32 of the
1,506 complaints about the 2000 Honda Accord are about the
fuel system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
118,234 miles.
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD V6 3.0 VTEC ENGINE IS HAVING SOME ISSUES AFTER IT HEATS UP WHEN I START IT WOULD DO SOME ERRATIC RPM CHANGES ON IDLE AND THEN STALL. IF I MANAGE TO GET IT MOVING DESPITE RPM DROPS, IT RUNS GREAT AND WOULD NOT STALL AGAIN. ALSO, IF I LEAVE IT FOR A WHILE (LIKE 15 MINUTES) AND THEN COME BACK, IT USUALLY STARTS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT WITH PCM AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THE ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH ETHANOL HAVING A LOWER BOILING POINT THAN TRADITIONAL GAS. THIS CAUSES IT TO VAPORIZE ON THE FUEL RAIL WHEN THE CAR'S WARM, BUT NO LONG PUMPING GAS BECAUSE IT'S OFF. WHEN YOU GO TO RE-START THE CAR, INSTEAD OF LIQUID GAS, YOU ARE SPURTING ON FUMES ON THE RAIL. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FIXED ON MY CAR YET I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES ONLINE AND REFERS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM I'VE HAD MY CAR SERVICE WITH A TUNE-UP OIL CHANGE AND A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE I'VE ALSO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IT IS STILL GIVING ME ISSUES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS VALIDITY TO MY CLAIM.
NHTSA complaint #11394584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,800 milesPittsburgh, PA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING
NHTSA complaint #11149945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesMilwaukee, WI
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND HAS TO DO WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE TO THE GAS TANK CAUSING THIS. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE I HAD WILL MY 1984 HONDA ACCORD AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. HAS THERE BEEN OR CAN THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS 2000 MODEL AS WELL? THANKS!
NHTSA complaint #10617641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 149,500 milesMilton, MA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FEAR MY VEHICLE IS BEING DENIED A RECALL DUE TO IT BY HONDA. MY VEHICLE FAILED ITS ANNUAL EMISSIONS TEST ON AUG. 22. THE STATE SENT ME A NOTICE INFORMING ME THAT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD WAS PART OF A RECALL CLASS IN 2004 THAT WAS CONNECTED TO AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM. I RECEIVED NO ALERT FROM HONDA ABOUT SUCH A RECALL. WHEN I ASKED HONDA ABOUT IT THIS WEEK, THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL CLASS. AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD DETERMINE THIS BY MY CAR'S VIN -- THAT THE VIN INDICATED IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL CLASS. SO I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE RECALL. BASED ON MY REVIEW OF YOUR "2004 ANNUAL SUMMARY OF EMISSION RELATED RECALL" (HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/OTAQ/CERT/RECALL/420B05022.PDF), IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS PART OF THE CLASS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10542767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 118,700 milesQueens Village, NY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2000 V6 HONDA ACCORD DIED WITHOUT WARNING AT A STOPLIGHT AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT OVER SHORTER AND SHORTER TIME PERIODS/DISTANCES. DURING THE FIRST FEW SEVERAL OCCURRENCES LIKE THIS IT JUST DIED EITHER WHILE STOPPED OR WHILE RUNNING BUT COULD BE RE-STARTED BY PUTTING CAR INTO PARK GEAR AND RE-STARTING. NO WARNING, NO SPUTTERING, NO SHAKING AND SO ON PRIOR TO ANY OF THE DYING. THE ONLY INDICATION IT HAS DIED IS THE DASH PANEL INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD ALL BE ON AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS JUST BEING STARTED. DURING RE-START THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WOULD BE LIT LIKE THEY SHOULD BE JUST PRIOR TO STARTING. NOW AS OF YESTERDAY THE PATTERN HAS CHANGED TO STILL DIES AND THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS COME ON BUT WHEN YOU SHIFT TO PARK AND THEN TRY TO RE-START NONE OF THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL YOU HEAR IS THE CRANKING OF THE ENGINE BUT NOT STARTING. EVENTUALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES (1-5 MINUTES) OF BEING OFF YOU COULD THEN RE-START THE CAR AND THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP PRIOR TO THE RE-START LIKE THEY SHOULD. UNFORTUNATELY TOWARD THE END OF YESTERDAY THAT PATTERN AGAIN CHANGED TO WHERE THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON DURING THE ATTEMPT TO RE-START EVEN AFTER 40 MINUTES. I CALLED HONDA ON 06/18/2013 AND SPOKE TO AN AGENT AND TOLD HER THAT I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT HONDA HAD A RECALL FOR DEALING WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH UNDER RECALL#:36754 IN THE USA AND ALSO ANOTHER IN CANADA FOR THE IDENTICAL ISSUE MY ACCORD IS DEMONSTRATING. HONDA SEEMS TO WANT TO HID BEHIND THE IDEA THAT IF MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL THEN I AM OUT OF LUCK. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING DRIVING CONDITION THE CAR DIES WHILE MOVING WITHOUT WARNING. I AM SURE THEY ARE OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE (WEB IS FULL OF OWNERS DECREEING THIS ISSUE) THAT HAVE JUST HAD CAR REPAIRED BUT NEVER FILED REPORT HERE TO BRING ISSUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION'S ATTENTION.
