2001 Honda Accord tires problems

Filed Jul 4, 2021 · Tires · TX

Have had the car in the shop multiple times in the last year attempting to solve a consistent radial pull. This has become a safety issue as the car is now being used by a 21 year old granddaughter. Discount Tire has consistently refused to help. The latest alignment was conducted by Advance Auto Tech of Angleton Texas which shows the alignment is not the problem. It is one of the tires now identified as the left rear. Alignment test was conducted on 07/01/2021. Consumer stated tires are 205/65 R15.

Filed Jan 27, 2015 · Tires · KY

Tire failure goodyear assurance p205-65-r15 the tires with about 20,000 miles developed sidewall cracks that resulted to flats.the same thing happened to two of the tires within one week.

Filed Jul 1, 2009 · Tires · 135,000 miles · NC

I bought 4 bridgestone weatherforce plus tires for my 2001 honda accord, size p19565r15. They performed well until the past month when, as of today, 3 of them went flat within a month of each other. In each case, the problem was the valve stem that broke. And it wasn't a small leak. Every time, the valve stem was practically torn from the rest of the tire. I was lucky that two of them went flat as I was parking the car, but the last one went flat while I was driving on a highway. It seems a little strange that all 3 would go flat in the exact same way in such a short time span, so I believe it is a defect with the tires. The tires have about 30,000 miles on them, but they are supposed to go for longer than this. Now, I'm just wondering when the fourth one will go and I hope it's not when I'm not close to home.

Filed Jun 8, 2009 · Tires · 85,000 miles · NJ

I bought set of yokohama tires in december 06 from tire kingdom. Soon after installation I had a "flat tire" on trip from florida to new jersey (my home). I found a tire kingdom store in the carolinas, luckily. They replaced the tire valve. In 2 year+ since then I have had at least 4-5-6 flat tires, always the valve, rather than a puncture. I don't know why it took me so long to put 2 and 2 together, but when most recent failure occurred (last week, again valve failure) I did some research and discovered the re-call of dill valves. I called dill to see what kind of compensation I can get. Not much ($ 4.00/per incident !!! ) I don't know what I'm hoping to get. I am upset and disappointed about this, but I guess I'm lucky I didn't have serious accident during these many tire failures. Does the federal safety agency have any comment or recommendations?

Filed Feb 25, 2009 · Seat belts, Tires · 23,000 miles · VA

I have had several problems with this car. I got the car brake pads replaced regularly but I had to get the rotors replaced too in 2006. Then, the driver side seat belt had to be replaced round about the same time. Recently (a month ago), I got the primary oxygen sensor replaced. Now, the latest major problem is internal trans failure and fluid leak diagnosed by honda, a diagnosis that I had to pay for. This is unheard of in a car with 55k mileage. Honda sold the cars with defective tran systems in the first place. There was a class action lawsuit because of which they extended their warranty. Now, I am out of the warranty by just 3 months. They have asked me to pay around $700 to repair it. Honda should cover 100% of the repair cost. I am pretty sure that I will have to again replace the new tran system as soon as its warranty period expires. Because of this, the car is driving funny and using a tremendous amount of gas. When I called customer care and told them that the fuel economy problem (due to tran failure) had started about 6 months ago (when I was well within the warranty period), they said that I should have taken it to a dealership before. Since there were no visible sign on the dashboard or any other place, how will a driver know that there is something definitely wrong with the car? There might have been engine sounds but it is hard to discern it over the inherent loud din of the honda engine. Even the honda technician could not say for sure whether the noise coming from the engine was due to the tran. Failure. A proper repair shop would have told me exactly what the prob. Was and try to repair it, but honda replaces the full tran system. Honda's customer service is extremely unpleasant - they are rude and abrupt in their conversations. They have given me limited choices - 1. I had to pay for a diagnosis at a honda repair shop. 2. I do not have a choice of getting it fixed from a different honda dealership. 3. They have given me 3 days to repair it.

Filed Jan 31, 2009 · Tires · 54,000 miles · PA

Two tires have gone flat, one in november 2008, the second january 30, 2009 due to failure of the rubber valve stems. In both cases the valve stem was split apart near the base at the entrance to the metal wheel rim. The split appeared to be separation of rubber parts, possibly at a seam, rather than a gross tear due to some kind of physical force. The split in the rubber was not visible until the plastic wheel cover was removed. The car was parked in a locked garage when tires lost pressure and there was no evidence of any vandalism or tampering. The valve stems were replaced with new tires purchased at national tire and battery store # 603, 2435 maryland road, willow grove, pa on march 3, 2007.

Filed Apr 16, 2008 · Tires · 67,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. The vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires. While the vehicle was being serviced for a routine inspection, the tire company discovered that all four replacement tires were cracking inbetween the tread. All four tires were replaced with the same make and brand of tire. Approximately 23,000 miles later, the failure recurred with all four replacement tires. The replacement tires need to be replaced at the contact's expense. The tire line and size were unknown. The current mileage was 90,000 and first failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 07/10/08. *lj updated 07/08/08

Filed Dec 7, 2007 · Airbags, Brakes · 95,874 miles · NY

In april 2001, I purchased new honda accord ex from its dealer, planethonda in union, nj. The car had been sore for the last three years. The car was recalled because of faulty transmission. The faulty transmission affected the engine and brakes. Not only, honda should have replaced the faulty transmission, but also the engine should have been replaced. The faulty transmission made the car run in the low gear, damaged the engine. My car engine is burning more motor oil and I have to add one quart of oil for every 700-800 miles. I also had to replace the brakes, rotor/drum,brake shoe pads every 6-8 months because of faulty transmission. My car has the side air bag and ABS lights on since 30000 miles. I was advised by the federal safety agency to send the complaint to the federal safety agency. Please forward the copy of the complaint to the appropriate department, so that they can look into the matter. Thanks....... Ashok kumar

Filed Aug 7, 2007 · Tires · 70,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord with ling long 225/40-18 tires. He stated that he experienced a blow out on the passenger side front tire and noticed cracks on the tire walls of the other three tires. The dealer stated that the place where the tires were purchased was no longer in business. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2006 · Tires · 34,100 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH the rear passenger side tire ran flat without warning. Upon inspection the tire felt hot compared to the other tires. There was no road debris present when the tire ran flat. The flat tire was replaced by the spare and then driven to the dealership. When attempting to refill the tire it exploded. Upon inspection the dealer discovered a split on the inside of the sidewall. All four tires were replaced previously due to normal tread wear. After the incident the blown tire was replaced at the consumer's expense. The tire is a goodyear assurance triple tread. Updated 3/17/2006 -