2003 Honda Accord engine problems

ENGINE

(Please check the attached full complaint letter) I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention a concerning matter regarding my experience with the American Honda Motor Company. As a loyal consumer and a law-abiding citizen, I believe it is crucial to address issues that impact consumers and the general public. Since 2013, I have been trying to resolve a critical issue with my brand-new Honda Accord car I bought from Honda. Unfortunately, American Honda company didn’t resolve the issue that affected my car and hundreds of thousands of the same cars’ owners that they sold in NJ and in 22 salt belt states. My argument with the American Honda company is that they have a major design issue with their front left and right axles for Honda Accord cars that have been manufactured since 2003.

NHTSA complaint #11533529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I bought this vehicle at 130k miles and it had a regular maintenance. Since then it feels like there’s no power, it revs high when it shouldn’t, feels like the gears aren’t shifting when they should, hard shifting.

NHTSA complaint #11423915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND A WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT WILL WORK FOR 5 MIN THEN IT COMPLETELY WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. IT WAS ON THE ROAD ON THE BYPASS AND I STARTED ACTING UP THEN IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WHEN I WENT TO GET OFF OF WORK AND WOULDN'T GO IN TO GEAR AT ALL AFTER THAT. SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE CAR HAD A RECALL ON MULTIPLE THINGS FOR ME TO LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE IT WAS GONNA COST AROUND 2000 TO FIX EVERYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #11396234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QUART ALMOST EVERY 300 MILES. THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS ONLINE WITH MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE THAT EXPLAIN OIL CONTROL RINGS ON THE 2.4L ENGINES GO BAD AROUND 80K MILES. THIS AFFECTS THE 2003-2007 MODELS

NHTSA complaint #11351485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH THE KEY IN IT. DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA ACCORD DEALER FOR THE OTHER RECALLS NONE OF THIS WAS A PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR MAKES A SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING LIKE A RATTLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. THE OTHER DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND ONLY THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TURNS ON BUT THE CAR ENGINE WON'T START. IT'S PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM NOW THAT I BROUGHT IT TO THEM FOR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK AND BACK FROM THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THEM. THEN I HEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN THE CAR WOULDN'T START, AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY WORKED ON 4 THINGS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL HOWEVER MORE THINGS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DIDN'T DO ALL THAT.

NHTSA complaint #11323952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. O'DANIEL HONDA (LOCATED AT 123 BEVERLY DR, OMAHA, NE 68114, (402) 393-7801) WAS CONTACTED VIA PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

NHTSA complaint #11292558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, NO REASON AS TO WHY IT WOULD TURN ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET INTO A WRECK OR CRASH AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BOUGHT IT FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER THEY HAD SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. SO IRRITATED BECAUSE I USE THIS CAR EVERY SINGLE DAY TO DRIVE TO WORK AND FROM AND I ALSO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO HER DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS IN THIS VEHICLE. II DON'T WANT THE AIRBAGS GOING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CRASH BECAUSE I WILL SUE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON SINCE LIKE A WEEK INTO BUYING THE CAR AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BUT IT STILL TURNS ON.

NHTSA complaint #11204067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED HONDA CORD WITH PERFECT CARFAX AND ALL STOCK PARTS. THE BATTERY DIED ON IT TWICE AND IT FAILED TO START WITHIN TWO DAYS OF BUYING IT. I WENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND AS SOON AS I DID MY 3RD GEAR OF MY ENGINE 'WENT OUT' ACCORDING TO THE MIDAS MECHANIC. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGH WAY AND ALMOST YANKED ME INTO THE CONCREATE STREET RAILS. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

NHTSA complaint #11194500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY FRIEND AND I TRY TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE BUT THE WHEELS WILL NOT MOVE.

NHTSA complaint #11109671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. UPON PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE OIL WAS TWO QUARTS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED MORE OIL TO THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADD APPROXIMATELY ONE OR TWO MORE QUARTS EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A LEAK WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

NHTSA complaint #11080732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL

NHTSA complaint #11067084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I'M THE THIRD OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX COUPE. AT 151000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. IT WOULD SLAM IT'S WAY FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. I WAS GOING 60 MPH FROM THE SHELL STATION .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE, AND SLOWED TO 30 BY THE TIME MY CAR WAS IN 1ST IN A CURVE. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. COME WEB TO FIND OUT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD UNRESOLVED PROBLEM THAT IS ENDANGERING EVERYONE IN AND AROUND THESE VEHICLES. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID IN 2004 THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED, BUT MUCH LIKE THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ENDED UP WITH THIS CAT IT DID NOT FIX THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND HONDA KNOWS THAT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS AND WANTS PEOPLE TO CONTINUE PAYING TO GET THE SAME PROBLEMATIC REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I CAN NOT BELIEVE EVERY ONE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED, AND IF NEEDED I WILL PURSUE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HONDA ESPECIALLY HAVING A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN A KNOWN ROLLING DEATH TRAP. ONCE IT GETS TO FIRST IT FLASHES D ON THE DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE COMES ON. MY TCS AND ABS IS ALSO TRIPPED BY THIS ISSUE CAUSING FURTHER RISK OF ENDANGERING OTHER DRIVERS AND MYSELF. EVERY SEARCH I HAVE MADE ON THIS VEHICLE DAYS THE SAME AS I'M SAYING NOW, BUT AT VARYING STAGES. PLEASE HELP GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED NOT JUST FOR MYSELF BUT FOR EVERYONE WHO OWNS THIS PARTICULAR HONDA. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR MODEL OF THE HONDA ACCORD V6 EX COUPE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND WON'T BE MOVED UNTIL A RECALL OR I SWAP THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION OUT FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT I CAN'T AFFORD, BUT I DEFINITELY CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE MY CAR OR CONTINUE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE SAME FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10948377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

