2004 Honda Accord complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, MAINLY AT A STAND STILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL REACH THE BOTTOM STOP AND NOT PUSH ANYMORE. THE CAR HAS NOT YET EVER FAILED TO STOP. NORMAL BRAKING REQUIRES NO EFFORT WHATSOEVER AND THERE IS NO RESISTANCE FELT. THE PEDAL WILL NORMALLY FALL TO BELOW THAT OF THE ACCELERATOR AND ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, IT MAKES HEEL/TOE DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WARP. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN BLED TWICE NOW, WHICH RESULTS IN A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN PEDAL FEEL FOR A SHORT DURATION. WHEN THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE STOP, I CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT OPERATION IS NORMAL AT THIS TIME, EVEN WHEN I REQUESTED THEY DRIVE ANOTHER CAR BACK TO BACK WITH MINE, AS I DID. THIS IS HOW I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, AS THE OTHER TWO CARS I'VE DRIVEN RECENTLY HAVE A MUCH HIGHER AND FIRMER FEELING PEDAL THAN MY CAR. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS, AND IF THE HONDA TECHLINE IS CALLED, THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ABS/TCS UNIT BYPASSING PRESSURE CAUSING THE LOW, ODD FEELING PEDAL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

THE SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM) DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT OPERATE OR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IF A WRECK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS "BAD". I WAS PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR WHILE THE PART WAS REPLACED. PREVIOUS RESEARCH REVEALED A PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD. (WHY IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART STILL BEING USED?). *JB

DRIVING DOWN ROAD @ 40 MPH, IN A 2004 HONDA ACCORD LX, THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, INJURING THE PASSENGER. AT THIS POINT, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES BY HONDA OF AMERICA OR STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY DUE TO IT'S RARE CIRCUMSTANCES. HONDA TECHNICIANS AND THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER SAID THEY FOUND NO GOOD REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT. THEY TESTED THE AIRBAG PARTS AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT, AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THEORIZING, THEY COMMENTED THAT A BOLT MAY HAVE SMACKED UP UNDER THE CAR AND HIT A SENSOR, CREATING A FREQUENCY MIMICKING THE SOUND OF AN IMPACT. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA TECHNICIANS, THESE SIDE AIR BAGS ARE ACTIVATED/ACTUATED ON FREQUENCY SO THE SECOND THEY HEAR A CRUNCH OR GLASS BREAK, THEY SHOOT OUT. HE SAID THAT IF SOMETHING CREATED A SOUND SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE IMPACT, THAT THEY COULD GO OFF. SO, CAR STILL IS NOT REPAIRED, AND HAS BEEN CHECKED BY HONDA AND STATE FARM ADJUSTORS. NEITHER HAS FOUND ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO SUGGEST ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS HIT ON THE ROADWAY, JUST A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE CULPRIT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A DRY FREEWAY, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD NOR DRIVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE ROAD AND REMAINED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PENDING A TOW TRUCK. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE RELEASED ON IT'S OWN WHILE REMOVING BOAT FROM WATERWAY AND CAR ROLLED INTO WATER AND WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ROARED AND VIBRATED WHEN GOING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE. TWICE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE REAR OR FRONT BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON OCCURRED 11-04. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN 2006. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO ROAR AND VIBRATE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS NORMAL AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT DOWN SHIFT WHEN COMING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE ROLL OFF OF THE HILL INSTEAD OF USING THE BRAKES. UPDATED 09/20/6. *JB

