2005 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,116. UPDATED 05/05/09 *BF UPDATED 05/06/09*JB

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ACCORD, EX, V6, 4 DOOR SEDAN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SAID THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. ACCORDING TO NHTSA THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART, BUT HONDA SAYS NOT FOR MY VIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A SMALL TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED. HE DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HONDA IS AT FAULT AND ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,349.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IN HOPES THAT THE INDICATOR WOULD RESET; HOWEVER, IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE HIM TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY. A REPORT WAS NOT FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER WILL NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,200.

THE AUDIO UNIT DISPLAY LIGHTS GO DIM 1-2 MINUTES AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE RADIO DIALS AND HVAC CONTROL SWITCHES ALSO GO COMPLETELY OUT. THE ONLY LIGHT ON IN THE AREA IS THE SMALL GREEN LIGHT SHOWING WHICH HVAC BUTTON HAS BEEN SELECTED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO LIGHT UP AND ARE CONTROLLABLE WITH THE DIMMER SWITCH. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES; NONE WERE BLOWN. I CAN COPE WITH THE PROBLEM BY TURNING ON THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHT TO SEE THE CONTROLS.JUST VERY INCONVENIENTAND CREATING A UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER MODEL YEARS (2003-2004) OF THIS MODEL RUN. IN 2007 HONDA ISSUED A 7 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER FOR THESE YEARS. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THESE REPAIRS. PERHAPS HONDA SHOULD HAVNE EXTENDED THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HAD A 40,000 MILE REPAIR PERFORMED AT THE DEALER. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM THE MODULE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MODULE WAS SENT OUT TO PAOLO ALTO, CA TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ONCE IT WAS COMPLETED, THE MODULE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND IT CONTINUED MOVING TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PERSON WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WITH LITTLE WARNING, TRANSMISSION FAILED IN CAR. DRIVER MERGED INTO TRAFFIC, CAR SPUTTERED AT 25MPH, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 45MPH. A TRACTO TRAILER SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES AND WOUND UP GENTLY TAPPING THE REAR BUMPER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. HONDA RECOMMENDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOW-OUTS, SIDE-WALL FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. 2005 HONDA ACCORD, DX. FIRST FAILURE AT 19,000 MILES, SECOND FAILURE AT 23,000 MILES. *TR

ON APRIL 2 2005 I BOUGHT A HONDA ACCORD. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE OURISMAN HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE PREVIOUS DAY I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I EXPLAINED TO THE NOISE TO THE TECHNICIAN. HE CHECKED AND FOUND THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO TALK TO AMERICAN HONDA TO HELP ME OUT WITH THE COST BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS NOW WITH NO RESPONSE. I WOULD LIKE A SOLUTION TO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ANY HELP FROM YOU WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. -MARTIN QUIEJ *TR