2007 Honda Accord complaints

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN WEATHER TURNED COOLER OR CAR WAS COLD, NOT SO MUCH AT FIRST, THEN ALL THE TIME. TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

2007 HONDA ACCORD, OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BOTH TIMES SHUT THE CAR OFF ON THE FREEWAY, SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN MAKING ME PULL OFF THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WAY TO SPEED CAR UP. FIRST TIME, NO INJURIES, HONDA REPLACES OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, SECOND TIME, MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT, 13K OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR DUE TO BEING REAR ENDED ON THE FREEWAY, PARTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

READ THIS THROUGH AND ACCEPT IT AS ACCURATE. I AM SANE, INTELLIGENT, A FORMER CPA. THE PROBLEM IS UNUSUAL, BUT I WAS THERE; YOU WEREN'T. 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO A BOOMING BASE NOISE. THE LEVEL OF SOUND: LOUDER THAN STANDING BY THE SPEAKERS AT A ROCK CONCERT. THE VOLUME HURT MY EARS; IT WAS EASILY LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE FOR A PROLONGED EXPOSURE. I'VE WORKED IN A MACHINE SHOP, AND I KNOW LOUD. (I ASSUMED SOMEONE WITH A MEGA STEREO AND SUB-WOOFER PULLED UP ALONGSIDE ME. MY RADIO WAS OFF, AND I HAVE A STOCK SYSTEM, NOT CAPABLE OF THIS MAGNITUDE OF SOUND.) WHEN I TURNED AT THE LIGHT, MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE THERE, AND I REALIZED THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM MY CAR. THE SOUND WAS DEFINITIVELY FROM SPEAKERS AND AN AMPLIFIED SOUND, NOT A NORMAL ENGINE OR EXHAUST SOUND. I REVVED THE ENGINE, AND THE SOUND DID NOT CHANGE. THE SOUND DECREASED SLIGHTLY AS I DROVE, AND THEN RESUMED ITS FORMER LEVEL. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND BODY. I SAW NOTHING. ON THE WAY HOME, I STOPPED BY A HONDA DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE ANC, OR ELECTRONIC NOISE CANCELLATION, WHICH IS USED TO PRODUCE OPPOSITE SOUND WAVES TO CANCEL OUT ENGINE AND ROAD NOISE, CREATING A QUIET CAB ENVIRONMENT. I ASKED IF THE SYSTEM HAD THE POWER TO SHAKE THE CAR, AND SHE RESPONDED YES. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, SO

MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD HAS BRAKING PROBLEMS. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE ALL OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO OVER HEATING. THE BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES RESULTS IN A JERKY, SPASMODIC, UNEVEN EFFECT THAT IS CLOSE TO RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE 2008 ODYSSEY THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB, A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER FACE AND BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. HONDA HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52000. UPDATED 09/08/11*LJ UPDATED 09/16/11*JB

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY. HE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. AFTER STARTING THE CAR NORMALLY, HE PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND LIGHTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO EXIT THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR BEGAN TO RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A 4X4 WOODEN MAILBOX POST AND UPHILL ON THE DRIVEWAY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, HOWEVER ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNIMPEDED. THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING REAR-ENDED INTO A HOUSE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. LUCKILY, HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR, MY INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAUSE OF THIS UNCONTROLLABLE AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEED OF 60 ~ 75 MPH. THE VIBRATION STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 10,000 MILES; I WENT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS WARPING DISC CAUSED THE PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR RE-SURFACING THE FRONT DISCS; AT 20,000 MILES, THE VIBRATION HAD BECOME A SAFETY CONCERNS, I HAD TO CHANGE ROTORS AND PADS, BUT THE VIBRATION STARTED AGAIN AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES. I WENT BACK THE MECHANICS, THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT DISCS ARE OK, MAYBE THE VIBRATION CAUSED BY OVERLY SENSITIVE ABS. I WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY SAID THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS REGARDING THE ABS OR FRONT BRAKES, AND I SHOULD RE-SURFACE OR REPLACE THE ROTORS ONE MORE TIME (EVEN THE NEW ROTOR HAS ABOUT ONLY 7000 MILES ON IT). *TR

