2008 Honda Accord complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, SHE SMELLED PROPANE FUMES WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT 6,500. UPDATED 3/19/08 *CN UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR

WHEN THE A/C IS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM EVERY TIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO WHY THE A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE BOTH ON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NHTSA SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER A RECALL/REPAIR OF THIS ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE IS A NIGHTMARE. TRYING TO USE THE DEFROSTER WHILE WARMING UP CAR,BLOWER MOTOR KEPT LOSING POWER. LIGHTS IN AND OUT OF CAR ARE STILL FLICKERING WHEN YOU HAVE THE LIGHTS ON AND COOLING FAN COMES ON. HONDA SAYS ALL HONDAS DO IT. THIS IS MY FOURTH AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. HONDA IS RUDE , AND DOESN'T CARE. BESIDES PEALING PAINT, BAD DRIVERS UPHOLSTRY,THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT STAY STILL AND HASS A BEAD CREAKING SOUND. MY SELLING DEALER THAT TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACKS SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I WEIGH TOO MUCH. I AM 245 LBS NOW. WHEN WE HAD OUR 04 AND 06 I WAS 300 AND IT WAS FINE. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND DECELERATIONS SEAT MOVES. I HAVE A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TODAY THIS CAUSED IT TO HURT EVEN MORE. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL ME ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH OUR EXPENSIVE NIGHTMARES. WE SHOULD ALL GET A RALLY OF OUR JUNKERS TOGETHER AND BLOCK HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND WE WILL CALL THE NEWS TO TELEVISE IT. *TR

4-CYL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IDLING. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, WINDOWS AND MOONROOF WOULD OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE, SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT GO OUT OF "PARK". BY SOME MIRACLE DRIVER AND CAR SURVIVED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT DUSK WITH ASSISTANCE FROM POLICE OFFICER. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALER WHO REPLACED 50 AMP FUSE (ACTUALLY A MULTIPLE FUSE) LABELED "IG". DEALER ADVISED BY HONDA TO GIGGLE WIRES TO TRY TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AND DEALER RETURNED CAR AFTER 4 DAYS. OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. I DOUBT THAT THE FUSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SUSPECT PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. 4300 MILES ON CAR, AN EX. *TR

VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT CREAKS AND IS NOT STABLE, LIGHTS ON CAR CONTINUE TO FLICKER AND DIM IN AND OUT WHEN A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE WILL THINK YOU ARE BRIGHTENING THEM OR STOPPING SUDDENLY AND WILL EITHER CAUSE A CRASH OR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. TODAY EDDIE MILAN,GENERAL MANAGER OF SLOANE HONDA CALLED ME (CAN VERIFY BY CELL PHONE BILL) AND "TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK TO SLOANE HONDA ANYMORE" GREAT ATTITUDE AFTER MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND SENDING MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS>I WILL COMPLAIN EVERYDAY THAT IT GIVES ME PROBLEMS. I URGE ALL CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. BUT FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS ARE A DANGER. *TR

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO FAN MOTOR ALL FADE IN AND OUT WHEN COOLING FAN COMES ON. THIS WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THIS TODAY ALONG WITH PEALING PAINT, BAD SEAT TRACK, BAD UPHOLSTERY AND DAMAGE THAT SLOANE HONDA DID TO MY CAR IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THESE NEW 08 ACCORDS. HONDA DOESN'T CARE. MURRY COHEN SERVICE MANAGER AT SLOANE THREW ME OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT,THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE AND REFUSED TO GIVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE CAR WAS THERE, BUT I HAVE THE RENTAL AGREEMENT THEY SIGNED FOR THE DAY. THEY SAY ALL HONDAS LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT,THIS IS MY 4TH AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DOES IT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO HELP. DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH CALLING. MY EMAIL IS IF YOU HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WILL COMPLAIN TO THIS SITE EVERY DAY AND YOU ALL SHOULD TOO. 24590 + TAX AND TAGS DOWN THE DRAIN. I AM GETTING A LEMON LAWYER AND HOPE YOU ALL DO TO. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX 4-CYL ARE VERY DIM COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE MARKET. THEY POSE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AS WELL FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. IN TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS THE HEADLIGHTS ALMOST LEAD TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY MOVING THE HEADLIGHTS UP WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A BETTER VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN AT NIGHT AND DOES IT CONSTANTLY. CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY TIMES IT DOES IT AS ITS ALL THE TIME. *TR

CARS LIGHTS DIM AND BLINK EVERYTIME THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON AND OFF,THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS,ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS,A/C FAN DIMS,RADIO GETS SOFTER. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM AND JAMMING ON MY BRAKES. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH UPHOLSTRY,SIDE AIR BAGS,RIGHT SEAT TRACK, OUT OF LINE BUMPER AND PEALING PAINT. HONDA HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. *TR

STEERING WHEEL AND CAR VIBRATES OVER 55 MPH GAS SLOSHES IN TANK AT STOPS (CAR MOVES FROM WEIGHT OF GAS MOVING IN TANK). *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER DIM TO BRIGHT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 SECONDS WHEN THE A/C IS ON. THIS IS A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL. HONDA HAS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. *CN

2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE COMPRESSOR COMES ON OR THE FAN FOR THE RADIATOR THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN BACK TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS AND IS ANNOYING AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK THE PERSON MAY BELIEVE YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTICABLE TO PASSENGERS AS WELL. I HAVE HAD MANY COMMENTS MADE ASKING WHY I DO NOT GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOME ROAD RAGE OCCURS. I SPOKE TO HONDA CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIPS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR, THEREFORE THERE IS NOT A FIX AVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND DO NOT KNOW WHY NOBODY THAT CAN RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IS. *CN

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN ACCESSORIES (RADIATOR FAN, A/C COMPRESSOR, ETC.) ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. ENGINE RPM IS AROUND 2500-3000 (HIGHWAY SPEEDS). THIS HAPPENS EVERY MINUTE OR TWO, SOMETIMES MORE OFTEN. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT ALL HONDAS DO IT. WE HAD A 2007 MODEL AS WELL THAT DID NOT EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE EXHAUST CAPS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND WERE DRIVEN OVER. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THAT STATED THAT HER SIX CYLINDER VEHICLE HAD A FOUR CYLINDER BUMPER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THEY INTEND TO EXCHANGE THE BUMPERS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,800.

2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADRESTS ARE ANGLED TO FAR FORWARD CAUSING THEM TO HAVE TO HOLD THEIR HEADS FORWARD AND BENT TO SIT IN THE SEAT. *KB

EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER NOTICEABLY WHEN THE A/C ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. I HAVE TAKEN TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS / ALL LIGHTS FLICKER ABOUT EVERY 10 SECONDS WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES WHILE USING DEFROSTER OR AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR ENGAGES..ONLY ON 4 CYLINDER 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.*CN

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WITH THE TEMP CONTROL ON, MY HEADLIGHTS DIM / FLICKER ABOUT EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS AN 08 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL EX-L. HONDA IS NOT GIVING ME ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AND NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE TO MY SATISFACTION. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS OVER 40 AS THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE FRONT END VIBRATED AND WAS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,350.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD (NA). THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE MUST HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM VEERING TO THE LEFT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR STRUTS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BOLT AND STRUT; HOWEVER, THE CRACKING NOISE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR