2003 Honda Accord complaints

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IM GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND THEN FINALLY ON SUNDAY 10-7-2010 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I WAS RIGHT BY AN EXIT SO I COASTED OFF AND THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS TOWED FROM A GAS STATION THROUGH MY EMERGENCY ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND DELIVERED TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN RIDGELAND, MS. I WAS ON MY WAY FROM LA TO TN FROM AN ARMY TRAINING. THE DEALER CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS HEATING UP SO BAD THAT IT WAS SPITTING OUT THE FLUID AND THAT'S WAS ANOTHER REASON MY BRAKES LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF THE HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID GOT INTO MY BRAKE PADS. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF 3880.00 TO REPAIR MY CAR AND 300.00 TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT AND ALMOST WAS BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS ALSO TRAVELING WITH MY 7 AND 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2003 ACCORD EX OR AT LEAST PAY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 2/17/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE BRAKING. UPDATED 03/02/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA#10V364000; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION REGARDING THE IGNITION. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION BEFORE SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE; HOWEVER, AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE NEW IGNITION. THE DEALER HAD TO INSTALL THE OLD IGNITION BACK INTO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO START IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND WOULD NOT START AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE CONTINUOUS FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX, 4 CYLINDER, 95,000 MILES. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. IT ILLUMINATES SPORADICALLY. TAKING IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOPEFULLY IT JUST HAS TO BE RESET. *TR

MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD 6 CYLINDER AUTO TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE...IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BY A POLICE VEHICLE. THE LEFT SIDE AND FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, ELBOW, KNEE, BACK, AND NECK. ANOTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SMALL CUT TO HER FOREARM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,008.

2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 99878 MILES WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY IN WESTCHESTER @ APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, WHEN THE CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND KNOCKING FROM THE REAR, THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, I SAFELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THEN COULDN'T REVERSE THE VEHICLE. THEN SHIFTING GEARS THE CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY GO INTO GEAR. THERE ARE MANY LOGGED PROBLEMS WITH THE HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION AND AS THESE VEHICLES GET NORTH IN MILEAGE THEY ARE GONNA CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PRAY SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A FATALITY OR SERIOUS INJURY HAPPENS BECAUSE HONDA DOES NOT TO ISSUE A PROPER FACTORY RECALL. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A NARROW HIGHWAY @ OVER 40 MPH, SPEED WHEREAS SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR ! THE DEFECTIVE HONDA TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AS IT SHIFTED UP AND OR DOWN THROUGH SECOND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND NOT ENGAGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR. POWER TO THE WHEELS WOULD BE LOST AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO ABOUT 5500 RPM. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, AN ABRUPT SHIFT WOULD SOMETIMES OCCUR WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. IN GENERAL, SHIFTS IN LOWER GEAR SOMETIMES DID NOT SEEM TO BE AS SMOOTH AS NORMAL, EITHER TAKING TOO LONG TO MOVE FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT OR SOMETIMES SHIFTING ABRUPTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON OCTOBER 5, 2004, BUT IT APPEARED THE REPAIRS DID NOT PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE DEFECT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY AN OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE SECOND GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION HAS SINCE FAILED. HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/13/10*JB

ON OCTOBER 20, 2010 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE JOB ON MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER, I DIDN'T DO SO AT THE TIME SINCE IT WAS GOING TO COST $900 TO DO SO. ON OCTOBER 29, 2010 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING MY CAR AS IT WAS SLIPPING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. I TOWED MY CAR TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE PARTS WAS $2,956. I FOUND MANY FORUMS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE YEAR AND MODEL. THIS IS A LEMON CAR THAT HONDA MADE AND THEY NEED TO MAN UP, PAY UP, AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES!

SRS LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF ON THE DASH. I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX- V6 TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTICS CODES WERE 53-31, 61-10, F1-11, F3-11. AFTER THE DEALER CALLING HONDA, HONDA RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL UNIT. HOWEVER, REVIEWS INDICATE THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY COME ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SENSOR REQUIRING ITS REPLACEMENT. HONDA DECIDED TO RECALL THE 2004 MODELS FOR THE SAME AIRBAG ISSUE, BUT LEFT OUT THE 2003 MODELS.