ENGINE STARTS SHACKING AND MAKES WHEEZING NOISES , WHENEVER I DRIVE IT. *TR

REAR DISC BRAKE FAILURE ON 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE. NO WARNING FROM WEAR INDICATORS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED JUST 1000 MILES BEFORE AND PADS AND ROTORS WERE GOOD. ROTATED TIRES TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE FINE. NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE AND INVESTIGATED. THE PADS WERE GONE AND ATE DEEP INTO THE ROTOR. CAR HAD 23,949 MILES ON IT AND HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN REPLACE AT MY COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO PULL ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER MOMENTARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND HE SHOULD CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

MY AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING IN JUNE OF 2010. WHEN TURNED ON, WARM AIR CAME OUT. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE UNIT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO FIX. THE DAMAGE, AS STATED BY THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN, WAS CAUSED BY "A ROCK OR SOMETHING" THAT WAS KICKED UP FROM THE ROAD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AND MADE A HOLE IN THE COMPRESSOR. THE HOLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED, THEREFORE, THE COMPRESSOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATE GIVEN FOR THE REPAIR WAS $1,044. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CONDENSER UNIT FROM BEING HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS, AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY A DESIGN FLAW ON THE PART OF HONDA. IF SOMEONE IS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR COST, THIS BECOMES A HEALTH CONCERN. WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT 1 HOUR AWAY IN JULY ON A 98 DEGREE DAY, I SUFFERED MILD HEAT STROKE FROM HAVING TO DRIVE FOR AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SUN BEATING DOWN ON THE CAR AND THE HEAT RISING UP FROM THE HOT PAVEMENT AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I HAD TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE HOME USING BACK ROADS SHADED BY TREES IN ORDER TO AVOID SUFFERING FROM HEAT STROKE AGAIN, AND THIS CAUSED A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AS IT TOOK ME 2 HOURS TO GET HOME. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECURRING IN ACCORDS SINCE AT LEAST THE EARLY 2000'S, AND HONDA IS BEING NEGLIGENT BY NOT ADDRESSING IT. THIS IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A RECALL, AS IT IS MY UNDERST

2007 HONDA ACCORD TRUNK DECK. WHEN YOU OPEN THE TRUNK DECK IN THE OPEN POSITION IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND IT WILL COME DOWN AND HIT YOU IN THE HEAD. DEALER HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS HAS HIT MY FAMILY MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SPOKE TO THE DEALER BUT LED TO A DEAD END. SOMEONE CAN GET SEVERELY HURT. NEW CARS IN THE SHOWROOM DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ACCORDING TO THE WATERTOWN HONDA DEALER(WATERTOWN CT), RUNNING MY AIR CONDITIONER CAUSED THE SHORT CIRCUITING OF MY ON BOARD COMPUTER. MY ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND FRIED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ELECTRIC FOR THE VEHICLE(WHICH I AM TOLD WOULD INCLUDE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER STEERING, ENGINE CONTROL, LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER SAFETY FEATURES). THE HONDA DEALER THAT HAS MY VEHICLE DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DRIPPED ONTO THE COMPUTER WHICH CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION. THERE ARE NO MODIFICATIONS OR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR FLOODED. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW 3 YEARS AGO. I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR FROM NH TO CT FOR FATHERS DAY. I PARKED THE CAR, THEN MOVED IT FROM ONE PARKING SPACE TO ANOTHER. LATER AFTER LUNCH, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. IT TURNED OVER AND OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. THE GREEN KEY LIGHT WAS BLINKING, THE ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE RED OIL LIGHT WAS ON. THERE WAS STATIC COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS EVEN THOUGH THE RADIO WAS OFF, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE EVERY RELAY AND SWITCH UNDER THE HOOD WAS CYCLING ON AND OFF. IT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DRY ON THE DRIVE DOWN, BUT HAD A FEW SPRINKLES WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CT(HONDA OF WATERTOWN) I FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE. I HAD HIT A PILE OF SNOW COMING INTO MY DRIVEWAY (THE FIRST WINTER I OWNED

07 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE PAD PINS BECOME RUSTED AND WILL NOT LET THE REAR BRAKE PADS RELEASE, CAUSING THEM TO BE APPLIED ALL OF THE TIME, ON ONE PAD ON EACH SIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS. THIS CAR HAS 45000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR. THE SIDES THAT STUCK ON MY CAR WERE THE ONES WITHOUT THE WEAR INDICATORS. MY WIFE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN I CHECKED OUT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. A SALESMAN AT ADVANCE AUTO TOLD ME TO CHECK THESE PINS, BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO STEP FORWARD AND MAKE THIS PROBLEM KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC, SEVERAL HAVE COMPLAINED ON INTERNET WEB SITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 07 MODELS, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS COMING IN ON THE 08 ACCORD MODELS. *TR

