2004 Honda Accord Electrical Problems

You discovered that your 2004 Honda Accord has a mileage discrepancy between what the seller told you (156,100 miles) and what the Carfax report shows (278,000 miles), suggesting the odometer may have been tampered with or rolled back. This is odometer fraud, which affects the vehicle's true value and history. You may want to contact your local consumer protection agency or law enforcement to report this issue, and consider consulting with a lawyer about your purchase options.

Your car is being locked remotely even though you don't have a working key fob, and it's not something you're doing yourself. You're also having trouble opening your car doors manually. This problem started recently. The issue likely involves a faulty door lock actuator or electrical malfunction in the locking system that may need diagnosis and repair or replacement.

Your car's GPS and climate control screen gets stuck in one position and won't turn on, blocking your access to the air conditioning controls needed to defog your windshield in cold weather — a safety hazard while driving. The radio and navigation are also unavailable through the same stuck screen. This issue has persisted for years across multiple 2004 Honda Accord models, and Honda has not provided a repair solution despite complaints from many owners.

You're having trouble inserting your key into the ignition and removing it when parked. The key feels stuck or jammed in both directions, though no warning lights are appearing. This is likely a mechanical issue with the ignition lock cylinder that may require professional inspection and possible replacement of the ignition switch or lock mechanism.

Please note that my 2004 honda accord ex is been having issues with navigation system turning off by itself as we are driving, we purchased the last update cd orange 2014 and caused the car to do that. the screen goes blanc and controls air system as well as radio and navigation operations, honda was contacted in the past and technician stated to wait for honda for a possible repair or update for software that they were looking for a solution but it has not happened. the air control is an important issue since the car will fog out windows as driving in cold weather and been unable to defog due to lack of access to screen controls is dangerous. To better explain the clock display time can not be changed either and it was explained to me to be controlled by gps system but since software is not recognized or updated those issues can not be corrected. Please assist with these issues with gps-navigation system, it is an issue with software honda related as I have been explained but can not be corrected with out further assistance from honda. Thank you

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RESET THE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS CONTROL THE WATER WILL NEVER PUMP THE WATER OUT HOWEVER THE PUMP IS GOOD. THE RADIO WORKS HOWEVER YOU CAN NOT SEE THE PANEL AND LIGHTS, THAT INCLUDES THE AIR CONDITIONAL AND HEATER LIGHTS. THE PAIN ON ALL OF MY HONDA'S ARE COMING OFF OR FADING WITH A WHITE COLOR AND SPOTS ALL OVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS START WHEN TURNING THE KEY. SOMETIMES IS WOULD START IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE KEY AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD START. A FEW TIMES IT TOOK ME OVER 1/2 HOUR TO GET THE CAR STARTED. BATTERY WAS LESS THAT A YEAR OLD. HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND IT WAS OK. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO GARAGE AND HAVE THE STARTER REPLACED. I TRIED FINDING MORE INFORMATION ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE HONDA ACCORD. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. I SHOULD NOT OF HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. I HAD TO PAY $390.91 TO REPLACE THE STARTER.

HEADS LIGHTS DIM AS I DRIVE IN CITY STREETS. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS BUT NEVER DID A RECALL ON HONDAS 2003 TO 2005. THE ELD HAS A FAULTY SOLDER JOINT. THIS IS WHAT THE HONDA FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN STATES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. PART IS OVER $550.00 PLUS LABOR.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTORS FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORDS BUT I CANNOT GET ANYONE TO FIX MY HONDA'S TORQUE CONVERTOR UNDER THE RECALL

RADIO DOES NOT PLAY AUDIO, RANDOMLY BLASTS STATIC AT VERY LOUD LEVEL, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE STARTLED. NO FUNCTIONS OF RADIO WORK.

