2000 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HIS KEY FROM THE IGNITION BY ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCKING CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED INADVERTENTLY REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED REINSTALLED KEYS AND STEPPED ON BRAKE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN HER VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DIM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ASKED HER TO SIGN A RELEASE, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ORDERED IN MARCH OF 2008 AND WHEN SHE CALLED AGAIN IN APRIL 10, 2008, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. MOST RECENTLY, WHEN SHE WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE STATUS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,834. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

2000 HONDA. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT. (SEE PRIOR RECALL OF HONDAS 1998-1999 FOR THIS, ALSO.) LEFT URN INTO A DRIVEWAY, FROM VIRTUAL STANDSTILL. LEFT FRONT BALL-JOINT/KNUCKLE FAILED, SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, TEARING AWAY OF UNDERCARRIAGE, WHEEL COLLAPSE.

SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE IT "LOOKED AT." RECENTLY, THE O2 SENSOR CAME ON AND I'VE MADE 3 TRIPS TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WILL COST ME 420.20 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM SOLVED. I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, AND AS A SENIOR, I'D SURE APPRECIATE SOME HELP. THIS DOESN'T SEEM FAIR. *TR

"2000 4-DOOR HONDA LX" - ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 2007, ITS SRS READINESS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING ITS REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA SANTA ANA, CA AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THE SRS LIGHT WAS RESET ONLY TO FIND OUT AFTER 3 DAYS THAT IT CAME BACK ON. ON JANUARY 2008 AND MARCH 2008, THE SAME SITUATION WAS HANDLED BY SANTA ANA HONDA AND AFTER 6-10 DAYS, THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN AND AGAIN. I WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL TO THE SRS UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED LONG AFTER THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT IF SANTA ANA HONDA WERE TO FIX THE EQUIPMENT, IT WOULD COST ME AT LEAST $1,600 WHICH WAS REDUCED BY 30% BY ITS SERVICE MANAGER JOHN MARKER. IT WAS THEN THAT I BROUGHT UP THE CASE TO AMERICAN NORTH HONDA MOTOR CO INC AND WAS HANDLED BY WAYNE AT 1(800) 999-1009 EXT. 118198. WAYNE CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE PARTICIPATING TO THIS REPAIR BY REDUCING THE COST BY $300. IT DIDN'T MAKE LOGICAL SENSE TO ME THAT THE CONSUMER IS LIABLE FOR COSTS INVOLVED IN FIXING A SAFETY-RELATED DEVICE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT BOTH SANTA ANA HONDA AND NORTH AMERICAN HONDA ARE BOTH CONTRIBUTING TO THE COSTS OF THIS REPAIR, TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE. MY FAMILY'S 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY AND FRIENDS' 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA NEVER HAD THEIR SRS WORN OUT IN THE COURSE OF TIME, WHY WOULD HONDA HAVE THIS PROBLEM? PLEASE ASSIST ME CONTACT HONDA TO CARRY THE BURDEN OF THIS COSTS OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS NOW 120,000. *TR

