Naples, fl airport road and davis blvd. I was leaving a meeting and headed northbound on airport road at 3:55pm on tuesday, october 15th. I was approaching the stoplight at the intersection on airport road and davis blvd. When I tried to break, the RPM's on my honda accord rose from 1000 to 2000 to 3000 and I noticed as I continued to break the RPM's kept increasing and the car kept rolling even though I was pressing on the break as hard as I could, I was literally standing on the break. Finally I was so afraid I was going to hit the person in front of me that I pulled the emergency break on and then the RPM's went up to 5000. The car finally stopped and I immediately shut it off, I was inches from the bumper in front of me. I waited about five seconds and turned the car back on and it went right up to 5000 RPM's. I then jumped out of the car and asked the person behind me to help me. He turned the car on again and again it revved up to 5000 RPM's. He kept pushing the gas pedal with the car in park and eventually it came "unstuck." I have never experienced this in my 18 years of driving, not sure what to do except I know I need to take it to the dealership tomorrow. I am terrified to drive this vehicle and terrified someone will get hurt if this happens again. This needs to be recalled immediately and something needs to be done, this is extremely unsafe, please do something.
2003 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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Problem started : about a week ago . Engine would stall if either left or right turn signal was/were activated. At the present, engine dies when the brake pedal is depressed..american honda told us that they had never heard of this complaint before. ( problem also occurs when 4 way flashers are activated). Car is unsafe and not drivable without turn signals and brake lights. I would like to know if any other honda owners have or have had this problem , and also what was done or required to repair this issue .
I am the first owner of 2003 accord, ex. My car has 113,000 miles on it. Its a well maintained car I kept for years. I must say that this car is excellent, however, there are signs that some parts are not functioning really well lately. For the past few months, I noticed my tcs sign on the dashboard comes on and off together with the triangle sign in orange. It started coming on after I turned off the ignition to my first destination and after just like 10-15 minutes and start my engine again, it will come on after driving for next 5-10 minutes. Also, just two weeks ago I noticed that the gear gets stuck on "park" mode and I have to press the handle before it gets released. I am not sure if the gear has something to do with the tcs and triangle showing on the dashboard. Also, I noticed my car has an issue with brakes when driving while raining. I have to step on the brakes a few times when its slippery to be able to come to a full stop. It's so scary that I almost hit the car in front of me a few times. I am lodging my complain so the manufacturer would take a look on this issue as I found all the complaints on tcs issue on 2003 honda accord ex online when I was trying to look for a solution on the same issue for my car.
I bought my honda from the dealership 06/23/12, 1 owner completely serviced through the dealership then traded in at same dealership. When bought it had 101,793 miles, timing belt was done at 90k and power steering pump. Not even month later I had to replace throttle body. I've always felt something wrong with the transmission after bought car. On 11/10/2012 out of no where when I was getting off the freeway my car started to down shift really hard, was jerking while driving and then was stuck in first gear, luckily I was less than a mile from my house so I drove home then parked it and no indicator lights on. The next morning (today) called a friend who works on hondas and he looked at it and said the transmission fluid was very dirty and practically gone. Drove around the block twice and transmission was working fine. Then later drove about 8 miles and started hard down shifting and was stuck in first gear. Then parked and tried to put my car in reverse and it not move acted like was in neutral. Put it in park, turned it off then started it again and put it into reverse, reverse now worked. After that I had my friend look under the hood at the transmission fluid and it was practically empty again. So I went to the store got more transmission fluid and put some in and tried to drive back home. Everything seemed fine for about another 8 miles then it started to hard down shift all over again. After another 3 miles the car completely freaked out check engine light finally came on along with the ABS, tsc, and the light showing I was in drive started flashing. So I pulled over and put the car in park and everything was still doing the same thing, including the light indicating I was in drive even thought I was in park and the park gear light was on. So I turned off my car, sat for a min then restarted. Driving slow needed to stop and brakes started to go out.
According to new york times recent report, the newer honda accord or acura tl has the problem with ebd (electronic brake distribution) when working with its ABS, the problem is excessive brake pad wear. They were recalled. But I believe the older honda accord like my 2003 honda accord lx v6 also suffered from the similar problem, my model accord has the ebd and ABS, it first was found the rear brake pad completely gone at 52k miles on june of 2008 while the front brake pads were still in the good condition. It further suffered from the rear brake caliper (driver-side) failure at around 80k miles. So my vintage of honda accord should be subjected to investigate and possible recall as well.
2003 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to ABS system malfunctioning *tgw the consumer stated the ABS malfunction happened twice.