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. IN FEBRUARY I CONTACTED HONDA IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS EXPLAINING MY SITUATION. I AM TEACHING OVERSEAS IN A DOD SCHOOL AND NEEDED TO GET A EUROPEAN HONDA DEALER TO FIX THE CAR. THEY SAID JUST CONTACT THE EUROPEAN DEALER. I DID AND AFTER 3 MONTHS SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER BAG. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT FROM THE USA. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AFTER TWO INQUIRIES. AGAIN I CALLED TORRANCE CALIFORNIA(AMERICAN HONDA HEADQUARTERS. THIS TIME JULY 2006, THE GIRL SAID, OH YES YOU DID CALL IN FEBRUARY. CAN I SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. NO. SHE WOULD SEND IT TO A CASE MANAGER. ABOUT ONE WEEK LATER A MANAGER CALLS MY WIFE AT WORK AND TELLS HER THEY ONLY HAVE BROWN AND GREY AIR BAGS NO BLACK ONES IN THE ENTIRE USA. AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THEM IN IF AT ALL. SHE SAID OUR CAR'S ENTIRE INTERIOR IS BLACK WE NEED TO HAVE BLACK TO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY IN CASE WE HAVE TO SELL THE CAR. NO WAY IS THIS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN HAVE THE GREY OR TAKE A CHANCE ON THE ONE YOU HAVE BEING DEFECTIVE. THIS IS ABSURD. HOW CAN I GET THEM TO SEND ME THE AIRBAG AND I CAN WALK IT TO THE DEALER SO I CAN GET THIS FIXED SINCE THEY ARE UNABLE TO AND DO NOT CARE WHETHER IT GETS DONE OR IF THERE IS ANY DANGER INVOLVED. IT WAS PURCHASED AT SOUTHEASTERN HONDA IN FLORIDA. 2004 HONDA ACCORD LX SILVER WITH TOTALLY BLACK INTERIOR. TRYING TO ARGUE WITH THIS GUY IS DIFFICULT FROM GERMANY. IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN RECTIFY

VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE FAILING. MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD V-6 HAS HAD THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAIL TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 36,000 MILES. I'M TOLD BY HONDA THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD STILL WORK I WAS TOLD NO AND THAT I SHOULD DRIVE CAREFULLY AND AVOID ACCIDENTS. *NM

REAR DISC BRAKE PADS ON 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX WORE DOWN QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY, WITHIN 30,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT WAS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SUCH SHORT BRAKE LIFE IS INDICATIVE OF A DEFECTIVELY OR INADEQUATELY DESIGNED REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT RAPID REAR DISC BRAKE WEAR IS COMMON ON LATE-MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING ENTERED ON BEHALF OF MY ROOMMATE, WHO IS THE PURCHASER/OWNER/DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY STOPS WORKING. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING. I TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT ROCKS HAD HIT THE CONDENSER AND DAMAGED. SUPPOSEDLY, IT WAS REPLACED BUT LESS THAN 7 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED (NO COOLING) AND ROCKS HAD AGAIN DAMAGED THE CONDENSER. FALL WAS COMING UP, SO THE A/C WAS NOT USED AGAIN UNTIL APRIL '06. I FEEL THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL. THE LOWER FRONT GRILL BUMPER IS DESIGNED IN A SUCH A WAY THAT ANY ROAD DEBRIS CAN ENTER AND DAMAGE A FULLY EXPOSED AND UNPROTECTED A/C CONDENSER. THE DESIGN OF THE GRILL AND CONDENSER MATERIAL LEAVES IT VULNERABLE TO BE EASILY DAMAGED BY SMALL GRAVEL. THERE IS NO SCREEN OR DEFLECTOR IN PLACE FOR THE CONDENSER TO PROHIBIT ANY ROAD DEBRIS FROM DAMAGING THE CONDENSER: THEREFORE, THE CLEARING AND DEFOGGING OF THE INSIDE WINDOW IS DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE DEHUMIDIFIER EFFECT. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON THE VULNERABILITY OF DAMAGE TO THE A/C CONDENSER SYSTEM. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF THIS PART IS INFERIOR AND/OR DEFECTIVE. *JB

BRAKES HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE ON MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND BOTH THE DEALER AND HONDA REFUSE TO FIX THEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION.