OIL CONSUMPTION MY CAR IS BURNING OIL 3-4 QTS EVERY 600 MILES . HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THIS IS NORMAL. BUNCH OF CRAP !

NHTSA complaint #10870798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY CAR IS BURNING OR LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL ...WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD I'VE REPLACED 2- 02 SENSORS AND 2 -CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THIS HAS LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF MY ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AS WELL (HONDA SUGGESTED). I HAVE TO LITERALLY CARRY AROUND A GALLON OF OIL IN MY TRUNK DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING/LEAKAGE. I'VE SPOKEN TO HONDA MANY TIMES BUT NOONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY ITS BURNING SO MUCH OIL, I WAS TOLD HIGH MILEAGE AND TO USE A THICKER GRADE OF OIL. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP THIS UP. I LIKE MY CAR BUT I'M VERY UNHAPPY AND FRUSTRATED, PLEASE HELP..THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'M JUST FINDING OUT THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE "SOME" DOCUMENTATION BUT NOT MUCH, I WAS UNAWARE THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH MORE THAN MYSELF. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10854675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAS 110K MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 280 AND IT FELT AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND OR DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST FROM 4TH. CAR JERKED TWICE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR'S SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WHICH IS THE ISSUE THAT HONDA HAD WITH THESE CARS. A CASE MANAGER AT HONDA SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10836980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

HI! AS YOU CAN SEE, I AM AN OWNER OF A HONDA ACCORD 2003. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODEL, HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES OR RECALLS TOO. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. HIS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION SINCE I THINK I DO HAVE A PROBLEM PROBABLY RELATED TO IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY LAST YEAR, FROM AN ACQUAINTANCE, AND SOON AFTER, I NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE GAS PEDAL, EVERY TIME I WAS ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH (CITY AND HIGHWAY). THE SHAKING ALWAYS GO AWAY WHEN I STOP SPEEDING IT FOR A SECOND, AND THEN CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT FIRST, AND BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE TURN ON, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC. WELL, I DID IT AND...THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. AM I IN DANGER HERE?. OK, I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE. IN THE MEANTIME, AS MIGHT UNDERSTAND, I WILL DOCUMENT THIS REQUEST, JUST IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION!!!

NHTSA complaint #10822828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT LIGHT IN TRAFFIC AND CAR JUST STOPPED AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY CARS IN MY REAR . I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND CAR(CAR MILEAGE AT 131239 )WOULDN'T MOVE .IT ALSO WOULDNT GO IN TO PARK AND THERE WAS GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN PARK . HAD CAR TOWED TO FIND OUT ITS WAS TRANSMISSION ,PAID 1895.00.NOW HERE I AM 7/27/2015 AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN (CAR MILEAGE AT 153000) . HOW IS HONDA NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. IT IS DANGEROUS AND I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR .I SPENT ALOT OR MONEY TO HAVE A CAR CONTINUE TO NEED TRANSMISSION FIXED AT $2000 COST .

NHTSA complaint #10743685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CONDENSER AS BEEN RUPTURED TWICE DUE TO DEBRIS ON THE STREET WHICH AS CAUSED 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. RUPTURED AGAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT WAS REPAIRED. THIS ISSUED NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, HAVE HAD SEVERAL CASES NEVER EXPERIENCED A ISSUES SUCH AS THIS. HOWEVER IT'S CAUSING A UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND A LOT OF MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE TO REPAIR A UNNECESSARY REPAIR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA HAS TO KNOW ABOUT.

NHTSA complaint #10716237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND IN PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS ON 128 ALMOST ON TO 95 WHEN AT CENTENNIAL DRIVE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SLOWED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH , I PUT ON HAZARDS AS CAR WENT FROM 30 MPH TO 10 MPH TO DEAD ALL IN A MATTER OF 45 SECONDS TOPS. IT WAS AROUND 12PM AND TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY. CARS BEHIND ME WERE FORCED TO SLOW AT A SIGNIFICANT RATE, LUCKILY A PILE UP DID NOT OCCUR AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH A ACCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE WITH ONE DRIVER NOT FULLY PRESENT I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO SEMI SLIDE CAR INTO BREAKDOWN LANE SAFELY ENOUGH AND AAA CAME 1 HOUR LATTER AS THEY LISTED MY CALL A PRIORITY CALL.. I HAD CAR TOWED TO HOME TOWN AND MECHANIC WENT THROUGH CAR IN ITS ENTIRETY TO DISCOVER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIES FROM HONDA OWNERS REGARDING THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRING AROUND 126,213 MILES. THE MODELS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ARE 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 .