I PURCHASE A CAR FROM SUNSHINE AUTO NEW LINK FINANCE ON WEST TENNESSEE ST TALLAHASSEE FL ON MARCH 22 2016 I PURCHASE THIS AUTO OFF GOOD FAITH FROM THE SALE WOMEN AND OWNER AFTER TAKING VEHICLE HOME I NOTICE THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY PULLING LIKE IT WAS LOW ON FLUIDS I ALSO NOTICE 2 RECALLS AIR BAGS N ONE BACK SEAT BEAT WORKING AS REQUIRE BY LAW IT WAS ALSO PENTLY MOTION ON HIGHWAY TURNING N RIDING DOWN ROAD THIS COMPANY RUNS A FRAUD SCAMS N OWNER CLAIMS HE ALWAYS OUT STATE N BUSINESS CLOSED DOWN AFTER FRAUD CUSTOMER OUT THERE MONEY COMANY HAS BEEN UNDER 8 DIFFERNT NAME SINCE 2011 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL [XXX] ANY MORE QUESTIONS. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

THE PANEL LIGHTS ON THE RADIO HAS WENT OUT. I CAN'T RECALL IF IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING OR NOT, BUT I NOTICED IT WHILE DRIVING. IN THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD, THE AC, RADIO, & CLOCK SHARE THE SAME DISPLAY. IT WAS RAINING THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY WINDOWS FOGGED UP. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THE DEFROST BUTTON AT NIGHT SINCE ALL THE DISPLAY LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS ISSUE TO ENSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE SAFE WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, ALL THE METERS AND GAUGES DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,247. ALSO, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. UPDATED 10/26/15.*JB....UPDATED 11/02/15*BF ...UPDATED 03/19/18*JB... CONSUMER STATED FAULTY CABLE REEL REPLACED PER AHM UPDATED 05/16/18*JB

THE UNIT LIGHTS BEHIND THE RADIO KNOBS, A/C FUNCTIONS ETC. HAS GONE OUT. IT IS A CONSISTENT ISSURE WITH THESE HONDA'S. HONDA IS REQUIRING ALMOST A 1000.00 TO FIX. READ THE CUSTOMERS REVIEWS ONLINE ..ITS A COMMON ISSUE.

RADIO STOPPED PLAYING MUSIC AND MAKES LOUD CRACKING NOISE THAT IS STARTLING WHEN DRIVING. WHEN SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS ONLINE, IT WAS SUGGESTED "A CHIP FOR THE AUDIO OUTPUT HAS FAILED AND EXPLODED ON THE INTERNAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD." THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE BY OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. HONDA WON'T FIX AND SOME COMMENTS SAY THAT THE NON-DEALER MECHANICS HAVE FURTHER DAMAGED THE VEHICLE WHEN TRYING FIX THE ISSUE. THE COSTS TO POSSIBLY FIX WITH CHANCES OF CAUSING MORE DAMAGE IS GREATER THAN $500. IF IT'S NOT A COMMON ISSUE, HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUSLY LOUD SOMETIMES AND CAUSES ME TO LOSE FOCUS ON THE ROAD.

AIR BAGS REPLACED, AFTER PICKING UP CAR FROM HONDA DEALER; CAR WILL NOT START. APPEARS SOMETHING IS SUCKING ALL THE JUICE SO STARTER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO START. CAR WORKED GREAT BEFORE (BESIDES THE KILL PEOPLE AT LOW SPEEDS THING), HANDED OVER TO HONDA, NOW WONT START. MIND YOU THIS CAR WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED IN 2014 BUT ONLY JUST NOW RECEIVED NEW BAGS. VERY UN-PLEASED WITH THE WAY HONDA HANDLED THIS VERY SCARY SITUATION.

