2004 Honda Accord Seats Problems

CAR SEAT HEATER MADE SEAT START TO BURN

SOMETIME BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015, IT WAS NOTICEABLE THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD JERK FORWARD (IT BEGAN AS A JERK TO HALF AN INCH AND AS TIME PASSED THE JERK INCREASED TO AN INCH FORWARD). SPECIFICALLY THIS OCCURS DURING AN ABRUPT STOP (I.E. AT A STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC STOP, ETC.). I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. IT IS CONCERNING THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE LACK OF SAFETY FROM A MANEUVERED DRIVING POSITION AS THE SEAT JERKS FORWARD AND COULD JUST AS WELL BE A DISTRACTION. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING A DISCOMFORT IN MY NECK AND SHOULDER AREA DUE TO THE CONSTANT JERKING FORWARD.

I WAS DRIVING TO MEET A FRIEND AND NOTICE AN AWFUL SMELL IN THE CAR. I PARKED CAR AT HER HOME AND WAS GONE ABOUT 3 HOURS. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME NOTICE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM WAS MELTED. I HAVE HEATED LEATHER SEATS. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL MELTED AREA ON THE SEAT BACK. MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE FUSES UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME. HE LOOKED IT UP ON THE WEB AND SAW REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS, BUT WHEN HE CALLED A HONDA DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS UNHEARD OF. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORST IF MY GRANDSON OR SOMEONE ELSE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 10/9/15 *LN UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

DRIVER SEAT IS MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHENEVER YOU BRAKE OR ACCELERATE. *TR

BALL BEARING FELL OUT OF SEAT TRACK AT 50,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA TO THE CAR. THE SEAT NOW MOVES 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH UPON STARTING AND STOPPING. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS WHETHER THE SEAT IS MORE LIKELY TO BREAK FREE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS OR IF THERE COULD BE A SPONTANEOUS FURTHER FAILURE OF THE SEAT. NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONDA FOR REPAIR ARE IN PROGRESS BUT HAVE BEEN UNSATISFACTORY. *TR

ON 5 DECEMBER 2005 AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES THERE WAS A LOUD POP THEN THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAME ON BY IT SELF CAUSING THE SEAT TO GETTING VERY HOT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS TURN ON THEN OFF. THIS ACTION CAUSE THE HEATER TO GO OFF. *NM

EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT (AUTOMATIC SEATS) MOVING IN A SUDDEN STOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE PAST TWO TIMES I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I MENTIONED THE SEAT FEELS LOOSE AGAIN BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT AND HAVE DONE NOTHING FURTHER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (THE LAST MAKES AT LEAST THREE TIMES, MAYBE MORE) THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES SOAKED AFTER RAIN. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE DEALER SAID THEY REPAIRED SOME TYPE OF HARNESS/GROMET THAT WASN'T SEALED AT THE FACTORY. INITIALLY THE WATER WAS ONLY COMING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE LATEST OCCURANCE HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS TIME THEY HAVE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE REAR SEAT AND SEAT BELTS HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK WAITING FOR THE NEXT RAIN...

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES IN THE PAST FEW MONTH'S WHERE THE SEAT HAS MOVED FORWARD ON IT'S OWN. THIS WAS CAUSED FROM HARD BRAKING. AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT WAS FROM A 1/4 TO 1 INCH. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA IS GOING TO REPAIR THE TRACKS, BUT I FELT A NEED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. *NM

ON TWO KNOWN OCCASIONS THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT OF MY VEHICLE IS SATURATED AFTER DRIVING ON WET ROADWAYS. I AM USUALLY THE ONLY PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND BOTH TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED I WAS TRANSPORTING OTHER PERSONS THAT NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SEAL THAT WASN'T FASTENED PROPERLY AT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MENTIONED, A HARNESS, GROMMETS AND SOME TYPE OF SEAL. THIS SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND THE SEAL WAS AGAIN NOT PROPER. I HAVE CONCERNS OF MOLD, MILDEW AND OTHER POTENTIAL WATER DAMAGE. ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS RARE THAT I WOULD NOTICE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE MAINLY TRANSPORTS MYSELF AND RARELY OTHERS, THAT WOULD NOTICE THE PROBLEM.*AK

MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER SEATS HAVE FORWARD MOVEMENT WHEN STOPPING. NOTICED THIS A FEW WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THERE IS ABOUT A 1/2 INCH MOVEMENT IN THE SEATS.AT FIRST DEALER TRIED TO SAY THIS WAS NORMAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT RAILS ONE TIME,FIXED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. PROBLEM RETURNED AND GOT WORSE. I SPOKE WITH DISTRICT REP HE TOLD DEALER TO REPLACE SEAT RAILS AGAIN. DEALER HAD CAR FOR 1 WEEK BUT DID NOT REPLACE RAILS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TWO MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE SEAT, SAYS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON A FIX. DEARLER ADDS THAT THIS FIX COULD TAKE UP TO 6 MO. TO A YEAR, JUST NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL HAVE A FIX.. I AM AFFRAID IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THESE SEATS COULD BREAK LOOSE. IN MY MIND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK