2001 Honda Accord complaints

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

RE -ODI ACTION PE02-072 SINCE NEW, MY HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD A LOOSE AND RECLINING DRIVERS SEAT WHICH FALLS BACK DURING ACCELERATION. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY THREE TIMES, COMPLETELY REPLACING ALL SEAT PARTS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AMERICAN HONDA ATTEMPTED TO COVER THESE REPEATED REPAIRS AND GAVE ME A FREE 100,000MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX ... BROADSIDED BY FORD EXCURSION SUV RUNNING RED LIGHT... APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ... IMPACT CENTERED ON LEFT SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS AND CENTER PILLAR SUPPORT ... BUCKLED FLOOR AND ROOF.. NO DAMAGE TO FRONT QUARTER PANEL OR REAR QUARTER PANEL. HONDA TOTALED ... DRIVER SUSTAINED BROKEN PELVIS AND RIBS.. 5 DAYS IN HOSPITAL ... FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS ... ALL PARTIES HAD SEAT BELTS ON ... SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. $18,000 + PROPERTY DAMAGE & $30,000+ MEDICAL BILLS. *JB

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER DEALER NOTIFIED. TS...*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A DEFECTIVE BACK WINDSHIELD. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS, AND THEY WON'T COVER IT.*AK

CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WAS FORCED TO SHUT ENGINE OFF. NEXT MORNING, CAR ACCELERATOR STUCK AGAIN, BUT CAR WAS IN PARK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE COMPUTER, SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. I GUESS I'M SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEN DRIVE AT FULL THROTLE TO THE DEALER!

I WAS TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WAS GETTING READY TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. I HIT A POTHOLE WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AT ABOUT THE EXACT TIME I DEPRESSED BY BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKING WHATSOEVER. I STOPPED BY REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND HAD HAD THEM INSPECTED WITH THE 30,000-MILE SERVICE A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER. SEEMS LIKE IT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH HITTING THE POTHOLE.

2001 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 WITH ABS. BRAKE WENT BAD AT ABOUT 8500MILES, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACE BY MATT CASTRUCCI HONDA COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN AT 20000 MILES 12/02. THERE WAS ALMOST NO BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AND NEEDED TRIPLE THE DISTANCE TO STOP THE CAR AT RED LIGHT. AGAIN, IT WAS CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MARGULATER HAD GONE BAD. IT WAS FIXED BY LOCAL MATT CASTRUCCI HONDA (937-439-7470) UNDER WARRANTY. WHO KNOWS IF IT IS REALLY FIXED OR NOT. I BOUGHT THE CAR PAID THOUSANDS EXTRA FOR SAFETY, NOW I AM A "TEST DRIVER" OF HONDA. TOTALLY DISAPOINTED.

FAULTY TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID INITIALLY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SENT US HOME WITH A REALLY BAD TRANSMISSION LEAK FOR WEEKEND. INFORMED US NOT TO DRIVE MORE THAN 200 MILES. WE INFORMED THEM WE LIVE 60 MILES AWAY AND WOULD NEED TO GET HOME AND BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. NO RENTAL CAR WAS OFFERED. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. TWO WEEKS LATER WE NOTICED LEAKING AGAIN AND THE CAR WA SHIFTING FUNNY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WE APPROACHED BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH REFUSED. ABOUT A YEAR LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR ALL 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. APPARENTLY I WAS NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WHO WAS SOLD A LEMON. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS------------------770780. *AK *NLM

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 W

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TS ALSO, THE WHEEL BEARING(S) FAILED. SCC

WHILE PULLING OUT THE THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT AND REAR COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

WHEN CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SLOWLY, AND THEN THE ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ERRATICALLY. DEALER ADVISED THE THE COLD WEATHER CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO ENTER FAIL SAFE MODE. TS *TT JB

I HAD A PROBLEM AFTER 200 MILES (AFTER FIXED). I WAS DRIVING ON NOV. 28, 2002 (THANKSGIVING DAY) ON I-77 / I-64 (WEST VIRGINIA) IT IS A MOUNTAIN AREA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. IT WAS DOWN GRADE ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR WAS MAKING BIG JERKS IN ENGINE (LIKE STALLING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND ENGINE SHUT OFF ON MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE AT THAT PLACE NO SHOULDER LINE. ME AND MY FAMILY WERE IN CAR AND WE WERE SO LUCKY, THAT TIME NO ONE BEHIND ME CAR / TRUCK, OTHERWISE SOMEONE CAR / TRUCK CAN HIT MY CAR FROM BACK AND YOU CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. DT

