2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY FATHER IS AN OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 SEDAN. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2001 AND HAS RECENTLY EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY MILEAGE OF 36,000 MILES. TWO WEEKS AGO, AS MY FATHER WAS REPLACING THE REAR BREAK PADS, HE NOTICED THE LINKAGE CONNECTING THE REAR SWAY BAR TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AT THE WELD POINTS. THIS BROKEN LINKAGE HAD CAUSED THE INSIDE BREAK PAD TO WEAR AT MUCH GREATER RATE THAN THE OUTSIDE PAD. MY UNCLE IS ALSO AN OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN AND UPON HEARING OF THE BROKEN SWAY BAR IN MY FATHER??S CAR, HE INSPECTED THE REAR SWAY BAR IN HIS ACCORD AND FOUND THAT THE SAME LINKAGES WERE BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. HIS BROKEN LINKAGES ALSO CAUSED THE SAME PATTERN OF UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR IN HIS CAR. *NLM

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX AND WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A LOCAL ROAD, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED A SEVERE CRASH WITH OTHER CARS. CONSUMERUIDE.COM LIST UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL HISTORY A DEFECT IN THE AIR INTAKE WHICH CAN KEEP THE THROTTLE OPEN. *JB

THE CUSTOMER CONTENDED THE BRAKES WERE SOMETIMES INOPERATIVE/NOISY/RUBBING AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CUSTOMER ALSO HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ABNORMAL SHIFTING OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE HAD NORMAL NOISE. OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDED THE TCS LIGHT ON, DOOR AJAR LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. LICENSE PLATE BRACKET CAME OFF. TWISTED SEAT BELTS, REAR DOOR, BUMPER AND DASH PANEL REPLACEMENT. *TT *JB

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT FEELS LOOSE, ROCKS BACK AND FORTH SLIGHTLY. WHEN CORNERING, SEAT SLIDES SLIGHTLY. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT BUT HAS SINCE RECURRED. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN. *NLM

THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPLACE OIL DURING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT.*AK *JB

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.*JB

NAUGHTHIDE DRIVERS SEAT SIDE FRONT PART, HAD SEAT COVER REPLACED TWICE, AND REPAIR TWICE, IT CRACKS, AND RIPS, CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID IT MITE BE MY SIZE, THE CLOTHES I WEAR OR HOW I PUT THE SEAT, I THOUGH THE FRONT OF THE SEATS WAS ALL LEATHER BUT IT IS NOT, IT IS PART LEATHER AND PART NAUGHTHIDE, WITH A BAD DISIGN. IT HAS A SEAM LOW WERE YOU SIT, SO YOU ARE ALWAYS RUBBING IT.

CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4X SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

RE -ODI ACTION PE02-072 SINCE NEW, MY HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD A LOOSE AND RECLINING DRIVERS SEAT WHICH FALLS BACK DURING ACCELERATION. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY THREE TIMES, COMPLETELY REPLACING ALL SEAT PARTS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AMERICAN HONDA ATTEMPTED TO COVER THESE REPEATED REPAIRS AND GAVE ME A FREE 100,000MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY.