Dealer has falsely stated that past airbag recall work was completed. The timeframe they gave of completion is incorrect. We owned the car during the timeframe they said the repairs were done, but they were not done. We had a mechanic from Honda call use around the stated time (years ago, I cant recall specifically, dealer has the info), but the mechanic never came yet marked the work as completed. I asked the dealer and they ran a report and said wok was done. I'm basically driving a ticking time bomb.
2001 Honda Accord: engine knocking or ticking
5 of the 922 complaints about the 2001 Honda Accord describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 38 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
The engine is knocking
1. Bought the 01 honda accord lx 4 cyl from duval honda in jacksonville fl, with the transmission barely slipping. 2. The transmission slips for about 5 to 8 seconds between gears and knocks in and out of gear. 3. Nothing done to fix it. Tried changing the transmission fluid but that doesn't help. I heard that honda of america will pay for the transmission but not the labor. Is this true?
I heard a loud pop while making a right turn into a driveway. I brought the car in a dealer who replaced a broken driver side rear stabilizer link. In february 2005 I heard a knocking noise while driving. I brought the car to an independent honda repair shop. The driver's side rear stabilizer link broke again. I had to replace it.
Around 55,000 miles vehicle developed an abnormal muffled knocking sound on right front corner at speeds above 30mph. Got progressively louder as miles wore on. Honda dealer blamed it on a right front wheel bearing and I had it replaced. Sound was still there. Had an independent shop lift the car up and run it to determine mechanical clacking sounds came from automatic transmission. Finally convinced honda dealer it was the transmission and it was warrantied. Scary that the dealer representing the manufacturer doesn't know how to diagnose a serious defect like a transmission problem. With all other accords of different years having transmission problems honda has some serious quality issues.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1456 and P1457
- Engine-cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes
- Timesert 12MM head bolt thread repair kit
- Timesert 14MM drain plug thread repair kit
- Use oil deflector when changing oil filter
- Oil filter deflector
- DTC (diagnostic trouble code) P1279, pgm tester software error
- Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Honda Accord knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 2001 Honda Accord?
5 of 922 owner complaints about the 2001 Honda Accord (1%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Honda Accord?
There are 0 recalls and 38 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Honda Accord
Airbag light 233Transmission failure 71No deployment 59Slipping 40Check engine light 39Jerking 30Sudden acceleration 23Seat belt 17Harsh shifting 14Stalling 14Won't shift 14Brake failure 12Tire blowout 11Hesitation 9ABS 6Adaptive cruise 6Headlights 6Won't start 6Grinding brakes 5
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