2005 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE ABRUPTLY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP HIS VEHICLE IN TIME AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST, SEVERED THUMB AND SEVERE BODILY CONTUSIONS IN THE UPPER TORSO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS HANDLING THE CRASH THROUGH THE HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,200.

THERE IS A RUMBLE NOISE THAT HAPPENS AT 25, 40, & 55 MPH. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY AND SO IT HAS TAKEN ME 2 YEARS TO FINALLY GET AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CAR JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ANYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. THERE IS A CATCH AND RELEASE FEELING SPEEDS BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT FIRST 17,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. AS OF TODAY 8/8/2010, WHEELS HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED AND SAME VIBRATION EXISTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ACCORD V6, 85K MILES. IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN (NO COMPUTER WARNING) AND IT WAS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION (ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING BETWEEN CITIES). THE GEARS SLIPPED AND OUT OF NOWHERE I'M DRIFTING WITHOUT ANY GEAR TRACTION. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, WAITED 20 MINUTES AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP ONLY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WENT IN REVERSE! NOW THEY SAY ITS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HOW CAN A CAR OF LESS THAN 5YRS HAVE THIS ISSUE? AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO HONDA, ONLY TO CLAIM THERE IS NO DEFECTS.. HERE IS A URL OF COMPLAINS YOU SEE FROM PEOPLE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON TRANSMISSION. HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/2008/05/HONDA-OWNERS-FO.HTML. *TR

2005 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX SEDAN. WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY THE CAR FELL OUT OF GEAR AND THEN I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OFF (NEARLY GETTING HIT BY MERGING CARS) AND CALL THE HIGHWAY PATROL TO BLOCK ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM HITTING ME AS I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE FAR RIGHT LANE COMPLETELY. TOWED CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH RESULTED IN THEM TELLING ME I HAD A FAILED TRANSMISSION. A FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH 52,300 MILES ON THE CAR. TRANSMISSION AND OIL CHANGE WAS JUST DONE SO WHY THIS FAILED LEAVES ME SHAKING MY HEAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO STOP. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, AND THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN OR RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE AND HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE RANGE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE IGNITION KEY SUDDENLY TURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,788. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON 2005 HONDA ACCORD CAME ON FOR NO REASON. HONDA CHARGED ME $110 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY SAID IT WAS $985 TO REPLACE AND THAT AIRBAGS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY LIKE SEATBELTS WERE. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I SPEAK WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE THEY TOO WERE SURPRISED IT WASN'T COVERED. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON, THAT MY CAR WOULD PROBABLY NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. NOW I AM OUT THE $110 I PAID TO FIRST GET THIS INFORMATION, AND HAVE A CAR THAT MAY NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG THAT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW CAR IN 2005 AND GOOD MAINTENANCE ON IT. FOR ABOUT A MONTH, MY CAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, PERIODICALLY. MAYBE ONCE A WEEK OR SO. BY ACTING FUNNY, I MEAN IT DID NOT SEEM TO DOWNSHIFT IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, SOMETIMES ACTING LIKE SOMEONE BUMPED THE CAR FROM BEHIND BARELY. LAST SATURDAY, AROUND 9 PM RIGHT AT THE STOP SIGN, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT REVERSE OR DOWNSHIFTED. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE ROAD SIDE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEXT MORNING THAT WAS SUNDAY AND I HAD TO PAY $181 FOR TOWING. MONDAY, THE DEALER SHIP SERVICE CALLED ME AND SAID TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I HAVE TO PAY $4200 TO REPLACE IT. I TOLD THEM HOW CAN I BOUGHT THE BRAND NEW CAR AND IT WAS ONLY 67K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I HAVE TO PAY $4200.....AFTER THAT THEY DID CONTACT TO HONDA'S CORPORATE AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY $750 FOR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE AND HONDA WILL PAY THE REST. I HAVE NO CHOICE SO I LET THEM FIXED MY CAR. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS THAT WHY THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 67K MILES SO WHO WILL BUY THE NEW HONDA WITH THE PROBLEM LIKE THIS. IT COST ME A NIGHTMARE TO THINK ABOUT THAT NIGHT AND I THINK THE HONDA'S CORPORATE SHOULD RESPONSIBLE THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY $750 PLUG $181 TOWED CAR ONLY 67K MILES DRIVING. OTHERWISE, I AM KEEP THINKING THAT IT COULD HAVE ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AT THAT NIGHT OR MY CAR WAS DIED ON THE TRIP AROUND 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND RIGHT REAR CALIPERS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND COULD NOT BE ROTATED. THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,640. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED. ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. UPDATED 10/21/10

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND IT INDICATES THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE I BROUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 64K ON IT. MY EXPERIENCES WITH THIS CODE ARE BUCKING AND JERKING OF THE CAR IDLING SURGES SUDDEN STALLING HESITATION WHILE DRIVING AND A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY ALSO MY FUEL DROPS DRASTICALLY. I CALLED HONDA AND I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE REPAIRMAN THAT I NEED TO CHANGE THE TPS SENSOR BUT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY TOTALING 500 SINCE THE TPS SENSOR($45) IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. ALSO THIS IS CAUSING MY SHIFTER TO GET STUCK I CANNOT SHIFT MY CAR INTO DRIVE. *TR