I NOTICED WHEN I STOPPED MY CAR MADE AN ABNORMAL IDOL NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN MY CAR WAS STRIPPED AND THE THREADING COILS WERE NOW COMPLETELY STRIPPED AS WELL AND THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS REPLACED. THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CAR IS A GENUINE HONDA SPARK PLUG WHICH IF THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR THEN IT MUST HAVE BEEN POOR WORKMANSHIP. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE DAMAGE (TOTAL COST IS $2000.75) I AM STUCK BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR DAMAGES THAT WERE INCURRED WHILE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE PLACED BY HONDA. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE ISSUE. WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH COMPONENTS AT THE DISCOUNTED COST OF $2,600. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH 85K. MY SRS LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND HONDA WANTS A $100 TO CHECK IT OUT. MY COUSIN HAS THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVEN'T TAKING THE CAR IN YET TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BUT HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE SOME SORT OF RECALL SINCE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM AND WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SAFETY SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE BASKET WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND FLASHES OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE V4 AUTO HAS THE MILEAGE OF 86,000. NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING. OUT OF NOWHERE, SRS LIGHT STAYED ON. I HAVE NOTHING ON OR AROUND THE PASSAGE SEAT. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS. IT BOTHERS ME A LOT BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN. I CALLED HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY'D NEED THE CAR DURING WEEKDAY FOR A WHOLE DAY TO DIAGNOSE, AND COST WOULD BE FROM $150.00 AND UP. SKY IS THE LIMIT. BESIDES, I CAN'T GO TO WORK WITHOUT THE CAR OR I HAVE TO RENT A CAR MYSELF. WHAT A HASSLE. I AM NOT SURE IF HONDA WARRANTY COVERS SRS LIGHT. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I AM NOT ALONE. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 COUPE AND FOR ABOUT ABOUT A WEEK NOW THE SRS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER AFTER 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICH EVER CAME FIRST) I HAVE 188,000 ON MY CAR SO I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND SO MANY PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO GET THE SRS LIGHT OFF. SO IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT WILL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD FIND OUT BEFORE A DEATH RESULTS FROM THIS ISSUE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE LOOKED INTO. PLEASE DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND REQUIRE HONDA TO DO A RECALL. *TR

OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FAILS. PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED ACCORDING TO DEALER DIAGNOSTICS. ITEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT 125,000 MILES. SAME COMPONENT HAS FAILED AGAIN 13 MONTHS LATER AT 155,000 MILES.

SRS LIGHT ALWAYS ON THUS PREVENTING DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING AWHILE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN APRIL OF 2006 UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WITHOUT TRANSMISSION SELECTOR BEING PUT INTO PARK. ACCORDING TO HONDA THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RANGE OF RECALLS AND WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT AROUND 90,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE. IT WOULD LIGHT UP OCCASIONALLY BEFORE (BEGAN LIGHTING UP AT AROUND 70,000 MILES) BUT NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I & MY INLAW BOUGHT THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX IN THE SAME WEEK (9/1999), AFTER 7 YEARS, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WITH NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. ALSO IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED HONDA MANUFACTURER, THEY REJECTED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLE THEY COVER UP TO 10 YEARS ON THE OPDS (OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) UNIT, WHICH FAILED AND CAUSED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

WITHOUT ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER WOULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A SUBSTANTIAL PAYMENT. I'VE READ ON THE WEB THAT MANY HONDA USERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AROUND 100K MILES. AIR BAGS ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIKE SEATBELTS. SEATBELTS ARE COVERED BY LIFE-TIME WARRANTY AND SO SHOULD BE THE AIR BAGS. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FAILURES OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR OR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF AN EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. SHE IS UNSURE IF RECALL # 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) APPLIES TO HER VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG AND SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER FROM MOVING FORWARD AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN JUNE OF 2007 AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IN AUGUST OF 2002, THE SRS WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02V051000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). HONDA ALSO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,184. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE AND FRACTURED PELVIS ON LEFT MAJOR SURGERY TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN NOR DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL (RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN) FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE, WHICH VOIDS THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 167,000.

THE SRS LIGHT WONT GO OUT .THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT . *AK

HONDA ACCORD 2000 - CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER, AND BY HONDA USA, THAT MY CAR DIDN'T FALL INTO THE ONES COVERED BY FACTORY RECALL. NOT SURE WHEN IT FIRST STARTED ONLY REALLY NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. *TR

FRONT SUBFRAME ON 2000 HONDA ACCORD RUSTING EXCESSIVELY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AC CONDENSATION LINE IS DESIGNED WRONG AND HONDA WILL NOT FIX. ALL OF US ACCORD OWNERS NEED YOUR HELP. THE OWNER I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM FIRST BEGAN NOTICING THE RUST IN 2007. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THIS YEAR AFTER IT COMPLETELY CRACKED OFF. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 84,000 MILES. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN THE KEY HE WOULD RECEIVE NO RESPONSE FROM THE STARTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION:SWITCH. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX INDICATING FAILURE HAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOIND TIME. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALERESHIP AND THEY REST THE LIGHT, 1 MINUTE JOB FOR $100. THEY SAID IF IT GOES ON AGAIN I MAY NEED A NEW SYSTEM WHICH CAN RUN UP TO $1000 OR MORE. IF THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT AS DEFINED BY NHTSA, WHY IS NOT COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY? *AK