NHTSA complaint #10520450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 151,700 milesNaperville, ILCrash
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 45 MINS (APPROX. 20 MILES). WHEN I WAS READY PARK THE CAR AND SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WAY TOO FAST AND HIT THE BUILDING IN FRONT. I WAS DRIVING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN AROUND 10 MPH AS I HAD TO MAKE 3 TURNS WITHIN 100 FEET BEFORE COMING INTO VACANT PARKING SPACE. MY LEG WAS ALSO IN THE BREAK PEDAL AS I MADE THOSE TURNS AFTER GETTING INTO THE PRIVATE PROPERTY FROM IL RTE 83. I CAN DEFINITELY CONFIRM THAT MY LEG WAS NOT IN GAS PEDAL AS MY RIGHT LEG WAS ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO MAKE THOSE TURNS AND STOP THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE. IT ALL HAPPENED IN THE MATTER OF FEW SECONDS AND THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT. THE CAR CAME TO HALT ONLY AFTER HITTING THE BUILDING. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS SOON AS THE CAR HIT THE BUILDING AND THERE WAS HEAVE SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. IT WAS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE BY LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT LOOKS TO BE AROUND 50 MPH. IT WAS A RELATIVELY HIGHER CURB IN FRONT AND THE BUILDING WAS JUST 6 - 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE CURB, I WAS ALSO DRIVING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. I AM REALLY SHOCKED TO SEE THIS KIND OF UNINTENDED/SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPEN WITH HONDA ACCORD CARS WHICH COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND PEDESTRIAN ALIKE.
NHTSA complaint #10488888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 135,000 milesWest Orange, NJ
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT CAR WAS FAR PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXISTED FROM THE 2006 CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COVERING THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED THE EXISTENCE OF A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10470548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesPasadena, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE PCM AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10382781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 126,000 milesNanuet, NY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING MY 2000 HONDA V6 COUPE FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, IT WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING IF SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. IT WOULD START AND THEN STALL. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT STARTED IS TO GIVE IT GAS AND SHIFT INTO GEAR QUICKLY WHICH IS DANGEROUS. ALSO THERE WAS A TSB 00-024 FOR THIS AND I GOT IT DONE FOR CLOSE TO $710. THIS REALLY ISN'T FAIR AS I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS CLEARLY A CASE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10364303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesArcadia, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN HOT WEATHER THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF, AND RESTART INDEPENDENTLY THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE BUT NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10332176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 milesEdison, NJ
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). SUBJECT: HONDA ACCORD - MILEAGE/SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DEAR SIR, I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 200 AND ITS SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COMPARE WITH DIFF GPS, HIGHWAY MILESTONES ETC. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECT. I HAVE ASKED AND COMPARE WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK/COMPLAIN TO CAR DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS WELL, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT, ITS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHILE COMPARE WITH GPS SPEED AND SPEEDOMETER ON CAR, CAR'S SPEEDOMETER IS RUNNING FASTER BY 5 MPH MORE. I UNDERSTAND FROM AN INTERNAL SOURCE, THAT IT'S A HONDAS DIRTY PRACTICE TO CONVINCE CUSTOMER THAT HONDA PROVIDES BETTER MILEAGE EFFICIENCY WHILE COMPARING OTHER CARS. CAN YOU LOOK IN TO IT, PLEASE?[XXX]
NHTSA complaint #10316202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesBoynton Beach, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EGR PORT VALVE ,AIR BAG LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10313560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,000 milesStony Point, NC
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
IN MAY OF 2008 MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL OF THE GAS RAN OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE COMPUTER BOARD HAD GONE OUT. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEN WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO BE REPROGRAMMED. SINCE THEN IT HAS GONE BACK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MISFIRES. THE COIL PACKS , PLUGS AND WIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, EGR VALVE ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL SPITTING AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT IS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND IT IS A V6. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON AND YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RECALL FROM THE DEALERSHIPS ON THIS RECALL. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2000.
