2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I BOUGHT SET OF YOKOHAMA TIRES IN DECEMBER 06 FROM TIRE KINGDOM. SOON AFTER INSTALLATION I HAD A "FLAT TIRE" ON TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY (MY HOME). I FOUND A TIRE KINGDOM STORE IN THE CAROLINAS, LUCKILY. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE VALVE. IN 2 YEAR+ SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 4-5-6 FLAT TIRES, ALWAYS THE VALVE, RATHER THAN A PUNCTURE. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER, BUT WHEN MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED (LAST WEEK, AGAIN VALVE FAILURE) I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THE RE-CALL OF DILL VALVES. I CALLED DILL TO SEE WHAT KIND OF COMPENSATION I CAN GET. NOT MUCH ($ 4.00/PER INCIDENT !!! ) I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M HOPING TO GET. I AM UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS, BUT I GUESS I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING THESE MANY TIRE FAILURES. DOES NHTSA HAVE ANY COMMENT OR RECOMMENDATIONS? *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THIS MODEL WERE SOLD WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED NEW TRANSMISSION ON THESE MODEL CARS. *TR

MAKE & MODEL: 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN. PROBLEM: DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATING PEELED OFF CAUSING LACERATION. SOLUTION: TAPED THE CHROME PLATING BACK TO THE HANDLE DUCT TAPE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT GAS SMELL. MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SMALL HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A GAS TANK RUST FROM THE TOP BEFORE. THIS CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN RUSTPROOFED FROM THE FACTORY. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,200.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 163,000.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE CODE P0780. I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WOULD TURN ON OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ENGINE CODE SCAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN ALL GEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NOTED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL. IN MY EYES THIS CALLS FOR A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO POOR COMPONENTS USED. MY CAR HAS PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH 106,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. CALLED 2 HONDA DEALERS, BOTH TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A 93 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE . RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009. ON PAGE 7 IT STATES THAT THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS IN THE PAST YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HONDA ALSO STATES, PROBLEMS DONE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION MY BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION BY THE DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER OR ZONE OFFICE. DO NOT GIVE UP EASILY. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED ($60.) CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED BY A HONDA DEALER ($105.) SAME THING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. WILL COST $3638. ON 3-26-09 CALLED HA BACK. THEY SAID I'D HEAR FROM THEM IN 24-48 HOURS. HAD TO MAKE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND TAKE TO DEALER. ON 4-6-09 THEY FINALLY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HELP A LITTLE. MY QUESTION IS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? A TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4D INTERIOR LIGHTING DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS AND THE FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DO NOT LOCK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB