2003 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE OUTSET. THE WRONG LUG NUTS WERE ON THE WHEELS. I GOT A RIDE OF VIBRATION FOR 13,000 MILES AND 25 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOPS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A DIFFERENTIAL WHICH FAILED AND TWO TRANSMISSIONS AFTER THE ORIGINAL FOR A TOTAL OF THREE. I NEVER GOT ONE MILE OF THE NEW CAR RIDE A NEW CAR WOULD NORMALLY PROVIDE. COUNTLESS TRIPS AND STOP GAP REPAIRS ,I AM NOW AFRAID TO TAKE A TRIP. I HAVE ASKED HONDA FOR A NEW CAR THREE TIME INCLUDING JAPAN AND THEY HAVE DECLINED 'STATING THEY COVER THE 3RD TRANSMISSION WITH A WARRANTY AND HAVE HELPED. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED 5 TIMES THE MANY TRIPS TO CULVER CITY FROM VAN NUYS WERE NOT ALL DOCUMENTED AS\ THE WORK ORDERS WERE REDACTED BY [XXX], WHO HONDA CLAIMS SINCE HAVE BEEN RELEASED(FIRED).I HAVE INVOICES OF OVER ALMOST 5 1/2 INCHES WIDE COLLECTIVELY. IF EVER A CAR WAS 'FRAUDULENT' IN TERMS OF A VEHICLE THAT DID NOT EVER MESH MECHANICALLY THIS IS THE 'PROTOTYPE' HONDA ACCORD IF THERE IS ANY JUSTICE A NEW CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED AND BE DEEMED A MOST APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER OF THE CAR WHICH NEVER WORKED FROM THE OUTSET. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS FADING DOWN TO THE BODY, THIS WILL CAUSE RUST AND EVENTUALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND A SOLUTION, I'VE NOTICED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT POSSIBLY IN THE WORKS (WHERE WE ALL KNOW ONLY THE LAWYERS WILL HAVE ANY BENEFITS) YET THE CONSUMER, WHO WERE SOLD AN INFERIOR FAULTY PRODUCT WILL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR BEING RIPPED OF BY AN "UNTOUCHABLE" CORPORATION. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY QUIT ON HER. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT REAR ENDED. HACKETTSTOWN HONDA QUOTED ME $4500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT RELATING TO THIS (#04-037 DATED APRIL 2005) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR A VARIETY OF OTHER RECALLS. I ALSO OWN A 2003 4 CYLINDER AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WHILE SHIFTING DOWN INTO FIRST, A SMALL KNOCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS TRAFFIC OPENED UP THE CAR VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING MY TIRES TO LOCK UP AND SENT ME VEERING TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS AT A SAFE DISTANCE OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOAST. AFTERWARDS I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME IN FIRST GEAR AS NO OTHER GEAR IS WORKING INCLUDING REVERSE. LOOKS LIKE ITS OFF TO THE DEALER TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE CAN BE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE IS NO CONCERN OF SAFETY FROM EITHER HONDA OR THE NHTSA, BUT THEY ARE QUICK TO TELL YOU TO REPLACE THE IGNITION INTERLOCK BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT! *TR

I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED. *TR

OTHER DRIVER WAS DRIVING RECKLESS!!!!! RAN A RED LIGHT AT 60 MILES AN HOUR 20 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT, SIDE IMPACT , AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK!!!!!!! MAJOR BRAIN INJURY AS A RESULT!!!!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTS REVVING AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. IT HAPPENS BETWEEN 20MPH-40MPH. I WAS TO PULL OVER THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THEN NOT NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD ONLY TRAVELED 1.5 MILES AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NONSTOP RINGING IN THE EARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE INFORMATION WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES FROM DRIVE LINE. ( IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL). IT DOESN'T DO IT WHEN COLD. IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES CAR WILL MOVE. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST QUOTED $2000-$2500 TO REBUILD TRANS.HE SAID THE TRANS FILTER WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCH PACK DISINTEGRATES AND CLOGS THE FILTER RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION UNRELIABLE. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN REPLACED AS PER HONDA RECOMMENDATION, NOW IT SMELLS BURNED AND IS BROWN INSTEAD OF RED. HONDA QUOTED $500 TRADE IN VALUE TOWARDS ANOTHER NEWER CAR. HONDA WANTS $3000-$4000 TO REPLACE WITH REBUILT UNIT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS MODEL OVER MANY YEARS. HOW MANY FATAL CRASHES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WERE ATTRIBUTED TO OTHER CAUSES? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.