I BROUGHT THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE MAKING CERTAIN PAYMENTS WHICH AT THE END WERE NOT THE PAYMENTS THAT I ENDED UP MAKING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TRIED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT MY PROBLEMS BUT NOBODY WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO ME. NOBODY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM . THE DEALERSHIP IS A FRAUD. I WANT TO CANCEL THE PROBLEM OF THIS CAR. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 ACCORD EX V6 AND I HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES POPPING AND NOT WANTING TO STOP THEY REPLACED MY BRAKES LAST JAN 2005 THE CAR WASN'T A YEAR OLD YET AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES AND ALSO WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR IT STALLS AND MAKES THIS SOUND IT DOESN'T START I HAVE TO TURN OFF AND TRY AGAIN THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW I TOOK TO THE DEAL ABOUT 4 TIMES THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *JB

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX THE LIGHT DENOTING THE DRIVING GEAR HAS COME ON. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO CROWN HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE COMPUTER DIDN'T RECORD THE ACT AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. TODAY ON THE WAY TO THE CROWN DEALERSHIP THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE CAR. ON THE SECOND RESTART THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND DROVE FINE. HOPEFULLY THIS ISN'T AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. *JB

TRANSMISSION ON 2004 ACCORD STOPPING AT LIGHT WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD DEALER TOW CAR. NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 19,000 MILES ON THIS . THIS IS A PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *JB

RADIO/HVAC LIGHTING HAS FAILED TWO TIMES, REPAIRED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. UNABLE TO SEE HVAC/CLIMATE CONTROL/RADIO/CLOCK WHEN UNIT IS OUT. I ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRYING TO ADJUST HEAT (HAD TO SWERVE INTO EMERGENCY LANE AND NEARLY LANDED IN A DITCH. HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE UNIT DESPITE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR IT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEARBOX AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, BUT AFTERWARDS THE STEERING MADE A GRINDING NOISE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ANYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED THREE TIMES DURING THE FIRST 17,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. AT 17,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND REAR ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE PROBLEM RETURNED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WORN, BUT THE BRAKE PADS NEVER SHOWED ANY EXCESSIVE WEAR. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2005: THE GEARS WOULD ENGAGE HARSHLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON CITY STREETS AND ON FREEWAY ON-RAMPS. THERE WERE A FEW INSTANCES WHEN THE ENGINE "OVER-REVVED" ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF A SHIFTING PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2005, WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA AND TRY TO GET THEM TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE, SINCE MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED UNDER NHTSA BULLETIN 04V176000. HONDA WOULD NOT HONOR MY REQUEST, AS IT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATES SPECIFIED IN THE BULLETIN. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF ONLY 42,200 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED; NEVERTHELESS, AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO ACT UPON MY REQUEST FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. I BELIEVE BULLETIN 04V176000 SHOULD BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE MORE-RECENTLY MANUFACTURED 2004 V-6 ACCORD SEDANS. *NM

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAR SHIFT LEVER WAS IN D3 AND THE BRAKE WAS DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP AND DOWN AS IF IN NEUTRAL. THINKING THE RACING NOISE WAS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE THE DRIVER RELEASED THE BRAKE IN PREPARATION OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD BURNING RUBBER. RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NOTICED THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS ON D3 RATHER THAN D. THE GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND ALL SEEMED OK. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED LATER AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ONLY UNUSUAL THING WAS THAT WE HAD JUST USED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP START ANOTHER. *NM

2004 HONDA ACCORD-EX (CLOTH); BOUGHT NEW AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. FROM THE PURCHASE DATE TO PRESENT, PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING: *AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER: WATER DRIPPING FROM VENTS AND WINDOW AREA; MUSTY/MOLDY SMELL. *DRIVER'S SEAT: ONLY ONE-WAY POWER IS UP; EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. *STEREO/ENTERTAINMENT: DISPLAY GOES ON AND OFF; CD'S ARE BURNING HOT WHEN REMOVED AFTER PLAYING FOR SHORT TIME; WHOLE AREA AROUND SYSTEM AND PANELS ARE HOT; SOUND IS MUFFLED FROM SPEAKERS. *FRONT DRIVER DOOR: LATCH NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY; DOESN'T STAY OPEN WHEN IT SHOULD AND CLOSES ON PERSON IN DRIVER SEAT WHEN GETTING IN/OUT CAR. *BRAKES: GRINDING. *TRUNK: AFTER SNOW OR RAIN AND AFTER BRUSHING OFF SNOW FROM VEHICLE OR AFTER RAIN HAS STOPPED-- WHEN TRUNK IS OPEN, WATER/SNOW GETS INTO TRUNK (NOT DESIGNED WELL...NEEDS BETTER WEATHER-STRIPPING.) *JB

