There is a popping noise that occurs once upon acceleration from a dead stop and while braking to come to a dead stop. I have taken the car in twice to correct this problem without any luck. First time honda replaced the master cylinder and the second time they replaced the calipers.
2003 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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I have had to resurface the rotors every 5,000 miles.
Brake rotors on 2003 honda accord ex warped at 6000 miles and required resurfacing. Vehicle now has 15000 miles on it and the problem has recurred. This is a safety issue in that the brakes are unreliable.
Brade pedal will not depress, resulting in inability to stop car.
While driving, and without warning the brakes failed, which caused extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. *ak ph
The consumer was told by a service manager that the material on the brakes was a thinner material than other honda models. The consumer was also told that the heat caused by excessive braking and pressure caused the rotors to warp. The consumer was told that she was not driving the vehicle correctly.
The brake pedal was very hard when applied. The brake pedal locked up. *nlm.
My daughter and I were driving along a busy street when I attempted to slow down because the traffic ahead started slowing down for a red light and my car didn't respond to my braking. I was driving behind a bus and my car kept accelerating towards the bus. I threw the car in park - stripping the gears - and the car kept going. By some large miracle, there was a gap in the traffic coming in the opposite direction, so I turned into those lanes and traveled for a few feet before I came upon a one way street - not in my favor - it's another miracle no one was coming up that street, so I turned into the one way hoping to find some way to stop the car. The twists and turns took away some of the momentum and when I had gone about 1/3 of the way down the one way street, I yanked up the emergency brake and the car finally stopped. The car was towed into the dealership on tuesday, may 6, 2003 and they called me on wednesday, may 7th, to say that they ran all sorts of checks and found nothing wrong with the brakes. The fact that the brakes are now working does not mean that the brakes are good. My daughter and I can testify to that fact because we were the ones who faced that near death situation and I refuse to take a chance with our lives. There is a defect in the brakes and I would hate to start seeing reports of fatalities caused by this because they simply did not do extensive enough tests to find and fix the problem. The dealer is basically saying that since they can't find a problem, I have no choice but the take the car back. I absolutely cannot drive that car the way it is because I constantly visualize the outcome had I been traveling on a highway going 50 or 60 miles an hour. As it is, we are very lucky and thankful that everything worked in our favor and we did not crash. I don't want to become a statistic at which time they will break their necks to find and fix the problem....too late.
Brakes make extremely loud grinding noise during first few uses of each drive. They seem to have less grip during the first few stops as well. Dealer states this is a problem with noise insulator pads on 2003 accords and that honda has no fix at this point. Dealer added temporary composite material until honda determines permanent fix. Called honda customer relations and I am waiting for a response. Dealer claims there is no safety risk. Jb
Since I brought the car home, I had intermittent issues with the ABS system. The vehicle has been serviced 4 times, the wheel sensor has been replaced and the ABS controller has been replaced, now I have been told by the service manager that honda does not want the dealer to look at my car until honda has a solution for the problem. Ever since my last service, I have been without ABS and traction control, it is not an intermittent problem any more. When this first occurred, the service manager stated that this was just the second car with the problem, but as of my last service, he stated that it is a growing problem.
My brakes squeal 90% of the time when they are depressed. I had the service department check them and they found no problem, however the noise continues. The noise started about 3-4 weeks after I purchased the car.
While driving the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. Consumer took vehicle to dealer who advised that the anti-lock brake and traction control systems had failed. Dealer also advised corrective part is not in the united states and would not be able to obtain until possible 02/15/03.
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