THIS REPORTED ISSUE IS NOT SPECIFIC TO MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD, BUT APPLIES TO MANY VEHICLES. ON ALMOST A WEEKLY BASIS, I SEE PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR CARS AT NIGHT ON FREEWAYS AND CITY STREETS WITHOUT THEIR LIGHTS ON, POSING A DANGER TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHO MIGHT NOT SEE THEM. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS CAN BE SOLVED SIMPLY: CHANGE THE LIGHT SWITCH TO NOT ILLUMINATE THE DASHBOARD UNLESS THE LIGHTS ARE ON. MY CAR ALWAYS HAS ITS DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LIGHTS ARE ON OR NOT. THERE IS A SMALL "IDIOT LIGHT" OF A GREEN HEADLIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT IT HARDLY NOTICEABLE. IF INSTEAD THE CAR'S DASHBOARD WOULD BE DARK WHEN THE LIGHTS AREN'T ON (LIKE IN 25+ YEAR-OLD CARS), I BELIEVE MOST DRIVERS WOULD BE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO FORGET TO TURN THEIR LIGHTS ON -- DO YOU AGREE? *TR

HONDA ACCORD WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR DID COME ON BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINS ON AFTER IMPACT. *TR

BATTERY LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT FLICKERS, MY HEADLIGHTS GET VERY DIM, MY A/C FANS FLUCTUATE IN SPEED, AND MY AFTERMARKET STEREO AMPLIFIERS (2) CUT OUT. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE THEY TESTED THE BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR. BATTERY HAD A DEAD CELL BUT WAS STILL HOLDING A CHARGE. STARTER AND ALTERNATOR TESTED OK. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY ON THE SPOT. THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED AT MULTIPLE AUTO PARTS STORES AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. EVERY DAY SEEMS TO GET A LITTLE WORSE. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE BATTERY LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY ALONG WITH ALL OF THE OTHER SYMPTOMS I HAVE ALREADY LISTED. *TR

THE DISPLAY WHERE THE HEATER AND RADIO IS DOES NOT LIGHT UP, WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEH 2/12/15... I TRIED TO DRIVE IT LAST NIGHT AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AFTER DARK, U CAN'T SEE TO TURN KNOBS/BUTTONS OR ANY THING TO DO W/THE HEATER....U HAVE TO TURN OVERHEAD DONE LIGHTS ON TO SEE THE BUTTONS, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I GOT BACK IN MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AT WAL-MART AND THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY IS NO LONGER LIGHTED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE WINDOWS FOG UP AND IT IS DARK, YOU CANNOT SEE THE BUTTONS. THE CENTER OF THE CAR THAT SHOULD BE LIGHTED IS COMPLETELY DARK. HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WANTS TO CHARGE $115.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I READ WHERE THE WARRANTY FOR THIS WAS EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED, BUT THE HONDA DEALER SAYS NO. *TR

ANOTHER DEATH COULD BE AVOIDED, THIS CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2014 TOO LATE FOR EA DOMINATION OF THE CAR, AND NOW AFTER SPEAKING WITH ATTORNEYS AGAIN THE AIR BARS ARE INVOLVED. OUR SON WAS SO EVICT RATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO, PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE . EMT'S WERE HELPLESS, HE LOST HIS FACE AND HIS CHEST. NO PROTECTION FROM THIS VEHICLE, PLEAS NOTIFY OTHERS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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 NHTSA 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. *TR

MY VEHICLE ALLOWS ME TO REMOVE THE KEY WITH IT NOT IN PARK. I KNOW THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON 2003 HONDA ACCORDS BUT NOT 2004. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CAN HAPPEN. IT WILL COST ME UPWARDS OF $700 TO FIX A DEFECT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS BEHAVIOR SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2011. *TR

THE DISPLAY FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL AND RADIO LIGHT WENT OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AS FAR AS DEFROST AND HEAT EXT.. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS REASON. *TR

2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER REQUESTS A VEHICLE RECALL FOR FAULTY RADIO WIRING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AGO, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO. IT WOULD MAKE A VERY LOUD POP AND THEN GO OFF. THE AUDIO WOULD DISAPPEAR, BUT THE RADIO WAS STILL ON. AT TIMES, THERE WAS A POPPING AND HISSING SOUND. THE RADIO ISSUE, OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO LIGHTING WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE ELD DEVICE IN THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000.