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD IN OCT. 2004 @ 34000 MILES AND THE DISPLAY LIGHT WENT OUT IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND AS I PULLED UP TO PARK THE RADIO DISPLAY LIGHT JUST WENT BLACK. THE RADIO STILL WORKS BUT DISPLAY LIGHT IS OUT. IN THE SUNLIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE SCREEN BUT VERY DIM. I CALLED HONDA TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR AND WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID "USUALLY IN THE CASE, IT'S AN INTERNAL PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT". WHEN I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD "NO". I WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE ARE SIMILAR PROBLEMS LISTED AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL #04V176000 ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A HOWLING NOISE AND HAS NOT BEEN FUCTIONING PROPERLY. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND INCREASED WITH RPM'S. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

CONSUMERS 2004 HONDA ACCORD WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE HIM THE AMOUNT OF THE DEDUCTIBLE. *NM

RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS LIGHTS ARE OUT. THE RADIO OPERATES BUT THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 HONDA ACCORD. I WAS DRIVING IT TODAY WHEN A SOFTBALL SIZE BUBBLE APPEARED ON THE SIDEWALL. A MAJOR HONDA DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE LOCAL MICHELIN DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECTIVE TIRE. HOW CAN A SOFTBALL SIZE BALLOON JUST APPEAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN ON THE SIDEWALL. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IT MIGHT HAVE KILLED ME AND MY DAUGHTER. I WANT MICHELIN TO REPLACE THIS TIRE AND THE OTHER THREE FREE OF CHARGE AND ALSO INSPECT THE THICKNESS OF SIDEWALLS USED ON 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX MODELS. THE TIRE HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. SPEED RATING ON THE TIRE IS 91V SIZE 260/16. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES TAKEN BY THE HONDA DEALER (HUGH WHITE HONDA, COLUMBUS, OH. *JB

2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 : WHEN BRAKING FROM 50+ MPH ESPECIALLY DOWNHILL CAUSES THE WHOLE CAR TO SHUDDER. THE CAR HAS 14000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND IT IS MY DRIVING PATTERN. I HAD OTHER HONDA'S WHICH NEVER HAD TO HAVE THEIR ROTORS REPLACED UNTIL 100K MILES AT LEAST. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE PAD MATERIAL FOR 2003'S ACCORDS BUT A LOT OF 2004/2005 OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS (EDMUNDS.COM) AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE YOU LOSE CAR CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. NHTSA SHOULD DEFINITELY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *JB

ON 5 DECEMBER 2005 AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES THERE WAS A LOUD POP THEN THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAME ON BY IT SELF CAUSING THE SEAT TO GETTING VERY HOT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS TURN ON THEN OFF. THIS ACTION CAUSE THE HEATER TO GO OFF. *NM

ON JUNE 13, 2005 MY WIFE NOTICED A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF THE CAR. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 14 AT DESERT HONDA IN LAS VEGAS. THE SERVICE REP REPORTED TO ME THAT THE REAR BAKES WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAD ONLY 16,271 MILES. I FIND THIS ISSUE TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. WE PURCHASED A HONDA LARGELY DUE TO A REPUTATION OF EXCELLENT RELIABILITY. CLEARLY WE WERE MISTAKEN. EITHER THE DEALERSHIP COMMITTED FRAUD BY PERFORMING AN UNNEEDED REPAIR, OR HONDA BUILT A CAR WITH VERY POOR QUALITY. I DO HAVE THE USED BRAKE PADS, OR AT LEAST WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS IS THE PADS FROM OUR ACCORD. *NM