Front brake rotors continue to warp. I have taken the vehicle into honda 4 times since owning the vehicle and the rotors have been resurfaced and new brake pads put on. The front brake rotors have never been replaced. The vibration is very bad when braking.
Since july 2011 , my 2003 honda accord lx v6 experienced sluggish in the transmission. Sometime, suddenly, my car felt like someone slammed on the brakes causing me to jerking forward. It happened a few more times, then in september 2011, I brought the car in the dealer for the transmission service. I told the dealer service advisor about the symptom, after the dealer flushed the transmission fluid, then told me that the car sometime sluggish, replaced the fluid will fixed this.the problem got worse, more noise, jerking when the car automatically shifting, in november , the traction control system engaged, and the engine check light were illuminated.the car was slow to move. Brought the car to the dealer again on 11/14/2011, the dealer told me that the car "needs linear shift solenoid and brake light switch, parts had to be ordered, and the car can be drive !!! I drove the car home, it was so bad that I had to let the car sit waiting for parts. On 11/29/2011, the dealer replaced the linear shift solenoid and the brake light switch, then told me that the problem was fixed. Got the car home, the next day , I only drove about 5 miles, the noise and all the symptoms came back. I had to brought the car back to the dealer again. This time, they consulted with the honda company technical service. After several days, the dealer told me that honda technical service determine that the power train (transmission) is causing the problem; I need a transmission replacement, and it cost $3900.00. Called honda customer service to register a complain about honda service. This definitely need a recall.
My 2003 honda accord has had a shudder when braking practically since I've owned the car-bought new in feb. 2002.. My mechanic told me the brakes would still work and I could drive the car as long as I was aware of the problem. I thought the honda dealership in omaha had damaged the brakes while fixing the ABS system due to a recall. I now see it was probably a design flaw--since so many other owners of this model have experienced the same thing. Now the brakes need replacement, and I will ask for non-honda parts. I previously owned a 1999 honda accord, and it was wonderful. This 2003 is not--in addition to the brake problem, the paint scratches easily and the interior is of very cheap materials, the AC smells bad when turned on, and the car has had electrical problems--many occurring after it was no longer under warranty. I will not buy another honda vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact waited a few seconds and restarted; the vehicle performed normally after the restart. The failure occurred five times. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the timing chain and valve cover were replaced; however the ABS light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000 and the current mileage was approximately 62,000.
I own a 2003 honda accord which I've owned for 3 years with in the last 3 years I have had to replace my brakes rotors pads and calibers 5 times my brakes over heat and sometimes wont stop this is a known issues to honda and they have done nothing to fix it im afraid to drive my car cause I don't know if im ever going to stop even after having to had my brakes repaired 5 times and yet car still does the same thing someone needs to recall the brakes on this car before someone dies.
2003 honda accord ex 4 door sedan . I have had a soft,touchy brake pedal since the car reached 55,000 miles. Before that it was perfect,rock solid. I took it to the honda dealership and the service advisor told me that they couldn't find anything wrong but they would replace the brake master cylinder and the ABS electronic modulator under my warranty. After few days the problem did not improve. The brake pedal went 1/2 way down easily and then the disc brakes just locked up all of a sudden. The driver had no real control over the braking actiion. I returned to the dealer and they called honda repair and talked to a tech. He said that a soft,touchy pedal was normal on these cars. I told them that up to 55,000 miles the brakes were perfect. What had happened? They did not know. So I had them replace all my pads and turned all rotors.I then had them bleed the brakes. The stopping power did increase but the soft,touchy brake pedal remained. After going back to the dealer the 3rd time to complain,they finally just told me that they could not find anything wrong with my brakes and therefore could not help me. So I went to another dealer and had them rebleed my brakes just to be sure that there was no air in the system. After they did that my brake pedal firmed up a little bit. But after 2-3 days the soft,touchy pedal returned. No one at honda could give me any explanation. Now I am reading about defects allowing air into the braking system from the ABS modulator and I am thinking now that it is the problem. It would explain why my brake pedal was fine for about 5 years and then all of a sudden the brake pedal problem appeared. I also drove a new 2010 accord ex 4 door to compare the brakes. The new honda had a very firm,solid brake pedal. So I went back to the service department and told them that I wanted them to fix my brakes so that they felt like the 2010 accord's brakes. I was told by the service advisor that everything was fine and that it was my imagination.
My brake lights ceased to operate while I was driving in heavy traffic nearly causing rear end collision.
This issue is related to braking performance under raining condition. When driving under the rain, the brake performance is dramatically reduced. The car simply slip and hardly stop when pressing the brake.
