2004 Honda Accord complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE RADIO LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,502 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,705.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED TO A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ UPDATED 11/15/12

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH RAIN, AND THE WHOLE FRONT PANEL (WHERE THE STEREO, A/C, EMERGENCY LIGHT, WENT OFF. AS I WAS TRYNG TO FIND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT( CAUSE I WAS GOING SLOW IN THE RAIN AND FIX THE TEMP. TO CLEAR DE WINDOW I ALMOST CRASH WITH ANOTHER CAR. THIS SHOUL BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUS. I CALLED AND HONDA SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST A $1000, I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY INSIST I VE BENN OUT OF WARRANTY.THIS AFECT THE CONCENTRATION AND VISIBILITY ON THE CAR .I'VE BEEN READING AND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND HE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE IS DIM OR DARK: THE AUDIO DISPLAY AND CONTROLS (KNOBS, BUTTONS, BARS) OF THE AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODULE ARE DIM OR ARE DARK. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 WHERE ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ( PCB) WHICH CONTROLS THE CENTER AUDIO CONSOLE FAILS AND THEN THE WHOLE AUDIO CONSOLE GOES DARK. SO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR, YOU CANNOT SEE ANY BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE HEAT / COOL , THE FAN SPEED OR ANY FUNCTION THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE COUNTER CONSOLE. HONDA INITIALLY SENT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE AUDIO CONSOLE TO 7 YEARS /100, 000 MILES. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN A LARGE NUMBER OF CARS. THIS IS NOT LIKE A TRANSMISSION OR A BRAKE ISSUE WHICH CAN WEAR DOWN OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONICS ON THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE CONSOLE LIGHTING DOES COMPLETELY DARK AND THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OR LOCATE ANY CONTROLS WITHIN THE CAR. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. HONDA HAS ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 04-027. THIS BULLETIN IN THE PROOF THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA HAS OFFERED IS OF NO USE BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY TERMS ( 7 YEARS // 100,000 MILES) THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND THE NATIONA

MY CAR STARTED BUCKING ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I HAD IT INSPECTED IN JULY. ALSO THE DRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE CHECK MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON. AT ONE POINT I WAS ALONE AND FAR FROM HOME AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC I KNOW WELL WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE TRANSMISSION PLACE HE RECOMMENDED. FOR SEVERAL MILES THE CAR BUCKED AND I WASN'T SURE WHETHER I WOULD GET THERE OR NOT, BUT I DID. VERY SCARY. NOT SURE THIS SURE HAPPEN WITH A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 76,500 MILES ON IT AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS GRADUALLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ACCORD V6 ENGINE SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. RPMS WOULD GO UP, BUT NO ADDITIONAL POWER. FINALLY TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. HONDA REPORTED TO ME THAT THE ERROR CODE INDICATED AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY ONLY GAVE ME $1300 TOWARDS THE $4400 COST OF THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD NO RESPONSE TO MY COMMENT THAT I NOTED OTHER FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISSION POSTED IN THIS DATABASE AND ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB. *TR

MY POWER STEERING HOSE (WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED OF THE SAME MATERIALS AND ROUTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ACURA TL) BEGAN LEAKING FLUID ONTO MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AND A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE HOOD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE HOSE OUT OF IT'S DESIGN POSITION AND AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST AND DRIVE HOME. THIS ENGINE IS IDENTICAL EXTERNALLY TO THE ENGINE IN TL. THE HOSE ROUTING AND MATERIALS ARE THE SAME AS WELL. THE TL RL TSX HAVE BEEN RECALLED, WHY HASN'T MY ACCORD V6? *TR

THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD FOR ME ON A ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY (I WAS ON A 30-MILE/HOUR ROAD) BECAUSE I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD OR ,WORSE, CAUSED SOMEONE ELSE TO BE INJURED. I CALLED THE TOWING SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR AT PRESENT IS WORTHLESS. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FORM HONDA. I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT I HAD MOVED FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. HOWEVER, MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SYRACUSE,NY NEVER (OVER 8 YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP) NOTIFIED ME OF A POTENTIAL ISSUE OR RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR JUST STALLED ON THE ROAD AND DIED. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA AND THEIR LACK OF NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000, (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,406.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE EVENING, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL. THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

I DID THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS REGARDING OIL CHANGES, MAINTENANCE ON THE TRANSMISSION, TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, ETC. UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THIS CAR, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A ROAD TRIP ON JULY 7, 2012. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY HONDA ACCORD WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A WOODEN FENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. ..UPDATED08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I HAD BEEN DRIVING 10 MIN. (70MPH) ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER MOTORIST AS SOON AS I TURNED ON MY BLINKER THE CAR STARTED TO SHUTDOWN. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I DISCOVERED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD ALSO MAKE AN SUDDEN JERK AND BEGIN TO SHUTDOWN. THE CAR WOULD DRIVE COMPLETELY NORMAL AS LONG AS YOU DID NOT ACTIVATE EITHER THE BLINKERS OR THE BRAKES. I TRIED SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND NONE OF THEM SEEMED TO EFFECT THE CAR. AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WE EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR DIED . WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. *TR

FEB. 2007, APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MIDDLE LANE, ENGINE STARTED RACING, LOST ACCELERATION. WAS FORTUNATE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THROUGH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PAID FOR, GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY HONDA. SINCE I HAD NOT USED THE WARRANTY BEFORE, THE PREMIUM ON THE WARRANTY WOULD HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED TO ME HAD THE TRANSMISSION NOT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 70,000 MILES ON THE SECOND TRANSMISSION, THE SAME EXACT INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN ON JULY 6TH 2012. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A HIGH AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WITH 2004 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS. HONDA ALSO CLAIMS THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS OR EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTIES. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT BOTH TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED TO HONDA SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING A THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IS FAIL ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER INSPECTION, HONDA DEALER DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NEITHER THE HONDA MANUFACTURER. AIR CONDITION DOES NOT COOL ON EVEN IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS TOLD THE INITIAL REPAIR TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUB PAR. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS

CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY AND LIGHTING GOES OUT(ALSO RADIO DISPLAY) WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON DEFOGGERS OR OTHER ITEMS AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT SHOULD CAUSE A TOTAL RECALL. *TR

TODAY WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY TO WORK. I HAVE TAKEN THIS ROAD TO WORK FOR PAST TWO YEARS WITH ME DRIVING. FIRST YOU GET OFF THE RAMP, THEN STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THEN YOU PASS UNDER THE BRIDGE TO FOLLOW THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO WORK. HOWEVER, TODAY IT WAS DIFFERENT. I FIRST TOOK THE EXIT RAMP AND WENT TO THE END OF IT. STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN. CHECKED BOTH SIDES TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR FOR ME TO PROCEED AND GO AHEAD WITH MAKING A TURN. IT WAS CLEAR SO I MADE A LEFT TURN AND WENT STRAIGHT. HOWEVER, WITHIN NEXT 5 YARDS AFTER GOING STRAIGHT MY CAR'S STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR SINCE ALL THIS HAPPENED SO FAST AND MY CAR HIT THE HUGE CEMENT POLE WHICH IS THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE. AFTER TALKING WITH MY HUSBAND AND MANY OTHERS, THEY BELIEVE THAT CAR HAS SOMEHOW MALFUNCTIONED. THE TWO THEORIES WE HAVE IS EITHER STEERING WHEEL GETTING LOCKED OR LEFT WHEEL GIVING OUT IN SOME MANNER. THIS WAS NOT A NEW ROAD FOR ME. I WAS NOT A PHONE. I WAS NOT TEXTING. I WAS NOT DISTRACTED IN ANYWAY. THE CAR JUST HAD ITS OWN MIND TODAY AND SOMEHOW IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT I WANTED TO TELL MY STORY SINCE I AM NOT HURT AS MUCH. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE BEING FASTER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ ON THE INTERNET, WHERE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *JB