NHTSA complaint #10255075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesSmithville, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN WOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE COULD ONLY PLACE HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,259 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10247224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 227,750 milesHuger, SC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SURGE ON ACCELERATION. FROM A COLD START MY CAR EXCELS NORMALLY. IF MAKE A STOP FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A COUPLE OF HOURS GET IN AND IT ACCELERATES TO ABOUT 20-25MPH AND DIES. IF I HOLD THE PEDAL IT WILL ACCEL AFTER A FEW SECOND, IF I PUMP THE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIME IT WILL ACCEL. CRUISING AT 65+ I CAN FEEL A SLIGHT JERKING. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CODE PO131 TO REPLACE THE PRIMARY O2 SENSOR. A NEW SENSOR WAS THE OEM EQUIVALENT FROM AUTOZONE. IF I DISCONNECT THE O2 SENSOR THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS 228,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10231426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 227,750 milesHuger, SC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HESITATION.
NHTSA complaint #10231424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 81,000 milesChicago, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION ON I-94 IN CHICAGO, IL. THE MAIN RELAY SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD, AND HONDA MUST BE FORCED TO LOOK INTO THIS. THIS IS THE SAME CAR WHERE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN THESE VEHICLE FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10177027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesColumbus, OH
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE WILL FIRE AND THEN IMMEDIATLY STALL IF ENGINE IS ALREADY WARM. OTHERWISE IT WILL RUN FINE. A TROUBLE CODE WAS TAKEN FROM THE COMPUTER (P1399) WHICH HONDA TELLS ME DOES NOT EXIST FOR A 2000 ACCORD. ANOTHER HONDA REP TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DOES NOT READ WELL WITH "WINTER FUELS" IN WARMER (50-60F) WEATHER. THE WARRANTEE ON THIS PART ONLY GOES TO 80,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10110585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 milesManassas, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE START TO DEVELOPING A PROBLEM DURING THE LAST SEVRERAL MONTHS. WHEN IT IS STARTED FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING AFTER PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE THROTTLE OF THE CAR FEELS STUCKED. I HAVE TO PRESS THE THROTTLE REALLY HARD TO GET RID OF THE STUCK, BY DOING SO, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELARATE ABSURDLY BECAUSE OF THE HARD PRESSING ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL(I.E., AT FIRST IT IS STUCKED, WHEN YOU PUSH THE THROTTLE PEDAL REALLY HARD, THE THROTTLE WILL GET LOOSE SUDDENLY AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ACCELERATE ABSURDLY)
NHTSA complaint #10068012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Castro Valley, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM DUBLIN HONDA WITH A LITTLE OVER 7K MILES, AROUND THE 12TH OF AUGUST 2001. MY CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS BETWEEN 1/4-1/8 TANK. I ALSO NOTICED A BLACK FLAP HANGING UNDER MY CAR AND A LOT OF DUCT TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT AXEL AND CAUGHT ON THE TIRES. IT TOOK THREE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY FINALLY REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND DAMAGE FUEL TANK DAMAGE AND DAMAGE UNDER FUEL PUMP. THEY SAID BUT DID NOT PUT IN WRITING THAT THERE WAS A PATCH ON AN AREA OF THE DAMAGE. THEY ASKED ME WHAT I HAD HIT, WHICH I HADN'T HIT AS THERE WAS A PATCH REPAIR IN THE AREA. I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING. THEREFORE HONDA SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS DAMAGED AND DID NOT REPORT THIS TO ME. WHAT I REALLY WANT IS HONDA TO REPLACE MY CAR WITH A NEW ONE. I KNOW THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL A DAMAGED CAR WITHOUT THE PURCHASERS NOTIFIED OF ANY DEFECTS, ETC. AND I WAS NOT. MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING 75 MILES AND HOUR ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY AND THEREFORE I COULD NOT GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND HAD TOO MANY NEAR MISSES FROM OTHER CARS TO WANT TO REMEMBER. I THOUGHT AT WHAT POINT THAT I WAS GOING TO DIE OUT THERE. I COULD SEE THE HEADLINES. "HOSPICE NURSE DIES ON FREEWAY AFTER VISITING PATIENT."
