2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE. HOWEVER, A CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE SEAT COMPLETELY TIPPED OVER, LANDING THE CHILD ON HER HEAD. CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED. *AK

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON 10/15/2004 WHEN I STARTED ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THAT. CAR IS MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION ALWAYS, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND IT RAN FINE. TALKED TO DEALERS AND ALL SAID THEY NEED TO DIAGNOSE FOR A CHARGE OF 80-100$. I TOOK THE CAR TO CORAL SPRINGS HONDA ON 10/22/2004 AND THEY SAID SRS UNIT IS BAD AND THEY CHARGED 516.00 $ TO REPLACE IT. I HAD TO PAY AND REPLACE THE SRS UNIT (FP NO. 77960-S84-A75, DTC 07-2 SRS UNIT, 6490148). IT SEEMS THIS IS A GENERIC FAILURES AS SHOWN BY MANY COMPLAINTS HERE. HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM FIX AND CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T BE BURDENED WITH THIS REPLACEMENT COST!*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V256000 SUBJECT: INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER CONTROL. AFTER HAVING THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REPLACED, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB

SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING.. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW OPDS UNIT SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THE PART WAS COVERED AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE SRS UNIT AND CABLE REELS WERE COVERED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO SKID AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS AND DAMAGE TO HER LEFT ARM. *JB

THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH ILLEGAL TIRES. THE CAR WAS SOLD IN A CONDITION THAT IS NOT ALLOWABLE BY LAW. THIS WAS DONE WITH FULL AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL BY MIKE HARVEY HONDA, AND SOLD AND DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WAS AN ILLEGAL ACT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO LIED TO BY STAFF REGARDING THE OTHER REMAINING "DUE BILL" ITEMS. THIS VEHICLE BY LAW SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE CONDITION IT WAS IN; AN ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROADS OF CALIFORNIA ILLEGALLY.*AK

THE POWER WINDOWS EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM TODAY (OCT/13/2004). NOT SURE HOW MUCH EXPENSE INVOLVED IN FIXING THEM AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO SLOW IN MOVEMENT. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN STAYED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO REASON GIVEN - JUST "THING HAPPEN". NO TRAUMA OR COLLISION LEADING UP TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, AND DEFINITELY NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMERS' CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT MADE THE LIGHT GO ON. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER A PAPER, STATING THAT THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER PAID $300.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK

I TOOK MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THAT THE SRS LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. I WAS TOLD LATER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG HAD "GONE BAD". THE MECHANIC SAID "IT HAPPENS". THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF COLLISION. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COME IN THAT WAY. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE, AND IS AN $800 PART. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO FLASHES ON AND OFF AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEATBELT WAS CAUSING IT. I DON'T THINK THE PART THAT A DRIVER DEPENDS ON TO SAVE THEM IN A CRASH SHOULD JUST "GO BAD." *AK