2004 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WENT INTO HONDA FOR A RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL INSTALLATION ON 10/22/18. AFTER LOOKING UP THE VIN TODAY ON 10/23/18, THE RECALL STILL EXISTS. HOW DO I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT MOVED FORWARD. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (HONDA OF SPRING, 17350 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, 832-601-4000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED HONDA PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT DRIVER SIDE. UPDATED 11/19/18*JB

BOTH FRONT WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING A RAIN OR SNOW STORM. NOTHING SOLVES THE PROBLEM - E.G. CHANGING FROM ON/OFF/HIGH/MEDIUM/INTERMITTENT. TURNING LIGHTS AND FAN OFF DOESN'T HELP. THE WIPERS STOP MOVING AT RANDOM POSITIONS, SOMETIMES STOPPING FOR A FEW SECONDS, TO MINUTES. NOTE THAT BOTH WIPERS STOP WORKING TOGETHER; THEY EITHER BOTH ARE MOVING OR BOTH STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING DRIVING (ON HIGHWAY AND CITY) IN AT LEAST 2 RAIN STORMS AND ONE SNOW STORM, WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. MY ONLY RECOURSE HAS BEEN TO TRY TO LOOK OUT THE SIDE WINDOW, BECAUSE I HAVE ABOUT 10% VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT CRASHED. NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HARD TO REPRODUCE - THE WIPERS NORMALLY WORK, EXCEPT WHEN I ACTUALLY NEED THEM. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH RAIN OR SNOW IN THE FORECAST. 2 DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BATTERY CHANGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICE MAIL FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MEANING THE AIRBAG IS OFF. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY

TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS SHOULD BE REINSTALLED IN ALL VEHICLES OF THE YEAR THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN AND I FIND IT APPLAUDING THAT RESPONSIBILITY ISN'T BEING ACCEPTED 100%. IF ONE AIR BAG IS DEFECTED THEN THEY ALL SHOULD AND COULD BE, WITH THAT BEING SAID I URGE THEM TO HONOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND FIX IT INSTEAD OF 'PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES' AND WAIT I TO SEE IF THE WORSE HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR BAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY ITEM IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT IN WHICH THEY WILL RELEASE.

I AM NOTICING AIRBAG SYMBOL POPPING UP OFTEN, NOT SURE WHETHER IT IS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG OR COMPUTER PART FAULTY THAT MAKES THE AIRBAG TO NOT FUNCTION. EITHER WAY IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

TAKATA RECALL. ON 5/1/2018 AROUND 5:30PM I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON BUSY CITY STREET NOT MAKING ANY TURNS. NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ME, THE DRIVER. I RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP AND THE PASSENGER-SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT/COLLISION AGAINST THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.