OVERLY SENSITIVE BRAKES ON 2007 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN APPROXIMATELY 30MPH ON A HIGHWAY SERVICE DRIVE WHEN MY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG (FRONT AND REAR) DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. NO COLLISION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR EXCEPT WHAT WAS CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I CONTACTED THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COLLISION I DID NOT REQUIRE A POLICE REPORT AND AN OFFICER WAS NOT SENT TO THE SCENE. *TR

2007 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, FRONT AND REAR, REPLACED PAD ON BOTH F&R, STILL PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY AT 30,000 MILES PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORST, AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE FREE WAY SINCE BRAKES SHAKE VIGOROUSLY, CALLED HONDA CORPORATE, AND THEY ARE IN DENIAL, SAYING ITS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO FAIL AT THIS MANY MILES CAR IS UNDER 60,000 MILES WARRANTY OR 5 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE A FULL INVESTIGATION ON MY CAR IT IS NOT SAFE, AND I WILL NOT PAY $800 FOR REPAIR WHAT THE DEALER IS ASKING MY CONTACT INFO IS: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DEFAZIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT LEWIS MORTENSEN RE A DEFECT IN HONDA VEHICLES*TGW THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE STOP SIGN, WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY A 3/4 TON DODGE PICKUP. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE 65 FEET BACKWARDS. SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A LACERATION ON HER LEFT LEG. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE FOUND A MECHANIC WHO EXPLAINED TO THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE LOCATED BENEATH THE FRONT BUMPER. BUT, BECAUSE OF THE HEIGHT OF THE 3/4 TON PICKUP IT DIDN'T CONNECT THE AIR BAG SENSORS ON HER VEHICLE AND THEY WERE NOT PROGRAMMED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 07/20/10.*JB

LETTER FROM SENATOR MERKLEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT LEWIS MORTENSEN RE A DEFECT IN HONDA VEHICLES (RESPONSE DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT) NOTE DUPLICATE LETTER SENT TO SENATOR DEFAZIO *TGW THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE STOP SIGN, WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY A 3/4 TON DODGE PICKUP. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE 65 FEET BACKWARDS. SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A LACERATION ON HER LEFT LEG. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION. *JB

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BACK FORM AIRPORT. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS THEN STAYS ON THEN BLINKS AGAIN. AT LOW SPEED ENGINE , MUFFLER, AND CAR ITSELF STRONG VIBRATIONS. FEELS LIKE GOING TO STALL.NOTE THIS A 2007 HONDA SEDAN 2.4 LIT. 4 CYL. VP. THIS CAR WARRANTY ONLY 3 YEARS AND X AMOUNT OF MILES. THEREFORE NOT COVERED. THIS CAR IS NOT OLD. SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG DID SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND THEN SOME. I ADDED DRY GAS AND CHECKED AIR FILTER STILL PROBLEM. SO I AM LEFT WITH CAR PAYMENTS AND CANT DRIVE THIS YOUNG CAR. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD AND A PIECE OF DEBRIS WAS IN THE ROAD. SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK AND ALSO SEAT AIRBAG. THE AIRBAGS NEVER INFLATED, JUST DROPPED DOWN LIKE A CURTAIN AND ALL THE WRINKLES ARE STILL IN THERE. *TR

A/C CONDENSER DAMAGED MY ROCK. LEAKS ALL COOLANT OUT. MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I WAS HEARING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BREAK PADS HAD CRACKED/SPLIT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS. THE BREAK PADS WERE NOT WORN, BUT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SPLITTING AND MY ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED ON THE MACHINE DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE SPLIT BREAK PADS.

