2005 Honda Accord: won't start

Filed May 25, 2021 · Electrical · MA

When I put key in to start car it does not start I let it sit and will do it two to three times before it will turn over. Car stereo had to take fuse out it would not shut of I was told it was electrical and may be my starter also my abs light is constantly on and only the abs works when it wants .also have had battery replaced but problem still persists only has 104,000 miles on her problems started a few years back asked honda about the problem and they said no recalls on these problems

Filed Dec 16, 2019 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 150,000 miles · IL

Engine stalled multiple times while driving (at various speeds) and almost caused crash. Vehicle sometimes will not start, idles erratically while running or while driving, or stalls without warning while driving. Apparently there is a recall for this issue on other 2005 honda accords however when I look up my vehicle's VIN, there is no recall. I called honda and they too said there is no coverage for this repair as my vehicle is not included in the recall.

Filed Sep 23, 2017 · Fuel system · 135,000 miles · MA

On 12/23/2016 had trouble with car hesitating, stalling then not starting, was in my driveway. Car towed to honda dealer in burlington, ma. They replaced starter motor for $574.60 and on 12/29/2016 after I picked up the car, was driving in the fast lane on the highway and could not accelerate. Was able to get out of traffic and pull over. Eventually made it to a parking lot where car bucked, stalled and would not start. Towed back to honda in burlington. They "cleaned out debris in maf sensor" and said "one of the cables on the throttle body is broken and may cause the same problem" suggested $819.00 repair. Car ran ok until 9/19/2017 when again could not accelerate on highway. Was travelling in the fast lane but managed to cross four lanes of traffic with no power. This was extremely dangerous and could have caused a serious highway crash for the second time. Did some research and found an april, 2007 recall related to the fuel pump relay in certain 2005 honda accords. I searched the federal safety agency for my VIN and found there are 0 recalls associated with my car. However, my car did, in fact, have a defective mitsuba relay. This is a very dangerous situation and I am extremely lucky. Something is wrong that my VIN was not included in the recall.

Filed Jun 13, 2009 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · CO

Because of the great reputation of honda vehicles, I and my husband decided to buy a honda accord ex car 2005 two years ago. We have never had any problems with it until last tuesday, when I was driving back to home when the engine stalled suddenly, after about two minutes I turn it on and it seemed fine while I was driving for less than a mile to get home. Two hours later on I and my husband were getting off he took the keys to drive the car and I did not tell him about the incident I simply totally forgot because I did think it was a problem and I did not expect to be a problem, so we got off we got in the car he tried start the car and it jerked hard and it wont start he tried again and we drove it but the car was cranking and it jerked hard and slowed down and it stopped and it did the same thing he was decreasing the speed. Our car is 74,000 miles we took it to a mechanic at honda dealership and he said the transmission is failing a way he never seen before he checked and there are no recalls for that problem so to we need to get a new transmission and replace the axles as well which is going to cost us around 4000 dollars I don't think this is fair I believe in my hearth it's a manufacture problem and it should be a recall I did a lot researches and a lot of people they have the same problem. Please do your investigation we can not afford to fix the car we did not do anything wrong to this car but driving it to work and keep it maintenance till it start to act up we are leasing a car now to go to work to product please help us.

Filed Jul 29, 2008 · Engine · 40,000 miles · VA

The mass air flow sensor has major issues. During the normal course of driving the car became sluggish on going uphill like losing power. Then the check engine light would come on. We took it to a dealer and they informed us that it was the mass airflow sensor. We had it replaced. Then about 6 months later the same thing happened again and we took the vehicle to the dealer and again it was the mass airflow sensor. This time the dealer cleaned the sensor and informed my wife that according to specs that the sensor could require cleaning after something like 80 hours of operation. This was crazy and I asked the dealer do they have the garage lined with accords getting their mass airflow sensor cleaned? That did not make common sense. Then about another 6 months later the vehicle did it again. We took the vehicle to the dealer and informed them that it was going to be the sensor again. They said well we have to look at the code. I told them that I had been through this twice before and I wanted the underlying problem found. They called me back about 2 hours later and informed that the code read the mass airflow sensor. I told them that I told them that on the paperwork when I dropped the car off and I asked them what was the underlying problem causing this. They said they could only go by the code. That showed me that the dealers have no idea about their own vehicles. This did not start until the vehicle had about 40000 miles on it and it seems to be happening every six months. I have lost faith in this vehicle and its reliability. First happened april 2007, then again december 2007 and the last time was may 7 2008.

Filed Apr 5, 2008 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · CA

Car refuses to start. Used a jumpstart from a friend to come home. Checked the battery charge indicator - shows green (meaning fully charged) - but car does not start with that battery. Replaced the battery with a new one and there seems to be other problems. Dashboard light seem to flicker every now and then. Not sure what the exact issue is.

Filed May 22, 2007 · Fuel system · FL

Early last year the car would not start. According to dealer the relay switch was bad and needed to be replaced. In march 2007 honda issued a recall relating to a defect with the relay, causing the fuel pump to lose power, become inoperative ,and possibly leaving the vehicle inoperable. According to honda's march 13, 2007 letter to mr. Daniel smith at the federal safety agency the vehicle fell into the VIN numbers which were subject to the recall as this vehicle's VIN was, and the VIN range given by honda was [xxx] - [xxx]. Curiously, this vehicle did not fall into the alleged dates of manufacturing listed by honda. More specifically, it appeared this vehicle was manufactured in january 2005, while the vehicles with the affected VIN range were allegedly only manufactured between april 13, 2005 - june 15, 2005. I contacted honda with this information ,and was advised that this vehicle was not part of the recall, yet my relay had failed a year earlier. I am concerned that the VIN numbers listed by honda to be affected by the recall did not match up with the alleged dates of manufacturing listed by honda, thereby calling into question the true number of vehicles that contained this serious, safety related defect which warranted a recall. I would like someone from the federal safety agency to contact me on this problem. *ak updated 07/10/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Sep 20, 2006 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated while parked in a driveway, the vehicle's ignition did not start. The contact tried to start the vehicle 4 times, with no success. A slight loss of vehicle power was noticed while starting up, a day prior to the incident. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted.