2006 Honda Accord Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 15-20 MPH, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning odor, and there was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the smoke increased while at a complete stop in traffic. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle after pulling over to the side of the road and after arriving at the residence. The contact stated that the power steering hose was leaking at the back of the engine, near the firewall, onto the catalytic converter, and onto the power steering lines. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V222000 (Steering); however, the dealer informed the contact that the recall repair could not be performed because the power steering pump was an aftermarket part. The contact stated that the dealer failed to honor the recall repair, which only involved the power steering hose replacement. The vehicle was taken to Automotive Technology of West Islip, where the contact was informed that the vehicle should be repaired under the recall. The mechanic contacted the manufacturer on the contact's behalf; however, the manufacturer confirmed that the recall repair could not be performed because the power steering pump was an aftermarket part. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Clicking in steering wheel, and steering wheel very stiff. Not sure if it's the flex coupler or something else. Has been ongoing for probably 2 or 3 years. Also headliner is falling, has been lifting for a couple of years but now it's to the point where I'm afraid it'll fall on my head and block my vision while driving. This is a common issue with these older hondas Headliner needs a recall/warranty extension from the manufacturer. The flex coupler if that is the issue needs a recall or warranty extension as well. Kia has done this for their older specific vehicles with this flex coupler issue (my other car which had the same problem)

Power steering fluid leakage that smokes up under hood, loss of power to steering and extremely difficult to steer. Major safety issue.

My car is leaking power steering fluid somewhere. I can fill it to the recommended line, drive 10 minutes down the road and start having problems turning again. It is worse when turning slowly like when backing out of a parking spot and then turning the wheel to be able to accelerate in the correct direction. I have also noticed smoke coming from my car if I am sitting in park after putting fluid in, it is worse if I have my heat on. I am currently pregnant and this is my only form of transportation to be able to get my son to and from school and myself to work and every where else I have to drive to. I have almost hit parked cars because I can't get the steering wheel to turn. I am afraid that I will be driving down the road and end up not being able to turn into a curve in the road or something and end up rolling/wrecking my car. I am afraid that my car could catch on fire while I am waiting in the pickup line for my son which would put other parents, children, and other cars at risk. Yes the problem has been confirmed. The vehicle has not been inspected. No warning lamps or anything. I have been dealing with this for almost 3 months. It is causing pain in my neck, back, arms, and shoulders.

I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM ALOHA MOTOR GROUPS INC. ON FEB. 28, 2020. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SENDING MY TITLE AND EVERYTHING OUT. I HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING AS OF AUGUST 28, 2020, SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PULLED OUT MY TITLE, ATTACHED TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PAPERWORK, AND REALIZED THAT THE SALVAGE INSPECTION WAS NEVER CLEARED. SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH THEM NOT HAVING ANY EXPLANATION OR MEANS OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE DENYING THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND ARE REFUSING TO HAVE A NEW MARYLAND SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AFTER THE SALVAGE INSPECTION IS COMPLETED EVEN THOUGH THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE A PROPER INSPECTION AND TITLE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS.

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LANE, PROBABLY AROUND 20-25MILES THROUGH THE TRAFFIC. I WAS TRYING TO TURN LITTLE TOWARDS RIGHT BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED IN STEERING WHEEL (LOCKED/STUCK - I DO NOT KNOW) BUT THE CAR DIDN'T TURN. THE TRUCK/VAN COMING FROM OTHER DIRECTION AND MY CAR CRASHED. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SAFETY. I WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY FROM THE CRASH SITE. AFTER 2ND VISIT TO HOSPITAL I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RIB FRACTURE. I REACHED OUT TO HONDA AMERICA REGARDING THIS AND THEY SAID SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE INSPECTED THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING REGARDING THIS MATTER. I URGE NHTSA TO INQUIRE FURTHER IN 2006 HONDA ACCORD STEERING ISSUE SINCE I SURVIVED A FATAL ACCIDENT, OTHER MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO. IF YOU NEED FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME.

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE STEERING GET TIGHT AND STIFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN IT'S FINE. THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS BLACK BUT NOT LEEKING.

POWER STEERING FLUID KEEPS GUSHING OUT OF THE HOUSING UNIT. TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON STUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND. MARKING WHINING NOISES.

WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CREAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT.

MALFUNCTIONING PARTS

POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO HODA DEALERSHIP TO FIX DAMAGED HOSE FOR THE RECALL. LEAKING HOSE CAUSED PUMP TO MALFUNCTION DUE TO NOT ENOUGH FLUID OR PRESSURE GOING OR PRESSURE GOING INTO PUMP. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP LEAK. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM HONDA STATING THEY ARE AT FAULT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER SO I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER SMOKE APPEARED ON THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. HONDA DID AN INVESTIGATION AND DENIED ANY REPAIRS ON THE PUMP. HONDA ONLY FIXED HOSE AND TRIED UP SELLING THE REPAIRS FOR THE PUMP.

THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH IS CAUSING P OWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS RESULTING IN SPOKE IN THE INTERIOR AND ENGINE BAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON V6 MODELS BUT NOT THE V4 LIKE I HAVE.

VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING POWER STEERING (P/S) FLUID WHILE IN USE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH LOW P/S FLUID. PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING HOSE FEED LINE LEAKING P/S FLUID WHICH IS THEN SPREADING TOWARDS HOT COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER#12V222000 SHOULD BE EVALUATED AND EXPANDED TO THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD 2.4 L 4-CYCLINDER VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE V6 MOTORS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DAY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED DROPS OF POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, BUT SUBSIDED AFTER POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

WHEN BACKING DOWN FROM DRIVEWAY, STEERING WHEEL MAKES AWFUL NOISE AND HARD TO TURN, ESP. WHEN BACKING AND TURNING. ALSO BEFORE THIS HAPPENS, FLUID LEAKING AND A PART POPPED OUT.

OFFICIAL NHTSA PAGE CONCERNING RECALL #12V222000. WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MAKING NOISE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, MY POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS, AND MY I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ISSUE. I THINK IT'S RELATED TO THIS RECALL. ON A CITY STREET. OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TICKS OR WHINES WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON.

STEERING WHEEL FLUIDS CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO TURN WELL.I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP HONDA WORLD ALSO THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT FEEL WHEN I STOP THEY TEND TO ROLLING.

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKS FOR HONDA ACCORD 2006 SEDAN EX, V6. HOSES ARE MOIST AND OILY WET. THE STEERING WHEELS CONTINUES TO SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING. THE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW EVEN AFTER REFILL UP TO FULL MAX FILL LINE. HONDA DEALER INSPECTED AND SAID THEY REPLACED HOSES IN APRIL 2013 AFTER RECALLS WERE ISSUED FOR POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKS/DETERIORATION. NOW IT IS APRIL 2017, AGAIN IS THIS A RECURRING ISSUE/CONCERN FOR HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMOBILES?

STEERING: ON FRIDAY JULY 1, 2016, MY HONDA ACCORD V4 BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER A SHORT WAIT, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT ONTO THE STREET, BUT THE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY PRONOUNCED AND I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DRIVEWAY. A CHECK OF THE FLUIDS REVEALED VERY LOW POWER STEERING FLUID, BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL MARK. AFTER TOPPING UP THE CHAMBER WITH NEW FLUID, THE CAR STARTED AND WAS OPERABLE WITHOUT SHAKING AND NO STEERING PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE LEVEL IN THE CHAMBER SANK IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE MINIMUM LINE AFTER JUST A MINUTE OR TWO OF OPERATION (I BACKED A SHORT DISTANCE DOWN THE DRIVE). THERE WERE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FRESH FLUID SPOTS ON THE DRIVE. MORE FLUID WAS ADDED AND THE CAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP LOCATED 2 MILES FROM OUR HOME, WHERE IT IS AWAITING REPAIR. THE DEALER REPORTED THIS MORNING THAT BOTH THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE AND THE RETURN LINE WERE LEAKING. SINCE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN WITH NO PROBLEMS OR SIGNS OF LEAKS THE DAY BEFORE, AND BECAUSE THESE LEAKS APPEARED SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH STEERING OR POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS, WE BELIEVE THIS FAILURE POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS ALSO THE POTENTIAL OF AN ENGINE FIRE DUE TO THE LEAKING FLUID. THE CAR HAS REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND VERY LOW MILEAGE (<30000 MILES). THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL IN 2012 (12V222000) FOR 2003-2007 ACCORD V6S. BECAUSE THAT RECALL WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE LINES/HOSES, AND OUR CAR'S HOSES ALSO FAILED IN THE SAME WAY, WE BELIEVE THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO OTHER ACCORD ENGINE SIZES AND VIN NUMBERS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AND INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH ON FIRESTONE, AFFINITY TIRES WITH LESS THEN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. WHILE TRAVELING ON DRY, GOOD PAVEMENT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BLOWOUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A BAR DITCH. THE TIRE WAS INTACT, BUT HAD CRAWLED OFF THE RIM. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED TWO DAYS PRIOR AND WAS WELL WITHIN PROPER LIMITS OF THE REQUIRED PSI. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE BLOWOUT AND CRASH..