Problems with 2003 Honda Accord EQUIPMENT

2003 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to vehicle factory installed radio, components and back light defect issues. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated recently, the cd player would not function properly and most importantly, the radio began to malfunction and drain the battery. the radio would flash on and off while both the radio, all components and vehicle were turned off and the key out of the ignition. after sitting overnight, the vehicle would not start the next morning. on two occasions after driving, the consumer shut the vehicle off for five minutes and it would not re-start. the consumer stated the vehicle would stall and it was all because of the defective radio. a mechanic informed the consumer, they had recently come across numerous 2003-2007 vehicle with the exact same problem. they found the problem was due to the way honda installed and mounted the radio, coupled with the fact that the brains of the radio was defective, therefore draining the battery and causing the radio and back light to fail. the back light worked occasionally and then stopped illuminating. updated 05/04/16*lj *js *js

The transmission was slipping, and did not allow me to accelerate in an intersection. near collision by 2 cars caused an incredibly unsafe and hazardous situation. *kb

Since the purchase i've experienced continual transmission problems. upon speaking with the dealership i was assured all was fine. you can imagine my surprise when i received notice of the transmission recall (nhtsa 04v176000). upon repair, in september 2004, i did not notice repair improvement, and continued to detect the rough grind of transmission shift and a whining sound. in 2009 i experienced a catastrophic transmission failure to which i had sought repair. in december 2010 i experienced another transmission failure. i have just now experienced my 3rd transmission failure, july 2011. my power steering pump had always had a faint whine, but honda services never identified it as concerning. the problem progressively became worse until honda finally suggested a repair, but informed me that the component was then out of warranty and would be a costly repair. i decided to delay repair until june 2011. ac problems manifested in september 2005 and required replacement in april 2008. my center council clock and temperature display has been flickering, dimmed, and absent since 2009. the interlock stuck issue first materialized in 2008 and serviced in july 2010. my airbag warning light has been active since 2008 with an occasional but repetitive tcs alert; and my headlamp glass has been hazed since 2005. the paint deterioration is ridiculously embarrassing, the leather seating began showing wear 2 years in, my seatbelt doesn't return to the original released position, head liner has water leak stains, cd player stopped working, exposed wiring is visible at the driver door hinge, i've gone through 3 batteries, countless tires, one cracked windshield, and i have always suffer from poor radio reception and occasional navigational signal roaming issues. in these times of thrift conscious fuel consumption, i utilize my nav tools to monitor my driving activity. i'm stunned to report i get a fuel economy of 24 mpg highway, not the 31 mpg as sticker reports. *tr

I have owned a 2003 honda accord since new and now have 71,000 miles on it and twice i was notified by letter from honda of potential problems. i have one of the stated problems now but not covered by the warranty that was extended if it occurred. the display does not work for the radio/hvac system. the local dealer from whom i bought the car said to do some research about the problem. i have. i am not competent to do the work and the problem is expensive to remedy. i will not be able to reset the code for this device to operate should the battery need to be disconnected because the led display does not work. *tr

The catalytic converter on my 4 cylinder 2003 honda accord exl was replaced under the 8/80 warranty on 7/10/09 at joyce honda, denville, nj. the car had only 67,187 miles on it. now, less than a year latter and after only 18,348 miles on that genuine honda replacement part, aron cooper, the joyce honda service manager, says it needs to be replaced. he says that the code p0420 came up after the mechanic diagnosed the reason for the check engine light to come on. that is an extremely short life span for such an environmentally important part. it is also an extremely short life span for an expensive part replaced under warranty. mat hatch, the honda factory representative, said that honda will not stand behind the replacement catalytic converter which is a honda part, installed at a honda dealership within the 8/80 warranty period. mat's rationale was that although the car is within the 8 yr. time period, it is 5,535 miles over the 80,000 limit. he refuses to acknowledge the unusually short life of the replacement part that was installed under the warranty. as a consumer i am suspicious of a genuine honda warranty replacement part that lasts for less than a year and only 18,348 miles. as a citizen i am concerned that honda won't honor any reasonable longevity for an environmentally sensitive part. perhaps mr. hatch doesn't share honda's advertising department's efforts to market hondas as reliable and ecologically sound transportation. perhaps he doesn't share the honda's marketing department's efforts, for he has ignored a legitimate claim from someone who has bought a new ex model vehicle every 3 years during the last decade. such a 'penny wise, pound foolish' response will leave me describing my dissatisfaction to my neighbors rather then sharing my pride in owning hondas. *tr

