I own a 2004 honda accord ex. The climate control, cd, radio, defroster, etc are displayed on an back-lit LED display console. Over a year ago the backlight went out, rendering the display useless. Reading various car blogs, this has been a systemic problem with the accords. So much so that honda has recalled some VIN numbers (but not mine) in the daylight hours, this is a mere inconvenience, at night it has presented several dangerous situations while driving in trying blindly to adjust climate settings -especially the defroster. I reported this to honda, but they said that my VIN number did not qualify. The dealer said that they will replace this light for $645. Please consider investigating.
2004 Honda Accord electrical complaints
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2004 honda accord, 2 door, 6 sp manual transmission. While driving, occasionally when turning on turn signal, turning on the high beams or touching the brakes causes an interruption to the electrical system of the car and it just shuts off. If moving with the clutch out, the car starts back up and continues. This happens at least once every time I drive somewhere and gets more frequent the longer you drive--like on a long trip. Is exciting when putting turn signal on while passing while at speed on the highway.
Audio unit display went blank / extremely dim. This unit controls radio and, most importantly, the heating and cooling settings for the car. Covered under extend warranty (7 years /100k miles), but car has 116k miles, yet 6 years old. Since electronics failures should be based on usage hours of operation), believe this failure should be covered under the warranty.
2004 honda exl v-6; headlights dim as a result of the eld issue which is honda is fully aware of. The car works fine in every other aspect. Honda's explanation that this is normal and acceptable does not do anything to ease my concerns as the headlights flicker during nighttime driving. I am very disappointed that honda is not taking the necessary steps to resolve this issue, as it is a very noticeable issue. Given the number of online postings and complaints filed directly to honda over this issue, the federal safety agency needs to apply some pressure to honda to get them to resolve this dangerous situation on their accord models.
Turning signal for front and back of vehicle stopped working. Bulb and fuse are intact. Honda accord ex 2004.
2004 honda accord v6ex. Audio-HVAC display is dark. Honda are aware of all model 2003 & 2004 but refused to recall due to the cost. They even put a service bulletin 04-027 out in all their dealership.
I leased a 2004 honda accord ex v6 in may of 2004, from rick case in miramar fl. On august 31, 2005, I had to have my o ring discharge line replaced, due to leaking power steering fluid and noise. Then, on april 3, 2006 I had to have my entire radio/cd player changed out due to LED not working and both back window motors replaced due to loud noise and rolling down slowly. In july 2006, I relocated to atlanta, ga and purchased this vehicle via retail (transferred the title) in august 2007. Then, november 9, 2007, I had to have the power steering pump replaced due to leaking fluids and a loud noise. Today is august 6, 2009 and I am again having the same power steering issues!! Other problems that I am currently having with my car: had to get my battery changed august 9, 2007; window motor problems with both my front seat windows; internal lights not working on transmission gear-shift, over-head light. I am so unhappy with this honda purchase as I thought that they were known for their longevity, especially since I have been the only owner and got the car brand new. The main thing is I need answers or directions as to what my next step. Please advise, thank you. I am still making payments on this car!! Updated 08/07/09.
Noticed upon starting car: lights on my dashboard have darkened completely (and permanently, not intermittently). This includes the defroster indicator, dashboard buttons, climate control, radio, and clock. This is a very common problem for 03-07 accords, hundreds of users have complained about it for years. See the following thread: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/advice/t-8584.html please submit this to honda for recall action.
The headlights on my 2004 honda accord go dimmer and brighter about every minute while driving or parked. This headlight problem only occurs when the A/C or defrost is on. I believe the extra load on the electrical system with these components turned on is causing the headlights to dim about every 60 seconds. It could be related to a fan or other engine component turning on and off, not sure. The dealer replaced my battery and checked the alternator but the problem still occurs. The dealer says it is normal for honda accords to do this, but I think there should be a recall. This is very distracting to myself and the drivers in front of me. It looks like I am flashing my lights.
2004 honda/accord, first incident started with interior lights not going on, then console lights not turning on, then radio turning off by itself and finally radio now makes a loud buzzing noise before turning off by itself.
The federal safety agency# 10016310... 2004 honda accord 2.4l coupe. A water leak in the middle-front dash board. The leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. I was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. Anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. My car is currently in the honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. Car will not start.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the key had a chip that could recognize the vehicle. The vehicle would stall as if it were being stolen. The chip embedded in the key appeared to be damaged and stopped working. The contact was locked out of the vehicle. She took her vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that when the chip and instrument panel lights turned off, that indicated that there was something wrong with the key. The current mileage was 78,783 and failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
I parked my car in my parents driveway at approx 11:pm at 2am my father woke me and told me my car was on fire in the driveway. When first seen the fire was inside the car in the front drivers corner by the time the fire department got there the car was totally engulfed total loss.
Radio turns off, display goes dim, now has started to make a loud noise.
Over-clocked odometer for 2004 honda accord.
