2008 Honda Accord complaints

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST WEEK, AND DROVE IT AT NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. WHEN THE A/C CYCLES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM MOMENTARILY CAUSING A DISTRACTION EVERY 20 SECONDS. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS, AND WITH LOW BEAMS USED ONLY. ONCOMING CARS ARE THINKING THAT I AM FLASHING THEM AS WELL! *TR

ON ALL 2008 ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER MODELS, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS (MOST NOTICEABLE ON HEADLIGHTS) MOMENTARILY DIM (FLICKER) WHENEVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE CURRENT DRAW OF THE TWO ENGINE COOLING FANS. ACCORDING TO HONDA, THIS BEHAVIOR IS "NORMAL" AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE ELD (ELECTRONIC LOAD DETECTOR). IN MY OPINION, THIS CONTINUAL AND NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN HEADLIGHT INTENSITY IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING TO ME (AS THE DRIVER). I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THESE FLICKERS MIGHT BE INTERPRETED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS IN THE LAST 35 YEARS AND NONE HAS EVER EXHIBITED THIS EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHARACTERISTIC. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM NOTICEABLY, EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN FAN OR COMPRESSOR KICK ON. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM AND CALLS IT NORMAL FOR THE ACCORD! *TR

JUST BOUGHT MY 08 ACCORD LX SEDAN 4 CYL 2 MONTHS AGO, AFTER 2 DAYS, I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS START FLICKERING EVERY 20 - 30 SEC APROX. I WENT TO THE "CLASSIC HONDA" DEALER 2 TIMES, THEY SAID "ITS NORMAL". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IT IS DISTRACTING. ALSO, OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. *TR

I OWN A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. IT HAS APPROX. 5,000 MILES ON IT. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN WORKING GREAT. WE GET IN OUR CAR TO GO AND THE A/C IS BLOWING HOT AIR. I CALL THE HONDA DEALER, WE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO CARRY THE CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY FIND THAT THE CONDENSER HAS A SMALL HOLE APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A ROCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS CONSIDERED A ROAD HAZARD AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT IS THIS CONDENSER MADE OF????? WHY-HOW- COULD THIS HAPPEN? HOW COULD A ROCK PUT A VERY SMALL HOLE IN THIS CONDENSER? I THINK HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CONDENSER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE!!! I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BEING A ROAD HAZARD. HOW MANY MORE TIMES IS A ROCK GOING TO PUT A HOLE IN THIS "THIN" MADE CONDENSER??? HOW MANY MORE TIMES CAN I AFFORD THIS TO HAPPEN??? THEY CHARGE ME $98 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FREE. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE SOMEWHERE ABOUT $750 TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER IF WE FILE UNDER OUR INSURANCE AND AFTER THE MECHANIC TALKED TO SOMEONE ELSE HIGHER UP, THEY DECIDE IF WE DO NOT FILE INSURANCE, THEY WILL GIVE ME A BREAK AND CHARGE ME $279. DO I FILE UNDER MY INSURANCE AND RISK THE CHANCE OF MY INSURANCE GOING UP MORE OR DO I PAY THE $279? AFTER DELIBERATION, I CHOSE TO PAY THE $279. (I ALREADY HAVE 2 TEENAGERS ON MY INSURANCE!!) THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WON'T BE IN TIL NEXT WEEK AND THEN I WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER A

HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN AC KICKS ON AND OFF. THEY DIM FOR A ABOUT 1 SEC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. TYPICALLY, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN; HOWEVER, IT WILL BEGIN BEFORE REACHING 60 MPH ON OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6 OR 7 TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE, BUT NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/01/08

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER EX-L W/NAVIGATION: WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 15 SECONDS. THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME VERY DIM AND PROVIDE POOR VISIBILITY AND MAY ALSO APPEAR TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE SIGNALING THEM. IT IS A BIG DISTRACTION AND MAKES THE VEHICLE A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT READILY OFFER A SOLUTION FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