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE. LAST YEAR I REPORTED A DEFECT WHEREBY THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS IN THE ACT OF STOPPING. I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GET THE ENGINE TO COME BACK TO IDLE. WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RPM'S WENT UP TO ALMOST 6000. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY HERB CHAMBERS HONDA, IN BURLINGTON, MASS AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, ON DEC 8, 2005, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THE VEHICLE DID THE VERY SAME THING! IT TOOK BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE SPED UP TO ALMOST 6000 RPM'S, KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FINALLY THE ENGINE DROPPED TO IDLE. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. I'M SEVENTY YEARS OLD AND I RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BUT MY WIFE WHO IS SEVENTY-TWO AND WHO DOESN'T USE THE CAR TOO OFTEN, MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM, BE ABLE TO THINK OF THE SOLUTION AND HANDLE THE VEHICLE ALL AT ONCE. IT COULD END UP KILLING HER OR SOMEONE ELSE! [XXX] THANK YOU. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION OF GIBBON STREET AND SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET IN OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA WHEN I SAW A TAXI BLOW THROUGH A RED LIGHT ON SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET (I WAS ON GIBBON STREET). THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TAXI. WE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSECTION TOGETHER AS MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP I REALIZED THAT MY SEAT BELT, ALONG WITH MY PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT, WAS STILL BUCKLED, HOWEVER THE BELT WAS COMPLETELY UNRAVELED. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES TO MYSELF OR MY PASSENGER, BUT I DID RECEIVE A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE TENDONS IN MY LEFT THUMB AND BURNS ON THE TOP OF MY RIGHT HAND FROM THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. AS OF NOW, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPAIRS TO THE CAR AS I AM WAITING FOR BOTH INSURANCE COMPANIES TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHAT TO DO AS FAR AS FIXING IT OR CLAIMING IT A TOTAL LOSS. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT A NEW STEERING WHEEL, A NEW DASHBOARD, NEW AIRBAGS, COMPUTER CALIBRATION AND A NEW FRONT END ARE NEEDED, NOT TO MENTION NEW SEAT BELTS. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH, MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX CRASHED INTO A STOPPED VEHICLE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE HONDA. CAPTIOL HONDA OF MCMINNVILLE, OR, WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT SENSORS AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. (NHTSA RECALL 04V551000 WAS COMPLETED DEC 2004.) *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN HER MOTHER'S VEHICLE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. HER MOTHER WAS DRIVING SLOWLY COMING UP ON AN INTERSECTION. SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER STATED THEY SAW A SCRATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT MIGHT HAVE INDICATED SHE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. HER MOTHER STATES SHE WAS INJURED, BUT HAS NOT GONE TO THE DOCTOR. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION.*AK THE DEALER REFUSD TO ADDRESS THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

THE CAR MAKES A SQUEALING / SCREECHING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2001 ACCORD 4CYL NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN ON MY 2004. I'M AFRAID THAT I WILL HAVE TO GO WHAT I WENT THROUGH BEFORE WHERE EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE I NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACING OF MY ROTORS, BUT IF I WASN'T SO DILIGENT ABOUT GETTING MY VEHICLE SERVICED WHO KNOWS, I PROBABLY WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING ABILITY.

