My wife and I purchased a 2008 honda accord (certified pre-owned) january 06, 2010. The mileage was 46,399. The honda dealer said the brakes were new. (certified pre-owned) we had to replace the brakes july 2011 at 53,096 miles. (6697 miles later) august 2012 we had to replace brakes rotors and calipers 68007 miles. At this time we were advised of a defect in the braking system by just brakes.. We contacted honda and they said since we were not the original owners and we did not take action sooner (prior 2010?) we would not be reimbursed for these repairs. (honda settles lawsuit over this matter??) we also had to replace the tires in august 2012 as well. Since the repair of the brakes and calipers we have not had any issues and the gas mileage increased. We have spent hundreds of dollars trying to fix a problem that honda has known about. A "certified pre-owned" honda should qualify for the reimbursement that honda has offered, even though we were not the original owners. Since we did not know about the "problem" until after 2010 (after the purchase of the vehicle) we could not had acted in time. It is my understanding there was a "safety bulletin" about this issue? If there was, why didn't honda/dealer notify us of this issue? Or shouldn't they have fixed this issue before selling the honda as a "certified pre-owned" vehicle? I received a letter from honda yesterday about a defect (control arm) in the 2006, 2007 & 2008 honda civic and reimbursement available for this law suit. I would like honda to remedy the situation on my 2008 honda accord.
2008 Honda Accord suspension complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for routine maintenance. The technician detected that the front passenger side sway bar link was fractured. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer for repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,200.
Owning 2008 honda accord rear brakes needed to be replace under class action suit dealer replacement would be 450.00 and reimbursement 150.00. This doesn`t sound like good customer relations .. I could buy pads for 38.00 and replace them myself as I have done for years as a fleet mechanic.if store bought pads prematurely wear out they have limited lifetime warranty for replacement. The only thing ...stopping ....u and your family from serious injuries would be good brakes..honda needs to come up with better idea for future car buyers also rear shock had broken dealer did replace with no problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated when driving at approximately 60 MPH, there were unusual vibrations and the vehicle would abnormally veer toward the right. The dealer rotated the tires but the vehicle then began to veer toward the left. The dealer realigned the front suspension but to no avail. In addition, the brakes would sporadically squeal when depressed. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer replaced the rotors twice but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure persisted. The failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 24,800. On july 26, 2010, the check engine light, vsa and an exclamation warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle began idling erratically and the vehicle kept wanting to cut as the consumer approached traffic lights. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was determined there was a problem with the cylinder. The spark plugs and cylinder were replaced. Updated 08/10/10
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. Whenever the contact would operate the vehicle and travel over a rough terrain, the contact would notice a grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 20 MPH. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 31000.
I am the owner of a 2008 honda accord 4-door lx-p sedan (automatic transmission), which was purchased in january of 2008. Beginning in december of 2008, I detected an intermittent noise which can best be described as the sound of air moving through a straw when applying the brakes, which was sustained through subsequent acceleration until repeated application and release of the brakes caused the noise to cease. It was audible inside and outside of the car, and could not be isolated to one particular area of the car (rear or front), though it appeared to originate in the wheels area. This was reported to the dealer during visits for oil changes and tire rotations, as well as a separate visit specifically to assess this ongoing occurrence. I was repeatedly assured that they had not heard the noise, but had checked the brakes and tires and all was fine, there were no suspected or visible concerns. One day prior to my most recent service appointment of june 11, 2009, the noise changed (though was still very intermittent) and began to sound and feel like a grinding, metal-to-metal noise, as well as a vibration felt in the brake pedal. When inspected during the service appointment, I was told that they had discovered that the rear brake pads were completely worn and damage had been done to the rotors as a result. The rear brake pads on the newer honda accords (automatic transmissions) wear extremely quickly, at approximately 18-20,000 miles. They also wear unevenly, such that the inner pads wear much more quickly than the outer. The rear pads also wear much more quickly than the front. This problem is potentially dangerous and very costly.
Vibration/shimmy in the steering wheel. Took vehicle to purchasing dealer twice. Dealer could not fix shimmy. Dealer said that's the way honda is making them. Shimmy starts ~ 60 MPH and continues through 75 MPH. Shimmy is intermittent and varying in intensity depending on vehicle speed and load. Took to 2nd dealer and verified problem. 2nd dealer also verified other 2008 accords having the same problem.
I to have a 08 accord exl 4 cyl and so far I have a list of things wrong with the car. *tr 1. The famous vibration 2. Terrible fuel mileage 3.lights flashing to the extent that people are high beaming me [that's fun] 4. Drivers seat jerks and moves real slow 5. Wind noise on r/h front of car 6. Hard starting in cold weather 7. Gear shift rattles 8. R/h front door rattles 9. A banging in the trunk over moderate bumps or railroad tracks [there is nothing in there] 10. Squeaking and sometimes grinding brakes 11. Right front shock bangs at times 12. When you push the accelerator about one third of the way the car bogs until about 3 thousand RPM's then doubles and triples in power.
I took delivery of 2008 honda accord coupe (4 cylinder automatic) in august of 2008. From day one I experience a steering wheel and suspension/drivetrain vibration & shimmy at speeds between 45-65 MPH. The dealer replaced tires and wheels, and balanced four wheels during first service visit. On the second and last offered service visit for this defect, the dealer determined that the vehicle was "operating as designed". They did not state that they could not verify the complaint and stated they would not make anymore attempts to diagnose or repair the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel began to vibrate heavily and shake. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they have been unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. They have rotated the tires and also replaced them; however, the failure still persists. She took the vehicle to michelin ntb and, after a test drive, they stated that the failure could stem from the suspension or transmission. Michelin could not determine the cause of the failure as well. The contact believes that a crash could occur because she is unable to control the steering at high speeds. The failure mileage was 8,200 and current mileage was 8,300. Updated 11/25/08. *lj updated 11/25/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. Typically, when driving between 60-70 MPH, the steering wheel vibrates. The failure occurs every time the vehicle is driven; however, it will begin before reaching 60 MPH on occasion. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer 6 or 7 times for this failure. The dealer was able to duplicate, but not correct the failure. The current mileage was 6,200 and failure mileage was 30. Updated 07/29/08 *bf updated 08/01/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord (na). The contact heard a cracking sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. While driving at various speeds, he must hold the steering wheel tightly to prevent the vehicle from veering to the left. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the rear struts failed. The dealer replaced the rear bolt and strut; however, the cracking noise still persists. The contact notified the manufacturer, but they did not provide any assistance. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 500. Updated 11/20/07
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