A MONTH AGO I HAD PICKED MY BOYFRIEND UP FROM THE AIRPORT AND WHEN HE GOT OUT AT A GAS STATION HE SHUT/SLAMMED MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ON MY NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED; BOTH SIDE WINDOW AIRBAGS AND THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAG. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. WE WERE SHOCKED BY THEM DEPLOYING AND COUNTED OUR BLESSINGS NO ONE WAS IN THAT SIDE OF THE CAR AT THAT TIME. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND I WAS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH HONDA FOR A MONTH NOW AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. MY INSURANCE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS FOR A WEEK AND A HALF NOW AND TOO STRONGLY FEEL THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING AND NOW I AM STILL STUCK WITH A BRAND NEW CAR THAT HAS THE AIRBAGS TAPED UP FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT MY WINDOWS. I FEEL THIS IS DEFIANTLY A WARRANTY ISSUE AND I WANT IT TO BE KNOWN AND PEOPLE BE WARN SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN TO THEIR NEW ACCORDS. *TR

2008 4 CYL HONDA ACCORD - HEADLIGHTS BRIGHTEN AND DIM CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN HEATING/AIR IS ON - THE "FLICKERING" HAS BEEN VIEWED AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BY SOME PEOPLE NOT TO MENTION THE EFFECT THE FLICKERING HAS ON MY NIGHT TIME VISION - HONDA SAYS THE FLICKERING IS NORMAL FUNCTION OF ELD - THE FREQUENCY CANNOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL - MY 01 HONDA HAD THE OCCASIONAL DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS BUT NOT TO THIS SEVERITY. *TR

I OWN A HONDA ACCORD 2008 EX SEDAN WITH THE 190HP V4 ENGINE. THE HEADLAMPS AND TAIL LAMPS GO DIM WHEN I ACCELERATE THE CAR AND THEN DECELERATE -- NOT ONLY ANNOYING IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN THAT MY NIGHT VISION IS DISRUPTED -- THE HEADLAMPS ARE MARGINAL TO BEGIN WITH ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS AS THEY WASH OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE, BUT THE ENGINE "RACED" THE ENTIRE TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT'S WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND LIGHTLY TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH STRAIGHT INTO A HOME ACROSS THE STREET. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE THE DAY OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OR DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,600. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY DEFECTS AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. UPDATED 07/15/08

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L LIGHTS FLICKER OR DIM AT NIGHT WHEN ALL EQUIP. OR AC IS ON VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME MUST BE FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT MEET ME ON THE ROAD HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL I HAVE AN 2007 ACCORD THAT DOSE NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAVE A 2003 ACURA TLS THAT DOES NOT OR HAVE I EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE 50 YEARS I HAVE BEEN OWNING CARS. WHAT TO DO NEXT?? *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS AGO, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR (WITH A/C ON) THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15-30 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION. LIGHTS FLICKERING IS AN UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. OTHER DRIVERS DO NOT KNOW THE FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE NOT AN ACT OF AGGRESSION, NOR IS IT SAFE FOR DRIVER'S TO BE EXPOSED TO CONTINUOUS FLICKERING LIGHTS. THERE ARE EXTENSIVE POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD IMPLORE THIS AGENCY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY RESEARCHING THIS HIGHLY DOCUMENTED SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRING HONDA TO FIX THIS FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL. THE HEADLAMPS DIM ON AND OFF EVERY 20 SECONDS OR SO .IT SEEMS TO DIM WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR COMES ON. HONDA WEBSITES SAID THIS IS "NORMAL"? *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER EX SEDAN. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR NEW ON 06/14/2008. WHEN DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NIGHT, I NOTICED THE HEADLAMPS DIM AND THEN RETURN TO FULL BRIGHTNESS IN SYNC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGING. THE DIMMING OCCURS EVERY 20 TO 30 SECONDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND NOT TYPICAL OF ANY OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN. HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING DIM WHEN AIR CONDITIONER KICKS ON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES THINK I AM FLASHING THEM. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2-3 MINUTES. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORUMS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING OTHER DRIVERS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAVI 4 CYLINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH CLIMATE CONTROL ON, AS THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS DIM NOTICEABLY. HONDA DEALER HAS STATED THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR HONDAS, ALTHOUGH MY PREVIOUS 2007 ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER DID NOT EXHIBIT THIS "FEATURE". IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DEFECT WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. OTHER DRIVERS NOTICE THIS "DIMMING" AND ASSUME YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM AS AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CYCLES OFF AND ON. I HAVE OWNED OVER 30 CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS. APPARENTLY HONDA CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL". IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND TO ONCOMING CARS. I HAVE THE 2008 LX-P MODEL - 4 CYLINDER. *TR

THERE IS A LARGE VOLTAGE DROP THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT ... THE LIGHTS REALLY DIM AS THE ALTERNATOR CYCLES .. IT OCCURS EVERY NIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND HAPPENS AT STEADY RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING .. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A MAJOR COMPLAINT BUT THE CAR IS NEW AND IT MAY TURN INTO SOMETHING DOWN THE "ROAD" , TIME WISE FOR OWNERS ..WHAT WORRIES ME THAT IN A FEW MONTHS THAT THE VOLTAGE DROP MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM AND STALL ENGINE OR LIGHTS DIMMING MAY PULL EXCESSIVELY ON BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND CAUSE FAILURES IN OTHER AREAS .. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND THE FORUM TO PASS ON CONCERNS THAT MAYBE SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EACH TIME AC COMPRESSOR COMES ON. VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P (4CYL). REALLY ANNOYING AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. OTHER VEHICLES FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED, WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE READ OTHER WEB SITES THAT ITS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MODEL. MANY HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURE WHICH RESULTING AS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE/MODEL. THIS RAISES BIG CONCERNS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIPS AND CAR MANUFACTURER'S ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

BLINKING HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 ACCORD, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING AT NIGHT EACH TIME THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON (ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS) THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK. HONDA STATES THIS IS NORMAL, I SAY IT IS ABNORMAL AND DISTRACTING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SURELY NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. IT BREAKS A DRIVERS CONCENTRATION AND IS FRUSTRATING. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, 4-CYL. HEADLIGHTS APPEAR TO "FLICKER." I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY APPEAR TO BE TO A MUCH GREATER DEGREE THAN MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM COULD GET WORSE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I.E., ANOTHER DRIVER COULD INTERPRET THE HEADLIGHT FLICKER AS PERMISSION TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE A COLLISION. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE GOT LOUDER AS SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR ROTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE REAR ROTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THEY STATED THAT SHE WASNT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENOUGH BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST AROUND THE WHEEL. AS OF MAY 5, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 825.

2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL WITH VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AD SAYS THE TRANSITION BETWEEN CYLINDER IN THE ENGINE IS UNFELT. HE STATES THAT IS A LIE THE PASSENGERS CAN FEEL WHEN THE ENGINE CHANGES. *KB ACCORDING TO HONDA, THE SYSTEM CAN ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE THE ENGINE'S CYLINDERS AS NEEDED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF BOTH ACCELERATION AND FUEL SAVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL.

I OWN A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-CYL. WHEN THE A/C IS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER DIM TO BRIGHT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 40 SECONDS WHILE AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I WILL CONTACT ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES CONCERNING THIS. *TR

FAULTY HEADREST DESIGN. PUSHES THE HEAD OF MANY DRIVERS RADICALLY FORWARD, MAKING IT PAINFUL AND DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. PROLONGED DRIVING CAUSES NECK AND HEAD PAIN LASTING FOR DAYS, FROM LESS THAN AN HOUR OF DRIVING. *TR