THE DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO/AC IS VERY DIM. THE RADIO STILL WORKS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE THE DISPLAY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ON ALL ACCORDS. *TR

MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. RADIO DISPLAY WON'T LIGHT, BUT RADIO/CD STILL PLAYS; AIR CONDITIONER COOLS INTERMITTENTLY, THOUGH COMPRESSOR IS WORKING AND FREON IS ADEQUATE; TAIL LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T; IGNITION SWITCH MAKES A NOISE AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY STARTED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T - EVENTUALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED (PROBLEM STILL OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME); BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE ALWAYS PULSED NO MATTER HOW SLOW I COME TO A STOP; AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS THERE IS NOT HINDRANCE TO THE SENSOR SWITCH MECHANISM BELOW THE SEATS. *TR

ON JUNE 9, 2012 MY NIGHTMARE RETURNED AND AGAIN IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION IN QUEENS, NY WHEN I FELT A CHANGE IN THE SPEED OF THE CAR AND THE LOSS OF POWER (CAR NOT MOVING). BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO NAVIGATE IT CLOSER TO A SAFER SPOT. I LATER HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. *JB

STARTED WITH HIGH PITCH WHINE, THEN IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO GO INTO GEAR, THEN SPUTTERING AND ULTIMATELY IT WOULD STOP ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OUR HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP TO THE GARAGE AS IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR WE WERE IN A POSITION WHICH YOU COULD NOT PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AND FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS WAY. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. I HOPE NO ONE IS INJURED WITH THESE FAILING TRANSMISSION AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL IF YOU DO AN INTERNET SEARCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING FORWARD AND SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000.

CPSC#I11A0662A. 2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL, AND WHEN HE WALKED AWAY, THE HOOD SLAMMED SHUT. HE ALSO SAID 18 SECONDS AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, IT FELL ABOUT 5 INCHES AND THEN IT WOULD FREE FALL THE REST OF THE WAY. *LN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SHOCKS FOR FREE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB UPDATED 07/11/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO RESPOND BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A COMPLETE REBUILD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 119,000 MILES. HONDA NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE EVEN WHEN ASKED. *JS

DRIVING ALONG 60MPH AND POWER TO TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOST. COASTED TO STOP AND THE SIDE OF ROAD. REVERSE NOR DRIVE WORKED. WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP 3 HOURS FROM HOME. HOLIDAY WEEKEND SO HAD TO CALL HOME FOR A RIDE HOME LEAVING CAR AT DEALERSHIP; DEALERSHIP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HAVE NOW BEEN OUT OF A CAR FOR 7 DAYS AND MUST DRIVE 3 HOURS BACK TO GET CAR NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES OR METERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

MY RADIO AND A/C DISPLAY WENT OUT. I HAVE TO TURN ON MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AT NIGHT TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE IN MY CAR. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF MY WINDOWS GET FOGGY AND I CANNOT FIX IT WITHOUT PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $1000 FOR A PROBLEM THAT ALL OF THESE MODELS ARE HAVING. *TT

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE. SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE SINCE READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHER HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND RECALLS. HONDA QUOTED ME $4,100 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, LESS A DISCOUNT OF 20% OR NET OF $3,280. I HAVE IMPECCABLE SERVICE RECORDS AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WHERE I BOUGHT CAR FROM) AGREED THAT I COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANY BETTER WITH MAINTENANCE--ALL OF WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE WAS SUDDEN (COUPLE OF DAYS). MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS AT THE HONDA SUGGESTED MILEAGE. *TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED. ONE DAY IT IS WORKING FINE THE NEXT DAY PER THE HONDA DEALER THE TRANSMISSION IS UNREPAIRABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO ME WAS QUOTED AT $4100.00. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, I WONDER WHEN HONDA IS GOING TO NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A MAIL BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARD BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