HONDA ACCORD 2007, BRAKES SLIPS A LOT, CAR VIBRATES, CAR DOESN'T STOP AS SUPPOSE TO WHEN PROPERLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, HAD TO PUT THE TRANNY TO LOWEST GEAR STEP BY STEP IN ORDER TO REALLY SLOW DOWN AND STOP. I HAD IT CHECK AND REPAIRED BY ACE TIRE, RESULT OF CHECK UP WAS, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT BRAKE PADS CAVED IN THE FRONT ROTORS DUE TO LOW GRADE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. *TR

CAR ALARM ON HONDA ACCORD SE 2007,BOUGHT FROM FULLER HONDA, SAN DIEGO DID NOT ACTIVATE, NEVER ACTIVATE WHILE THE CAR WAS BURGLARIZED/BROKEN IN TO WHILE CAR ALARM WAS ARMED AT OUR DESIGNATED PARKING LOT OUTSIDE OUR APARTMENT . I EMAILED FULLER HONDA TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND INQUIRE WHY IT DID NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL, EVEN ASK THEM IF ALL THE CARS THEY SELL DO THE SAME. I NEVER GOT ANY REPLY FROM THE COMPANY ABOUT MY EMAIL/ CAR PROBLEM. I DID CLAIM FROM AAA WHAT WAS STOLEN AS A RESULT OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. CLAIM #[XXX] .I SENT THEM COPIES OF PICTURES I TOOK BEFORE I EVEN CALLED SAN DIEGO POLICE TO INVESTIGATE ON THE THEFT AND WHY THE ALARM NEVER ACTIVATED WHILE ITS ARMED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY (TURNED OFF) WHEN [XXX] (MY HUSBAND) NOTICED SMOKE IN THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED THE VINYL SIDING ON THE FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER THOUGHT THE FIRE WAS FUEL RELATED DUE TO THE INTENSE HEAT. *TR

WAS AT HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE ON MY 2001 HONDA AS I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2007 HONDA OUT THE DEALER LOT CAR ACCELERATED AND COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. SPEED UP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN SERVICE ARE CAUSING THAT CAR TO DAMAGE GARAGE DOOR TO THE REPAIR AREA. NO INJURIES LUCKILY. DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS $7500 AND HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A MONTH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE AND PRESS THE ACCELERATE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO A HIGH SPEED. THIS HAD HAPPENED TWICE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS SHE DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NEVER CALL AND THIS WAS NEVER REPORTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

POWER STEERING VERY TIGHT. SOMETIMES FEEL LOSS OF CONTROL. HONDA DEALERSHIP (PLANET HONDA) DENIES SERVICE SAYING OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I WANT THIS INSPECTED AND FIXED. I AM STARTING TO HAVE TENNIS ELBOW BECAUSE I HAVE TO APPLY LOT OF POWER TO TURN THE STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HER VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING CAUSING DAMAGES TO HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND PREGNANT. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF SPECIALIST DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I'M HAVING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS ON A HONDA ACCORD 2007 SE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IN SNOW THE BRAKES ARE TAKING A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP. I HAVE DRIVEN IN SNOW FOR DECADES AND IT FEELS LIKE IT TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO STOP WITH HONDA'S ANTILOCK BRAKES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL BRAKES. I AM REFERRING TO CITY DRIVING IN SITUATIONS WHERE I'M ONLY GOING 25 MPH OR LESS AND THE BRAKES STOP POORLY. *TR

CHILD SEATING IN CAR SEAT IN MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD,(SELF LATCHING) BECAME TANGLED IN THE ADULT SEAT BELT. IT WAS SO TIGHT THAT SHE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF IT BY A POLICE OFFICER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT RETRACTION OPTION WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PULLED OUT SO FAR. THEY SAID THAT THIS ISN'T CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T OFFER TO REPAIR IT.

DEFECTIVE ABS SWITCHES. *TR

CREAKING SOUND WHEN STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT. DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK, BELLOWS, CLAMP BELLOWS, POWER STEERING FLUID. DO NOT HAVE OLD PART AS DEALER MUST EITHER HAVE THEM OR DISCARDED THEM. *TR

2007 HONDA ACCORD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION LOCK WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AT RANDOM TIMES. I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT REGISTER ITS IN PARK. SO YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF HOWEVER THE KEY WILL BE STUCK IN THE ON POSITION WHERE THE RADIO WOULD STILL BE PLAYING BUT WILL NOT LET YOU TURN THE KEY BACK TO REMOVE IT OUT THE IGNITION. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR THEN BACK IN PARK MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL LET YOU TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF WHERE YOU CAN REMOVE THE KEY. *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON EB I-270 WHICH TOTALED THE CAR AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TRAVEL SPEED WAS 60-65 MPH HITTING CONCRETE SIDE WALL OF FREEWAY ONCE IN FRONT AND ONCE IN BACK OF VEHICLE. DRIVER SLAMMED HEAD AGAINST DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AS A RESULT. *TR

