I learned when I change my oil. I notice the subframe have fell off and rust out. I call the honda dealer and they sent me to v mail.
2000 Honda Accord body complaints
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The subframe on the passenger side of the vehicle is rusted out. The rust is below the AC drain hose. The vehicle is unsafe to operate. The dealer gave me an estimate of $1600 for the repair.
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.
I went in for a routine oil change and the mechanic found that the subframe was rusted out on the right passenger side. From what he said and what I have been reading, this is quite common. With how serious this is, I don't understand why honda does not recall vehicles for this issue. With the AC leaking right onto this spot and them fixing that defect after 2002, it is clearly their fault. It is potentially dangerous and an overall hassle for something that shouldn't happen, even in a 15 year old car.
The AC rubber hose leaks water and drips on the sub frame causing the sub frame to rust out. The rust totally cracked the sub frame, which in turn, caused the suspension to the be loose. From what I have researched online, this has happened to hundred of consumers. My husband has made a video and has taken the steps to warn the consumers of a cars which were engineered so poorly, and could risk the lives of any one driving this model. I wonder who is in charge of safety for vehicles manufactured by honda--the complaints from hundreds of consumers regarding the same issue dated way back 2009, but it seemed that neither honda, nor the government did anything to address the issue. I hope you act, before people get killed due to this safety hazard. I will save this complaint and research honda cars 1999 thru 2002 and when someone dies from this mistake will make sure the world weighs in through social media.
I noticed that during side wind or going over dips in highway the vehicle would wander and sway making steering quite difficult and so I had midas do a 4 wheel alignment which didn't help. The midas inspector told me that he wasn't able to guarantee the alignment, since he thought it had been wrecked and that the frame was out of kilter. However I researched online, and found that this was a typical design flaw on this year and model, where the A/C liquid discharge was right above the sub-frame and had rusted the rear cross member completely loose from the frame. Since I am on social security-disability, I am unable to pay to replace part #50200-584-a00-rr beam.
The paint and clear coat have chipped off.
I took my car into the mechanic for two issues: a possible brake fluid leak, and a weak to almost nonfunctional A/C in the summer months. He told me that my front passenger seat subframe was completely rotted out due to rust (the rust was not mentioned whatsoever during the car's inspection only 6 months prior) and would have to be replaced because the car is unsafe to drive. Checked online and it seems to be a widely prevalent issue with gen 6 accords (98 - 02). I've lived in a snowy city for the life of the car, but there is no appreciable rust anywhere else on the car. Only in this one spot, which is directly under the A/C drain. Honda changed the location of the A/C drain in 2003 (with their 7th gen accords), and this problem is not an issue on those cars. Honda has said that it is just a coincidence, but they are better off putting out a recall and covering the cost of replacing these front passenger subframes than having to pay for a class action lawsuit once somebody is seriously injured or killed because of a rotting subframe. While I think that my weak A/C may be what caused the acceleration of this subframe rot, it is unacceptable that so many people have had this issue with the subframe and honda has made no attempts to reconcile the issue. Ford did a recall on a 12 year old car when they discovered a design flaw. I am consulting lawyers at this time to determine if there is a potential for a class action lawsuit before there is a report of somebody dying due to this.
Front passenger side of subframe rotted. Driver side is good. Inspector said honda will not fix. This is inexcusable. When will the federal safety agency do something about this. Should I call my congress man to get this problem to be known to the mass public. I cant believe that someone hasn't been killed with this blatantly obvious disregard for familes who use these cars, and not know the danger.reminds me of when I contacted the nhsta on my toyota tacoma frame rusting off the truck and having my daughter in the truck praying we could make it home. I ended up selling the truck for half the price of it to only hear a month later that toyota was at least willing to fix the problem. But to late for me and a lot of other owners.
Took vehicle to mechanic to inspect wheel noise. Inspection resulted in replacement of ball joint. Inspection also revealed 80-85% rust-out of subframe on passenger side. No other undercarriage rust is evident and the vehicle is otherwise in excellent condition. This is the same area of the subframe which has been reported as a 'defect' due to factory placement of the A/C drain hose. This is a dangerous condition waiting to happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the sub frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the failure was due to the AC draining valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
On my honda accord 2000, I can remove the ignition key without switching the transmission to 'park'. I parked my car, and left the transmission on 'drive'. The car rolled down the slope and crashed into another car parked few yards away. The description of the recall 05v02500 (ignition-park interlock) matches exactly my car characteristics and the problem I am having with the interlock system. I called honda and they said that the recall does not apply to my VIN.
