Complaint received via e-mail." am the original owner of a 2000 honda accord se. In 9-25-03 I took the car to the dealership because I was able to remove my key from the ignition without the car in park. Was told the switch inside the center console failed because soda was spilled. I would have to pay to replace it. I asked if it was a safety issue, and was told not to worry about it. If I wanted it fixed it would cost me about $200.00, and the part had to be ordered. Took car home, inspected under the console, and found no evidence of soda or any other substance. On 6-12-04 the car seemed to be having poor acceleration home at 4 pm, and at 1130 pm police notified me that my car was found in neighbor's yard, had ran into the corner of the home, causing $3000 damage to home and $800.00 to front of car. On july 13 2004 check engine light came on. Car had smoke coming from underneath, as well as transmission fluid leaking. Had to have car towed to dealership. Requested they check the ignition issue. Also, next day I received a call, stating that transmission had to be replaced. I asked about the ignition issue, and was told that they forgot to look at it. I insisted it be looked at,and told them what happened the last time at another dealership. I was aware of a recall on the 1999 model, and that other people with same make & model had a similar problem.
2000 Honda Accord electrical complaints
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While driving the key could be removed from this vehicle while it was in gear . Consumer was told by the dealership that this vehicle was not included in recent honda ignition recall due to VIN.
Upon turning the vehicle off, the consumer was able to turn and remove the key while the vehicle was in drive. The vehicle started to roll forward without the key in the ignition. The consumer was out of the vehicle before she noticed the car was rolling.
Various problems with 2000 honda accord. *mr the alternator failed, the egr valve failed, the SRS light illuminated, the driver's seat back panel had fallen due to s defective plastic anchor pin, the A/C stopped working, and the front passenger door seal at the bottom was falling off. *sc
Alternator failure. Driving 60 MPH alternator failed along with battery. Vehicle completely shut down at 60 MPH at night in the desert. Vehicle almost caused major accident. Alternator replaced three times already. Possible passenger side air bag issue.
I can remove the key from my 2000 accord while the gear shift is still in drive. I did this once thinking I had placed the car in park, and after exiting the car it began to roll backward. Despite the fact there was a recall on 98 and 99 accords for this same problem, the folks at honda customer service told me I need to take my car to a honda dealer and pay to have it inspected. However, they didn't promise me they could do anything for me after the inspection.
Since the vehicle's VIN wasn't on the recall list, the dealership refused to repair the vehicle which experienced the defect of the recall. *ph the vehicle experienced an ignition switch problem. The dealer refused to fix the ignition problem. The vehicle would be started then die out immediately. The consumer would have to turn the ignition on and off for about 10 ten times before it would start again then would have to step on the gas right away otherwise the vehicle would die again. The consumer requested assistance for the repair. Service bulletin#00059617925
The consumer stated that when he removed the key from the ignition. He also stated that the vehicle does not have to be in park for this to occur. There is a recall on the 99 hondas for that same problem, but yet not on his vehicle. *nm consumer stated that the key can be removed when vehicle is not set in park.
Consumer experienced the same defect as stated in recall, but the dealership refused to repair the vehicle. *ph the vehicle's VIN was not included in the recall for the ignition switch.
I have a 2000 honda accord, that has a known ignition switches problem. My car dies whenever the car get started. The prolbem been going on since my car have 20000 miles.
The consumer was able to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle was not in park. The dealer stated sorry, there was no recall on this vehicle. *ak the defroster was inoperative.
Dashboard lighting is nonfunctioning for no known reason. Dealer service recommends removal of entire instrument cluster for repair and /or replacement of bulbs and recalibration of odometer at a cost of over $500. Vehicle has 20,000 miles and is beyond original warranty period.
When my 2000 honda accord ex v6 was about 2 years old, the light display on my audio tuner/cd went out. I thought someone just needed to change the display to get the light back on, but it turned out that the whole unit needed to be replaced. The dealer did replace it free, but not until I pushed them to see the technical service bulletins. Today, about 2 years after the unit was replaced, I started my car to find that the light was on, but the audio unit was not producing any sound. I am calling the dealer today, but I am concerned because I have never had to replace a radio on a car at all, now I am going to replace it twice on a car that is 4 years old. Some how I don't think this is going to be gratis.
Consumer was able to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle was not in park. Dealer stated sorry, there was no recall on this vehicle. *ak
The vehicle experienced consistent problems with the check engine and the ABS light. The short was replaced. The dealers replaced the gas tank sensor but the problem still occurred. *nlm (ex model) the dealer replaced several sensors and the next few months, the same problem occurred. The dealer replaced the sensor again. The problem with the check engine light occurred again in which the warranty expired but the dealer offered to replace the sensors again free of charge. *scc
The vehicle was able to shut off while in drive, which caused the vehicle to roll back.*ak *ts the consumer was able to remove the key with the engine off and in the drive position. Honda did recall the ignition switch after the consumer paid to have his replaced, but his vehicle year wasn't included. *ph
Delphi alternator failed. First noticed due to noise coming from alternator. With no dash warning lights on, voltage measured as low as ~8 volts, and engine then stalled completely when high beam lights were switched on. Confirmed wiring good, removed discharged battery, recharged battery, battery condition load-tested good, and warning light finally came on only after running engine at idle and then ~3000rpm for ~5 minutes. Voltage monitoring confirmed only battery voltage had been present long before warning light came on. Alternator should not have failed this soon, but not having an immediate warning indication that charging system has failed is a very unsafe condition. (luckily the car stalled in my garage, not minutes before in middle of traffic.
