Problems with 2001 Honda Accord ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Car wouldn't start and stuck in park. diagnosed as wiring harness that rubbed against body and melted. car has not been in an accident. seems defective to me and should be covered! *jb

The srs light on my 2001 honda accord stays on. i have just learned that if the srs light is on, it is an indicator that the airbags will not deploy should one be in an accident. i am not pleased, to say the least. i also read that honda supposedly sent a letter to owners informing them of this defect. i have no recollection of receiving such a letter. the average cost for the repair is $700.00. i believe that honda is responsible for the defect and should repair this defect at their cost. the srs light has been on since the day i purchased my car. *tr

Consumer complaint regarding safety recall: ignition key is removable with the shift lever out of park issued march 2005. due to this defect 2001 honda accord rolled out of drive way and into neighbors yard striking another vehicle. *ts *nm ***transferred to occ***

Consumer 2001 honda accord ignition key is removable with the shift lever out of park. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer parked her vehicle and went inside her home. when she came back out the vehicle had rolled out into the street hit the bumper of another vehicle, jumped the curb and rolled into her neighbors yard. recall 05v025000 was issued march 2005 for this problem. the consumer request reimbursement from the manufacturer. *nm

On 4 seperate occasions, i have been driving the car under 35 mph, when the instruments on the dashboard lit up and the car lost all power including the power steering. today i was almost rear ended when it happened. all the events have been within the last year. i have also noticed that the radio has been skipping stations the last several days. the instrument panel that controls the clock does not work at longer. the most concerning issue is losing power as i'm driving, wondering if the person behind me is going to stop after applying the brakes and putting on my emergency signals. i am not the first person that have had this problem with the 2001 model. someone needs to look into the situation to determine what is causing the problem and issue a notice before someone dies when the car loses power.

Instrument panel light will go out while i'm driving and i can't see the speedometer or the lights on the shifter (located in the middle near console).this is very distracting and stressful. it takes me 35 to 40 min. to drive to work, sometimes the lights go out after 15 min. other times they don't. it is still dark in the morning when i leave so i have to use a flashlight to keep my eye on the speedometer. i also noticed my gas was very low one time and i suddenly realized my warning light never turned on. this feature is also affected. i have driven on bumpy roads and they don't turn off, smooth they do and they don't. i never know when it will happen as most of the time i drive in the daytime. all other lights work fine. dealer could not make it repeat after having it there a whole day. after i told them that it was hard to see the dash light go out during the day time. they kept it another day to check it out again. i was told the next day it had a short. that it was going to cost me over 500.00 dollars to fix. ( i went online to check 2001 honda accord recalls) i told them that other models of the 2001 honda accords were doing the same thing and there had been recalls for them, why can't they work with me if mine is doing the same thing? i trusted the honda name and i feel this is a safety issue. this should not be happening. they just basically said sorry, we can't fix every car that has a problem for free. the government makes the rules, if they want to recall your model, they will have to do it. this was the service supervisor. i don't believe i should be responsible for this problem. how could i have prevented this? the service manager made me believe there was nothing they could do. i told them it was unsafe to drive like this but that i'd see what i could do to get the money to get it fixed. unfortunately i am still financially unable. i just don't drive at night. *nm

At times vehicle had problems starting. when turning the key to start the ignition it would take approximately 3 minutes to start whether in cold or warm temperatures. the cause of why this was happening was undetermined.*ak

Owner was driving at 25 mph and vehicle shut down. owner took the vehicle back to the dealer, and electrical portion of the ignition switch was replaced. however, the problem recurred less than 30 days after the vehicle was repaired. also, contacted the manufacturer. *ak *bf *nm

Owner was driving at approximately 25 mph and the entire dash illuminated and the vehicle lost power. after a 15 minute wait, the owner started the vehicle and drove to the dealer. the vehicle was unable to duplicate itself and the dealer did not find what may have caused the problem. provide further details. *nm ignition switch was replaced. *tt recall campaign; nhtsa campaign id number : 05v025000. the consumer stated that the steering was affected. *tc

