. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TOWED TO LANDMARK HONDA (ALEXANDRIA, VA) I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $5085, PARTS AND LABOR. GRANTED, THE VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD WITH 90K MILES, I WAS A LITTLE DISHEARTEN. I WAS ABLE TO FIND A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IN THE AREA WHERE THEY ARE REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION FOR $2800. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA AND ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR REPUTATION FOR DEPENDABILITY. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE AND COMPENSATE ALL HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR

AFTER GETTING A TRANSMISSION FLUSH (FLUID WAS DARK AND APPARENTLY ALREADY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY OCCURRED), A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD VIOLENTLY UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT REPEATEDLY. THIS OCCURRED ON SIDE ROADS AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45-50 MILES PER HOUR. AT 45 MILES PER HOUR IT WOULD UP AND DOWNSHIFT EVERY 5-10 SECONDS ON THE WAY TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP. I DID NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID A RESULTING ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED WITH ABOUT 119,000 MILES AND REQUIRED A REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2,800. HONDA SAYS THEY HAD ISSUED A TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2004 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER. ALSO ALL SEARCHES BY VIN ON HONDA'S SITE HAD FAILED UNTIL YESTERDAY. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED FOR MY CAR. BUT I NEVER BROUGHT IN MY CAR FOR THIS WORK, AND THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF FIXING IT THAT I CAN SEE. HONDA SHOULD PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR AS THE REBUILD IS NOT THE SAME AS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I ALREADY PAID FOR IT. *TR

WHEN DRIVING BOTH ON STREET AND HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN. THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLOWS DOWN. FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT UP AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. *TR

PROBLEM STARTED : ABOUT A WEEK AGO . ENGINE WOULD STALL IF EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS/WERE ACTIVATED. AT THE PRESENT, ENGINE DIES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED..AMERICAN HONDA TOLD US THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE. ( PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN 4 WAY FLASHERS ARE ACTIVATED). CAR IS UNSAFE AND NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE OR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM , AND ALSO WHAT WAS DONE OR REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE . *TR