Ability to remove the key from the ignition when the car is not in park on a 2000 honda, accord.
There was a recent recall of honda autos for malfunctioning ignition switch that allows removal of key while not in park. I have a 2000 accord se with that problem, but the 2000's were not included in the recall. It should be. Thanks.
Concerning my 2000 honda accord ex, VIN [xxx] the key can be removed from this vehicle while it is in gear but I was told by my dealer that this VIN is not covered by the recent honda ignition recall. This really concerns me and I'm wondering whether this problem has been reported in the 2000 honda accord. This is a first off the line 2000 and I just don't understand how there can be a cut off like this. I do not know at what mileage this occurred because I have never attempted to remove the key unless the transmission was in park until yesterday after I heard about the recall.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The alternator went out on the car with approximately 55,000 miles which is way too soon. The check engine light came on a couple of weeks later and had to replace the egr valve (covered under warranty). The right headlamp has been replaced at least 5 times since owning the car. It has been checked for an electrical short and nothing could be found. The factory-installed cd player failed at approximately 37,000 miles. I have always heard good things about the honda, but I have not been too pleased with all the little nitpicking stuff. The original tires were replaced at the approximately 50000 mile mark. The new tires were dunlaps which failed within 8 months. Hopefully the new ones will make it.
Sudden battery failure causes loss of power, steering, and all-around control of the car. Alternator has been replaced by selling dealer three times within one year. Dealer insists that the alternators have all gone bad. No diagnosis for what may be causing alternator failure.
I have a 2000 honda accord vtec v6. I take good care of it, and all of a sudden all the air bag systems have shutdown indicated by the SRS light. Now I am starting to have electrical failures left and right. Majority of my warning llights on, my console which include battery, all doors, trunk, and brake light lights are on. The transmission is starting to slip. I don't know if I got a bad honda from the batch, but just being 2 years old, it is experiencing some tough problems. I also have the extened honda plan upto 100,000 miles/6 yrs.. But of course the plan does not cover any of my problems. I don't have money to waste on the car that is nearly new, and I still owe 23000 on. Please help.
Summary:on the 2000 honda accord after having problems with the alternator the air bags would be useless in a crash unless honda services the vehicle and erases the failure code the computer is reporting. *ak I recently had the alternator in my 2000 accord ex v6 replaced because it was not working. After it was replaced the SRS (air bag) light was on and would not turn off. I then went to the local honda service center and they told me that because the alternator was not powering the computer that controls the airbags with the correct voltage it triggered the failure light. I was then told that while the light is on the air bags are disabled and would not be deployed in the event of a crash. I then told the employee that this was the stupidest thing I have ever heard, and is there any way to reset the system. I was told the car would have to be serviced and hooked up to their computer system to reset the cars internal computer (at a cost of $89.00). I set up an appointment to have this done next week but got to thinking how this is truly a safety issue. The system should reset itself when everything is normal so the consumer does not have to drive around in a car with air bags that do not deploy in the event of a crash. To have the car disable this vital part of its safety features because the voltage dropped below a certain point makes no sense. I can see it detecting an error but then when everything is back to normal it should reset. Now the car is working perfectly but because the computer detected that one error now the air bags will not work at all until honda resets it (and takes $89.00).
While traveling on the highway the vehicle will shut down without prior warning. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Car would not start and stalls while driving. I had to tow it to the dealer 5 times. First time, even though the car never started for me, it started at the dealer's place. Second time, dealer adjusted base idle and car repeated same problem after couple of days.third time, dealer again adjusted base idle and car repeated same problem after couple of days.foruth time, dealer changed control module and car repeated same problem after couple of days. Fifth time, dealer changed distributor, ignition coil, igniter unit and car repeated same problem after couple of days. Now again the car is with the delaer for the same problem. As of date the problem is still happening. The car was purchased new. Dt
One month after my warranty expired I had two major problems. First my alternator was completely replaced as soon as I started getting some sound. The very next day I got a check engine indicator on. Which resulted in some emission parts being ordered to be replaced today when I came out of the delaership my SRS indicator started to display . I hope the airbags wont malfunction...
Consumer states that when turning on the head lights the dashboard lights will not come on. Contacted dealer. Nlm
According to the dealership, the opds(occupant position detection system) has gone out, also the battery and bulb in the clock were inoperative.
Consumer stated the drivers seatbelt would no longer lock into place, the dealer replaced the latch.
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