HONDA IS SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS OF TWO MODELS OF ACCORD, PRELUDE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CARRIER BEARING. THEY ARE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ARE WILLING TO ASSUME COST FOR THOSE ALREADY DONE OR TO BE DONE. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. DT

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASH INTO BRICK WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSED BY THE ROTORS. ROTOR WHICH WENT BAD CAUSING DAMAGES THE REAR BRAKES AND PADS. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN FRONT END COLLISON WITH A CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50-60 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER AUTO CUT HER OFF, AND WHILE SHE WAS BEING THROWN AROUND HER AUTO'S AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSP. SHE STATES ALSO THAT HER NECK, BACK, SHOULDER , ARM AND SHE BITE HER TONGUE. MR

CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ONLY FIRST 5 ROWS FROM BOTTOM OF HEATING ELEMENTS WORK. AS A RESULT THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WILL ALSO STEP ON THE ACCELERATER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INSTEAD OF TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD A SIDE COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *MR

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS ROUGH IDLING WHERE THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY DIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY SINCE FEB OF 2002. THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH ONE TIME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, EVEN WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT IN AGAIN IN JUNE & THE PROBLEM IS GROWING MORE INTERMITTENT, BUT I STILL THINK IT IS A FLAW AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. NLM

THE CONSUMER STATES, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, THE GEARS SLIP BETWEEN 2ND-3RD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. *JB *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, VEHICLE SHUDDERS/VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. CHECKED BY DEALER 3X WHO FINALLY REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*JB *YH

VIBRATION PROBLEM - VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TESTED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND BY THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE VIBRATION. HONDA TOOK BACK THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AND CONDUCTED TESTS. THEY CONCLUDED THE VIBRATION IS ACCEPTABLE - HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY WRITTEN COORESPONDENCE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MY CAR AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE EASILY DIAGNOSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT CRUSHING IN MOST OF THE HOOD, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE VEHICLE. NLM

TRANSMISSION WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILT. IN SHOP 9/4 THROUGH 9/7/02. I COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES, STARTING 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP ABOUT "SLUGGISH RESPONSE". PACIFIC HONDA SAID IT'S A NEW CAR, GIVE IT TIME TO LIMBER-UP. WHAT A JOKE. INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AUTO-TRANS PROBLEM. I REQUESTED NEW CAR - HONDA REFUSED. I PAID FOR A NEW CAR, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE AUTO-PAYMENTS FOR A NEW CAR, BUT HAVE NEVER ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY OF A NEW CAR. I REQUESTED THAT PACIFIC HONDA SAVE MY OLD PART (TRANSMISSION) - THEY REFUSED. I UNDERSTOOD A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED - THEY TOLD ME WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT A RE-BUILT TRANSM. HAD BEEN INSTALLED. NOW, AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS W/REBUILT, I SENSE ENGINE JERKINESS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!*AK

VEHICLE REVVED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAD THIS WAS NOTHING. ONSUMER WAS IN AN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. CONTACTED DEALER ,FIXED PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS, INCLUDING SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK

VEHICLE DIED OUT WHILE DRVING ON HIGHWAY AS A RESULT OFALTERNATOR GOING OUT.CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BEHIND A CAR WHEN THE HONDA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN MANUEVERED THE HONDA INTO THE STREET. I THREW IT INTO REVERSE AND IT STILL WENT FORWARD UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I'M TERRIFIED OF DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE FOUND OVER 30 CASES OF THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM INCLUDING SEVERAL FATALITIES. WHY HASN'T HONDA BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT? MILLER HONDA OF CULVER CITY, CA SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. HOW AM I TO GET IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED?*AK

BRAKES PADS PREMATURELY (IN MY OPINION) WORE OUT ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS IS OUR THIRD NEW ACCORD, BUT NEVER THIS PROBLEM.*AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON, AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

