2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING UP HILLS OR APPROACHING SLOW TURNS, CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY, OCCURRING ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, DEALER SAID REPAIR WOULD BE APPROX $3,000 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN # MILEAGE IS 111,376. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,457. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB

DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD WHEN CAR STARTED TO SMOKE LIKE CRAZY, PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD THEN COULDN'T GET CAR TO DRIVE IN GEAR TO A VERY CLOSE BY SERVICE STATION. HAD CAR FLATBED TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A CRACKED CASE (PART FAILURE) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CONTACTED DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET A GOODWILL REPAIR FROM AMERICAN HONDA SINCE IT WAS A FAILED PART AND NOT DUE TO MISUSE OR NOT HAVING HAD CAR SERVICED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER %25 OF A $4300.00 REPAIR TO PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WITH A 90 DAY WARRANTY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOP WHO REBUILT THE TRANNY WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY FOR $2000.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 AND 2004 HONDA ACCORDS (RECALL WAS DONE BUT WAS VIN SPECIFIC). *TR

OIL CONSUMPTION BURNS OIL & ENGINE CLATTERS NOISY VALVES & MINOR PROBLEM FRONT END FEELS UN STABLE HONDA ACCORD 2004 V TECH WHILE I BROUGHT CONCERNS TO SERVICE I REQUESTED ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST AND CHECK SPARK PLUGS FOR ANY OIL LEAKS INCONSIDERATE OF PROBLEM SERVICE DEPT DID NO COMPRESSION TEST FOR ENGINE ONLY DID A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH I WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR I STILL HAVE PAPERS OF TEST THE ENGINE PROBLEM TECHNICIAN IS ONLY IS WILLING TO ROAD TEST MY AUTOMOBILE AND TELL ME HE FEELS NO PROBLEM I KNOW VERY WELL WHEN I'VE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER THAT TECH SAYS COMPARED TO HIS 94 PATHFINDER IT FEELS GREAT !!! I DON'T LIKE MY TIME TO BE WASTED BUT THESE TECH'S ARE PROS AT GETTING THEIR CLIENTS FRUSTRATED TO THE POINT THEY KNOW YOU WILL NEVER BE TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THAT PROBLEM AGAIN. IN MY OPINION THEY ARE SO WELL VERSED AT THIS TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION ( CON) THIS PRACTICE COMMONPLACE IN THE TRADE AND COMPENSATED AT THE END OF THE MONTH I KNOW WELL AFTER THE FACT ITS 2010 AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAS 122,000 MILES AND NOW CONSUMES ALMOST 2 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS PROBABLY GOING TO DIE SOON AND I BELIEVE YOUR DEPT HAS MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. AND AS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION A.C.T. PLEASE DISCLOSE HOW MANY AUTOS THAT MATCH THE MAKE & MODEL HAVE THESE ISSUES THANK YOU *TR

ON 4 INSTANCES I HAVE BEEN IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD WHERE IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP AND THEN DOWN, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN IN PARK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO ABOVE 4. TWICE AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WAS REVVING UP AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP IT STOPPED. IN ALL INSTANCES, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT TOTALLY CHECKED OUT BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S FEET WERE TOO WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NEVER RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

2004 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED MANUAL, ORIGINAL OWNER. HAD HONDA HANDLE THE RECALL FIX ON DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG WHEN THAT RECALL WAS ISSUED YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING OK PER HONDA AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS. WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON, STAY ON FOR ENTIRE TRIPS. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT ITS ACTIVATION TO ANY SPECIFIC OCCURRENCE OR REGULAR PATTERN. ASK MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ABOUT IT AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. HAVEN'T MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ANY NEWS FROM OTHER OWNERS? *TR

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX STARTED ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HONDA REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SET NH361 [PART # 04816-SDA-A72ZB] AND THE SRS CODE 61010 CLEARED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR

1) HONDA ACCORD 2004 A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP /FAILED DUE TO SUMMER HEAT 2) PRE-MATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30,298MILES, 03/29/2008. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78000.