(1) HONDA ACCORD 2003 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT, SLIPS DOWN TO LOWER GEAR CAUSING CAR TO SLOW SUDDENLY. (2) REPORTED TRANSMISSION ISSUES AT 60K MILES TO HONDA, ASKED TO PAY FOR REPEAT FLUSHES ETC. DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 5 DAYS AGO (FOR 3RD TIME) FOR DIAGNOSIS. HONDA REPORTED NO TRANSMISSION ISSUE. 40 MILES LATER (YESTERDAY) CAR SLIPPED REPEATEDLY DOWN TO 2ND CAUSING RPM TO SPIKE TO 5000 AND ENGINE BRAKING TO KICK IN. WAS IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION WITH CAR THAT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR AND ACCELERATE OUT OF PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NEARLY HIT MULTIPLE TIMES - BY CARS TRAVELING 40+MPH. EXTREMELY DISGUSTED. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE - WHY NO RECALL? BEING STALLED IN TRAFFIC OR STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS A SAFETY ISSUE - ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED TODAY THAT CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION - AFTER TELLING ME 40 MILES AGO THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. (3) RAISED CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND AM NOW AWAITING OUTCOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT 65,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS DOWNSHIFTING VIOLENTLY. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS HOT (DRIVING MORE THAN 30-40 MINUTES); I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES. IT FELT LIKE SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD GET REAR-ENDED SINCE THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO OCCUR ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AFTER TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I DID NOT WAIT LONG TO GET IT DIAGNOSED & FIXED BECAUSE THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I DID SOME RESEARCH & FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE (HTTP://CDONNER.COM/HONDA-ACCORD-2003-EX-V6-TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.HTM). I INITIALLY TOOK MY CAR TO KUHN HONDA IN TAMPA TO GET IT CHECKED OUT - THEY SAID IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION ($3700). THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THESE CARS HAVING THIS TYPE OF ISSUE WHICH CONFLICTS WITH ALL OF THE INFO WHICH IS OUT THERE ON THE WEB. I GOT THE SAME STORY AT BRANDON HONDA. THE BRANDON HONDA REP STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE & SEEMED SURPRISED THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 65K MILES ON IT. THE PLACE WHERE I GOT IT FIXED TOLD ME ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AS FOR THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS - THEY APPEAR TO BE SHAMELESS LIARS WHO ARE IGNORING A BIG-TIME SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE CAR CAN DOWN SHIFT TO THE POINT WHERE YOU GO FROM 35 TO 60 MPH TO ABOUT 20 OR 25 MPH YOU RISK CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HOPE THAT THE PE

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 95 AT 70 MPH, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED LIKE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THROWING PASSENGER FORWARD IN THE SEAT BUT NOT ACTIVATING THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 20 MILES WHEN THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT 50 MPH AS I HAD SLOWED AND MOVED TO INNER LANE BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS INCIDENT. CAR CURRENTLY AT HONDA GARAGE WHERE I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

MY 2003 HONDA EX ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING IGNITION ISSUES THAT FALL UNDER THIS KNOWN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 RECALL DATA: 05/16/2002 COMPONENTS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH UNITS AFFECTED: 1000000 1999 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH RECALL DATE: 05/16/2002 WHEN I CALLED HONDA AND SHARED MY VIN NUMBER [XXX]THEY SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE SINCE THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PERFECTLY FIT THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR WITH BBB AND WAS REJECTED. NOW I AM NOTIFIED BY HONDA ABOUT A RECALL THAT HAS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO MY FAILED TRANSMISSION A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS EXACT POSSIBILITY THAT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 05/23/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE SHE WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. HE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY OFF OF EXIT GAINING SPEED, SUDDENLY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR OR ACCELERATE. ENGINE REVS BUT DROPS TO ONLY MAINTAIN 20MPH. CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO BREAK AND SWERVE AROUND ME. THE CAR WAS A HAZARD TRYING TO NEGOTIATE ON FREEWAY, WAS UNSAFE ON ANY ROAD. HONDA HAD 2004 RECALL FOR SMALL PART ON THIS TRANSMISSION BUT IS UNWILLING TO HELP WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS AS IS DOCUMENTED SO FAR. DEALERSHIP IS ASKING $4800 TO REPLACE AND STATES THEY ARE REPLACING 2003 TRANSMISSIONS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WITH VARYING MILEAGE. *TR

