2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW WHAT IT WAS , A CARBON BUILDUP IN THE GAS LINE THAT FROZE THE LINE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $120.00 TO FIX IT. *AK THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TC *JB

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE AIR BAGS WERE ON THE SAME SENSOR, AND BOTH SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.*AK

SRS WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON 3 TIMES WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE (JUL. 01) THE DEALERSHIP GAVE AN EXCUSE THAT CELL PHONE CHARGERS WILL SET IT OFF. WITHIN 2 YEARS IT TURNED ON ANOTHER 2 TIMES AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. TALKED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A CELL PHONE CHARGER SHOULD IN NO WAY CAUSE THAT LIGHT TO TURN ON. TURNED TO FIRST DEALERSHIP WITH THIS REPLY AND THEY SAID SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND STILL HAD NO OTHER REASON IT SHOULD BE ON. THE DATE LISTED IS THE DAY A SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS CONFRONTED AND FIRST DEALERSHIP CONFRONTED. WAS REFERRED BY EMPLOYEE AT A SEPERATE REPAIR SHOP.

WHILE DRIVING REAR STRUTS MADE A RATTLING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD JERKS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATING. THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING AT 55,000 MILES. I CONTACTED BELL HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NOW ALREADY DOING SO I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE OF A 3 YEAR OLD BRAND NEW CAR. BELL HONDA DEALERSHOP WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IS TELLING ME I NEED TO PAY $100 FOR A TEST TO SEE IF IT FALLS UNDER THE 7/YR 100/K MILE WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THIS WAS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WHEN ON HILLS AND INCLINES. *SC *JB

PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT REGARDING RECALLS INVOLVING 2001 HONDA ACCORDS.*MR ATTORNEY REQUEST CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ANY RECALLS OF 2001 HONDA ACCORDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY HONDA, THE UNITED STATES PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION OR THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT WAS OPERATION A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO HER PATH AND STRUCK HER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CLIENT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK. *NM

SRS ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. AFTER DEALER RESET, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SRS IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS PREPARED WITH LITERATURE FOR REASONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I THINK THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS SERIOUS AS FAULTY SEAT BELT AND/OR HARNESS FAILURES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THE DEALER ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BASIS. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON OR ILLUMINATED IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MY PROBLEM OR SYSTEM FAILURE ISNT AN ISOLATED CASE. IT APPEARS THAT MANY DRIVES ARE ACCEPTING THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS IRRITATING AND TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR WHILE THEIR SRS SYSTEM IS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. WHAT MIGHT EVEN BE WORSE IS THAT THERE ARE QUICK FIXES ON THE INTERNET TO RESET THE LIGHT AND BY REPEATED RESETTING THE LIGHT MIGHT MASK OR IGNORE THE ROOT PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS $80.00. THE DEALER AGREED TO RESET THE LIGHT AGAIN CONCURRENT WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE. AFTER A THIRD RESET BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT RESET AND THE CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST  $750.00. *JB

2001 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG. *MR THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED BY A TISSUE BOX. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HONDA SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE AND OR ENCASE THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. A TISSUE BOX WHICH WAS SHOVED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT HAD CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE CONSUMER'S ACTIONS. *SC

I BOUGHT A PRE OWNED CERTIFIED 2001 HONDA ACCORD WITH 60K MILES ON IT FOR A LITTLE OVER MARKET VALUE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN HONDA PRODUCTS. AT APPROX. 70K MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANS. I WAS TOLD ONLY A LIMITED 12/12 WARRANTY WAS BEING ISSUED FOR THIS AND THAT IF TRANS FAILED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION I WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 82K MILES AND IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANNY PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ON OCCASIONS WILL DOWNSHIFT WITH A THUMP WHEN DECELERATING INTO 2ND AND 1ST GEAR AND THERE IS A WHIRLING SOUND WHICH IS ONLY AUDIABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE REMAN UNIT, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO DISPUTE MY CLAIMS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS BEING MADE BY A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE IF THE DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK ON HOW THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS ED