While I was taking an exit of the highway (traveling about 30-35 MPH), gradually applying the brakes, the vehicle's brakes all of the sudden were locked up and the car was out of control. It spun around, steering was locked and engine was cut off. Fortunately, there we're no cars behind me and damage was minimal. Only the rear bumper was hit by the guard rail on the ramp. Took the vehicle to the honda service center. They did not find any fault in the vehicle. However, I have noticed one thing after I got the vehicle back from the shop - fuel efficiency went up. When I purchase the vehicle, it was averaging about 32-33 mpg. But in pass three to four months the average as about 28 mpg. Initially though was that fuel efficiency was low because of warm weather and A/C turned on. Interestingly, the fuel efficiency went up to 32-33 mpg after I got the vehicle back from the shop. The A/C's on and the driving environment have not change. Fuel efficiency has been consistence for laser few fill-ups.
2004 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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Was attempting to explain to my son how to stop my 2004 honda accord by pulling the emergency brake, while the car was moving in cruise control. The cruise control does not disconnect. Pulling on the emergency brake only makes the cruise control increase the speed of the engine.
A grinding and shaking when braking, was told by the dealer that I must not be used to the anti-lock braking system the roads were completely dry and no reason for the anti-lock brakes to come on, I called my dealership again , they proceeded to tell me it just needed a minor adjustment and it was all set. Back a 3rd time , they replaced the front brakes and realigned , to which I recieved the car again unfixed . Service manager was very arguementive and rude and told us there was nothing wrong with our vechicle and if we had a problem from here we would need to speak the honda motor corp. Service manager . He indicated that it was a problem that honda is seeing in the accords in states where the climates are varied and cold, also he said he would roll up his sleeves and get it fixed for us. After 13 days in the repair shop and new brakes,tires,rims and some other minor componets our car was returned to us with the original service person having a totally different tone to his voice and he also said he was not sure if they fixed it ! Well, guess what they did not !!!!!!!! My car is just over a year old and they want me to fix it yet again and I feel like they should give us a new vehicle or buy us out of this one and they said no that they only obligation is to keep fixing it and that was from the dealer and the honda consumer relations department also. The relations department offered to have a different dealer work on it but I just feel like this car is a lemon. In my own investigative work with a few people I know who have the same vehicle as me (3 people) 1 has had the exact problem (different dealer), 1 has had no brake problems and 1 has had brake problems but not exactly like ours. In addition when talking with the honda motor corp. Consumer relations it took weeks for them to contact me and when I finally did talk to them they said they would have it fixed 1 more time but could not guaranteee me that the problem would be fixed.
Problem with excessive brake grabbing since purchase of vehicle on 05/29/2004. Discussed with tameron honda service many times since purchase and it seems everone (sales and service) knows of this problem, but honda has not done something to correct the potentially deadly problem.
Constant braking and steering vibration at speed 60-70 MPH. Car has been in the shop 7 times since dec. 2004. Dealer is unable to fix the problem. American honda states that above described condition is normal for all 2004 accords lx coupes. Info provided by patricia evans, american honda corp. Case manager. Case number n012005-05-1001024. Considering initiation of anti-lemon litigation.
The 2004 honda accord I leased brakes are too sensative. According to the dealer and honda corporate, they have had numerous complaints but tell me it's the way the car was designed. In my opinion, it's a huge safety issue, as the car jerks to a stop the moment the brakes are touched. This morning again, the dealer told me I simply need to get used to the brakes. We have been driving the car for almost 10 months now and we are not used to it yet.
On march 18, 2005, I was driving my 2004 honda accord ex v6 on I 680 when my tcs and ABS lights illuminated. I got scared and released the accelerator but since the exit I needed was approaching, I slightly depressed the brake pedal. Immediately the steering wheel jerked out of control and I slammed into the right guardrail extremely hard, causing all driver's side airbags to deploy and I continued spinning out of control and the car felt like it was not stopping as it crossed two lanes and continued driving onto the median, eventually stopping as it hit and rode up on the guardrail on the median. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and there was absolutely no braking present in the car. The car was deemed totalled by insurance. Honda was called but todd (svc rep) said that "we dont like to hear that about our cars."
Rear brake pad replacement at 14,000 miles. Service indicates 2 milimeters left on rear pads. Despite service stating 60% of braking is done by front brakes the rear need replacing. Additionally, driving habits also contributed to this. I own other honda's and vehicles where my habits are the same and do not have this problem. Pads were replaced on rear.