NOTICED MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. CALLED HONDA TECH AND THEY TOLD ME TO BASICALLY GET RID OF THE CAR. WHEN LOW ON OIL ALOT IT CONTROLS THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. WELL NOW OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX 2.4 IS PRETTY MUCH BLOWN AND WONT STAY RUNNING. WE CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE CAR STALLS AND ON HIGHWAY OR TURNING INTO TRAFFIC WE COULD GET HIT. ALL PEOPLE HAVE STATED HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMETHING IS UP IF TONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WANT HONDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND COMPENSATE US SOMETHING. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO NOTICE OIL CONSUMPTION LOOK FOR IT TO START TRIPPING SENSORS DUE TO TIMING ISSUES IT CAUSES TO GO WRONG. I DROVE TO NORTH CAROLINA LAST YEAR AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN CHECKED IT THE OIL WAS ALMOST BONE DRY. NOW COME ON. THERE ARE NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING SO IT IS A DEFECT CHANGE OVER YEAR FOR HONDA AND THEY NEED TO HONOR THEIR PRODUCT! JUST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FIRE OR DAMAGES OR PERSONAL INJURY DOES NOT MEAN THERE WILL NOT BE IF PEOPLE DRIVE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE I WISH THERE WERE EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE AT LEAST I WOULD/OR POSSIBLE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR IT. I WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 405 IN RENTON HEADING FOR SEA-TAC AIRPORT, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THEN IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND SLAMMED ON AGAIN. I WAS FREAKED OUT TO SAY THE LEAST. THE FORD F-350 BEHIND ME ALMOST ENDED UP COMING THROUGH THE BACK OF MY '03 HONDA ACCORD. HE SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY THEN PULLED ALONG SIDE OF ME FLIPPING ME OFF AND WAS YELLING HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME. I WAS TRYING TO SIGNAL CAR TROUBLES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID IT AGAIN FOR THE 2ND TIME. I HAD REDUCED MY SPEED TO ABOUT 40-45 AT THIS TIME SO THE VIOLENT JERKING WAS NOT QUITE AS BAD THAT TIME. THIS RESULTED IN THE TRUCK FLIPPING ME OFF AGAIN BEFORE STEPPING ON HIS GAS PEDAL AND SPEEDING OFF. AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM MY BUSINESS TRIP.THE CAR SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. THANK GOODNESS FOR RUSH OUR TRAFFIC. AFTER ABOUT 3 MILES OF 25-35 MILES OF DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS AND THE RPM'S WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. I MADE IT OFF THE FREEWAY AT MY EXIT AND HAD TO DRIVE THE NEXT 15 MILES DOING 25-30 MPH AS THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHIFT. HOW OFTEN DOES THE PROBLEM OCCUR? AS SOON AT THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IT SEEMS LIKE. I DROPPED IT OFF AT OUR LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHERE I TAKE OUR VEHICLES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE HERE AND SURE ENOUGH I FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RUST SPOTS ON THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