Audio-HVAC display model is dark for an unknown reason.
(1) & (2) red safety restraint system (SRS) light sporadically light on dash, within one month SRS light consistently on. Dealer discovered broken ground wire under driver's seat. The purpose of the ground wire is solely to transmit information from the seat belt to the SRS. (3) dealer repaired the broken wire and charged me $112.25. My request is for a refund in the amount of $112.25 because the repair as solely a safety repair and the diagnositc fee should not have been charged.
Radio/temperature display blacked out.
Stereo stopped working completely and has been draining the battery, even when the car is off. The battery has a 5 year warranty, but had to be replaced after only 3 years. After a mechanical diagnostic, it was determined that power is going to the stereo, but the stereo is not working. Specific cause for malfunction has still not been determined.
I was driving when all of the sudden the radio panel went black, the radio works as well as the cd (it is a honda accord v6 2004 sedan) yet all the information on the display dissapear
1. Car would not start. Called aaa, jump started. Battery was fully charged. No apparent reason for not starting. No further problems. 2004 honda accord on april 3, 2007. 2. Neighbor has 2006 honda accord. He started and was backing out of driveway and the car stalled half way onto street and would not start. Taken to dealer. No problem foundon april 9,2007. Could be dangerous if happened on road.
(1) enough accumulated driving hours will cause the failure, per honda service bulletin 04-027, and online information: the resistor in the audio unit over time will be heated up and fail due to a design defect, resistor" too close to the a heat sink. 2) cd/AC/fan unit display went dark. Consequently, the defroster cannot be reliably set, causing a driving hazard, especially in the wet pacific nw and at night. This is a safety issue, not just the cd display. (3) no one will contact dealership. This is a complaint against the vehicle, not to the dealership.
The SRS (supplemental restraint system) dash light comes on and will not go off until the part is replaced. The dealership told me the airbags would not operate or would not operate properly if a wreck occurred because the part was "bad". I was provided a rental car while the part was replaced. Previous research revealed a previous investigation into this problem on the 2001 honda accord. (why is the same defective part still being used?).
Radio and climate control display stops working.
I have a 2004 accord ex v6 and I having the same problem with my brakes popping and not wanting to stop they replaced my brakes last jan 2005 the car wasn't a year old yet and still having the same problem now I have to replace my rear brakes and also when I try to start my car it stalls and makes this sound it doesn't start I have to turn off and try again this has been going on for about a year now I took to the deal about 4 times they found nothing wrong.
This is the third time this has happened. While driving my 2004 honda accord ex the light denoting the driving gear has come on. The 1st time it happened I took it to crown honda dealership. They said the computer didn't record the act and couldn't find the problem. Today on the way to the crown dealership the same thing happened twice. Both times I stopped the car and restarted the car. On the second restart the light disappeared and drove fine. Hopefully this isn't automatic transmission going bad.
Radio/HVAC lighting has failed two times, repaired by honda dealership. The unit is not working again. Unable to see HVAC/climate control/radio/clock when unit is out. I almost rear ended another vehicle trying to adjust heat (had to swerve into emergency lane and nearly landed in a ditch. Honda of america refuses to replace the unit despite unsuccessful attempts to repair it.
2004 honda accord-ex (cloth); bought new at honda dealership. From the purchase date to present, problems with the following: *air conditioner/heater: water dripping from vents and window area; musty/moldy smell. *driver's seat: only one-way power is up; extremely uncomfortable. *stereo/entertainment: display goes on and off; cd's are burning hot when removed after playing for short time; whole area around system and panels are hot; sound is muffled from speakers. *front driver door: latch not functioning properly; doesn't stay open when it should and closes on person in driver seat when getting in/out car. *brakes: grinding. *trunk: after snow or rain and after brushing off snow from vehicle or after rain has stopped-- when trunk is open, water/snow gets into trunk (not designed well...needs better weather-stripping.)
Radio and HVAC controls lights are out. The radio operates but the lights are out.
As I was pulling out of my parking spot at the local kmart, in my 2004 honda accord ex, I noticed another car backing out also. I applied my brake and put my car from reverse into drive to pull a little ways back into my parking space so I would not get into an accident, when suddenly and without warning (the blink of an eye) my car crashed into another vehicle. In shock, I pressed harder on the brake, but my car continued to accelerate and I could not stop it. I hit two other parked cars before the brakes finally stopped the car. Thank god it stopped as my car was heading toward the kmart store. One 85-year old lady was injured while in her car. The other two cars were empty. A lot of damage to 3 vehicles plus almost $7,000 damage to my accord. After my car was repaired, I asked the honda dealership to look at my car and they could find nothing wrong. I asked to have the cruise control disconnected as I have read that may be what causes "sudden acceleration accidents" and honda refused saying if something went wrong they would be liable. This is a nightmare, just horrible, as I am being forced to drive my car and I am frightened another incident will occur. Something needs to be done!
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