2001 Honda Accord fuel system problems

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VEHICLE DEVELOPED LEAKS IN BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINE IN REGION BELOW FLOOR PAN. THIS WAS DUE TO RUST-THROUGH. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWING UP LATELY, AND SHOWED ME AN ASSEMBLY THAT HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED ON A SIMILAR VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IMPOUNDED BY DEALER BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL TOTAL FAILURE OF SYSTEMS. VEHICLE REQUIRED ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO REPAIR BECAUSE HONDA HAD A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE MAY BE A SUDDEN DEMAND FOR THESE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10437630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE HORIZONTAL WELDED SEAM AT APPROX. 126,000 MILES. IT WAS NOT NOTICED FOR OVER A MONTH SINCE IT ONLY LEAKED WHEN THE TANK WAS OVER HALF FULL. DURING THAT PERIOD, MY DAUGHTER USED THE CAR AND OFTEN TRANSPORTED HER THREE CHILDREN TO THEIR SCHOOL. WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, HONDA BLOOMFIELD, THEY CONSIDERED THE LEAK SERIOUS ENOUGH TO TAKE IMMEDIATE FIRE/EXPLOSION PRECAUTIONS AROUND THE CAR. THEY REPLACED THE TANK AT A COST OF $1,307.20. AFTER I COMPLAINED, THEY REDUCED THE BILL BY 50%, BUT WOULD NOT LET ME HAVE THE OLD TANK. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA HAD A 30 DAY OPTION TO KEEP THE OLD TANK SINCE THEY HAD PAID FOR PART OF THE REPAIR. THEY ALLOWED ME TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE TANK WHICH SHOW EXTENSIVE RUST AND DELAMINATION OF THE WELDED SEAM ALL AROUND THE TANK. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM ANDERSON HONDA (NOW BLOOMFIELD HONDA) AND IT HAS BEEN USED AS NORMAL DAILY TRANSPORTATION IN THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA IN SUMMER AND WINTER AND HAS HAD ALL MAJOR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE ANDERSON - BLOOMFIELD DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAS HAD NO REAR END COLLISION DAMAGE AND IS NORMALLY PARKED OUTSIDE WHEN NOT IN USE. I FEEL THIS WAS A DANGEROUS FAILURE AND SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED BY HONDA. EVEN A MINOR REAR END COLLISION COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. HONDA GAS TANKS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SURVIVE TYPICAL MICHIGAN DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SHOULD HAVE AN INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT MILEAGE LIMIT IMPOSED SIMILAR TO THE ENGINE TIMING BELTS.

NHTSA complaint #10434283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE READING ON HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. SOMETIMES IT SHOWED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AFTER THE TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED. FIVE MINUTES LATER, IT MOVED UP TO 3/4 FULL AND MOVED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

NHTSA complaint #10393555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

HONDA 2001 ACCORD V6 HAS STUTTERING START PROBLEM , OCCASIONALLY ENGINE STOPS AFTER STARTING. I CONTACTED HONDA USA WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ADVISORY ABOUT IT BUT REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). I WENT AHEAD AND HAD THE ECM FIXED AS I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WOULD "DIE" ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I NOW READ THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE REPLACING THE ECM AS PART OF A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY IMPLICATION OF THIS ISSUE. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE INSERTED FOR YOUR ADVISORY COMPLETION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN SPRING AND FALL DUE TO GAS FORMULATION CHANGES.

NHTSA complaint #10355105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FLOW AND PORT WERE CLOGGED, CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 83,000.

NHTSA complaint #10329117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2001 EX-V6 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS AVERAGING ONLY 9 MILE/GALLON AND EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL IS SUPPOSE TO BE FREE OF CHARGE, SHE SUSPECTS THEY WILL TRY TO CHARGE HER A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS THEY DID PREVIOUSLY WHEN SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VEHICLE NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED CONCERNING THE GAS MILEAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10321929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR MOTOR SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY, UNEXPECTEDLY,NOTHING WAS DONE BY CLEAR LAKE HONDA DEALER BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FOUND PROBLEM UNLESS IT OCCURRED ON THEIR TEST DRIVE, AND ONLY IF BREAKS DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10311608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

HAVE 2001 HONDA ACCORD 4 DR SEDAN. (EX). FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING GAS, ONCE MY CAR REACHES THE 1/2 AVAILABLE GAS LEVEL, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS COME ON. HAS BEEN CHECKED, DIAGNOSTICS RUN-NO ANSWER TO PROBLEM. IF I STOP, REOPEN MY GAS CAP, REPLACE THE CAP AND CRANK IT AROUND @ 3 TIMES, AFTER 4 RESTARTS OF ENGINE, THE LIGHTS GO OFF ON MY DASHBOARD. DO NOT SEE ANY DEFECTS WITH GAS CAP AS FAR AS GASKETS BEING DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10302538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT GAS SMELL. MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SMALL HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A GAS TANK RUST FROM THE TOP BEFORE. THIS CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN RUSTPROOFED FROM THE FACTORY. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,200.00.