DRIVING A 2000 HONDA ACCORD (4 CYLINDER) AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO AUTOMOBILE. COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE RESTART AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT BUT COMPLETE FAILURE AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ALL DASH INSTRUMENTATION ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO SECOND ENGINE FAILURE. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. OWNER INFORMED THAT EGR VALVE FAILED. OWNER INFORMED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE EGR TO FAIL WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THAT SIMPLY IS NOT TRUE AS THIS FAILURE INDEED HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. TOTAL REPAIR COST NOT PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF EGR PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR STABILIZER LINK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF BULLETIN# 05-0201. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA ,AND THE CASE # WAS N012007-03-1601383. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,175. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE STABILIZER WAS BROKE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED BOTH SIDES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE OLD LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF BY TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 140,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEEPED FOUR TIMES BEFORE SHE LEFT THE HOUSE AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE, POLICE OFFICER'S CARD WITH REPORT NUMBER AND REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. UPDATED 07/10/07 *TR

I HAD LEFT THE CAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. APPARENTLY I HAD LEFT THE GEAR IN REVERSE RATHER THAN IN PARK. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WITH MY IGNITION KEY IN HAND THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR WHICH WAS PARKED. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, BUT COSTLY TO REPAIR ANYHOW. THERE WAS A WOMAN WITH A BABY IN A CARRIAGE WHICH WAS NARROWLY MISSED BY THE MOVING VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT IN PARK. IN FACT, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL 05V025000 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH ALMOST 500000 CARS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF MINE WERE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. HONDA DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS LONG EXPIRED AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IT WAS INTERESTING THAT THE RECALL NOTICE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING WORDS UNDER "DEFECT CONSEQUENCE:" "IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR" THIS WAS THE EXACT SCENARIO OF THE INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED. *AK

I CONTINUE TO GET THESE E-MAIL UPDATES AND MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SOUND SO EERILY FAMILIAR. I HAD 2 MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY HONDA BEGINNING WELL BEFORE 70,000 MILES. I TOO WAS METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE EVERY 3 MONTH AT THE DEALER. FIRST I EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY "REPLACED" IT UNDER THE RECALL...WITHIN 3 WEEKS THE "REPLACED" TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY "REPLACED" IT AGAIN; I THEN FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS "REPLACED" WITH A "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION AND NOT A NEW ONE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I EXPERIENCE ALL KINDS OF "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CODES. IT WAS NEVER ENDING FOR 6 MONTHS...OF COURSE EVERYTHING WAS MY FAULT. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT I REPLACED MY OWN RADIATOR FLUID AND THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRUST ME, I AM NOT MECHANICAL WHATSOEVER. IT WAS ALWAYS SERVICED BY THE DEALER...FINALLY I GOT CALIFORNIA INVOLVED AND AFTER ALOT OF HUBABALOO IT WAS DECIDED THAT I MIGHT NOT NEED A RADIATOR AFTER ALL AFTER AN EXPERIENCED TECH CAME OUT TO "LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM". LONG STORY SHORT, CALIFORNIA CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THE ENGINE ISSUES WOULD GO AWAY. THIS WAS ALL AT 70,000 MILES. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE VERY SAME DEALER. I FIND IT IRONIC THAT OTHER FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND ARE BEING JERKED AROUND IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD LIVING IN THE NE; I COULD NOT AFFORD THE CAR FAILING ME ON A COLD WINTER DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. I TRADED IT IN AND PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH HONDA'S FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY LIFETIME! *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH IN THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD THE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE BUCKLE . THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 2-27-07, AND THOUGHT NHTSA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32950 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33000.*AK

