2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE PULLING OUT THE THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

WHEN CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SLOWLY, AND THEN THE ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ERRATICALLY. DEALER ADVISED THE THE COLD WEATHER CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO ENTER FAIL SAFE MODE. TS *TT JB

I HAD A PROBLEM AFTER 200 MILES (AFTER FIXED). I WAS DRIVING ON NOV. 28, 2002 (THANKSGIVING DAY) ON I-77 / I-64 (WEST VIRGINIA) IT IS A MOUNTAIN AREA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. IT WAS DOWN GRADE ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR WAS MAKING BIG JERKS IN ENGINE (LIKE STALLING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND ENGINE SHUT OFF ON MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE AT THAT PLACE NO SHOULDER LINE. ME AND MY FAMILY WERE IN CAR AND WE WERE SO LUCKY, THAT TIME NO ONE BEHIND ME CAR / TRUCK, OTHERWISE SOMEONE CAR / TRUCK CAN HIT MY CAR FROM BACK AND YOU CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. DT

HONDA IS SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS OF TWO MODELS OF ACCORD, PRELUDE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CARRIER BEARING. THEY ARE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ARE WILLING TO ASSUME COST FOR THOSE ALREADY DONE OR TO BE DONE. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. DT

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASH INTO BRICK WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSED BY THE ROTORS. ROTOR WHICH WENT BAD CAUSING DAMAGES THE REAR BRAKES AND PADS. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN FRONT END COLLISON WITH A CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50-60 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER AUTO CUT HER OFF, AND WHILE SHE WAS BEING THROWN AROUND HER AUTO'S AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSP. SHE STATES ALSO THAT HER NECK, BACK, SHOULDER , ARM AND SHE BITE HER TONGUE. MR

CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ONLY FIRST 5 ROWS FROM BOTTOM OF HEATING ELEMENTS WORK. AS A RESULT THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WILL ALSO STEP ON THE ACCELERATER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INSTEAD OF TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM