2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CAR JERKED AND LURCHED DOWN TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. IT WAS AS IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT TO NEUTRAL AT 7000 RPM'S THEN WOULD NOT INCREASE ABOVE 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE FOR TWO DAYS. BROUGHT THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AT A HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. FOUR DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN TRAVELING AT 55-65 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AGAIN. EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. IT SMELLED AS IF MY TRANSMISSION WAS BURNING. I'M TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I WAS LUCKY THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WILL POWER ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND WHILE THE RADIO WAS TURNED OFF IT BEGAN TRYING TO EJECT COMPACT DISC ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS IN THE CD PLAYER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ALL LIGHTS OF DISPLAY BOX (FOR RADIO, A/C, AUDIO, CAR INFO, TEMPERATURE, CLOCK, ETC), DISPLAY PANEL, AND BACKLIGHTS OF ALL SWITCHES ON THAT BOX, SUCH AS HEATER ON/OFF, A/C, FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTER, TEMPERATURE, AND ALL CONTROLS ABOUT ELECTRONICS, ARE GONE, I.E. NOT DISPLAYED. FUNCTIONS ARE WORKING BUT BACKLIGHT ISN'T WORKING. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SAFETY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE NIGHT WHEN YOU DRIVE HIGHWAY, YOU CAN'T FIND THE DEFROSTER SWITCH TO TURN ON TO REMOVE FOG OF REAR WINDOW. YOU CAN'T ADJUST THE CHANNEL AT THE NIGHT WHEN YOU NEED TO HEAR EMERGENCY RADIO CHANNEL. NO INFO ABOUT CAR AT ALL. HONDA ADMITTED THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM AND SO THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANT PERIOD, BUT THIS PROBLEM APPEARED IRREGULARLY. FOR ME, JUST AFTER PASSING THE WARRANT PERIOD THEY SAID (100K). IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND SAME ISSUES IN THE INTERNET. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ASK HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHATEVER THEIR WARRANT PERIOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT! *TR

ENTERING ON-RAMP ON FREEWAY WITH SPEED OF ABOUT 45MPH AND I HEAR MY ENGINE ACCELERATE AND SEE MY RPM'S INCREASE RAPIDLY, BUT MY HONDA ACCORD 2004 SLOWS-DOWN AND TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO ENGAGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THEN TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN. HONDA ACCORD 2004 OWNERS PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION ASAP TO AVOID ANY INJURY OR DEATH. THIS HAS BEEN THE SAME STORY FOR MANY HONDA ACCORD 2004 OWNERS....I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER ON THE HONDA WEBSITE FOR RECALL-DATABASE AND NOTHING RESULTED AS A SAFETY RECALL..... I WILL PRESENT MY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION TO HONDA AGAIN. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION IS ALMOST 5K!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW FAR THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AND HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE RADIO AND OTHER COMPONENTS WENT OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE FAN AND OTHER BUTTONS ARE IN THE DARK. I SHOULD NOT NEED TO USE A FLASHLIGHT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLEAR FOG FROM THE WINDOWS. IF I HAVE A RELATED ACCIDENT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD CONSIDER IT MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THEY WERE DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND ALSO BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AS THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING MADE NOISE WHILE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR AT START-UP AND WHETHER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE RECALL 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. *TR