2001 Honda Accord Complaint Log

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCK UP DURING LHIGH SPEED LANE CHANGE DRIVE TO SEAT. SEVERLY RESTRICTSVIEW AND INTERPRUTS CONCENTRATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FRONT RIGHT TIRE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES AIR, TOOK TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD HAS A VISUAL WAVE, WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE GLASS IT LOOKS WARPED. DEALER REFERRED CONSUMER TO A HONDA TECHNICIAN, WHO INDICATED WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NLM *JG

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A EXTREMELY PERVASIVE, OBNOXIOUS ODOR IN THE VEHICLE, THE ONLY TIME THE ODOR IS NOT PRESENT IS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT FULL SPEED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ODOR IS CAUSED BY A MOLD OR SOME TYPE OF FUNGUS GROWING IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

ROTORS AND DISC WEAR QUICKLY; DEALER CLAIMS THAT SOFT BRAKES CAUSE PROBLEMS.*AK

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THE AIR BAGS, THE COMPUTER SENSING SYSTEM OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM. THE OWNERS MANAUAL INSTRUCTS THAT "IGNORING THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS, CUTOFF SYSTEM OR TENSIONERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY". IT STATES THE CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED BY A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE SRS LIGHT ALERTS YOU TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE ACCORD TO THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN GENERATED A REPORT FROM HONDA. IT STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A CELL PHONE, A LAP TOP COMPUTER, AN INVERTER (USED TO PUG ELECTRICAL ITEMS INTO THE CARS CIGARETTE LIGHTER) ANY ONE OF THESE MIGHT TRIP THE SRS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THIS IS BECAUSE ANY OF THESE COMMONLY USED ELECTRONIC DEVICES MIGHT REACT WITH THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SENSORS AND CAUSE THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. NOBODY KNEW FOR CERTAIN IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD ACTUALLY WORK IF THE SRS LIGHT WERE ON. THUS COMMON EVERDAY TOOLS SUCH AS A CELL PHONE OR LAP TOP COMPUTER OR PROTABLE TV CAN SURELY DISRUPT THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY SHUT IT DOWN. FURTHER, BECAUSE HONDA'S DEALERS WILL CHARGE A SERVICE FEE TO SHUT OFF THE SRS LIGHT, MANY AMERICAN CELL PHONE AND LAP TOP USERS WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME AND EXPENSE TO HAVE THE ANNOYING SRS LIGHT SHUT OFF. THUS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MAY BE DRIVING 2001 AND 2002 ACCORDS WITHOUT AIR BAG PROTECTION.*AK

TRANSMISSION WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILT. IN SHOP 9/4 THROUGH 9/7/02. I COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES, STARTING 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP ABOUT "SLUGGISH RESPONSE". PACIFIC HONDA SAID IT'S A NEW CAR, GIVE IT TIME TO LIMBER-UP. WHAT A JOKE. INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AUTO-TRANS PROBLEM. I REQUESTED NEW CAR - HONDA REFUSED. I PAID FOR A NEW CAR, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE AUTO-PAYMENTS FOR A NEW CAR, BUT HAVE NEVER ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY OF A NEW CAR. I REQUESTED THAT PACIFIC HONDA SAVE MY OLD PART (TRANSMISSION) - THEY REFUSED. I UNDERSTOOD A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED - THEY TOLD ME WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT A RE-BUILT TRANSM. HAD BEEN INSTALLED. NOW, AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS W/REBUILT, I SENSE ENGINE JERKINESS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!*AK

VIBRATION PROBLEM - VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TESTED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND BY THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE VIBRATION. HONDA TOOK BACK THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AND CONDUCTED TESTS. THEY CONCLUDED THE VIBRATION IS ACCEPTABLE - HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY WRITTEN COORESPONDENCE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MY CAR AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE EASILY DIAGNOSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU.*AK

THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS ROUGH IDLING WHERE THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY DIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY SINCE FEB OF 2002. THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH ONE TIME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, EVEN WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT IN AGAIN IN JUNE & THE PROBLEM IS GROWING MORE INTERMITTENT, BUT I STILL THINK IT IS A FLAW AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. NLM

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HESITATION OR PERFORMING ERRATIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT DUE TO THE FAILURE NOT DUPLICATING WHILE AT THE SHOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

HONDA IS SENDING LETTERS TO OWNERS OF TWO MODELS OF ACCORD, PRELUDE, AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CARRIER BEARING. THEY ARE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ARE WILLING TO ASSUME COST FOR THOSE ALREADY DONE OR TO BE DONE. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. DT

I HAD A PROBLEM AFTER 200 MILES (AFTER FIXED). I WAS DRIVING ON NOV. 28, 2002 (THANKSGIVING DAY) ON I-77 / I-64 (WEST VIRGINIA) IT IS A MOUNTAIN AREA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. IT WAS DOWN GRADE ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR WAS MAKING BIG JERKS IN ENGINE (LIKE STALLING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND ENGINE SHUT OFF ON MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE AT THAT PLACE NO SHOULDER LINE. ME AND MY FAMILY WERE IN CAR AND WE WERE SO LUCKY, THAT TIME NO ONE BEHIND ME CAR / TRUCK, OTHERWISE SOMEONE CAR / TRUCK CAN HIT MY CAR FROM BACK AND YOU CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. DT

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID INITIALLY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SENT US HOME WITH A REALLY BAD TRANSMISSION LEAK FOR WEEKEND. INFORMED US NOT TO DRIVE MORE THAN 200 MILES. WE INFORMED THEM WE LIVE 60 MILES AWAY AND WOULD NEED TO GET HOME AND BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. NO RENTAL CAR WAS OFFERED. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. TWO WEEKS LATER WE NOTICED LEAKING AGAIN AND THE CAR WA SHIFTING FUNNY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WE APPROACHED BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, BOTH REFUSED. ABOUT A YEAR LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR ALL 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. APPARENTLY I WAS NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WHO WAS SOLD A LEMON. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS------------------770780. *AK *NLM

THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPLACE OIL DURING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT.*AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE OR NONE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.*AK

AIR BAGS ARE STITCHED UP ON THE SIDES.*MR *TS

ROUGH IDLING AND HESITATION TO THE POINT OF STALLING. *PH THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY EGR VALVE. *SC

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BOTTOM FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 10,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE SEATS MOVED BACK. HOWEVER, DEALER INDICATED PLAY IN THE SEAT WAS NORMAL ACTIVITY. *AK DRIVER SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO ACCELERATE OR STOP. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALER SAID IT SHIFTS NORMAL. *LA