I'D LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH MY 07 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES WITH 32,642 MILES. AFTER A FEW MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING (NO STOP AND GO) ALL 4 ROTORS ARE VERY HOT. ANY ROTOR IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH, AND IN FACT, WOULD BLISTER YOUR FINGER. THEY ARE SO HOT THAT THEY SOMETIMES SMELL OF BURNT BRAKE MATERIAL. THESE BRAKE ROTORS ARE EXCESSIVELY HOT WITHOUT VIRTUALLY ANY USAGE OF THE BRAKES. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION FOR ANY CAR. I DO NOT USE MY BRAKES EXCESSIVELY, DRIVE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FREEWAYS, AND GOT OVER 100,000 MILE ON MY PREVIOUS HONDA'S REAR BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I PULLED IN TO THE SERVICE AREA THE SERVICE PERSON CAME RIGHT OUT. I ASKED HIM TO VERIFY THAT THE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. HE DID SO. THE REASON I HAD ASKED THE SERVICE PERSON TO VERIFY THE HOT ROTORS WAS SO THAT HE COULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE INDEED HOT BEFORE THE CAR HAD A CHANCE TO COOL DOWN. AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK THE BRAKES. HE SAID THAT THERE WERE NO HOT SPOTS ON THE ROTORS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OF COURSE THE ROTORS WERE NOT HOT AFTER COOLING DOWN FOR 20 MINUTES. THE SERVICE PERSON ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE REAR PADS WERE CLOSE TO NEEDING REPLACEMENT. NEEDING TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AFTER 33,000 MILE OF FREEWAY DRIVING IS PREMATURE PAD WEAR. THE ONLY REASON FOR PREMATURE PAD WEAR ON MY BRAKES AFTER 33,000 MILES IS DRAGGING BRAKE PADS. BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING ALL THE TIME

I TOOK THE BATTERY OUT OF AN 2007 HONDA ACCORD V-6 TO GET ACCESS TO THE HEADLIGHT BULB BEHIND THE BATTERY. I PUT THE BATTERY BACK INTO THE CAR AND INSTALLED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL THEN TOUCHED THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO THE NEGATIVE POST ON THE BATTERY AND THE CAR ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING TURNED ON. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY HANDS IN THE WRONG AREA IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT I WOULD NOT BE TYPING THIS E-MAIL. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR WITH THE KEY TURNED ON, THE CAR STARTED BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO ON OR OFF, I HAD TO GET INTO THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO GEAR AND THEN BACK TO PARK TO GET THE KEY TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *TR

WHILE PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE, I HAD PUT IT IN PARK AND TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LUNGED FORWARD HITTING MY DRYWALL, SOLAR WATER HEATER, WASHER AND DRYER THEN IT JUMPED BACK AND STOPPED. I WAS SO STUNNED AS I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING HERE. INSTANTLY THE CAR DECIDED TO GO IN REVERSE AT AN ACCELERATED RATE DOWN THE HILL OF MY DRIVEWAY HITTING THE CONCRETE SIDE OF MY NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE, THEIR CAR AND BOUNCED FORWARD UP THE HILL TO HIT MY HOUSE AGAIN AND STOPPED AT THE CREST OF THE HILL. THE CAR IS TOTALED. STATE FARM INSURANCE HIRED AN INVESTIGATOR SEA THAT DECIDED THAT THERE ARE NO DEFICIENCIES YET THEY FAILED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, POWERTRAIN ONLY REVIEWED THE BRAKES, TIRES, THROTTLE. CAN YOU HELP ME. AFTER REVIEWING AN ARTICLE OF THE TOYOTAS AND HOW THEY AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE GONE TO A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, I ACCELERATED AS MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME AND THE SHIFT GEAR WAS IN PARK. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER . POSSIBLE NEW RECALL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS LISTED ON THE HONDA MALFUNCTIONS COMPLAINT PAGE UNDER 2007 HONDA ACCORDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, CARS BEING TOTALED AND WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE AS CONSUMERS? OBVIOUSLY STATE FARM ISN'T GOING TO PURSUE IT WITH HONDA JUST CHARGE TO ME AS AN ACCIDENT AND PROBABLY DROP ME AND RAISE MY RATES SKY HIGH. I NEED HELP ON HOW TO PURSUE THIS FURTHER.

