Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,865.
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While driving on the interstate the RPM needle began oscillating rapidly between low and high numbers and the car was in a distressed state. I pulled onto the shoulder and drove slowly to an exit at which pointi had to stop at a redlight. Once green, I attempted to accelerate forward without success. The car would not engage in any gear, including reverse. I called the police who pushed me out of the road to a safe location. The honda facility I use for maintenance advised that I have a total transmission failure. I called honda america and was told that it was not in the best interest of the company to assist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
I was driving, the engine light came on, car stalled out.
Hi, the honda knock sensor harness wire is made with low-grade material, which is getting snapped or cut due to engine heat or attracting vermin as per blogs dirveaccord.net, odyclub.com as being soya based. The part number for accord v6: p/n 30531-rca-a00 h/c 7134133 or odyssey, pilot: p/n 30531-p8f-a00 h/c 5878327. This wire cost is $5-$6 but it takes about $600 to $700 to replace in local dealership with engine malfunction happening with p0325 code which indicates knock sensor malfunction. The sensor failing suddenly with out warning is causing untold hard ships to all the honda owners and its needs to be fixed immediately to avoid severe engine damage and over heating. So I am requesting the federal safety agency to investigate and request honda to issue an recall of this small 3inch wire and avoid headaches to the common people. I also see lot of people with acura, honda accord,ody have reported with honda of this problem from year 2004 and find below is a copy of the letter from a blog. That it was reported with sept 10,2004 with case no b012004-09-07011 to american honda motor co.,1919 torrance blvd.,torrance, ca 90501 http://acurazine.com/forums/problems-fixes-114/knock-sensor-chewed-mouse-mice-eating-wires-mouse-ate-my-tl-merged-threads-554357/ the url is: http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...2&page=1&pp=25.
While I were driving locals, I notice a sudden drop in speed and spike in RPM. When I tried to accelerate, only RPM would go up and the car would not shift to higher gear. This happened without any warnings. No engine light. Nothing. If this happened in the freeway, it would have been very serious situation. I also noticed numerous 2003 2004 honda accord owners to have similar problems. This is definitely manufacturer's fault. I had to rebuild the transmission which came out to be $1820. This is serious situation.
While driving home from work I came to a red light, as I proceeded to hit the gas the car started to jump and would not accelerate. I was hitting the gas the engine would rev and the RPM's were super high but the car would only go about 5 MPH with the ending revving really loud. After about a few seconds of hitting the gas and only going 5mph the car would finally jump into gear and go. Every time the car would come to a stop and then have to go again that's when it would happen over and over again. That night we decided to take it for a test drive and that's when the engine light came on and the "d" shift light was blinking and the "tca" light came on. There is seriously something wrong with the car when the day before the car drove like new. We looked up the recalls on online for our vehicle and see that there is one out for the auto transmission. Just weird all the sudden this would happen and there is a recall out in that. Please help!
My daughter was driving on the freeway and without stepping on the gas, the car kept accelerating. When she tried to brake to slow down, the car would shudder and kept trying to accelerate. It was not a floor mat problem. She got up to 85mph!! She had to down shift (automatic transmission) to try and slow down to get off the freeway in yorba linda, ca. Thankfully, she got off safely and managed to stop the car. She had aaa tow the car home. Even the tow truck driver could not get the car in neutral and said he felt the car revving. Sounds just like the toyota incidents, but was not aware of hondas having this issue. This is very serious!!! So very grateful that my daughter did not get hurt or injure anyone else. I know this is not a mistake of pressing the wrong pedal. Is there any other problems with hondas like this? We will be towing the car to our mechanic soon.
The car went crazy revving up and down on its own. Driving on the highway, it felt like the car would be applying the brakes on its own only to rev up again but felt like it was on neutral, then the gear would shift abruptly. At the intersection, once the light turned green, the engine would not proceed no matter how light I applied the gas pedal (I didn't want to "drown" it), it felt as if it were in neutral - only to speed up on its own. It felt like the car didn't know whether to speed up or slow down - the gears would jump from one to another on its own. Horrible!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, grey smoke emitted from the engine compartment and from the rear of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the malfunction indicator warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the head gasket was blown and the engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 166,000. *tr updated
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that when driving at speeds over 50 MPH, the vehicle would shake violently. The dealer was contacted and advised that the engine mount needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,539.
Vehicle air conditioner drain hose improperly installed by factory, causing excessive water build up in A/C reservoir. Water drained onto vehicle ecu, causing corrosion. Engine started running poorly, followed by failure of ecu to recognize valid keys. Vehicle would not start and had to be towed. Problem could have easily cause stalling in interstate traffic. Internet searches show this to be a common problem due to the design and placement of the AC unit directly over the unprotected ecu.