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT THE LOCAL KMART, IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX, I NOTICED ANOTHER CAR BACKING OUT ALSO. I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND PUT MY CAR FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE TO PULL A LITTLE WAYS BACK INTO MY PARKING SPACE SO I WOULD NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING (THE BLINK OF AN EYE) MY CAR CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN SHOCK, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I COULD NOT STOP IT. I HIT TWO OTHER PARKED CARS BEFORE THE BRAKES FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR. THANK GOD IT STOPPED AS MY CAR WAS HEADING TOWARD THE KMART STORE. ONE 85-YEAR OLD LADY WAS INJURED WHILE IN HER CAR. THE OTHER TWO CARS WERE EMPTY. A LOT OF DAMAGE TO 3 VEHICLES PLUS ALMOST $7,000 DAMAGE TO MY ACCORD. AFTER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED, I ASKED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I ASKED TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AS I HAVE READ THAT MAY BE WHAT CAUSES "SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENTS" AND HONDA REFUSED SAYING IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG THEY WOULD BE LIABLE. THIS IS A NIGHTMARE, JUST HORRIBLE, AS I AM BEING FORCED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND I AM FRIGHTENED ANOTHER INCIDENT WILL OCCUR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 10-11-05. THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AND AN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IN THE REAR WHILE GOING 45 MPH AND PUSHED IT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. IT WAS A FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. THERE WAS MORE DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR THAN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY INJURED. HER KNEE DID HIT THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT SHE WAS NOT INITIALLY INJURED BY THIS. THE CONTACT WAS ALONE IN THE CAR. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET SPOKEN TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER, BUT PLANNED TO. DO SO. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

DT: 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER GAS PEDALS SINCE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. SHE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THERE WERE SCRAPINGS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND A BOLT WAS MISSING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, SHE RAN OVER SOMETHING TO CAUSE THIS. IT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 6, 2005. *AK UPDATED 12/19/05. 8JB

I HAVE A SERIOUS COMPLIANT REGARDING MY HONDA ACCORD. ON JUNE 13, 2005 MY WIFE NOTICED A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF THE CAR. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 14 AT DESERT HONDA IN LAS VEGAS. *JB THE SERVICE REP REPORTED TO ME THAT THE REAR BAKES WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAD ONLY 16,271 MILES. I FIND THIS ISSUE TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. WE PURCHASED A HONDA LARGELY DUE TO A REPUTATION OF EXCELLENT RELIABILITY. CLEARLY WE WERE MISTAKEN. EITHER THE DEALERSHIP COMMITTED FRAUD BY PERFORMING AN UNNEEDED REPAIR, OR HONDA BUILT A CAR WITH VERY POOR QUALITY. I DO HAVE THE USED BRAKE PADS, OR AT LEAST WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS IS THE PADS FROM OUR ACCORD. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I FIND THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BRAKES TO BE UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING THE RELATIVE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I KNOW OF ANOTHER HONDA ACCORD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK IN AUGUST 2005. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT TIGHTEN THE LUG S:NUTS TIGHT ENOUGH. ON 10-09-05 SHE WAS DRIVING HOME AT 25 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL POPPED OFF. CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED A MINOR ACCIDENT, AND IT TORE UP THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER SHE SHOULD GET THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVOLVED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET SPOKEN TO INSURANCE COMPANY. SHE PLANNED TO TALK TO HER ATTORNEY. THE CONTACT WANTED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A WORSE SITUATION THEN IT TURNED OUT TO BE. THE TOWING COMPANY TOLD HER THE LUG S:NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. *AK

2004 HONDA ACCORD EX W/24,000 MILES AND IN SERVICE ONE YEAR. EXCESSIVE NOISE (SQUEALING) COMING FROM FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. FRONT PADS HAD MINIMAL WEAR BUT THERE WAS A CRACK DOWN THE CENTER OF EACH FRONT PAD (FOUR IN ALL) SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THE CRACKS WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY HEAT (A CRACK IN THE PAD IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT A PROBLEM). AS FOR THE REAR BRAKES, THE REAR PADS WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN NOT EQUAL TO THE FRONT PADS AND BY ALL ACCOUNTS SHOULD HAVE HAD LESS WEAR THAN THE FRONT PADS BECAUSE IT IS THE FRONT BRAKES THAT WORK THE HARDEST. *JB