2003 honda accord recall notice for radio display. *nj the consumer stated he was not able to see the radio station numbers, the temperature on the air condition or the heater. The consumer was informed the rotors were bad and needed to be replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While attempting to pull out of a driveway, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to move. Suddenly, the vehicle shot backwards into the street at 45 MPH. She then attempted to place the vehicle into drive once again, but it would not move. Suddenly, the vehicle sped forward. She heard a loud noise, but did not know the origin. The contact attempted to drive home, but the vehicle failed again on a main road with moderate to heavy traffic. She aimed the vehicle toward the nearest curb and restarted the vehicle. Pointed in the direction of a curb, she was able to move the vehicle towards the curb with one jerk. The previous week, the contact noticed the transmission banging into gear when shifting. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission), although the failures were similar. Other failures include the ABS sensor light, cd player, air compressor leakage, trunk release not functioning, and the catalytic converter. The vehicle was towed to the dealer as instructed by the manufacturer and a local mechanic also inspected the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 60,446. Updated 07/29/08. *lj updated 08/05/08.
Brakes fail in reverse above 6000 ft when car is cold. Dealer said this is a known issue by honda and say it cannot be repaired without updating car's software which honda refuses to do. Dealer has had multiple complaints about brake failure at altitude when cold. Honda states that the car is working as designed regardless of the fact that the brakes completely fail. Fails every day since we have moved. Car narrowly missed pedestrian due to brake failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. On march 3, 2007 the brake smalfunctioned. A mechanic diagnosed the failure as the rear brake drums. The contact stated that the brake pedal began to vibrate and grind only when trying to stop the vehicle. This failure originally began in january 2007. On march 22, 2007 the the vehicle was brought to the dealer due to loud noises. The dealer stated that the front rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 39541.
At about the 12k miles, the brakes started to pulse during normal operation. Dealer cut discs and installed new pads. At 24k miles, same situation. Dealer replaced disc and new pads. Dealer could not resolve problem. I am a mechanical engineer and an auto mechanic. The problem is the lower quality steel being used by honda for their disc brakes. I solved the problem by purchasing ($300 incl shp and handling) american racing disc. I have had no problems since then. Conclusion: honda is using low quality steel in their disc brakes and has done nothing to improve their product quality. Tsb are a poor/cheap way to solve problems.
When anti-lock brake is activated, the brake is so weak as none!!! Very dangerous when you need brake most and the anti-lock brake has no stopping power! It always happens when the road is slippery.
Within a few months of ownership after buying this car new my wife began complaining that the car pulsed under braking. After about 2 years and ~ 25k miles the pulsing/vibration got much, much worse so I took the vehicle to the dealer while car was still under warranty. The dealer told me I needed to have rotors turned and new pads installed, and that it would cost me almost $200. The dealer did not tell me honda issued a service tsb (tsb# 03-069) regarding this problem and that the service should be done under warranty per honda. I never received any notice of a tsb from honda telling me they were having issues with brakes on this vehicle. As I was unaware of the brake problems specific to this vehicle I did not have the service performed at that time because I thought the dealer was lying to me as I have never had a car that had brake rotor problems at on only a few thousand miles. Not telling me of the problem was negligent of the dealer and manufacturer, someone could have been hurt or killed if the brakes failed. To try and solve the problem I first took the car to a tire shop and had the wheels rebalanced which cost me $50, that did not solve the problem so I spent another $90 on new brake pads which I did myself, which also did not help...anyway now at 47k miles the vibration that occurs when needing to stop from highway speed is so severe the whole car shakes, it is unsafe to drive. I researched the problem on internet forums and this is how I found out about the tsb, but my car is now far out of warranty, so I now must have it fixed myself, and it will probably start to happen again. This is a safety issue and should have been recalled, and replaced with updated and safe parts. I have never had any brake rotor problems on any car I ever owned before this car. Honda's solution (even if done free under warranty) of turning rotors is a temporary fix at best and is unacceptable as the problem would have recurred later.
In may 2003, I purchased a new 2003 honda accord ex. Soon after, I noticed a strong vibration when braking. I took the vehicle in to a honda dealer for service in august 2003. They determined there was a problem with the brake rotors. This appeared to fix the problem, but a couple months later, the vibrations returned. Again, the dealer replaced the rotors. About one year later, the vibrations returned. I took the vehicle to a different dealer and they could not find anything wrong, so they just replaced the rotors again. This was in july 2004. This solved the problem until mid-2006 when the vibrations started again. I took the vehicle to another dealer. Now all they did this time was resurface the rotors and change the brake pads. This time, I had to pay $375 to "fix" the problem as it is now out of warranty.
I've had a major problem with the brakes on my 2003 honda accord lx, starting at about 6,000 miles. The problem is front calipers, rotors, and pads with a complaint of "brake judder". The car does not and never has with the exception of the first few thousand miles brake normally. This noise and irregular breaking happens in normal driving and there is an unstable feel to the brakes when braking firmly in an emergency. I brought it back to the huntington honda dealer 3x with that specific problem and was told they saw nothing wrong and on only one occasion made an adjustment and at the same time telling me they saw nothing wrong. Now I see now that a tsb has been issued for these brake problems. Consequently, now that my car is off of the warranty and I'm reading about thousands of other accord '03 owners with this same exact problem. There should definitely be a recall on this problem. This is a potential safety risk to the owners of these honda accords and other drivers on the road if an accident occurred because of these faulty brakes. Now that my car is off warranty I feel as if I have little recourse even though I brought this problem to their attention three times when the car was covered. Something more should be done about this issue with the honda company before injuries or death result because of these faulty brakes. I also want to add that I am very disappointed in honda. Previous to this accord I owned a civic and I never had a problem like this. I owned the car for 10 years and put 175, 000 miles on it. I most likely will never buy a honda again and never recommend one to anyone else. Thank you.
My daughter was driving her 2003 honda accord under sunny skies and good road conditions. As she slowed and made a slight right hand turn to enter an exit ramp off of I-26 outside of charleston sc, the brakes locked up pulling her towards the concrete barrier on her right hand side. She instictively pulled the car back to the left. At this time the brakes released and she went into the left concrete barrier. Both her and a friend who was riding with her were not seriously hurt. The car sustained approximately $4,900 in damages. She estimated that she was going 40 MPH at the time when the brakes locked up. The brakes have not been looked at in detail yet. After repairs we will have them inspected. Looking into the history of the 2003 accord showed me that this model has a long history of brake problems with many people complaining. When I discussed this with my local dealer, hendrick honda, they informed me that they thought there was not a history of bad brakes on this car. I feel otherwise. Because the car was in the way of traffic and could still be driven, my daughters friend drove it out of the way and no police report was filed. One last thing. These brakes have locked up on me a idle speeds and had been checked previously by hendrick honda. When checked, they said they were serviceable.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply brake pressure at all speeds the brakes grab and jerk as if they were being applied to hard causing the occupants to go forward. The dealership was unable to determine the problem with the brakes.
Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, the brake pedal went to the floor almost touching the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was seen by a dealer who determined the placement of the brake pedal normal.
Over the course of 3 years, with less than 27,000 miles, we have complained about the brakes on this car too many times to remember. We first noticed a squeaking sound at 4,000 miles when releasing the brake pedal with the car at a complete stop. We took the car to the dealer to have the brakes checked. They said the brakes were cold and the noise was normal. This noise continued and a second noise, much louder and resembling a "sticking caliper" began to occur when turning and applying the brakes. The dealer again did not find a problem. This was at 11,000 miles. Later, another mechanic said there was a "hot" spot on the rotor from braking too hard and this was causing the noise, though no remedy has been found. The brakes have always felt soft and the noises continue, though I do not believe the dealer ever checked the rotors or did a proper inspection. Now at 26,400 miles the pedal feels like a sponge and I am going to have to pay someone else to check the brakes again. Sometimes the brakes grab very hard, sometimes they seem not to grab at all. Honda needs to recall the cars or provide free brake inspections to insure the car will stop as expected. This is an accident waiting to happen and others have also complained of the same problems. The brakes have not completely failed, but we have had to assume they will not stop the car as they were advertised, in a reasonable distance relative to speed. No parts have been replaced or corrective measure completed despite several requests to the dealer (most while the car was supposed to be under warranty).
Consumer 2003 accord brakes pulsate and grind with no warning light of brake problems. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the rotors. The consumer found out that this was the third set of rotors replaced on the vehicle. The previous owner had the rotors replaced. Six months after the rotors were replaced the consumer heard grinding noises and felt the brakes pulsating when pressed.
Dt: the contact stated since ownership of the vehicle the front brake rotors have been changed twice. When driving grinding noise came from the brakes. Also, the brakes pulsated. Intermittently the brake pedal will have to be depressed to the floor the stop the vehicle. The manufacturer has been contacted they have determined there was no brake problem.
Dt: the contact stated the brake rotors failed multiple times. When the brakes were applied there was a grinding noise. Sometimes the brakes will not work unless full pressure was applied. The was extended stopping distance when the failure occurred. The dealership replaced the rotors due to warping. The problem returned after the replacement. The rotors were replaced before by the previous owner.
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