THE RADIO AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. CD PLAYER EJECTS CD'S IMMEDIATELY UPON INSERTION OF DISC DOES NOT PLAY AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PUT HIS SEAT BELT ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OUT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, HE UN-LATCHED THE SEAT BELT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON, AFTER HE PUT THE SEAT BELT ON. UPDATED 08/22/13

I STARTED UP MY CAR AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THE LCD DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO/CLOCK/AC/HEAT/VENTS ETC DID NOT LIGHT UP. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS AN EXPENSIVE ONE. ONE REPAIR PLACE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO A LOT OF HONDA'S LATELY. *TR

CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. HAD TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT RAN FINE UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN. NOW IT SHUTS OFF OR STALLS WHENEVER I USE THE BRAKES, TURN SIGNALS, HEAD LIGHTS, AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH RAPIDLY AND GO OUT SOMETIMES. *TR

LIGHT FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY QUIT WORKING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ CLIMATE CONTROLS, DEFROSTS, RADIO ETC. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN NEEDING TO CONTROL THESE FUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALL OF THE GAUGES WERE OPERABLE BUT THE LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WONT WORK, SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH HONDA MOTORS 2003-2004 PRODUCT LINE,MANY PILOTS AND CIVICS RECALLED BUT NOT ACCORDS . MUST USE SAME PARTS AND ENGINEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND CD AUDIO HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

LIGHT DISPLAY WENT OUT THAT CONTROLS RADIO AND HVAC COMPONENTS 2 YEARS AGO. DARK AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE WINDOWS GET FOGGED UP YOU CAN NOT SEE THE SWITCH TO TURN ON DEFROST BECAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAS STOPPED WORKING, SO IT REQUIRES YOU TO TURN ON INTERIOR LIGHT TO FIND THE DEFROST BUTTON, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AFTER RESEARCHING LAST NIGHT I FOUND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS UNTIL 2011 OR 100,000. SO I CALLED HONDA AND I WAS TOLD I'M PAST THE WARRANTY IT'S WHICHEVER COMES FIRST (I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA OR IT WOULD HAVE WENT IN TO GET FIXED) THIS IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER AS IT COULD CAUSE A FATALITY WITH SOMEONE FUMBLING WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST TO GET THE DEFROST BUTTONS ON. *TR

THE LCD RADIO DISPLAY WENT DARK. EVERYTHING WORKS BUT NO DASHBOARD INFORMATION. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND HONDA ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

THE PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN ROLLING UP AND STAYING UP ALL ON ITS OWN, AT ANYTIME IT WANTED. IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WORKING ORDER AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR. THEN ONE DAY- IT ROLLED DOWN, AND WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. I FOUND OUT I COULD OVERRIDE WITH THE KEYS TO ROLL UP. BUT ID HAVE TO WINDOW LOCK TO STAY. THEN ONE DAY WE SMELL BURNING- WE TRACED IT TO THE DOOR- AND THE OVERRIDE NO LONGER WORKS. NOW THE DRIVER WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO DO THE SAME BEHAVIOR. SO FAR I'VE REPLACED DRIVER SWITCH= 325.00 --QUOTE FOR MOTOR= 400.00--I KNOW IT WILL NEED THE SWITCH TOO... THAT IS OVER 1000.00 JUST TO GET THE WINDOW UP??? THAT IS ABSURD! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE RADIO LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,502 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,705.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH RAIN, AND THE WHOLE FRONT PANEL (WHERE THE STEREO, A/C, EMERGENCY LIGHT, WENT OFF. AS I WAS TRYNG TO FIND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT( CAUSE I WAS GOING SLOW IN THE RAIN AND FIX THE TEMP. TO CLEAR DE WINDOW I ALMOST CRASH WITH ANOTHER CAR. THIS SHOUL BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUS. I CALLED AND HONDA SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST A $1000, I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY INSIST I VE BENN OUT OF WARRANTY.THIS AFECT THE CONCENTRATION AND VISIBILITY ON THE CAR .I'VE BEEN READING AND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE EVENING, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL. THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