ALL REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN WHEN GAS IS APPLED,TIGHT ENOUGH TO DIG INTO SKIN. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID IT WAS AS A RESULT OF CHILD RESTRAINT BELT. REPLACED BELT, BUT IT REOCCURRED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TALL OR LARGE PASSENGERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT DIGS INTO SHOULDER AND GETS TIGHTER WITH NO SLACK OR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AFTER ACCELERATION. *YH

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THE AIR BAGS, THE COMPUTER SENSING SYSTEM OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM. THE OWNERS MANAUAL INSTRUCTS THAT "IGNORING THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS, CUTOFF SYSTEM OR TENSIONERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY". IT STATES THE CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED BY A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE SRS LIGHT ALERTS YOU TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE ACCORD TO THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN GENERATED A REPORT FROM HONDA. IT STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A CELL PHONE, A LAP TOP COMPUTER, AN INVERTER (USED TO PUG ELECTRICAL ITEMS INTO THE CARS CIGARETTE LIGHTER) ANY ONE OF THESE MIGHT TRIP THE SRS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THIS IS BECAUSE ANY OF THESE COMMONLY USED ELECTRONIC DEVICES MIGHT REACT WITH THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SENSORS AND CAUSE THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. NOBODY KNEW FOR CERTAIN IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD ACTUALLY WORK IF THE SRS LIGHT WERE ON. THUS COMMON EVERDAY TOOLS SUCH AS A CELL PHONE OR LAP TOP COMPUTER OR PROTABLE TV CAN SURELY DISRUPT THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY SHUT IT DOWN. FURTHER, BECAUSE HONDA'S DEALERS WILL CHARGE A SERVICE FEE TO SHUT OFF THE SRS LIGHT, MANY AMERICAN CELL PHONE AND LAP TOP USERS WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME AND EXPENSE TO HAVE THE ANNOYING SRS LIGHT SHUT OFF. THUS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MAY BE DRIVING 2001 AND 2002 ACCORDS WITHOUT AIR BAG PROTECTION.*AK

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. *YH

OWNER LIFTED TRUNK HALF WAY WHEN IT DROPPED DOWN AND FELL UPON OWNERS AND HIS DAUGHTERS HEAD, WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *YH

I PURCHASED A MICHELIN TIRE FOR A HONDA ACCORD IN DECEMBER 2001. I DID NOT REALIZE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT THE TIRE WAS 34 MONTHS OLD. TIRE FAILED 4 WEEKS AGO (5/24/02) WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. THE TIRE FAILED IN A PARKING LOT AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. THERE WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS IN SIGHT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER MICHELIN TIRE TO MATCH THE OTHER TIRES. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE THEY SOLD TO ME WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ORIGINAL TIRE--MAKING IT 40 MONTHS OLD AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I THINK IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT MICHELIN CAN SELL TIRES THAT ARE 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AS NEW TIRES. ARE THERE ANY REGULATIONS IN PLACE THAT PREVENT TIRE MANUFACTURERS FROM SELLING STOCK AS "NEW" WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED 2.5 - 3.5 YEARS EARLIER? THIS APPEARS TO BE A GROSS MISREPRESENTATION OF A "NEW" PRODUCT. WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. THANK-YOU. DON BINTZ 702-656-8074 H.P.*AK

ROTORS AND DISC WEAR QUICKLY; DEALER CLAIMS THAT SOFT BRAKES CAUSE PROBLEMS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A EXTREMELY PERVASIVE, OBNOXIOUS ODOR IN THE VEHICLE, THE ONLY TIME THE ODOR IS NOT PRESENT IS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT FULL SPEED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ODOR IS CAUSED BY A MOLD OR SOME TYPE OF FUNGUS GROWING IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

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

SRS LIGHT APPEARS ON PANEL UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD PERMANENTLY UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *SCC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CREATING A THICK SMOKE WHICH OBSCURED THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISION TO THE CONSUMER, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS SMOKE PREVENTED HER FROM MAINTAINING THE BEST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BY ITEMS PLACED UNDER THE SEAT, CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED, DEALER THEN STATED THE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER, CONSUMER IS STILL AWAITING FOR THE PARTS. *SLC