As I was driving the transmission (automatic, v6 accord) kept slipping so although I was applying the gas the car was slowing down and not moving. So I had to turn the car off and then back on and it would move again for a little but and then the transmission would slip again and I would have to pull over and turn the car off and back on. I then had to have the car towed to a transmission shop for repairs. The transmission show replaced the transmission, so parts and labor came out to $1750.00.
As I am driving my vehicle gets stuck at 20 MPH and the rpms go high (above 3,000-4,000). Then the rpms eventually go back down and the vehicle speeds up. I have 2 boys, a 2 year old and a 5 year old along with my wife. I am fearful for their safety. I researched that there was a recall in regards to the transmission over heating at 2nd gear from lack of lubrication but I never received a recall, or at least my dealership did not receive a recall notice. I am not in the best financial situation to have a transmission serviced, but I have kept up with all of the vehicle maintenance including the timing belt, water pump seals belts etc which were replaced not too long ago. I was hoping that the federal safety agency could assist me with this urgent matter.
My 2004 honda accord had an engine fire caused by a defective high pressure power steering hose. The hose sprung a leak, spraying power steering fluid onto the engine, which caught fire. This defect is already the subject of the federal safety agency recall 12v‑222, but inactivity and foot-dragging on honda's part has caused this otherwise avoidable safety incident.
Smell something burning while running the car on freeway. Axle seal leaking and coolant bypass hose leaking was confirmed later.
I did the routine maintenance on my honda accord. I have followed all of the specifications regarding oil changes, maintenance on the transmission, timing belt replacement, etc. Unfortunately, even with the routine maintenance performed on this car, my transmission failed on a road trip on july 7, 2012. I was driving on the interstate going 75 miles per hour when my honda accord would not accelerate anymore. Thankfully, I was able to safely pull across three lanes of traffic in order to get to the shoulder. Unfortunately, that is when I discovered that my transmission failed and I had to take it to the nearest garage.
I had been driving 10 min. (70mph) on the interstate when I went to pass another motorist as soon as I turned on my blinker the car started to shutdown. After several minutes I discovered that when I applied the brakes the car would also make an sudden jerk and begin to shutdown. The car would drive completely normal as long as you did not activate either the blinkers or the brakes. I tried several other electrical accessories and none of them seemed to effect the car. After driving for several hours we exited the interstate and put the car in neutral after engaging the brake for several seconds the car died . When I took my foot off the brake it immediately restarted and the problem stopped.
The transmission is fail according to honda dealer inspection, honda dealer does not take any responsability of the transmission problem neither the honda manufacturer. Air condition does not cool on even it was repaired once but it still does not work.
Today was just another day to work. I have taken this road to work for past two years with me driving. First you get off the ramp, then stop at a stop sign, then you pass under the bridge to follow the straight road to work. However, today it was different. I first took the exit ramp and went to the end of it. Stopped at the stop sign. Checked both sides to see if it was clear for me to proceed and go ahead with making a turn. It was clear so I made a left turn and went straight. However, within next 5 yards after going straight my car's steering wheel started to shake and car pulled to the left. I could not control the car since all this happened so fast and my car hit the huge cement pole which is the base of the bridge. After talking with my husband and many others, they believe that car has somehow malfunctioned. The two theories we have is either steering wheel getting locked or left wheel giving out in some manner. This was not a new road for me. I was not a phone. I was not texting. I was not distracted in anyway. The car just had its own mind today and somehow it pulled to the left. I do not know if there are others who have had this problem, but I wanted to tell my story since I am not hurt as much. If this happened while being faster, this could have been fatal.
Preceding a high pitch whine the vehicles slipped out of gear at third gear. There were no prior warnings. Upon investigating other honda transmission problems I found the same problem was found in other 2004 honda accords. However, I was told by honda that my VIN # did not match the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While stopped at a stop light, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that the transmission would have to be overhauled. After the repair, the contact noticed a vibration in the transmission. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. The mechanic installed a new clutch. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,100. The consumer also stated the front hydraulic and side motor mount was replaced. Two weeks later, the consumer was informed the motor mount was broken. Updated 06/04/12
Automatic transmission failed while driving. Car was lurching and jumping in speed. Engine was racing. Ultimately, the transmission failed while driving. The car was left without propulsion in the middle of a busy highway. There are 100+ similar complaints on carcomplaints.com and the #1 most reported problem on the honda accord is the transmission. The '03 accord is the #2 worst car listed on the side with 747 complaints (#1 problem) on the transmission. The '04 is #12 also with transmission problems being the #1 complaint. People driving the 2003 and 2004 honda accord have a nasty surprise waiting for them.