NHTSA complaint #10706141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKED FREON (ALL OF IT).

NHTSA complaint #10705694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE ALWAYS USED HONDA FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THANKFULLY, I WASN'T DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY CAR BASICALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10684155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD FOR TRAVEL. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. MY CAR RUMBLES WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS. WHEN I TRY TO ENTER MY VIN NUMBER IN TO SEE IF MY CAR IS ELIGIBLE IT WON'T COME UP, BUT I'M DEFINITELY EXPERIENCING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN SPECIFIC GEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10678430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED, RESULTING IN MASHED VALVES. ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. OIL LOSS DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. EVEN THOUGH ENGINE OIL WAS REPLACED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, ENGINE OIL DISAPPEARED, WITH NO SIGN OF OIL LEAKS OR BURNT OIL IN THE EXHAUST.

NHTSA complaint #10670981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

INFORMED KOLBE HONDA THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BACK ON 9/2/2004 AND AGAIN ON 11/9/2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE PAPERWORK STATING THE DATES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. AT THIS TIME, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 3/7/2013. IS WHEN I ALMOST DIED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHILE CARS WERE DRIVING 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. I THOUGHT MY LIFE WAS OVER AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND WAS IN SHOCK. I TELEPHONED MY HUSBAND TO COME TO MY RESCUE, THEN WE CRAWLED THE CAR INTO HONDA. AFTER BRINGING MY CAR BACK TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO SEE WHY THE CAR WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, THE SECOND TIME HONDA TOLD ME THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR $3051.00, AS HONDA DID NOTHING TO HELP ME OUT. MY CAR HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE FOR HONDA NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO ME COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 2004. I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR AND WAS THANKFUL THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR THIS DAY. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA TOTALLY IGNORED ME AND PROBABLY A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY, I STILL FEAR DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAYS AND I STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE ONLY IN THE EVENT THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND FEEL THAT I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. THERE IS NO REASON WHY I HAD TO SPEND $3051.00 TO PUT A TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY HONDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME INFORMATION BACK. I AM STILL USING MY CAR AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10671192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION FAILURE...SUDDENLY DISENGAGED! LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY (I-80); ONLY DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR THREE BLOCK FROM HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10655135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR AND OVER REVS AND NO REVERSE AFTER IT COOLS SAME RESULT SEEMS TO BE OVERHEATING AND STARVING FOR FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #10653687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

KEY FELL APART IN HAND WHEN PLACED INTO IGNITION AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO START ENGINE. GEAR SHIFT BUTTON WHICH NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT FELL OUT AND MADE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10637700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WENT TO PUT THE KEY IN TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE KEY TOTALLY FELL APART IN MY HAND. IT WAS DARK AND I HAD NO WAY TO START MY CAR. I TRIED PUTTING THE KEY PORTION WITHOUT THE ENCLOSURE INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK TO START THE CAR. I THEN TRIED TO REASSEMBLE THE KEY IN THE ENCLOSURE AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON SO I COULD AT LEAST GET HOME...IT DID CATCH LONG ENOUGH TO START THE CAR AND I HAD TO HOLD IT TO GET HOME. SINCE THEN BOTH OF MY KEYS HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY APART AND I HAD TO USE GORILLA GLUE TO HOLD IT TOGETHER BUT BECAUSE OF THE GLUE THE AUTO LOCK DOES NOT WORK....AND THE KEY IS VERY WOBBLY IN THE ENCLOSURE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR WHICH I HAVE SEEN WRITTEN ABOUT ON THE COMPLAINT WEBSITES. I HAVE ALSO CALLED AND REPORTED IT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY FACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10626509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRAVELING NORTH ON I-83 FROM BALTIMORE TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, FRONT WHEELS QUIT ROTATING (LOCKED?). WE WERE THROWN FORWARD AGAINST OUR SEATBELTS, THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. GRATEFULLY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WE SHIFTED GEARS ON THE CONSOLE BACK AND FORTH AND GOT THE CAR MOVING AGAIN, TAKING THE MIDDLETOWN RD. EXIT, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID, READ THE CAR MANUAL. HALF-HOUR LATER, WE CONTINUED SLOWLY, BUT AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AGAIN, SLOWING, SOMETIMES STOPPING. WE WERE ABLE TO GET HOME WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING, LETTING CARS PASS BY PULLING TO THE SIDE. THIS WAS EARLY AFTERNOON, VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC, AND WE WERE NOT FAR FROM HOME. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO SAID TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2003, MAINTAINED IT PER MANUFACTURE SUGGESTIONS, AND HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR INDICATION THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AS THE CAR WAS RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY AS IT HAS SINCE IT WAS NEW.

NHTSA complaint #10610324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.