I OWNED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD 2 DOOR COUPE. I FILED FOR LEMON LAW BECAUSE AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO FIX A MAJOR TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK IN THE CAR. I HAVE WON THE LEMON LAW CASE, BUT WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT AMERICAN HONDA WAS NOT GOING TO RECALL ALL THE CARS WITH THAT TRANSMISSION, I FELT LIKE I HAD TO DO SOMETHING. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A LOW VENT VALVE ON THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY HOLDS 2 QUARTS OF OIL. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 9/2004. FROM 9/2004 TO 9/2005, I WITNESSED WELL OVER A QUART OF OIL SPILL OUT AND ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. I HAVE A DETAILED OUTLINE THAT I CAN E-MAIL YOU ON REQUEST OUTLINING ALL OF THE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OUTCOME OF EACH VISIT. THE LOCATION WHERE THIS OIL COMES OUT, IS ALSO WHERE THE CLUTCH IS LOCATED. I HAD NOTICED CLUTCH SLIPPAGE SOON AFTER BUYING THE CAR. I AM ASSUMING THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING DUE TO THE OIL SOAKING THE CLUTCH PLATE AND DISK. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A FULL RECALL DONE ON ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. AMERICAN HONDA ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE 2005 TRANSMISSION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE OLD TRANSMISSION. *JB

CONSUMER WAS BROADSIDED BY A PICKUP CAUSING A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS AFTER THE CONSUMER WAS BROADSIDED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND DID COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. THE AIR BAG THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL WAS THE VERY AIR BAG WHICH HAD SUPPOSEDLY BEEN SERVICED. RECALL# 04V551000. *JB

A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS A LITTLE BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. OTHER PASSING BY MOTORISTS WERE FLAGGING DOWN THE CONSUMER TO MAKE HER AWARE OF A FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE BRAKES FUNCTION WAS REDUCED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. *NM

AT APPROXIMATELY 1405 HRS ON 09/14/2005 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING A COCA-COLA DELIVERY TRUCK THAT MERGED FROM HIS LANE INTO MINE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SPIN INTO THE FRONT OF HIS. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION WAS ENOUGH TO BEND THE REAR AXLE OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS BUT DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO SHATTER MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WITH MY HEAD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL V-6 2 DOOR, [XXX] 3-POINT SEAT BELTS AT ALL SEATING POSITIONS FRONT 3-POINT SEAT BELTS WITH AUTOMATIC TENSIONING SYSTEM DUAL-STAGE FRONT AIRBAGS (SRS) FRONT SIDE AIRBAGS WITH PASSENGER-SIDE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SIDE-IMPACT DOOR BEAMS IMMOBILIZER THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT SIMPSON'S BODY SHOP, 205 COX BLVD SHEFFIELD, AL 35660 PHONE (256)383-1919, CONTACT JOHN PAUL HEUPEL, ASSISTANT MANAGER I JUST WANTED TO INFORM YOUR DEPARTMENT OF THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEVERELY INJURED FROM THIS DEFECT. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN TO MY SON HOW TO STOP MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD BY PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISCONNECT. PULLING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ONLY MAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE. *JB

WHILE I WAS TAKING AN EXIT OF THE HIGHWAY (TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH), GRADUALLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES ALL OF THE SUDDEN WERE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT SPUN AROUND, STEERING WAS LOCKED AND ENGINE WAS CUT OFF. FORTUNATELY, THERE WE'RE NO CARS BEHIND ME AND DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL. ONLY THE REAR BUMPER WAS HIT BY THE GUARD RAIL ON THE RAMP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY FAULT IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED ONE THING AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE SHOP - FUEL EFFICIENCY WENT UP. WHEN I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE, IT WAS AVERAGING ABOUT 32-33 MPG. BUT IN PASS THREE TO FOUR MONTHS THE AVERAGE AS ABOUT 28 MPG. INITIALLY THOUGH WAS THAT FUEL EFFICIENCY WAS LOW BECAUSE OF WARM WEATHER AND A/C TURNED ON. INTERESTINGLY, THE FUEL EFFICIENCY WENT UP TO 32-33 MPG AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE SHOP. THE A/C'S ON AND THE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT HAVE NOT CHANGE. FUEL EFFICIENCY HAS BEEN CONSISTENCE FOR LASER FEW FILL-UPS. *JB