PRECEDING A HIGH PITCH WHINE THE VEHICLES SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AT THIRD GEAR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. UPON INVESTIGATING OTHER HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN OTHER 2004 HONDA ACCORDS. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT MY VIN # DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE OVERHAULED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,100. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FRONT HYDRAULIC AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 06/04/12

FOR NO FAULT ON MY PART, RADIO LCD CLOCK LIGHT STOP WORKING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, IT IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2003 TO 2007 CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE STOPPED AND SHE CRASHED INTO IT. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD OPEN AND FALL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW BY INITIATING THE WINDOW CONTROLS, BUT EVENTUALLY HAD TO LOCK THE WINDOW SO THEY WOULD REMAIN UPRIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 116K MILES FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTED, WHICH FORCED ME TO DRIVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL TSB ON THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH I NEVER MOVED FROM MY ADDRESS WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM SHOWCASE HONDA IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN JULY OF 2004. I ONLY DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A TSB RECALL ON 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 TRANSMISSIONS AFTER I RESEARCHED INFO OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THESE TRANSMISSIONS, ALTHOUGH 8 YEARS OLD NOW ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AND MAY CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY FOR ME, NO CARS WERE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE RADIO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PRIOR TO THAT I WOULD HAVE GLITCHES (ON/OFF) WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO BUT THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUT IT JUST KEPT SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND THE BATTERY IN IT IS NEW. I TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BUT NOTHING CAME UP IN THEIR SENSOR. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS AND COULDN'T SENSE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I KNOW THAT I DIDN'T BUY A NEW CAR BUT IT HAD A FULL INSPECTION. I'M WORRIED THAT ALTHOUGH IT PASSED IT'S SAFETY INSPECTION IF IT IS TRULY SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY COMING TO STOPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTING WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT PANEL IN THE RADIO SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,381. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAYED A VARIETY OF DATA, NOT JUST THE RADIO. WITH THE DISPLAY DARK, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE THE DEFROSTER CONTROLS AT NIGHT. UPDATED 06/04/12

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE V6 MODEL (85000 MILES) SEEMED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL, AND ANY APPLICATION OF GAS RED-LINED THE ENGINE. HAD TO DODGE THROUGH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN TO 25 MPH BEFORE THE GEARS WOULD ENGAGE. AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED AT LOWER SPEEDS; COMPLETE GEAR SLIPPING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED IN D OR D3. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT SEEMS TO NOW BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO DUE SUDDEN FAILURE OF A CRITICAL SYSTEM. HAD I BEEN LESS FORTUNATE ON THE HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ALSO, IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING THROUGH OR CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN BROADSIDED. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAS LOGGED OVER 100 OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN CARS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE OTHER 2004 ACCORD V6 MODELS. *JS

RADIO DISPLAY LIGHTS ARE OUT. THE PANEL IS COMPLETELY DARK. THE A/C-HEAT CONTROLS, CLOCK, RADIO ARE ALL DISPLAYED ON THIS PANEL. THIS WILL NOT LET ME LEAVE THE FAILED COMPONENTS IN THE BOX AND WON'T SEND THE MESSAGE....

THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND AC PANNEL DO NOT WORK, THE LCD DOES NOT DISPLAY THE RADIO STATIONS OR THE AC TEMPERATURES. NOW I FIND THAT THE COST IS OVER $800.00. ALSO I REMEMBER THAT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, IN THE PAST, THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHT, SEEMS HE ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AGO.

I HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE TOP OF THE CAR; A/C LIGHTS NOR A/C WORK AND THE DOOR LIGHTS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN I GET IN OR OUT OF MY VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS UP WHETHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT. NOT HAVING ANY DASH LIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF ANY VEHICLE. WANT ASSIST!!!!!!!!! *JS