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. *TR

CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY AND LIGHTING GOES OUT(ALSO RADIO DISPLAY) WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON DEFOGGERS OR OTHER ITEMS AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT SHOULD CAUSE A TOTAL RECALL. *TR

THE DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO/AC IS VERY DIM. THE RADIO STILL WORKS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE THE DISPLAY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ON ALL ACCORDS. *TR

MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. RADIO DISPLAY WON'T LIGHT, BUT RADIO/CD STILL PLAYS; AIR CONDITIONER COOLS INTERMITTENTLY, THOUGH COMPRESSOR IS WORKING AND FREON IS ADEQUATE; TAIL LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T; IGNITION SWITCH MAKES A NOISE AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY STARTED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T - EVENTUALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED (PROBLEM STILL OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME); BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE ALWAYS PULSED NO MATTER HOW SLOW I COME TO A STOP; AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS THERE IS NOT HINDRANCE TO THE SENSOR SWITCH MECHANISM BELOW THE SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES OR METERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

MY RADIO AND A/C DISPLAY WENT OUT. I HAVE TO TURN ON MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AT NIGHT TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE IN MY CAR. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF MY WINDOWS GET FOGGY AND I CANNOT FIX IT WITHOUT PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $1000 FOR A PROBLEM THAT ALL OF THESE MODELS ARE HAVING. *TT

FOR NO FAULT ON MY PART, RADIO LCD CLOCK LIGHT STOP WORKING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, IT IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2003 TO 2007 CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE RADIO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PRIOR TO THAT I WOULD HAVE GLITCHES (ON/OFF) WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO BUT THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUT IT JUST KEPT SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND THE BATTERY IN IT IS NEW. I TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BUT NOTHING CAME UP IN THEIR SENSOR. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS AND COULDN'T SENSE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I KNOW THAT I DIDN'T BUY A NEW CAR BUT IT HAD A FULL INSPECTION. I'M WORRIED THAT ALTHOUGH IT PASSED IT'S SAFETY INSPECTION IF IT IS TRULY SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY COMING TO STOPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTING WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT PANEL IN THE RADIO SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,381. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAYED A VARIETY OF DATA, NOT JUST THE RADIO. WITH THE DISPLAY DARK, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE THE DEFROSTER CONTROLS AT NIGHT. UPDATED 06/04/12

THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND AC PANNEL DO NOT WORK, THE LCD DOES NOT DISPLAY THE RADIO STATIONS OR THE AC TEMPERATURES. NOW I FIND THAT THE COST IS OVER $800.00. ALSO I REMEMBER THAT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, IN THE PAST, THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHT, SEEMS HE ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AGO.

I HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE TOP OF THE CAR; A/C LIGHTS NOR A/C WORK AND THE DOOR LIGHTS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN I GET IN OR OUT OF MY VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS UP WHETHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT. NOT HAVING ANY DASH LIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF ANY VEHICLE. WANT ASSIST!!!!!!!!! *JS

THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND AC PANNEL DO NOT WORK, THE LCD DOES NOT DISPLAY THE RADIO STATIONS OR THE AC TEMPERATURES. *TR

THE FRONT INSTRUMENT PANEL (THE PANEL THAT CONTAINS THE BUTTONS TO TURN ON/OFF THE DEFROST, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO) FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN APRIL OF 2009. AFTER GETTING IN MY CAR, PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON I NOTICED THAT THE PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TYPICALLY, THE PANEL ILLUMINATES AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS DAY, AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND HAS NEVER THERE AFTER ILLUMINATED SINCE THAT DATE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A FUSE (SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE) SO I SOUGHT THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE WHICH FUSE CONTROLLED THE PANEL. AFTER HAVING DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING THE FUSE LAYOUT I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR HELP AND THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT IN FACT IS NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SIMPLE FUSE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE DEFROST BUTTON ON THE PANEL WHEN IT IS NOT ILLUMINATED AND ON RAINY NIGHTS OR OTHER NIGHTS WHEN THE DEFROST IS NEEDED BE VERY OBSTRUCTIVE TO THE CLEAR VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER OF THEY CAN NOT ACCESS THE DEFROST WHEN NEEDED. BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT A RECALL IS ACTIVATED TO REPLACE AND FIX THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PANEL THAT I HAVE DETAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE RADIO AND TEMPERTURE CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN

THE DISPLAY HAS GONE OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN FACT FOR HONDA. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. MANY EXPERIENCE AFTER THE WARRANTY. CIRCUIT BOARD IS FAULTY AND THEY KNOW IT, WHY NOT REPLACE IT FOR OWNERS WHO SPENT MONEY ON THEIR PRODUCT. THIS TAKES AWAY FROM SOME VISIBILITY INSIDE VEHICLE. I'M TOLD IT MAY BE A HEAT ISSUE... *TR

IGNITION PROBLEM- CAN NOT TURN KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH, CAN NOT TURN ON CAR. LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN SEARCHING COMPLAINTS THERE HAS BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL FOR PROBLEM. I AM TOLD IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON- I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WILL POWER ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND WHILE THE RADIO WAS TURNED OFF IT BEGAN TRYING TO EJECT COMPACT DISC ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS IN THE CD PLAYER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ALL LIGHTS OF DISPLAY BOX (FOR RADIO, A/C, AUDIO, CAR INFO, TEMPERATURE, CLOCK, ETC), DISPLAY PANEL, AND BACKLIGHTS OF ALL SWITCHES ON THAT BOX, SUCH AS HEATER ON/OFF, A/C, FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTER, TEMPERATURE, AND ALL CONTROLS ABOUT ELECTRONICS, ARE GONE, I.E. NOT DISPLAYED. FUNCTIONS ARE WORKING BUT BACKLIGHT ISN'T WORKING. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SAFETY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE NIGHT WHEN YOU DRIVE HIGHWAY, YOU CAN'T FIND THE DEFROSTER SWITCH TO TURN ON TO REMOVE FOG OF REAR WINDOW. YOU CAN'T ADJUST THE CHANNEL AT THE NIGHT WHEN YOU NEED TO HEAR EMERGENCY RADIO CHANNEL. NO INFO ABOUT CAR AT ALL. HONDA ADMITTED THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM AND SO THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANT PERIOD, BUT THIS PROBLEM APPEARED IRREGULARLY. FOR ME, JUST AFTER PASSING THE WARRANT PERIOD THEY SAID (100K). IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND SAME ISSUES IN THE INTERNET. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ASK HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHATEVER THEIR WARRANT PERIOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW FAR THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AND HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE RADIO AND OTHER COMPONENTS WENT OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE FAN AND OTHER BUTTONS ARE IN THE DARK. I SHOULD NOT NEED TO USE A FLASHLIGHT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLEAR FOG FROM THE WINDOWS. IF I HAVE A RELATED ACCIDENT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD CONSIDER IT MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *KB

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR AT START-UP AND WHETHER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE RECALL 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. *TR

ON DECEMBER 30, 2011 THE BACK-LIGHT ON MY RADIO STEREO AS WELL AS THE A/C PANEL WENT OUT. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 1. DURING STORMS OR BAD WEATHER, I CANNOT SEE WHAT STATION TO TURN THE RADIO FOR TORNADO WARNINGS OR WEATHER UPDATES. 2. TO ADJUST A/C OR HEATER SETTINGS, I MUST TAKE MY FOCUS OFF THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AND ADJUST SETTINGS. 3. IN WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH FOG OR WHERE YOU NEED TO USE A DEFROST, I MUST MUST TAKE MY FOCUS OFF THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AND ADJUST SETTINGS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 04/09/12

