The interior lighting of my honda accord coupe 2003 went out. From what I've seen it is a very common problem in these cars. Everything works properly but the lighting is out and nothing is visible on the lcd screen.
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For no known reason the radio dash display on the 2003 honda accord has gone black making it impossible to see any of the information related to the heating/air conditioning operation, radio/cd operation and time. There is a service bulletin issued but honda doesn't seem to think it is a big problem in that they seem to be unwilling to recognize the problem and provide financial assistance to affected owners.
The radio and cd and heat and air console lighting went out on my honda accord. Two honda service places and the main honda headquarters say that I have to replace the $800 radio before my lease runs out. I didn't break the radio lighting. One service place said that this is a common problem with honda accords. Be aware!
2003 honda accord coupe - radio dash display went out failure of radio/climate displays makes it impossible to read time/temp/warning displays. Honda has thus far failed to admit this is a widespread problem despite multiple honda accord owners experiencing the same issue.
Ran off the road, trying to use window defroster controls because the backlight on the radio controls ceased functioning.
I recently ran off the road and nearly wrecked my 2003 honda accord ex trying to read my clock and A/C lighting while driving. Normally, this would not be an issue. However, the known backlighting problem in this make and model of car is widespread and known by the manufacture. Furthermore, there is yet to be a recall. How many people die from driver distraction every year? The last thing we need is to add one more distraction to the road. Would you operate an airliner with cockpit lighting issues?
The backlight for the radio/cd/envionmrntal controls has gone out. I have been informed the LED taht provides this light is built into the radio and cannot be repaired. The honda dealer states the radio must be replaced to solve the problem. This car is less than 3 years old but is over the milage alloment to be covered by warranty. So, in order for me to be able to set the controls for the heating/AC/defrost and/or cd/radio I will be required to pay $750.00 for a new radio, plus labor. Browsing the edmunds.com repair forum I see this appeasr to be a very common problem for the 2003 honda accord. There has been over 300 posts on this issue in the past 3 months. Because of flawed engineering by honda, the consumer is required to pay over $750.00 for a $1.25 LED that by design - comes attached to a brand new radio unit. Please note: all of the componenets: AC/defrost/radio/etc, work just fine - you just can't see the controls to set them properly.
Lcd display for cd/radio/environmentals/time is dark and barely visible. I am told the radio is malfunctioning and needs replaced. Radio was replaced 15 months ago. I was informed new radio would cost 990.00 plus labor.
While driving my 2003 honda accord ex v6, the display light for the radio panel went completely dark. I have owned this car for only 20 mos. And do not feel that this malfunction should occur on a new vehicle with less than 5 yrs. Ownership. I went to the dealership the next morning after the light went out and was told that they are beginning to see a higher number of complaints for this particular malfunction/defect. I was also told that I would have to pay between $500 and $600 for either a new radio unit or the tuner (initally told it was just a bulb but the service mgr told the other service person that the entire radio unit had to be replaced).
2003 honda accord ex v6. Backlight in display unit for radio and A/C has burned out. Display is dark. Car is out of warranty by 3500 miles but dealer wants to replace entire unit for about $900. I know of at least 10 other failures with 2003 accord ex display units.
Malfunction with bulb or illumination device. The light that illuminates the radio, time,and cd display had mysteriously gone out. Auto out of warranty by 7,000 miles. Dealer would pay for part but I would pay the labor of $156.00.
While driving at night the light flashed from dim to high beam without warning. The dealer has been notified.
Malfunction with bulb or illumination device. The light that illuminates the radio, time,and cd display had mysteriously gone out. *bf the dealer informed the consumer they were unable to fix the problem and therefore the consumer would need a new radio at a cost of $750.00.
My 2003 honda accord has a problem with the headlights that "dim" to 40%-50% of their normal brightness about once every minute of operation. I took my car the honda dealership to fix this problem; they showed me some information from honda of america that said that this problem is normal and has no repair. I trust my that my local dealer has done everything within their means to fix the problem; if honda of america has admitted that this problem exsists, why aren't they being forced to fix this safety hazard? Who holds honda of america accountable to fix known problems?
I have problems with my headlights dimming as I drive along. The headlights seem to be flashing high to low. When they dim they lose 20 to 30 percent of their brightness. I can really see them flashing on dark roads were there are no street lights. Honda dealer cannot find the problem.
Headlight luminance noticeably fluctuates between a lower and higher intensity. The high beam is not on at this time. Happens ususally when car is at a lower speed and slowing down or accelerating. Intensity stays constant at higher speeds. Very annoying. Dealer and manufacturer don't know the cause. Alternator has been replaced, problem still persists. It is so noticeable that I'm sure oncoming drivers think I'm flashing my highs at them.
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