Sub-frame rusting: upon recent inspection this vehicle was determined to have rusting through the sub-frame on the front passenger side resulting in failure to pass inspection due to being unsafe. Cost to repair and replace the part and allow the vehicle to be safe to drive will be $1500.00. No other sign of rust anywhere else on the undercarriage of this vehicle. Upon research into this serious and expensive defect we noted that there are significant numbers of accord vehicle owners who have experienced the identical flaw. Additionally, our mechanic noted that the air conditioning weep hole drains directly onto this area of the vehicle contributing to the sub-frame rot.
During an oil change, my husband notice a crack in the rear beam of the front crossmember. Upon further investigation, he identified that the subframe had rusted through from the top down where the air conditioner drain was. The replacement part cost $530 (regularly $720 from honda) and over $400 in labor to replace it. The part was completely rusted through, broken in several places, and would have eventually caused a steering problem, according to the mechanic who replaced the part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH over a road bump, the front frame became fractured. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who inspected the problem and stated that the water from the air conditioning hose leaked onto the frame and as a result, the frame had become severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 250,000.
I bought a honda accord with 162,000 miles on it and was told all it needed was brakes and rotors. When I was replacing the brakes and rotor on the front passenger side of the vehicle I inspected all other parts as well and that's when I noticed the big problem. The sub frame was rotted out. I did some research online and found that this is a common problem with this year and that honda recognizes this but fails to do anything about it. The air condition drain is positioned so that it is constantly dripping on to that part of the sub frame. This is a major safety issue and I was advised not to drive the vehicle until I had the part replaced. I researched the price and labor for the part : part: $600+ honda garage. Labor: $500+ honda garage. Honda needs to take responsibility for this as other honorable companies have.
On nov 12, 2011 I went to get my car inspected and the would not pass it because the front rear subframe is rotted. The driver side is in perfect condition ....the dealer says it will cost $1600.. I know it's old but it only has 72000 miles on it ....im hearing that allot of people are having this problem ...I am scared to drive it, and I don't want to put my grandchildren in the car....I don't want to sell it because I don't want anyone else to get hurt...honda should have a recall on this issue ...
Heard some strange noises and took the car to a mechanic. They reported that the rear beam had rusted through on the passenger side and told me it was a design flaw common to that year accord. They noted that the same part on the driver's side was not rusted and attributed the passenger side problem to it's location beneath the drain for the air conditioning condenser. They also indicated that the car was unsafe to drive.
During a routine maintenance visit at my dealership I was informed that the passenger side subframe of my 2000 honda accord with only 57,000 miles on it was rusted out and not safe to drive. The driver side was fine. I spent over $1,400 to have the car repaired only to see a report on the news that the problem was caused by a badly placed drain off for the air conditioning. I think the cars should be recalled to fix the problem and those who have had the subframe repaired already should be reimbursed.
State inspection found passenger side of front subframe has rusted through. No other rust is visible on frame. Mechanic claims failure from rust may be due to AC drain routed onto frame at this location. Another 2000 accord was in in the shop at the same time for repair of the same damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for routine service when he was advised that the rear and front of the sub-frame was completely rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000. The current mileage was approximately 115,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was pulling into the parking space after driving the vehicle for 45 mins (approx. 20 miles). When I was ready park the car and switch off the ignition, the car suddenly accelerated way too fast and hit the building in front. I was driving into the parking space at less than around 10 MPH as I had to make 3 turns within 100 feet before coming into vacant parking space. My leg was also in the break pedal as I made those turns after getting into the private property from il rte 83. I can definitely confirm that my leg was not in gas pedal as my right leg was on the break pedal to make those turns and stop the car in the parking space. It all happened in the matter of few seconds and there was no time to react. The car came to halt only after hitting the building. Both air bags deployed as soon as the car hit the building and there was heave smoke inside the car. It was really scary because by looking at the damage the speed at the time of accident looks to be around 50 MPH. It was a relatively higher curb in front and the building was just 6 - 8 feet away from the curb, I was also driving into the parking space at less than 10 MPH. I am really shocked to see this kind of unintended/sudden acceleration happen with honda accord cars which could prove to be fatal for the driver, passenger and pedestrian alike.
