While driving to work, the engine suddenly cut off while sitting at a red light. I restarted the car and the service engine light came on. I immediately took the car to the nearest autozone and had a diagnostic report done. Report came back saying fuel screen is jammed. On the way home from work, the service engine light went off. When I started the car the next morning the service engine light again came on. I immediately went to a auto service repair place and they ran a diagnostic test. It came back saying fuel screen is jammed. The mechanic stated that it just needs to be cleaned . I made an appointment for the next day. The next morning, on starting the car, the service light did not come on. I went to my appointment and the mechanic said, some cars do that and after driving a while, it may not come back on. The light has not come back on since nor has the car stalled out.
2006 Honda Accord engine complaints
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After leaving my son's track meet, the A/C began blowing warm air. My husband went and bought refrigerant, and as he was putting it in, mist/smoke started coming from the front of the car. My husband took it to the mechanic and was told we needed to replace the A/C condenser. Apparently a pebble hit the condenser which now has a pin hole in it. Honda doesn't cover it and it's expensive to replace. There's too many complaints about this issue for there not to be a recall on it.
While having the vehicle in for a power steering hose recall the dealer found two broken motor mounts. My honda accord lx has been making a thumping noise on acceleration. Its possible that leaking power steering fluid has caused the deterioration of the rubber in the mounts. The dealer service rep says there are 3 motor mounts on this engine. The vehicle has not been driven hard since new. With 2 of 3 mounts broken at 66, 800 miles is a matter for concern. The 3rd mount breaking would cause the engine to twist and possibly start a fire or transmission and drive axles to lock up causing a crash. Other honda accord owners have complained about broken motor mounts on-line.
I took my honda accord e6 into darrell waltrip honda for a recall to repair a power steering hose. I picked the car up and returned 27 miles on the interstate directly to my home. I was told the repair procedure was to take 5 hours plus oil change but it actually took less than 60 - 90 minutes. I parked the car in my garage and went upstairs into the house. About 12 minutes later the alarms went off and I found the garage and car in flames with heavy smoke. The forensics fire expert says that the fire was caused by oil that had sprayed across the back inside of the car which was ignited by the catalytic converter - probably due to a faulty repair by the mechanic or by a faulty repair procedure designated by honda or the dealership. The fire thus far has caused more than $200,000 damages to my home plus injury to me. I understand that at least four other drivers have experienced the same problem.
I was driving down my road and notice my car keeps stalling between 3rd and 4th gear, if I hit the brake it stops and I can go on. I took it for recall last year and it started doing better but last month it is stalling and jerking at speeds between 30-45. It seems to be getting worse. Also my driver side window when I try to roll it up without holding the button it will go all the way up and then roll back down. I also have problems with the air conditioner blowing hot air on the drivers side if I turn it all the way down to where it says lo and a few minutes later turn it up to what it is set on then it will blow correctly for a day or two,sometimes a couple of weeks but having to keep doing this defeats having climate control option.
Power steering hose is leaking and could cause potential fire due to the location in the engine compartment. This is a problem in multiple models of honda and has been recalled before, but not in my model. Please consider the placement in future vehicles and resolve this issue in current ones.
I was not involved in an accident but I have a serious air conditioning problem. I purchased a used 2006 honda accord 6 months ago during the winter months. As soon as we had our first warm spell I realized that the AC is defective. The driver side is blowing hot air. The passenger side is blowing cool, air-conditioned air. The honda dealership that was "repairing" my air conditioner, said the air was much cooler now but that it would always be cooler on the passenger side than the driver's side because there is a "chiller" on that side. Why in the heck don't they have a chiller on the driver's side too?!! All automobiles have a driver! I just picked the car up after paying $168.15 to find it is no better than when I took it in. My extended warranty did not cover any of the repair, which was a valve replacement on the lo side, the replacement of a high side shreader and an evacuate & recharge. Frustrated, I came straight home and researched my concerns online. What I found was very concerning and irresponsible on the part of honda. There are multiple websites with nearly identical complaints just like mine. It appears the condenser is not protected from road debris and can be damaged quite easily. If honda is well aware of this design flaw they owe it to their buyers to recall this expensive repair. Warranty doesn't cover the repair, but if we as the buyers put a guard/cover over the condenser to protect it the warranty is void. We can't win for losing. I have owned four honda vehicles over the last 12 years and I'm so upset that they are not standing behind their product(s) more than this. I will likely never buy another honda.
In february, I had to replace the power steering pump, and driver side power window switch. In june I had to replace the starter motor.