NHTSA complaint #10060468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bartlett, TN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT ON THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES WHICH IS WAY TOO SOON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR VALVE (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). THE RIGHT HEADLAMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED CD PLAYER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES. I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE HONDA, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN TOO PLEASED WITH ALL THE LITTLE NITPICKING STUFF. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILE MARK. THE NEW TIRES WERE DUNLAPS WHICH FAILED WITHIN 8 MONTHS. HOPEFULLY THE NEW ONES WILL MAKE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10043874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Creek, MS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING GAS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND AGREED WITH THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10022932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesStamford, CT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE CAUSING EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION DURING FIRST PEDAL DEPRESSION. POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN TIGHT PARKING LOT SITUATIONS. DEALER NOT CONTACTED. CAR OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10019183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesSouth Pasadena, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE DIFFICULT STARTING THE HONDA, IT HAPPENED MORE THAN TEN TIMES. IT ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS WARM - NEVER A COLD MORNING. YOU CAN FORCE IT TO START BY PUTTING MORE GAS THRU THE ACCELERATOR. BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT WILL DIE ON THE ROLLING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE HONDA DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT. I SEARCH ON THE DATABASE AND IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO A VAPOR LOCK ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ACCORD 2000 V6. (ODI-719977). PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE SOME HAZARD WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.
NHTSA complaint #10004960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56,000 milesSouth Pasadena, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
HONDA, 2000 ACCORD, IDLING PROBLEM - FAIL TO START WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM (AFTER A LONG DRIVE-RESTART). ADD GAS TO ACCELERATOR TO GET IT START, BUT WILL EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLING AND ENGINE DIE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10003530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,460 milesBelleair Bluffs, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 4 CYLINDER, 2000 HONDA ACCORD, LX WITH 35000 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT DAY, I NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONDING TO SLIGHT FOOT PRESSURE WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST USED IN THE MORNING. IT SEEMED TO BE STICKING AND THEN SUDDENLY RESPOND TO FOOT PRESSURE. BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 ACCORD AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NO REMEDY OR RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO SERVICE BUSINESS WHOM I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR OVER 15 YEARS. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BUILD-UP OF CARBON ON THE ACCELLERATOR LINKAGE- ESPECIALLY IN THE 2000 HONDA. I HAD HIM CLEAN THE DEPOSIT ($60 PLUS $4.50 FOR CARBON SOLVENT) WHICH IMMEDIATELY REMEDIED THE STICKING. HE TOLD ME THAT IT SHOULD BE DONE EVERY 10K MILES OR WHEVER IT BECOMES STICKY AGAIN. I REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD COME UP WITH A CORRECTION AND RECALL OF ALL 2000 ACCORDS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH HONDA? HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS? ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10000916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallesport, WA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHEN MY CAR WAS COLD. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPEN IS WAS PARRALLEL PARKING, THE CAR WAS COLD AND THE PEDAL STUCK ON OPEN THROTTLE.
NHTSA complaint #9005308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE FUEL INJECTORS APPEAR TO HAVE THEIR INSULATION MELTED AWAY REVEALING THE COPPER WIRE. MULTIPLE INJECTOR WIRES ARE INVOLVED. THE INSULATION IS MISSING A THIRD OF THE CIRCUMFERANCE AND ABOUT 17MM IN LENGTH. I SUSPECT EXCESS ENGINE HEAT HAS CAUSED THIS DEFECT. THE DEFECT WAS ONLY SPOTTED WHEN THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED DURING IN INSTALLATION OF A AFTERMARKET CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE.
NHTSA complaint #746755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angelos, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WENT ON TWICE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FUEL FILLER: CAP WAS NOT ON PROPERLY. THEN, IT WAS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. A WEEK LATER, SRS LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #870790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS I KEPT GIVING IT GAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE WINTER FUEL FORMULA. THIS WAS CAUSING A BOILING OF THE FUEL AND A VAPOR LOCK CONDITION. HE ALSO SAID HONDA WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING ONLY IN THE V6 AND THEY WERE WORKING ON A FIX. TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA OR MY DEALER THAT A FIX IS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #721653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.