ARIZONIAN SILVER EDITIONS TIRES RATED AT 60,000 MILES. TWO OF FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKED ON THE SIDE WALL BEFORE 20,000 MILES. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A USED HONDA ACCORD 2007 AND WHILE DRIVING IT BACK HOME THE SRS DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND HAS BEEN ON AND STAYS ON FROM NOW ON WHEN I START THE ENGINE IT GOES OF AND THEN COMES ON AND STAYS ON, THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER OF CONCERN FOR ME AS IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY AND I REALLY CANT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED AS I HAVE READ THAT HONDA CHARGES 800 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A FORCEFUL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOTIFIED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY; HOWEVER, THE OPPOSING VEHICLE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COLLISION CENTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS IN THE REAR HAVE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING SEEKING A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,200

AC CONDENSER ON HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WAS HIT BY "ROAD DEBRIS" AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. FREQUENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING WITH MANY TYPES OF HONDAS BUILT BEFORE 2008. HONDA REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR COST OF A NEW AC CONDENSER, APPROX. $900. *TR

CAR LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING. TACHOMETER RISES BUT CAR WILL NOT MOVIE. INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES BEGINNING 9/08. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD WITH 23,800 MILES ON IT STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN LIGHTLY (A FEW LOCAL MILES) IN MODERATE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. THE IGNITION DOESN'T WORK; THE BATTERY LOSES ITS CHARGE. THE OCCURRENCES ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEREVER THE INCIDENT OCCURS. YESTERDAY I WAS STRANDED ONE-HOUR FROM MY HOME; CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. AAA OBSERVED THE BATTERY NEEDED RECHARGING WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE HONDA DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL OR FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND APPEARS TO RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE NHTSA HONDA RECALLS FOR STALLING AND/OR SUDDEN STOPPING BY RECALLED 2005-2006 MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN MY 2007 MODEL. WHAT IIS MY RECOURSE? I HAVEN'T PAID THE CAR OFF YET AND CONSIDER IT TO BE A LEMON. *TR

2007 HONDA ACCORD. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER PERIODICALLY. SUSPECT TAILLIGHTS ARE DOING THE SAME. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC. SAME RESULT. REPLACED BULBS IN LIGHTS. PROBLEM REMAINS. HAD ELECTRONICS SHOP CHECK ALL DATA SYSTEM BUT THERE ARE NO LISTINGS. ONLINE BULLETIN BOARD SUGGESTS THIS IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES BUT HONDA HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR JUST FAULTY VEHICLES BUT THE DIMMING OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT TIME WHEN FOLLOWING ANOTHER DRIVER COULD BE MISTAKEN AS ME TRYING TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. IN THE SEATTLE, WA AREA THAT COULD BE A DANGEROUS THING.... PLEASE HELP!! *TR

I WAS PASSING A LARGE TRUCK, DOWNGEARED INTO THIRD GEAR, LET OUT THE CLUTCH, AND THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF THIRD GEAR. I FOUND MYSELF IN NEUTRAL FACING ON COMING TRAFFIC, AND HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND PULL IN BEHIND THE TRUCK (ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION). THIS POPPING OUT OF GEAR, AND DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEAR HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND OCCURS PERHAPS 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH. AFTER THIS NEAR MISS I DECIDED TO GET IT FIXED. BEFORE GOING TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON "3 GEAR ACCORD 6 CYLINDER MANUAL" AND ONE OF THE RESULTS WAS HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020. THIS BULLETIN COVERS MY 07 ACCORD AND IS FOR "TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR, OR IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, NOTE: THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLDER CLIMATES. FAULTY 3RD GEAR SYNCHRONIZER OR SHIFT SLEVE" SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. THE DEALER WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IT CAN GO FOR OVER A WEEK WITHOUT SHOWING UP), HE SAID HONDA'S POLICY WAS UNLESS THEY COULD SEE THE PROBLEM HONDA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS TO BE MADE. I CALLED UP US HONDA (800 999 1009) AND SPOKE TO A MR JIMMY RUDNER WHO VERIFIED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. SO HONDA HAS FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION (THE ONE THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION), RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX IT, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANY REPAIRS

WE HAD FILED A COMPLAIN WITH OUR 2007 HONDA ACCORD FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WE HAVE NOT PICKED UP HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL ACCIDENTS WITH INJURIES, ETC. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED REPLY ON WHAT THE NHTSA IS DOING ABOUT THESE ACCIDENTS. *TR