2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYL. VIN# 1HGCG565XYA0XXXXX EXPERIENCE SUDDEN LOSS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTION INDICATOR LIGHT, DOOR AND TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN RUNNING LIGHT AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. THIS FAILURE PRESENTS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS A RECALL FOR 2000 ACCORDS WITH A V-6 ENGINE BUT IS OUTSIDE THE NARROW SCOPE OF THE HONDA RECALL. *NM

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 2000 AND THE CAR HAS 72K. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON FOR NO REASON. I READ ON THE WEBSITE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HOPE HONDA WILL HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL THE OWNERS. *TR

NOT ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 100,000. SEE HONDA ACCORDS IN THIS YEAR ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER IS TRYING TO SAY BEFORE I EVEN BRING IT IN THAT IT OCULD BE 20 DIFF. THINGS SETTING THIS LIGHT ON. THINK HE WILL TELL ME IT IS NOT COVERED IF IT REALLY IS. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE WITH MANY DISATISFIED HONDA OWNERS.

I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE A FEW MONTHS AGO. HAVING ABOUT 117,000 MILES ON IT. THE SAME MONTH I BOUGHT IT, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. *JB

2000 HONDA ACCORD "SRS"(SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER IS REQUESTING 700.00 TO FIX A "FAULTY CONTROL UNIT". I HAVE HAD MY CAR OVER 6 YEARS AND ONLY HAVE 44K MILES. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL 04V256000 CONCERNING INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. SHE HAD NO WARNING, THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THEY STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE HEAT BUILD UP AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

I OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6. MY SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT RESET BY THE DEALER, AND IT COST ME $100. THEY ALSO CLAIMED IT WAS MY FRONT IMPACT SENSOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN BUMPED OR HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, SO I FAIL TO SEE HOW THAT COULD BREAK. NOW, THE SECOND TIME, THE SRS LIGHT HAS AGAIN COME ON AND HAS BEEN ON MY DASH FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT I WILL NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IF EVER I AM HIT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SRS LIGHT SITUATION ON YOUR SITE AND MANY OTHERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS A RECALL, AS THE DEALER IS SET TO CHARGE ME CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND STILL CANNOT GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM IN THE LONG-TERM. SINCE THIS IS SO PREVALENT, WHY IS THIS NOT A PRIORITY??? THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF CAMPAIGN, BECAUSE FRANKLY, MANY OF US FEEL VERY UNSAFE. *JB UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

SRS LIGHT ON INDICATES AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS $100+ TO TEST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SIDE AIR BAG: LIGHT COMES ON AND TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO GIVEN REASON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. TRIED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM BUERKLE HONDA WHO DID NOT MAKE ANY NOTES ABOUT MY REQUEST. NOW TELL ME I NEED A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THAT IT MEANS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. *TR

MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE DECEMBER 31, 2006. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE NOW DISABLED AND WILL MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A MINIMUM COST OF $1,300.00. BASED ON THE SAFETY RISKS AND THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, HONDA SHOULD ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. *JB

PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND SRS LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. *JB

CAR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION ON I-94 IN CHICAGO, IL. THE MAIN RELAY SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD, AND HONDA MUST BE FORCED TO LOOK INTO THIS. THIS IS THE SAME CAR WHERE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN THESE VEHICLE FAILURES. *NM

SRS LIGHT TURNED ON SPONTANEOUSLY; HONDA KEEPING DIAGNOSTIC CODES SECRET, SO MY LOCAL SHOP IS UNABLE TO FIX; COULD BE SIMPLE SEAT BELT SWITCH, COULD BE AIRBAG FAILURE; NOT WITH $150+ TO CHECK FOR SIMPLE SEAT BELT SWITCH. SOLUTION IS TO MAKE THE CODES ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC INSTEAD OF KEEPING THEM SECRET SO CUSTOMERS CAN CHOOSE WHERE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE INSTEAD OF FORCING REPAIRS AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. *JB