Honda accord 2004, noise from brakes while driving forward and reverse. *bf after numerous times of trying to correct the brake problem, the consumer was finally told the noise was a characteristic of the vehicle. The battery was replaced.
The vehicles brakes are defective with very poor response time. The brake lines have air in them and this results in a spongy response when the brake pedal is depressed. We have had the vehicle serviced seven times with the same problem. The vehicle is a 2004 honda accord. This is a serious accident waiting to happen.
The steering wheel started jerking uncontrollably while driving,the consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and it flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The insurance company repaired the vehicle.
During emergency stop brake pedal locked. This caused extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Numerous problems, braking system, transmission, problem starting the car. Recall notice for a part to be changed in the transmission. *bf campaign id number : 04v176000 gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. The consumer stated that underneath the car sounds like it going to fall apart. The vehicle sways while being driven.
Consumer stated that she is afraid that she will have an accident with her vehicle. She states that when she stops her vehicle at a stop light/sign, she has to hold the brakes down extremely hard.
Brakes have been dangerously sensitive (grab) since day I bought the car. They can grab very dangerously, causing passengers to lurch forward in the car. Honda service says this is a problem with all 2004 accords and there is nothing that can be done.
(the vehicle is at d-drive gear) when I put my foot on brake pedal to slow down my 2004 honda accord ex-l for a red traffic light, when the speed meter was lower than 20 MPH something funny with engine happened. The vehicle engine RPM jumped high to around 2000 then stayed at around 1300 even though it is totally stopped. Engine was still delivering extra power and making noise louder than it should be. I had to step harder on the brake immediately to stop the car to avoid hitting the car in the front. It wont happen often but have already happened 3 times (may 28th, june 16th and june 18th).
While driving on the highway in stop and go traffic the brake pedal went to the floor when depressed. When this occurred the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. This resulted in the vehicle rear ending the motorist in front of them. The emergency brake was engaged to stop the vehicle. The vehicle is currently at a body shop, but will be towed to the dealership to have the brakes inspected.
On 2/17/04, I was turning left to get out of a parking lot. When I applied the brakes to stop, I heard a loud popping noise and then it sounded like something fell off of the car. The dealership said no problem was found, that they were unable to duplicate. 263 miles on it. On 5/21/04 I was driving down a main road and I noticed a lot of red brake lights in front of me, I hung back about four car lengths, and as I got to about three car lengths I knew I was going to have to stop so I put my foot on the brake and the car would not stop, I literally had to stand on the brake petal with two feet, and pulled on the emergency brake at the same time, the car kept on moving forward, the car made a very loud grinding noise; and finally the car stopped inches away from the car in front of me. I inched the car over to the side of the road and called the dealership and they said to get the car right down to the dealership. I drove there about 10 miles an hour with my 4 way flashers on all the way. They supposedly road tested the car for brake noise and checked lining, they said everything was fine, that they were unable to duplicate problem. I was very nervous but had to go to the doctors, so I carefully drove the car down the same road and had to stop again, I applied the brakes and the noise and not being able to stop happened again, I swerved to the right to avoid hitting the car in front of me. Mileage 1721 miles. I stopped the car and called the dealership again, they told me to bring the car back, mileage 1741 miles, another trip with the flashers on at 10 miles an hour, they provided me with a rental car, my car is still at the dealership, some area representative is supposed to contact me, I called today 5/26/04 and they still do not have any answers. I am deathly afraid to drive my car that I love again, I want a new honda accord, I believe this one is a lemon and will never feel comfortable driving myself and especially my grandchildren in it again.
Purchased car with 10 miles on it. Failed to start upon leaving dealership. Apparently loose wire. Salesman wiggled with cable and car started. Every day since the purchase of car, I would have a false start requiring a second or even third try to start the car. 25 days later, 1200 miles later, the car died and was towed to the nearest honda dealer. Apparently, the battery was not installed properly and all cables surrounding the battery was loose and the headlamp cover was loose also. There is clunk noise when you initially put the car in drive and was told by the dealer that this is normal noise. There is a metallic rub when depressing on the brake and there is loud brake noise also. Dealer said this was normal also, but I'm not so sure of this.
Intermittant brake failure on a 2004 honda accord v6 sedan.
After driving for about 30 miles the brake light illuminated, and the brakes failed. The driver down shifted and used the emergency brake to stop. Took vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the o-ring. Six hundred miles later the brake light was on again.
The brake light came on (247 miles on the odometer, brand new car) and as I was driving to the dealership after consulting with them on the phone, the brakes completely gave out. Problem was "fixed", now the brake light is on again at 817 miles.
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