Road debris on a highway so small we didn't hear a thing caused a hole to be punctured in my AC condenser. According to numerous sites, this is a known design flaw with various year model accords, as the condenser is exposed and not protected by anything. The condenser was just put in by honda in 2011 and they won't honor the warranty because it was caused by road debris, even though it's a known fact that this happens far too frequently to the accords.
I've experienced many issues with my brakes since my car hit 99,000 miles. I have to replace the brakes every 20,000 miles and now I had an incident where my car would not stop. The engine seemed to just go dead and I could not accelerate the car. I had just gotten off the freeway. The car did not want to stop when I was approaching the red light and would not accelerate. It would only go 5 MPH. I pulled off the street, stopped the car and turned it off. I started it again and it went back to normal but I immediately drove to the honda dealership and they said I have 5 or more sensors that are failing, including the throttle. They said it was unsafe for me to drive and the car is still there. Said it will cost at least $1300 to fix and that may not fix it. I tried to report previous braking issues to american honda in december 2011 and they dismissed my complaint. Told me I needed to deal with the dealership. Originally, I thought the dealership didn't fix the brakes and just charged me for a service they didn't perform. Now, it seems as though it's a manufacturer defect, which is what I was told today.
My fiancee, her brother, our 22-month old son , and myself were on the highway (270s) to reagan international airport at 6:30 pm when the car suddenly slowed down, would not accelerate, and started shaking. Not knowing what was going on I pulled over, turned the engine off, and got out of the car. I walked around the car and everything was fine. I got back in the car, started the engine and stepped on the gas pedal without much of an acceleration. We called a friend who is a mechanic and he said that it was probably a spark plug issue. We were able to drive the car the next day to his shop and the diagnostics was cylinder misfiring. It turned out that a spark plug became loose,melted, and destroyed the cylinder. He fixed the treads where the spark plug screws into the engine but the engine did not pressurize. He went inside the engine and discovered that there were lot of loose debris in the engine and the smooth surface against which the cylinder glides in the engine was damaged and was very rough. His recommendation was to replace the engine, which he is currently doing for a minimum of $2500 out of pocket since the warranty expired. I hope this solves the problem. Our car is well-maintained and all the factory-recommended services have been done. We were never told by the dealers that the spark plugs can become loose and needed to be checked. I did an online search and it turned out that many honda owners, especially those that have 6-cylinder vehicles (accords/odyssey) have the loose spark plug problem and almost always after the warranty expired.
Smelled smoke in interior compartment as of I was about to park the car. Got out of the car with all passengers.. Then seconds later the engine was in flames. By-standards grabbed extinguishers (4) in total but did not put the flames out. Fire dept came, cut open the hood and put it out with water. Front bumper and headlights had melted completely. Battery and fuse box nearly gone and nothing but bare wires all over the engine. Even the head cover all melted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated while traveling highway speeds the vehicle started to shake and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
2006 honda accord air conditioning condenser damaged for 3rd time. Car has total 35,000 miles. Dealership says the condenser was damaged by flying debris. Sounds like a recall issue for honda. Honda of course refuses to fix at their expense. Poor design, recall.
Appears the vehicle PCM has to be replaced caused car to stall.
2006 honda accord software wasnt working . And then I had a recall for my car..
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that she heard a loud noise coming from the engine after shutting the vehicle off. She attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was told that she was not properly putting oil in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were unavailable.
2006 honda accord. Consumer states problem with ECM computer failure *tgw the consumer was informed the ECM which was under warranty failed due to condensation from the air conditioner located above the part. Honda corporation denied the consumers claim. Honda acknowledged the problem was beyond the customers control, but was also claiming it was out of their control as well.
While driving on I 95 to baltimore, my cars check engine light, vsa, and traction control lights came on, cruise control disengaged, vehicle began to slow down from 70 MPH, the engine would not pick up speed even when pressing on the gas pedal. Pulled off the road shut down the car, restarted and was able to drive again at highway speed until it happened again. It happened a total of 6 times.
2006 honda accord, normal driving conditions, no out of the ordinary events leading to failure. Punctured/damaged A/C compressor. A/c does not function, repair costs $120-180 AC compressor, $30-40 A/C receiver/drier, $130-200 drain/recharge of A/C system. Total for repair $660-700.
A/c in my 2006 honda accord se I had purchased only 2 weeks prior was coming out as water vapor and stopped working altogether. Took it to the dealership and they ran a diagnostic and said a rock or pebble must've hit the compressor, and that this type of repair is not covered under my bumper to bumper wrap warranty. It cost $100 for the diagnostic alone, and would be an additional $550 for the actual repair. Absolutely outrageous for a car I had less than a month!