THE CONSULT CIRCUIT BOARD THAT LIGHTS UP WHERE TO FIND THE DEFROSTER, HEATER, STEREO, AC IS TOTALLY DARK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I MUST TURN ON A LIGHT TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND I FEEL THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL HONDA'S SINCE I HAVE READ ON LINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY HONDA THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT FREE (POSSIBLE) IF YOU GET YOUR CAR THERE BEFORE 7YRS OR 100,000 MILES BUT THEY KEEP THAT VERY QUIET. I WAS SO BUSY PAYING TO KEEP MY HOME AND HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY WORD ON THIS AND PROBLEM. *TR

SMELLS BURNING WHEN USE HEATED SEATS, SOMETHING IS BURNING. PASSENGER SEAT, WE ARE AFRAID OF FIRE,, WE STOPPED USING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE HEAT, DEFROST, RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE CONTROL BOARD REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,745 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR START THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW IGNITION KEYS AND NEEDED TO HAVE ITS COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE RADIO BLINKED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,657. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

WHEN TURN ON THE A/C, LEFT SIDE BLOWS VERY HOT AIR, AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR. I TURNED THE A/C TO FULL (ALL THE WAY TO BLUE) BUT STILL GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AIR FROM LEFT SIDE WHILE MY WIFE (IN PASSENGER) STARTED COMPLAINING THAT SHE IS SHIVERING. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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 NHTSA NEEDS TO APPLY SOME PRESSURE TO HONDA TO GET THEM TO RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THEIR ACCORD MODELS. *TR

TURNING SIGNAL FOR FRONT AND BACK OF VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. BULB AND FUSE ARE INTACT. HONDA ACCORD EX 2004. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

RADIO TURNS OFF, DISPLAY GOES DIM, NOW HAS STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *TR

OVER-CLOCKED ODOMETER FOR 2004 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY MODEL IS DARK FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. *TR

(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. *TR

RADIO/TEMPERATURE DISPLAY BLACKED OUT. *TR

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. *TR

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.*AK

(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.*AK

RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY STOPS WORKING. *JB

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. *JB

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. *JB

RADIO AND HVAC CONTROLS LIGHTS ARE OUT. THE RADIO OPERATES BUT THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *JB

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! *JB

I HAVE A 2004 EX V-6 ACCORD COUPE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAD THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK IT HAD 175 MILES ON IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALL SIX PISTONS WERE MISFIRING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN 3 TIMES NOW FOR EXCESSIVE NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT ONCE AND TOLD ME THAT SOME NOISE IS NORMAL.. (MY 76 HONDA CIVIC DOESN'T EVEN MAKE AS MUCH NOISE AS THIS CAR DOES) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND BLINKS AND GOES OFF HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALERSHIP RESETS IT AND SAYS THAT IT IS OK. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR IN 2 TIMES BECAUSE IT WON'T START. DEALERSHIP SAYS TO TURN KEY TO FIRST CLICK TO LET THE FUEL INJECTION LINES FILL WITH FUEL. IT DOESN'T WORK. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW BECAUSE THE TRUNK DOESN'T LATCH CORRECTLY.. WHAT A DISSAPPOINTMENT THIS CAR HAS BEEN AND ITS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD.. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. THE QUALITY HAS GONE SEVERELY DOWN HILL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED AN ODOR OF SMOKE. AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND WAS UNABLE TO TO DO SO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED WITH FLAMES.*AK

2004 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 CYL. AUTOMATIC 4 DOOR 4533 MILES EY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGINITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INFORM THEM OF THIS EVENT. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN, BUT THEY NEED TO SEE THE KEY NOT COME OUT OF THE CAR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IF IT CAME OUT THEN BRING IT IN THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME I WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH KEY REMOVAL AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF PLAY. I WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON. I WOULD DRIVE AROUND, COME BACK PARK, PLAY WITH KEY,GIGGLE KEY UP AND DOWN, SIDE TO SIDE, AND STILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY KEY OUT. I MADE SURE THAT I WAS IN PARK, BACK UP GO FORWARD, AND PARK, PULL UP E-BRAKE. I RISKED MY CAR BEING STOLEN BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT AT 11:30PM ON 12/5/2004. I PUT MY JACKET OVER MY WHEEL TO COVER IT UP AND LOCKED THE CAR WITH MY SPARE KEY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER 24 HOURS OF BEING STUCK- IT CAME OUT IN THE SERVICE DRIVE. HONDA HAS HAD 12 COMPLAINTS UP TO DATE. NO RECALL HAS BEEN FORMATTED, NOR HAS THERE BEEN A SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT A PIECE OF INSULATION STARTED THE FIRE. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WILL MAKE ONLY THE REPAIRS NECESSARY.*AK