2003 V6 H. ACCORD TRANSMISSION, NOTICED TRANNY WILL GO OUT OF GEAR, RPM GO CRAZY, AND CAR WILL JERK TOOK INTO HONDA WORLD IN DOWNEY CA. HAD IT CHECKED I WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE.. 2 MONTHS WENT BY SAME PROBLEM IN 2 OCCASIONS WILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN CA ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF JERKING MOTION AND D GEAR FAILURE .. 2 DAYS AFTER THIS WILE DRIVING JERK AGAIN WASN'T GETTING D GEAR D GEAR STARTS FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND TCS LIGHT ALSO CAME UP. TOOK STRAIGHT TO HONDA WORLD HAD IT CHECKED AND NOW AM TOLD WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITCH WILL COST OVER $ 3,700 THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION I KNOW THERE IS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 03 ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOME ONE THE DIE TILL THEY RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH COST TO HAVE IT REPLACED I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD COVER COST WHEN HONDA KNOWING BUT NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PREVIOUSLY, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH; AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE STEREO SYSTEM, AND THE FOUR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH HIS FOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT WHEN GOING 20-30 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CAR SHIFTS DOWNWARD TO ~ 10 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S BODY TO BE THROWN FORWARD. THIS MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, UPHILL, MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE REVVED LIKE IT COULD NOT CHOOSE A GEAR. THE CAR WAS JERKING AS THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO REV AND IT SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR (I DON'T KNOW IF IT TRIED TO ENGAGE EACH GEAR SEPARATELY, OR THE SAME GEAR EACH TIME). I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, HOWEVER WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY WAY I COULD DRIVE THE CAR WAS TO PUT IT IN 2ND GEAR AND LEAVE IT THERE ON A MOUNTAIN FREEWAY WITH MANY SWITCHBACKS AND A SPEED LIMIT OF 45-55MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 10 MILES OF STARTING MY TRIP HOME AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAD NOTICED A FEW DAYS PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR SO I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THE NEXT MORNING I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANDERSON HONDA WHO EXAMINED THE CAR AND ALSO SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS A CLEAN HISTORY AND HAS ONLY EVER BEEN MAINTAINED BY A HONDA DEALER WITH ON TIME SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA FOR HELP PAYING FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AS I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR, NOT A DRIVER/MAINTENANCE ERROR. I CONTACTED A LAWYER WHO WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REGIONAL MANAGER OF HONDA USA WHO SAID THAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON FREEWAY, MY WIFE SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CAR. SHE HAD TO TURN OF THE AIR AND OPEN THE WINDOWS. I CHECKED THE CAR AT HOME AND FOUND THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING BADLY FROM THE RUBBER HOSE PORTION (ON TOP OF THE ENGINE), FLUID DROPPING DOWN ON EXHAUST AND CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE FROM BURNING FLUID. I HAD THE HOSE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC. AMERICAN HONDA ISSUED RECALLS FOR SAME PROBLEM ON SOME OF THEIR ACURA TSX AND TL CARS, BUT NOT ON THE HONDA CARS. *TR

TL* TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROSTER WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

THE ENGINE REVS UP, BUT THE CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR OR MOVE, DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING AND ESSENTIALLY BURNING UP THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, RENDERING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION USELESS. I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR RANDOMLY TO KEEP GOING. SOMETIMES CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES BE CAUSE CAR CAN NOT GO. ALSO HAPPENS ON INTERSTATE WHICH IS DEFINITELY IS A RISK TO CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN AND VALVE COVER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD BUT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THIRD GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

I BOUGHT A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM DAY I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AS SMOOTH AS IN OTHER CARS, BUT I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THEN A RECALL CAME OUT FOR THIS TRANSMISSIONS AND I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED AN OIL JET KIT. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS I'VE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IF SHIFTING A LOT MORE VIOLENTLY FROM 2ND 3RD GEAR AND IT DOES IT EVERYTIME IT UP SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR RECALL AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME NO. I JUST AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A CRASH. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 - POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 112,000. WHILE DRIVING TO CHURCH THE CAR SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAKENED POWER AND IT APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE ON HILLS. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA REPAIR CENTER, WHERE THE MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE REPAIR CENTER QUOTED $4,400 FOR A HONDA AUTHORIZED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR SUPPORT WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TREND IN 2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DECLINED TO HELP STATING THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES. THE HONDA REPAIR CENTER WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE FINAL PRICE TO $3,300. I AM PRESENTLY 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND ALSO HAVE TWO CHILDREN AGES EIGHT AND SIX WHO I TRANSPORT TO SCHOOL DAILY. I PURCHASED THE HONDA BECAUSE THEY HAVE TRADITIONALLY STOOD BEHIND THEIR BRAND AND PRODUCED A HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT. HOWEVER, AS A MOTHER, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR -NOR DO I ACCEPT HONDA'S LACK OF INVOLVEMENT TO PROPERLY RESOLVE. WE PLAN TO PROPERLY REPAIR AND IMMEDIATELY SELL AS I DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ITS DEMONSTRATED INFERIOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINY WEATHER. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WHEN ARRIVING, THE WIPERS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WAS ORDERED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000, (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AGGRESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE FORWARD WHILE IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS, AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHANGE GEARS AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON ITS ON. THE STARTLING DELAYED SHIFTS WERE VIOLENT AND SUDDEN, WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH AND DECELERATE IN A VERY AGGRESSIVE MANNER. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE OR MOVE FORWARD ABOVE SECOND GEAR. UPDATED 03/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY, RESULTING IN THE CONTACT CRASHING INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT UNCONSCIOUS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX AND TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BODY BRUISES AND INJURY TO THE NOSE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