My friend and I were driving to go buy some food during heavy traffic and I ended up hitting a pothole I was unable to avoid. After I hit the pothole my car started making a loud grinding sound whenever I turned the wheels. When I got home I checked underneath my car to see what was causing the awful sound and saw a piece of metal heavily rusted and sheared right through. I checked the other side to see if it was also rusted and broken but to my surprise there was barely any rust on it. I went onto the internet and found out that it was the sub-frame of my accord that broke and that I was one of many people this exact situation has happened to. I am extremely relieved that neither my friend or I were injured when this happened, and that it did not cause an accident during heavy traffic. The fact that honda has yet to even address this issue is truly ridiculous and the fact that they have not recalled such a major defect happening to many people is stunning.
I would like to call to your attention abc's investigation into honda accords for dangerous rusted/rotted sub-frames. The center for auto safety in washington d.c. Is calling on honda to issue a voluntary recall for one and one-half million 1998 through 2002 honda accords due to rust that is quietly eating away at a major structural component. The center for auto safety's executive director [xxx] said, "there's no question this is a safety concern. What you have are hundreds of thousands of owners driving the roads on a vehicle that may suffer catastrophic frame failure due to corrosion." [xxx] is calling on honda to notify owners to have their vehicles inspected. "sooner or later," said [xxx], "someone is going to be killed, there's going to be a big product liability lawsuit and honda very well may wind up paying more in litigation costs then in doing what they should be doing -- which is do a recall today." records abc news obtained from national highway transportation safety administration detail similar complaints, including sub-frames that were described as "unsafe, failed inspection and in dangerous condition." I believe that this dangerous situation needs to be brought to your attention. Honda will just try to wait out the situation and hope that it will go away if it does not get pressure from the federal safety agency and owners across the nation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated while having regular maintenance performed on his vehicle, the independent mechanic notified him that the subframe was corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.
Recently I heard a clunking sound coming from the front of the car. Upon inspection the mechanic said that the sub frame on the passenger's side had rusted/rotted out and that the front suspension had come loose from the sub frame. He said that the car was unsafe to drive and that I needed to have it repaired immediately. I called sunnyside honda and spoke with the service manager regarding the problem. I said that I had looked on the internet and this was a honda design defect and that numerous individuals had reported the same problem. I asked if honda was willing to do anything to help with the repair because it was a design defect and that I had been a loyal honda customer for years. The service manager contacted hondas district service manager who replied that honda was not willing to cover any of the $2,000.00 cost of replacing the sub frame. I then followed up with american honda motor co., inc.'s main customer service department in california. I spoke with [xxx] and she put me on hold for a long time. When she returned she said that the district service manager had said honda was not going to do anything to help so the main customer service people were not able to do anything to help. A short time ago my grandson, a student at bowling green state university, purchased a 1998 honda accord for $4000.00. Upon recent inspection of that car the sub frame has rusted/rotted out the same as my car and many other honda accords. I believe that honda should be responsible for recalling and repairing these unsafe automobiles before someone is injured or killed as a result of their design defect and that they will continue to be unwilling to do so as long as individuals have no power to make them take responsibility. I am asking that you make it a priority to investigate and issue a recall of all these automobiles with honda's design defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that the paint on the vehicle was deteriorating down to the metal of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the vehicle would become rusted. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.
I took this honda accord dx (my2000) to the dealer for 120,000 maintenance in september 2011. They told me the front passenger side subframe rusted very badly. But the driver side subframe was normal with no rust. I thought underbody rust is normal for my car's age and did not pay much attention. But after one month, the front wheels began to make strange noise. I took it to an independent auto repair and they told me the subframe rusted through completely and began to crack. It is a safety hazard to continue to drive. They said it always happened on the passenger side on honda accord because the A/C condensation water drips down on this point. I am taking it to a dealer today to replace it. It will cost me $2000.
Recently took a 2000 accord se to honda dealer for trade in. The dealership put the car on the hoist for inspection before determining a trade in price. One of the first places that the mechanic looked was at the frame and front suspension on the passenger's side. Almost immediately it was found that over half the width of the front cross beam was wasted away, and was in danger of breaking off at any time. Both the mechanic and salesman agreed, this was a problem they had seen many times on several different years of this model. The rotting of the beam was apparently caused by condensate dripping from the air conditioner drain, which was located directly above the beam. I was told that because it had been such a problem, the drains had been moved to a different location on the next generation. The estimate to have it repaired was $1300.00. Other than that, the car was deemed to be in excellent re-sale condition.
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