CAR IDLES HIGH AND ERATIC SINCE A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS PUT ON DUE TO LIGHT(IN AND OUT) FLICKERING ALONG WITH FAN AND RADIO CUTTING OUT WHEN A/C UNIT IS USED AND COOLING FANS KICK ON AND OFF.SINCE THEN CAR IDLES HIGH, SURGES WENT FRON TACKING 1100 COLD TO 1500. WENT FROM WARM IDLE AT 600 AND IS NOW 8-900RPMS.LIGHTS STILL DO THE SAME THING BUT THEY AGREE THERE WAS A VOLTAGE DROP AFTER TWO DEALERS SAID IT WAS ACHARCTERISTIC.AFTER TWO MONTH THE CARS GOING BACK IN FOR A SECOND SEAT TRACK AND A SYL PLATE THAT WAS DAMAGED.NOW ALONG WITH A LIST OF PROBLEMS THE FRONT BUMPER IS PEALING IN SAME SPOT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE NEAR HEADLIGHTS.I ALREADT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BUMPERS NOT FITTING.DEALER DID IDLE RELEARN PROCEDEURE THAT DID NOTHING.CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE COMES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.THEY CLAIM AFTER 20 YEARS OF DRIVING AND 4 HONDAS,I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT A GAS CAP ON.WORST CAR I EVER HAD.THE WORST PART IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE DEALERS AND HONDA.I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER TWO MONTHS FOR A REP,LAS TIME DEALER SNUCK A NOTE IN THAT I REFUSED TO SEE THE REP.I FAXED THEM A DEMAND LETTER TO SEE THE REP AND ANOTHER DEALER WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO SET A MEETING UP.THEY CLAIM HE IS OUT WITH A BAD BACK(PHILADELPHIA AREA REP,)I AM SUING HONDA UNDER THE LEMON LAW.I HAD ENOUGH.THE SUIT WAS FILED AND MY COURT DATE IS IN OCTOBER,CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.CAR ALO SMELL LIKE A ROTTEN EGG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT END SHOOK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE REMAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 317.

2008 ACCORD WITH V6 VCM/GRADE LOGIC TRANSMISSION; CAR BUCKS AND SURGES AT SPEEDS AS THE VCM GOES IN AND OUT OF MODE; WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT EVEN IF FLOORED AT 30 MPH; WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON A DECLINE, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT PASSENGERS ARE THROWN INTO THEIR SHOULDER HARNESSES. *TR

VOLTAGE DROP WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR TURNS ON, RESULTING IN HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS DIMMING/FLICKERING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS DIM AS COMPRESSOR AND COOLING FAN ENGAGE. CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO APPEAR AS BEING APPLIED, ALSO CAUSING HIGH / LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. ON ONE OCCASION, THE SUNROOF OPENED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME AT THE DEALER THEY CHANGED THE FREQUENCY ON THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

CAR IDLES ROUGH AND STALLS,CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE COMES ON.THIS WAS AFTER THEY REPLACED ALTERNATOR DUE TO LIGHTS FLICKERING AND RADIO AND FANS GOING IN AND OUT.ALTERNATOR DID NOT HELP AND NOW THE IDLES IS HIGH AND ERATIC, SYSTEM THAT DETECTS MISSING FUEL CAP IS INOP. WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP THE IDLE STOPS REAL HGIGH AND COMES DOWN AS YOU SIT AT THE LIGHT.THE DEALER SAYS THE OWNERS MAUAL IS WRONG ABOUT THE WAY SYSTEM WORKS.I DROVE TWO IDENTICAL ONES AND WHILE THE CARS WERE STILL OF POOR QUALITY,THE IDLE WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE THEY MESSED WITH CAR.OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE BAD SEAT TRACKS, BAD UPULSTRY, PAINT ON BUMPERS IMPROPERLY FINISHED. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX THESE ISSUES. I AM TAKING IT UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND URGE ALL OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. *TR

LETTER REGARDING THE SAFE OPERATION OF HIS 2008 HONDA ACCORD, FEELS THE FLICKERING HEAD LIGHTS PRESENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM OTHER DRIVERS MAY INTERPRET AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED EVERY 30 SECONDS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS, WATER POOLS ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD. VERY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH. WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATING AT ANY SPEED ACTUALLY PULL THE POOL OF WATER FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT PILLAR INTO THE DRIVERS VISION ON THE DOWNSTROKE. *TR

TRANSMISSION/VCM CONSTANTLY CONTINUES TO SHIFT. CAR CANNOT LOCATE CORRECT DRIVE RATIO. VERY PREVALENT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH ON LEVEL GRADE AND NO PEDAL MOVEMENT. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT CONSTANTLY SURGING IS NOTICEABLE AT ALL SPEEDS WITH NO CHANGE IN PEDAL FORCE APPLIED. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SLOWLY AND A SUDDEN DEMAND TO INCREASE SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND RESTRICTS THE ENGINE RPMS. *TR

