2001 Honda Accord equipment problems

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FRAME WAS CORRODED. WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM PERFORMED AND INSPECTION THAT LOCATED A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING TUBE THAT CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE FRAME. THE ENGINE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10876097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE DRAINED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE SUBFRAME TO RUST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

NHTSA complaint #10745400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

INTERIOR LIGHTING HONDA MANUFACTURE HAD A INTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2001 LX , BUT THEY DIDN'T RECALL FOR HD ACCORD 2001 EX.

NHTSA complaint #10292688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I BELIEVE THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX, 4 CYL HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I BOUGHT CAR NEW IN NOVEMBER 2000 AND HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS 3 TIMES, AND THE BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES. I JUST HAD NEW ROTORS AND PADS PUT ON LAST SUMMER, AND WHEN THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS CHECKING MY CAR FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE NEW ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE PADS WORE OUT. I AM WONDERING IF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSES THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR DOWN PREMATURELY. THE BACK DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME. IT SEEMS THAT FOR SOME REASON WHEN I USE THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE WORK. NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY.

NHTSA complaint #10148889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

HONDA ACCORD 2001, NOISE FROM A/C AND "MAINTENANCE" LIGHT WOULD ALSO FLICKER. *BF THE LIGHT BULB BEHIND THE DIGITAL CLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD ILLUMINATE, WHEN THIS OCCURRED ALL THE GAUGES WOULD DROP TO ZERO FOR A FEW SECONDS.

NHTSA complaint #10113746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMERS' CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT MADE THE LIGHT GO ON. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER A PAPER, STATING THAT THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER PAID $300.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10095287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

ALL OF THE ABOVE DATES AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I HAVE THE INFORMATION ON PAPER AT HOME. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE HARDEST TIME WITH HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH THEM CALLING ME AND SAYING THAT I NEVER PAID MY MONTHLY BILL (LAST FALL), WHICH I DID, AND THEN FINALLY THEY FOUND THE CHECK AND SAID "OH, OUR MISTAKE, IT HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME." AND THEN NOW, I HAVE THEM SAYING THAT I WAS IN DEFAULT OF MY LEASE BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD INFORMATION FOR MY INSURANCE, WHICH MY INSURANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND THEM THAT INFORMATION. I CHECKED BACK WITH THEM A WEEK LATER (TODAY) AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO IMPOUND MY CAR BECAUSE MY INSURANCE COMPANY NEVER GOT BACK WITH THEM. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND IT TOOK 5 MINS. TO HAVE SOMEONE FAX OVER PROOF OF INSURANCE. THAT WAS ALL - WAS IT THAT DIFFICULT??? THIS CAR HAD TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKES REPLACED AFTER 25000 MILES (ABOUT A MONTH AGO - IT WAS MAKING THIS AWFUL NOISE, LIKE RATTLING CHAINS UNDERNEATH) - THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE BACK WINDOW TINTING LIFTED UP AFTER 1 YEAR, THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY 1 MONTH AFTER GETTING IT (LEASED THE CAR AUG 2001). THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD IT TURNED OFF THE 1ST TIME. THEN 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK ON, BROUGHT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A GOOD ENOUGH EXPLANATION. WHEN I FIRST WAS LOOKING FOR A CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS CAR WAS NOT ON THE LOT WHERE ALL THE OTHER CARS FOR SALE WERE, IT WAS IN THE BACK, BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ASKED THE SALES REP IF THE CAR WAS IN OKAY CONDITION AND HE SAID IT WAS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 10 MILES ON IT - I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEN. THIS CAR IS A PAIN IN THE BEHIND AND IT IS JUST A HASSLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING WITH IT.

NHTSA complaint #10069667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 8/10/2003. DEALER STATED CELL PHONE CAUSED FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE. DEALER URGED THE CONSUMER NOT TO USE THE CELL PHONE IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10033854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

IN NOVEMBER 2002, I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS DATE I HAD THREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. TWO OF MY TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT LAST LONGER THAN A WEEK BEFORE THEY WERE DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA IS UNWILLING TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REACH. THE SERVICE STAFF CONTINUALLY TRIES TO TELL ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS "IN MY HEAD", YET THEY CONTINUE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION UNIT ON EACH VISIT. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR 2001/2002 MODEL PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AUTO LINE, THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, OR THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT HONDA WILL BECOME RESPONSIVE TO THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON ALL TRANSMISSION TO 100,000 MILES, THIS ONLY COVERS 100,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER NOT ON THE LIFE OF THE NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY UNSAFE VEHICLE? THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE IN ANY WAY!

NHTSA complaint #10011072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.