2006 honda accord we bought brand new 2.5 years ago. 55,000 miles and the A/C condenser needs to be replaced for $800 due to a puncture from a rock. Not covered under honda warranties, not considered "normal wear and tear" even though you can read numerous complaints on the internet regards the same problem.
I purchased a brand new 2006 honda accord, with a 4 cylinder engine and 5 speed manual. The car is a lx special edition, with a 2.4 liter, 4 cylinder. The car has burned excessive amounts of oil since day one. It burns more than 2 quarts of oil between each oil change. At first I thought it was due to the thin oil that is required and that it was just the break in, but it keeps getting worse. I have run the factory honda oil and filter and the problem keeps getting worse. This oil change I tried mobil 1 synthetic oil in the recommended weight, but it did not help. The oil is at 50% and the car has already burned over 1 quart of oil with just over 20,000 miles on the car. I have done all of the required oil changes at the proper intervals. The cars transmission is also abnormally stiff when it is warming up. A friend of mine was able to insist that they rebuild his manual transmission for similar problems. The excessive oil burning is the problem I am writing about though.
2006 honda accord - A/C condenser broke twice due to road debris, told not covered under warranty and was a rare occurrence - however I see several other people reporting the same problem. Without AC windows fog up on rainy humid days and visibility is impaired. Total design flaw on behalf of honda and they should recall the item.
I have been having this on going unknown issue with my instrument panel indicators on my car. On this panel, my malfunction indicator lamp light comes on some times after refueling but not a cap problem and stays on for a few days. This time the light came on wile driving but was not related to a refuel. On page 237 in the 2006, owner's manual it explains that the light has to do with one of the engine's emission control systems may have a problem. I have had this light come on a few times before as well as now and then the light goes out on its own a few days later. I have taken photos of my instrument panel with the light on. The photo also shows my current miles at the time when the light is on. I have given the photos to my service adviser #176 at martin main line honda dealership # 207980 in ardmore pa 19003-2385. My service adviser as well as my tech cannot fine the problem or know exactly why the light comes on. My service adviser has explained to me that the light comes on when your car emission system is emitting fumes that it should not be doing, in return breaking a federal emission law. I have driven many miles some times as may as about 200 miles with this light on before. I just keep reporting this problem to my service adviser every time the light comes on. I have put 0 failures below because I do not know if this part fail or not. I also been having other lights come on my instrument panel as well aside from this only light. Honda needs to buy back this model car if they will not fix the major problems wrong with it.
I noticed my air conditioner in my 2006 honda accord was not blowing cold air and I made an appointmentwith a honda dealer on 8/13/07 and was told road debris punctured my A/C condenser and was not covered under the warranty. The grill design allows road debris to come into air conditioner.
Took a road trip on i40e to winston salem (3 hr. Each way), while driving back the AC stopped working. Took it to apple tree honda and they stated a rock had punctured the condenser and it was not covered under warranty. This cost over $400.00 to repair, and is a major front end design flaw, this company needs to recall all of these vehicles and put covers over the holes in the front grill area. This is unacceptable, it is a $200.00 fix or less for them, and I will not purchase another honda for $28k when they can't even correct their own mistakes.
Engine light came on three times. First time dealership said computer needed updating, cleared the code. The next day it came on and would not start. Dealership claimed it was the alarm. Less than 2 weeks ago it came on again when I was out of state. Dealership tested it, and determined it was a bent cylinder head, they guessed it was caused by bad shifting, but freeze data showed I was only going 45 MPH at 1300 rmps. They said that it was not covered by warranty. Honda has been stalling for 26 days.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda accord lx. After driving a mile, the contact stated that the air conditioner failed to blow cold air. The fan was activated, but no cold air was produced. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was a puncture in the condenser. She also had a private mechanic inspect the vehicle, but no hole was found in the condenser at that time. The contact called honda headquarters and was told that the failure is not under warranty. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage is 14,700 and failure mileage was 14,000.
It was first thing in the morning , had driven it late the previous evening. The engine light went on , the car bucked when I tried to accelerate . I drove to the dealership. Asked me if I "topped off" at the gas station. I did in fact top off the last fill up. I was told that could make the engine light go on. Now I have a rent a car. They need to order a new part. V tec. I have always topped off at the gas station. I should have been told or warned not to do that with the new honda's if in fact that is the reason for this.
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