2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WELL I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A SELLER ON CRAIGSLIST . I HAD NOTICED A RED ILLUMINATED LIGHT READING SRS ON MY DASHBOARD I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IT WAS AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH OF WHAT THE WARNING SIGN WAS. RELIABLE SOURCE GIVEN STATED THAT READING INDICATED A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAGS PRESENT IN THE CAR

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL AND 9 MONTH LATER THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE DID THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY $150 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE..

TAKATA INFLATORS. I GOT CLAIM LETTER BUT NO PAPER SHOWING I CAN TAKE TO HAVE MY RECALL AIRBAGS FIXED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY WHEN SOMEONE OR AN OBJECT WAS PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION HONDA 385 (4030 HACKS CROSS RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38125) AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL WAS REPAIRED ON HER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH AN 18 WHEELER THAT HAD A TRAILER ON IT. IT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND THE TRAILER HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHERE IT TOTALED MY CAR. THE AIR BAG HAD ALL TYPES OF TRASH THAT SMS OUT ONCE THE AIR BAG EXPLODED.AUHUST

DASHBOARD AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON; THIS PROBABLY MEAN, THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR, THEY WILL NOT INFLATE.

FRONT ENGINE CRADLE (PASSENGER SIDE) RUSTED THROUGH, FAILED STATE INSPECTION. AC HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR 5-6 YEARS, JUST FIXED BEFORE THIS SUMMER. ACCORDING TO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINS, SEEMS IT WAS DUE TO MISPLACEMENT OF AC DRAIN (BY DESIGN) WHICH DRIPS WATER TO THE AFFECTED AREA. MILEAGE 108800.

TAKATA RECALL - ON JAN 10TH 2017 MY SON WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH HIS 2001 HONDA ACCORD AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND STUFF HIT HIM IN THE FACE HE WAS BLEEDING ALL OVER HIS FACE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND ITS NOW SITTING IN A JUNKYARD HERE WHERE WE LIVE I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR. MY SON WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN RENO, NV. HE IS OK NOW AND HE A LOT OF CUTS, BRUISES AND HAD WHIPLASH. THIS CAR WAS NOT SAFE FOR A TEEN TO BE DRIVING FOR HIS FIRST CAR! THE CAR LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OFF THE GUARD RAILS AT 65 MPH.

I REALLY LOVE MY HONDA ACCORDS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE OWNED WITH OVER 125K MILES. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. IT START TO SEEM LIKE IT WAS A LITTLE OFF MECHANICALLY. SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES WERE AND AFTER 7 YEARS SHE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A TON OF MONEY INTO IT. SO SHE PARKED THIS ONE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING IT. SINCE IT WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE I DID CHANGE THE OIL AND MAKE SURE OTHER FLUIDS WERE TOPPED OFF. RIGHT AWAY, I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING A LITTLE. SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE GRANNY FLUID WHICH WAS PERFECT! I JUST FIGURED MAYBE IT JUST NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN A LITTLE AND LUBE EVERYTHING UP AGAIN. I CHECKED THE FLUID DAILY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE LEVEL. A WEEK LATER IT'S STILL THE SAME. WITH NO IMPROVEMENT I DRAINED A LITTLE FLUID OUT AND ADDED LUCAS AS RECOMMENDED BY MY HONDA SERVICE TECH. STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. I RESEARCHED A LITTLE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON TO START HAVING ISSUES AROUND 150K MILES. THAT'S HARDLY ANY MILES FOR A HONDA! IN FURTHER RESEARCH I FIND THAT NEARLY EVERY HONDA FOR SALE IS BEING SOLD DUE TO THE START OF GRANNY PROBLEMS AND EVERY ONE THAT'S BEING PARTED OUT IS BEING PARTED OUT BECAUSE THE GRANNY WENT OUT. SO NO LUCK ON A USED GRANNY SWAP! I AM ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXCELLENT REPUTATION HONDA HAS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN A PART OF A RECALL! I MEAN COME ON HONDA...I REALIZE THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE RECALLED, BUT WHEN YOUR REPUTATION GOES DOWN THE TOILET OVER THE 6TH GEN ACCORD TRANSMISSION...WHAT WILL EFFECT THE COMPANIES WORTH MORE? THE COST OF THIS BECOMING A RECALL AND REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS OR THE DECLINE IN FUTURE SALES DUE TO NOT REPAIRING THE VEHICLES THAT PEOPLE PAY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR?!