LIGHTS (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) DIM/FLICKER ANNOYINGLY WHILE DRIVING,WHEN THE RADIATOR FAN CYCLES ON/OFF. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARSH, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER GEARS (2-3 AND 3-4, AND DOWNSHIFTING AS WELL). WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, CAR FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS CONSTANTLY HUNTING FOR THE CORRECT GEAR IN THE LOW 60S MPH. THIS IS PROBABLY THE VCM. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS HARSH AND ABRUPT. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND 4TH TO 3RD, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS LITERALLY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. WHEN UPSHIFTING AT THOSE GEARS, THERE ARE OFTEN PROLONGED DELAYS. IN ADDITION, WHILE CRUISING IN THE LOW 60S MPH RANGE, THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY HUNTING FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. *TR

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXCEL 4 CYLINDER. WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL ON THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY PEOPLE AND THEY ALL SAY THIS IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

WHEN MAKING TURNS THE CAR SURGES. *TR

08 ACCORD EX-L; HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EVERY 15 TO 20 SECONDS. SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAV 4 CYLINDER SUFFERS FROM POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FREQUENTLY FLUCTUATES CAUSING DISTRACTION AND REDUCING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. *TR MY INTERPRETATION OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS PROVIDED BELOW. POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE IS 'NORMAL' DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD). THE FUNCTION OF THE ELD IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEMAND INFORMATION TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MODULE. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER THEN USES THE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ADJUST ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN FUEL SAVINGS. HONDA IS ASSUMING THAT CUSTOMERS ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE NORMAL HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING FUEL MILEAGE. THE OPERATIONAL DESIGN OF ONE SYSTEM PRODUCES A SIDE AFFECT IN ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN A SAFETY RISK. RISKS OF OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE ARE PROVIDED BELOW. 1. REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIVING CONCENTRATION COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. 2. OTHER DRIVERS COULD MISTAKE A HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FLUCTUATION AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN DRIVER CONFRONTATION. *TR

ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER CYCLES ON. THIS IS A VERY VISIBLE FLICKER AND I WOULD CONSIDER A SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND SAYS ITS A NORMAL CONDITION. DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DISTRACTING. *TR

ONGOING ISUUES WITH ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, LIGHTS FLICKERING, ACCESSORIES GOING IN AND OUT,SEAT UHPULSTRY AND PAINT AND SEAT FRAME. HAD INTO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID BAD PAINT ,BAD FABRIC AND FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE CHACTERISTICS OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.SERVICE MANAGER VARIFIED ALL PROBLEMS AND THEN I GET A CALL LATER TO PICK UP CAR BECAUSE THEY TRIED TO FIX THE SEAT AND COULDNT SO THEY ORDERED ANOTHER SEAT FRAME.I PICKED THE CAR UP NEXT DAY WITH FRAUDULENT PAPERWORK,WRONG DATES AND MIALEGE.I WAS WONDERING WHY SEATBELT DID NOT FEAL TIGHT.I GET HOME AND SEE THAT WHEN THEY TOOK SEAT OUT TO TRY AND FIX,MECHANIC DID NOT INSTALL SEAT BELT BACK ON THE FRAME AND HE DISTRYED THE SYL PLATE TAKING SEAT IN AND OUT AND NOW THE BOLT COVER IS ALSO MISSING.DEALER PICKED UP CAR FROM AND BROUGHT IT BACK.DID NOT SEND CAR BACK WITH PAPERWORK OR EVEN AN APOLAGY.THEY CLAIM THEY ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX WHAT THEY DAMAGED.PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW ANYTHING YOUD LIKE.HONDA WAS NO HELP. FOURTH TIME HONDA OWNER AND LAST! HONDAS QUALITY AND ATTITUDE IS SO POOR, I AM GOING BACK TO AMERICAN CARS. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK FROM THE SALE OF THE CAR. *TR

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR COMES ON. BAYTOWN HONDA SERVICE DEPT, BAYTOWN TX, STATED THIS IS NORMAL AND INTENDED TO DO THAT. FIRST THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY PRODUCED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2008 ACCORD THAT ADVISED HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BAYTOWN HONDA STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HONDA SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH FLICKERING LIGHTS. THE FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR