2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD HAD BEEN LEFT PARKED OVERNIGHT ON OUR DRIVEWAY. AT ABOUT 10:30 IN THE MORNING THE NEXT DAY,12/18/11, I GOT INTO THE CAR, AND WITH MY DOOR STILL WIDE OPEN AND THE CAR IN "PARK", I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE MOTOR FOR A 2 OR 3 MINUTE WARM-UP. I WAS ON THE DRIVER SEAT AND MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER DOOR ALSO WIDE OPEN. I WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE WITH MY FACE TURNED TOWARDS HER WHILE THE CAR WARMED UP. AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES, I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR AND PULLED OUT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH TO HAND IT TO MY WIFE STILL FACING HER WITH MY LEFT SIDE TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. OUR HOUSE KEY AND THE CAR KEY WERE ON THE SAME KEY CHAIN AND I WAS HANDING IT TO MY WIFE TO LOCK THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HOUSE. RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WITH FULL FORCE AND WITH A VERY LOUD BANG WHIPPING MY FACE AND MY LEFT EAR. WHATEVER I HAD IN MY HANDS (MY WALLET, A CD AND THE CAR KEYS) WERE ALL BLOWN AWAY AND LANDED OUTSIDE THE CAR AND I WAS COMPLETELY DEAFENED AND DISORIENTED BY THE BLOW AND THE LOUD EXPLOSION. FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS OR SO, I WAS HURTING IN MY LEFT EAR AND WAS UNABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING WITH THAT EAR. ITS BEEN MORE THAN 24 HOURS SINCE THAT INCIDENT AND MY EAR THOUGH NOT HURTING AS MUCH, STILL HAS SOME RINGING. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY BUT AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION. THEY WANT ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT CHECKED ALL AT MY EXPENSE. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES WHATSOEVER THAT I MAY INCUR WITH REGARDS TO THIS INCIDENT INCLUDING MEDICAL CHECK-UP. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AS SUCH THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER, THEY CANNOT ABSOLVE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL TOTALLY HELPLESS!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

SMELLS BURNING WHEN USE HEATED SEATS, SOMETHING IS BURNING. PASSENGER SEAT, WE ARE AFRAID OF FIRE,, WE STOPPED USING IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. AT 45 MPH IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, REDLINING THE ENGINE AND LOCKING UP THE WHEELS. IT DID IT TWICE MORE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE 3 ADDITIONAL MILES TO MY HOME. I'M FORTUNATE IT WAS AT NIGHT AND THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1999 AS COVERED IT UP, CONTINUING TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL CARS WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS FATAL FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND BECAME STUCK IN MID-OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISES THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER TWO OF THE RECURRENCES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

I HAD A 2004 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROX. 65,000 MILE ON THE CAR. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CAUSED A ENGINE FAILURE AND VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY. THE HONDA OWNER MANUAL RECOMMENDED THE 1ST SPARK PLUG CHANGE AT 100,000 MILES. WHEN TOW THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE SHOP DISCOVER THAT THE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE FACTOR AND CAUSE THE SPARK PLUG THREAD IN FATIGUE AND BELOW THE PLUG OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THE THREAD WAS STRIP AND MADE DAMAGED TO THE ENGINE. TOTAL REPAIR $3000. I GOOGLE THE SUBJECT HONDA SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. MANY HONDA AND ACURA HONDA WITH ENGINE THAT MADE BETWEEN 2004 AND 2006 HAD SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEM. HERE ARE THE LIST OF THE LINK HTTP://WWW.ODYCLUB.COM/FORUMS/52-2005-2010-ODYSSEY/134863-SPARK-PLUG-EXPLODED.HTML HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2280195/2005-V6-HONDA-ACCORD-EXPLODED-SPARK-PLUG HTTP://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/27614-ANYONE-EVER-HEAR-SPARK-PLUGS-BACKING-OUT.HTML HTTP://WWW.ACURA-CL.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=668825 HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/ACURA/40QDE-2006-ACURA-TL-BLEW-NUMBER-SPARK-PLUG-CYLINDER.HTML HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=775465. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHT OF THE DASHBOARD AND THE CENTER CONSOLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND THE CLOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE HEAT, DEFROST, RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE CONTROL BOARD REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,745 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.