IN A FRONT END COLLISION, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR GIVING A BURNT SMELL. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND WE ALSO FOUND THAT WITH THIS MODEL THERE SEEMS TO BE AN UNUSUAL HIGH NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY DAILY. HONDA HAD A RECALL TO PUT AN OIL SPRAY KIT ON THIS MODEL, BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM MAGNIFIED. *TR

DRIVING 2003 HONDA ACCORD AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. SUDDENLY CAR JERKS AND STARTS LOOSING POWER. EVEN TRIED ACCELERATING BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT LOOSING POWER. WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. AFTER THE CAR SPEED DROPPED TO 50 MPH THE CAR STARTED RUNNING OK. EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY TIME REACHED SPEED OF 70 MPH. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, EVEN AT SLOW SPEED THE VEHICLE REPEATED THIS BEHAVIOR. DID NOT SEE THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN SUDDENLY HAPPENED AGAIN. ON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, REALIZED THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT HIGH SPEED IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU HAVE OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND YOU. HONDA SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION BUT DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR IT. THIS WILL BE MY LAST HONDA. I CURRENTLY OWN A HONDA ACCORD AND A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WILL BE TRADING EACH OF THEM IN FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IF HONDA DOES NOT CARE FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS, WHY SHOULD CUSTOMERS STAY LOYAL TO HONDA. WILL NOT BE BUYING ONE GOING FORWARD AND WILL RECOMMEND ALL EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS TO NEVER BUY ONE. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 MODEL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR PURCHASED END OF 2002. APPROXIMATELY 22K MILES AFTER PURCHASE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AFTER WARMING UP. STOP CAR AND RESTART IT WOULD SHIFT PROPERLY FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. ACCORDING TO DEALER PROBLEM CAUSED BY SEAL BROKEN DOWN CLOGGING TRANSMISSION FILTER. TODAY, 110K MILES ON CAR (90K ON TRANSMISSION), SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING ON I-4 IN ORLANDO. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THE CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE COMPUTER CODES AS SOLENOID PROBLEMS. HE CLEARED THE ERRORS AND CAR DROVE FINE AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE BEGINNING TO LURCH UP AND DOWN GEARS AGAIN. LUCKILY THIS WAS IN A MORE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH VIOLENTLY. *TR

I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I'VE OWNED FOR 3 YEARS WITH IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES ROTORS PADS AND CALIBERS 5 TIMES MY BRAKES OVER HEAT AND SOMETIMES WONT STOP THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES TO HONDA AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR CAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IM EVER GOING TO STOP EVEN AFTER HAVING TO HAD MY BRAKES REPAIRED 5 TIMES AND YET CAR STILL DOES THE SAME THING SOMEONE NEEDS TO RECALL THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

2003 HONDA ACCORD EX THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION UNLESS THE CAR IS FORCED HARD INTO PARK. WHEN RUNNING, IF THE CAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE CAR WILL NOT STAY PARKED AND BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD. PLACING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON HOLDS THE CAR IF THE CAR TRIES TO MOVE WHILE IN PARK. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE TIME AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON MY VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. *TR

AFTER TRAVELING 60MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HWY AND THEN TURNING ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD STOPPED MOVING. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNED OUT. A REBUILT TRAN WAS PUT IN. *TR