COULD NOT START CAR ON 2 OCCASIONS MONTHS APART. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED HARD AGAINST SWITCH. THIS TIME SWITCH EASILY TURNED BUT CAR SEEMED TO HAVE DEAD BATTERY. BOTH TIMES NO FURTHER INDICATION OF BATTERY PROBLEMS.*AK

I HAD PURCHASED MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX ON 7-16-04 WITH 145 MILES ON IT. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. NO POWER,STEERING OR BRAKES. I HIT THE GUIDE RAILS WITH MY NEW CAR. IT HAS ABOUT 202 MILES ON IT. SO FAR THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED FROM OTHER ARTICLES POSTED HERE, I SEE ITS NOT. ALSO ON OTHER SITES. THE END RESULT IS ALWAYS HONDA FINDS NO PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE A CAR WITH 202 MILES ON IT. IF THEY CHOOSE TO REPAIR IT. I HOPE NOT. *JB

I HAD PURCHASED MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX ON 7-16-04 WITH 145 MILES ON IT. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WENT DEAD, NO POWER,STEERING OR BRAKES. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL WITH MY NEW CAR. IT HAS ABOUT 202 MILES ON IT. SO FAR THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED FROM OTHER ARTICLES POSTED HERE, I SEE ITS NOT. ALSO ON OTHER SITES, THE END RESULT IS ALWAYS HONDA FINDS NO PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE A CAR WITH 202 MILES ON IT. IF THEY CHOOSE TO REPAIR IT. I HOPE NOT... *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON 1995 EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH, WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED, I MANAGED TO COAST IT INTO A BREAKDOWN LANE. I CALLED THE POLICE THINKING I HAD A COMPUTER CHIP PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED TO A PREVIOUS HONDA. FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS WORKING AND THERE HAD BEEN A KEY SYMBOL ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE IT WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR UP AND THEN REALIZED THAT THE IGNITION KEY HAD SLIPPED FORWARD INTO THE OFF POSITION WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NOT TOUCHED IT, NOTHING JARRED IT AND I CANNOT REPEAT IT BY HITTING OR LEANING ON THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE KEY CHAIN. I NOTICED THAT THE KEY HAS A LOT OF ROOM TO JIGGLE IN THE IGNIITION SWITCH. CHECKED YOUR NHTSA TO SEE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HONDA. VERY CONCERNED. HONDA WILL NOT SEE THE CAR UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THEY CLAIMED OF HEARING ABOUT IT IN OLDER CARS BUT NOT NEWER. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAVI SEDAN AND WENT TO GET GAS. AS I FINISHED PUMPING THE GAS AND WENT TO START THE CAR THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT THE STARTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

INTERMITTENTLY MY V6 EX 2004 ACCORD IS DIFFICULT TO START, AND REQUIRES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET STARTED. THE DEALER TELL ME THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS MAKE AND IS RELATED TO THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE CAR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ACCORDS. IT APPEARS THAT NO RESOLUTION IS POSSIBLE.*JB

MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 OCCASIONALLY HAS ISSUES STARTING. MY HONDA ONLY HAS 1600 MILES ON IT. IT ACTS AS IF IT'S FLOODED; EVERYTIME I'VE HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY AND TRY AGAIN. I HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE (ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS) WITH MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 -- SO MANY THAT THE DEALER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM ME (BEFORE I COULD LEMON LAW IT) AND PUT ME IN THE 2004 -- BECAUSE "HONDA'S ARE GOOD CARS". *JB