NHTSA complaint #10269054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW WHAT IT WAS , A CARBON BUILDUP IN THE GAS LINE THAT FROZE THE LINE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $120.00 TO FIX IT. *AK THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TC

NHTSA complaint #10089756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

MY 2001 ACCORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHILE IT HASN'T YET STUCK OPEN IT DOES STICK EVERDAY. IT SEEMS WORSE WHEN IT IS FIRST CRANKED IN THE MORNING, HOWEVER, LETTING IT WARM UP HAS NOT EFFECT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN PARKING GARAGES AND LOTS. I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO TO APPLE TREE HONDA ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LEFT IT OVERNIGHT FOR THEM TO SERVICE THE NEXT DAY AND THEY INSIST IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THEM ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS AND PAID FOR THREE FUEL INJECTION CLEANINGS. THE ACCELERATOR STILL STICKS. I UNDERSTAND FROM DOING INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR AUTOMOBILE, YET HONDA OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, MY TRANSMISSION IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. IT NOW DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING, STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN ON A GRADE. WHILE THIS CAR HAS A GRADE LOGIC SENSOR THE SENSOR APPARENTLY DOESN'T DO IT'S JOB BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IT NEVER ENGAGES. APPLE TREE ALSO TELLS ME THAT THEY JUST CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO A RECALL BUT APPLE TREE HAS NEVER MENTIONED ANY REPAIR TO ME. IN ADDITION, FROM INTERNET RESEARCH, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR ACCORD FOR THIS WARRANTY REPAIR THEY USE A "USED" TRANSMISSION UNDER THE EXCUSE THAT IT WILL TAKE TO LONG TO GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE WRITTEN A DETAILED LETTER TO AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WILL ASSIST ME, OTHER THAN ANOTHER TRIP TO APPLE TREE, WHOSE SERVICE IS SUBSTANDARD AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. WHEN I OWNED MY FIRST ACCORD I DROVE OVER AN HOUR FOR SERVICE TO ANOTHER STATE BECAUSE APPLE TREE ACTUALLY DAMAGED BY CAR DURING SERVICE, LEFT ME SITTING THREE HOURS DURNING A 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T "FORGOT" I WAS WAITING, ETC. THIS IS MY SECOND ACCORD BUT DEFINITELY MY LAST UNLESS HONDA DEALS WITH THE ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10065814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS RANDOMLY, CAUSING UNWANTED RAPID ACCELERATION. HAPPENS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING MANY CARS IN PARKING LOTS AND WHILE DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. I FIRST NOTICED IT A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT THE DEALER SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT WOULD GO AWAY IN TIME. A YEAR LATER, I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD MOVED BY THEN SO I CONTACTED A DIFFERENT DEALER, WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM HILLS, AND I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE GUY AT SERVICE TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER GETTING THE RECEIPT, I NOTICED THAT THEY HAD ONLY COMPLETED ONE OF THREE PROCEDURES THAT THEY EXPLAINED TO ME AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR. AS I DROVE OUT OF THE SERVICE CENTER, IT GOT STUCK AGAIN AND I ALMOST HIT ONE OF THEIR NEW CARS (IF I HAD, MAYBE THEY WOULD BELIEVE ME). I PUT UP WITH IT FOR A COUPLE MORE MONTHS AND FINALLY TOOK IT BACK AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE, ALTHOUGH THEIR SERVICE IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. I EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAD PROMISED TO DO WHATEVER NECESSARY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY GRUDGINGLY AGREED TO PERFORM ALL THREE STEPS OF THEIR NORMAL SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A 'ONE TIME COURTESY' AND THAT FUTURE PROBLEMS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. THE SERVICE REP INSISTED THAT 'HONDA DOES NOT MAKE PARTS THAT CAUSE SUCH PROBLEMS' AND ACCUSED ME OF CAUSING THE PROBLEM BY THE WAY I DRIVE. I HAVE MY CAR BACK, BUT I'M WONDERING IF AND WHEN IT WILL START HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN, AND IF SO, WHETHER THEY WILL HONOR THEIR SERVICE WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10000263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HESITATION OR PERFORMING ERRATIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT DUE TO THE FAILURE NOT DUPLICATING WHILE AT THE SHOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

NHTSA complaint #8019543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DEALER FOUND A LOOSE GAS CAP.

NHTSA complaint #565782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ONCE ENGINE IS WARM, EXHAUST FUMES AND RAW FUEL GET INTO CAB. WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC CONSUMER FEELS DIZZY. ENGINE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY UNHEALTHY TO BREATH. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER PERFORMING SHORT AND LONG TERM TEST, FUEL PRESSURE CHECK, VALVE TIMING CHECK AND VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK.

NHTSA complaint #8013428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK GAUGE READS NOT FULL WHEN TANK IS ACTUALLY FILLED. CONSUMER TOOK IT DEALER AND HAD GAUGE REPLACED. GAUGE WAS NOT GRINDING PROPERLY. ODOMETER WAS AFFECTED. AFTER FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED, IT ERASED THE CORRECT MILEAGE ON ODMETER.

NHTSA complaint #898024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.