The srs light began to come on intermittently, and then stayed on. took the car to the dealer, and was told the entire computer module needs to be replaced. no reason given - just "thing happen". no trauma or collision leading up to the light coming on, and definitely no airbag deployment. *nm

The air bag light was on. dealer stated that consumers' cell phone on the seat made the light go on. dealer showed consumer a paper, stating that the electronic devices caused problems with air bags. the consumer paid $300.00 for the repairs.*ak

Honda accord 2001, noise from a/c and "maintenance" light would also flicker. *bf the light bulb behind the digital clock was replaced, the gauges on the dashboard would illuminate, when this occurred all the gauges would drop to zero for a few seconds. *jb

One day, my srs check light came on randomly. i researched it on the internet to see what the problem may be, and i was informed that they're one of the very common problems associated with the 6th generation accords, that are caused by no real problems. honda corporation is not willing to offer a remedy about the problem, even though it involves safety issues (airbags will not deploy when the srs light is illuminated). i have to take it to the dealer now and pay $80+, just to have it checked out. if my srs needs to be replaced, as with most cases experienced by other accord owners, it will be another $700+ for replacement.. thank you for your time and attention. *jb

My 2001 honda accord 2 door coupe ex v-6 is experiencing the same problem as the newly announced recall. the car can be turned off and the ignition key removed while the shift lever is in drive. my wife did remove turn off the ignition and remove the key while the car was in drive. she then locked the car and went into the house. a few moments later i arrived home and the car had rolled out of the driveway and across the street and had come to rest with both rear tires up against the curb. it is just lucky there was no car parked where this car came to rest. it is just as lucky there were no cars coming by when this incident occurred as we live on a very busy street. *la

Able to pull key out of ignition when not in park. *jb

Srs light continues to come on. it was reset by the dealership and then immediately upon picking the car up the srs light went on again. dealership tells me that the srs light in this car is usually set off by cell phone use in the passenger seat. i am a one person owner and do not have passengers. when srs light went on again it went on while i was using a cell phone in the driver's seat. *jb

Defect in the ignition to transmission interlock allowing key to be removed while in drive. this is a very dangerous condition if you are not careful. this has been this way at least for 15000 miles. i took it to the dealer and he said he could replace the switch but i would then have a key for the ignition and a key for the door locks. i told them if they could not key the switch that i would not accept two different keys. it now has 57000 miles on it. *la

The 2001 accord v6 has 18500 miles. one morning i had a great difficulty in starting the car, i checked the car battery but it was okay. from that time on the car will eventually start, but the difficulty in starting is there. *nlm

When consumer placed the gear into drive, the vehicle lurched forward slowly, and then the alarm system went off and all dashboard lights started blinking erratically. dealer advised the the cold weather caused the computer to enter fail safe mode. ts *tt jb

Vehicle died out while drving on highway as a result ofalternator going out.contacted dealer. this was a common problem.*ak

Vehicle bounce off the curb at approximately 10 mph. later on panel cover was off, exposing the passenger side airbag dealer was notified, and informed consumer that sensor must have sent out a signal, but the air bag failed to deploy.*ak consumer stated that the passenger side airbag should not have deployed, because she was not going that fast.*slc

Consumer had just left lot, drove it about 10 miles when all of indicator lights started flashing. consumer called dealer from cell phone, and dealer advised to check to see if oil was in vehicle. consumer got vehicle home, but took it in next day. alternator wasn't charging or discharging, and replaced it free of charge. vehicle had 14 miles. manufacturer said if it happened again they would give a extended warranty. *ak *slc

Vehicle caught on fire from dash board. fire inspector determined that cause was arson. consumer witnessed accident and disputed this ruling. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

Vehicle parked and locked in back yard. alarm system went off. consumer noticed that black smoked filled vehicle. dealership was notified. *ak

While traveling at highway speeds of 45 mph or higher vehicle begins to wander and there is a vibration in steering column. dealership has examined vehicle, and could not determine a cause for the problem. *ak vehicle experiences starting problems. *jb