I had a 2004 honda accord with approx. 65,000 mile on the car. One day while driving on the freeway, one of the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head and caused a engine failure and vehicle to stall on the freeway. The honda owner manual recommended the 1st spark plug change at 100,000 miles. When tow the car to the repair shop, the shop discover that the one of the spark plug was not properly torqued at the factor and cause the spark plug thread in fatigue and below the plug out of cylinder head. The thread was strip and made damaged to the engine. Total repair $3000. I google the subject honda spark plug blew out and found a lot of people with similar problem. Many honda and acura honda with engine that made between 2004 and 2006 had suffer the same problem. Here are the list of the link http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-2005-2010-odyssey/134863-spark-plug-exploded.html http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2280195/2005-v6-honda-accord-exploded-spark-plug http://www.piloteers.org/forums/14-problems/27614-anyone-ever-hear-spark-plugs-backing-out.html http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=668825 http://www.justanswer.com/acura/40qde-2006-acura-tl-blew-number-spark-plug-cylinder.html http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=775465.
I have a 2004 accord ex-l v6. I began hearing a strange noise from the transmission with a loss of motive power at speeds between 25 to 45 MPH.. My honda dealer said it had an internal fault and would replace transmission for $3800. I had a transmission repair shop repair transmission for $2900. The torque converter needed replacing. Car had 97k miles.
On november 2, 2011 I took my 2004 honda accord into a automotive repair shop for a noise that my car was making. While in there the tech looked up my VIN# and said there was a recall on VIN#'s [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]. My VIN # is [xxx] clearly falls within this range. He obtained this information thru "repair.alldata.com". I then took the paper to the local honda dealership and they said my vehicle has no recalls. How can this be??? I assume the site the tech used is a good one and wouldn't provide false information but the honda dealership is saying otherwise. While at the shop the tech did drive the car and noticed it was "whining" and it shouldn't be. He is a former employee that worked for honda for a number of years and I believe what he is telling me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
On january 2, 2004 we purchased a honda accord ex. The car is red in color. Total cost was $25,998.50. We have enjoyed this car since we purchased it and about 6 months ago we made the decision to replace the timing belt. That was on april 8, 2011 as the mileage neared 100,000. Since that time (probably in may 2011) we started to notice some peeling on the front above the windshield and also some around the rear window. It has gotten worse with each passing day. Had we known this was going to happen we would not have replaced the timing belt. We now have a honda in great mechanical condition that looks awful. It seems that honda when contacted blames the environment for these problems even though we don't see the cars made by other manufacturers having complaints about a paint peeling issue. Honda has changed its paint process to save money and now the consumer is going to suffer the cost of repair or a car that looks like a junker. We are very upset that this was not a recall by honda. There are so many honda owners with this problem and they have documented these problems online.
I have a 2004 honda accord that had a transmission failure with no warning. It had 88,000miles on it and very well maintained. I was driving on the highway about 2 hours away from home when the car started slowing down or downshifting on its own. I felt like I was just coasting or in neutral. I pulled over to the side of the road and waited a couple minutes and tried to start my car up again...it did. I started driving again and not even 3/4 of a mile later the same thing happened. I did this pull over/ turn off/ turn on thing all the way home with my daughter in the car ( 2 hrs away was too costly for a tow). What should have taken 2 hours took close to 4hrs 20 mins. I called my local honda dealer and they said that they needed to look at it to diagnose the problem which would have cost me $120.00 to tell me what I already knew...my transmission was shot. I took it instead to an independant garage $45.00 and they said it was an internal transmission failure. I called honda back and they said there is no recall and it would cost 3800.00 to get a rebuild transmission. Corporate said my VIN did not have a recall and I would have to pay. When all was said and done I paid $4213.00 for a rebuilt transmission with 36,000mile or 3 year warranty. I am getting rid of this car before warranty runs out and not buying another honda ever.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle shook. When the contact took her foot off the accelerator pedal, the shaking stopped. The failure occurred over fifty times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the spark plugs and egr valve were replaced and the software was updated. The failure continued and could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000 and the current mileage was approximately 88,000.
Oil consumption burns oil & engine clatters noisy valves & minor problem front end feels un stable honda accord 2004 v tech while I brought concerns to service I requested engine compression test and check spark plugs for any oil leaks inconsiderate of problem service dept did no compression test for engine only did a oil consumption test which I was told to pay for I still have papers of test the engine problem technician is only is willing to road test my automobile and tell me he feels no problem I know very well when I've been given the run around after that tech says compared to his 94 pathfinder it feels great !!! I don't like my time to be wasted but these tech's are pros at getting their clients frustrated to the point they know you will never be talking to them about that problem again. In my opinion they are so well versed at this type of professional job description ( con) this practice commonplace in the trade and compensated at the end of the month I know well after the fact its 2010 and the automobile has 122,000 miles and now consumes almost 2 quarts every 1000 miles and the engine is probably going to die soon and I believe your dept has many complaints of this nature. And as the freedom of information a.c.t. Please disclose how many autos that match the make & model have these issues thank you
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