Honda 2003 accord exv6 automatic. complete transmission failure. began slipping out of gear on aug 9 2010. vehicle slipped out of gear rev but vehicle would not move finally slipped back in gear. extremely concerned i was going to be hit while stalled in intersection. second time after going to dealership engine did the same thing but on the freeway and had to pull off to emergency lane. *tr

2003 honda accord. consumer states problems with the audio unit in the vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the audio unit did not produce any sound when it was turned on. it would come on momentarily, only when driving for a few minutes, and then go out again. also, the serpentine belt was worn due to age. *jb

Stereo backlight died not allowing me to see radio, climate control, etc. this is a known issue with the radio circuit board. took to authorized honda dealer and was told of an extendwarranty, but i was not eligible for this warranty. warranty is for 105,000 miles or 7 years. my mileage was 79k, but the car was 7 years and 4 months old. car was repaired at my expense. call honda customer service but they would not reimburse for the repair. honda felt that the extended warranty was sufficient. *tr

My airbag light came on in my 2003 honda accord. the dealership told me that this was due to an open circuit in the driver's side airbag inflater as well as a the drivers side seat belt buckle switch. i had these fixed and the light came on again on my way home. the dealership checked again and could not find out what was wrong and sent me home after resetting the light. the light came on the next day that i drove my car and when i called the dealership wants to charge me for another diagnostic fee. american honda said that there is no recall on my model, although there are recalls on other years for the same problem. p.s. the model number for the equipment is not in the dropdown menu, but on my paperwork it has 06788-sda-a82. once i started writing 0 in the field it automatically picked something else beginning with a 0. *tr

Transmission failure - gears would not engage in a 2003 honda accord. gears shifted and revved back up then shot back down. almost got killed by tractor trailer that was behind me. i was on thornton rd. which is a two lane major roadway, which is heavily traveled by large trucks for industrial purposes. the area of roadway is very dark. i am a police officer and what i just experienced in my 2003 honda accord scared me half to death. i can't even imagine what may have happened to me if i didn't think quickly. thank god my children were not in the car with me at the time of the incident. honda needs to seriously address this problem immediately before someone gets killed or badly injured. a teenager with minimal driving skills would have panicked and may not have known what to do. this is very serious situation and someone needs to be held accountable. honda now has a reputation for their vehicles having severed transmission problems. they continue to overlook the problem as if it is not there. what will it take for them to address this issue now? toyota should be the example! also, there was no warning to this! no orange or red indicator light that something was in need of being looked at. something is very wrong here! *tr

I have a honda accord 2003 lx. my stereo light is dim and i couldn't see the clock. they have a service bulletin 04-027. however, they told me that they fix all the 2003 accord except model lx and dx. the point is my car has the same problem as other 03's accord does. it is really dangerous which can cause accident if drivers try to read the time at the dark. ( or it is impossible to see during at night without the background light) honda should cover all the 2003 accord! not only upper model. *tr

I have 2003 honda accord. the sun visor on the driver side and passenger side failed. i have been on the web and is a problem with honda. i brought it to the dealer attention early this year. honda said they are not responsible for this situation. there are thousand s of honda owners with the same problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the lighting on the radio display has failed. she contacted the dealer and the manufacturer and was advised that since her vehicle was over 105,000 miles she was ineligible for a free remedy. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 128,514. updated 2/17/10 *cn updated 02/22/10

Purchased 2003 honda accord used from toyota dealership october 2005. noticed strange sound coming from vehicle and gears would shift strangely within a year later. took honda according to dealership for servicing and questioned sound several times, honda insist it was other items that was wrong with vehicle but never referenced transmission. gears on car started slipping and the shift changing got worse as if it did not want to shift into 2nd gear. as i was driving on interstate, car stop pulling and when i would push the gas, the engine would rev up and the rpm would basically go off the meter (high). car would not pull in drive or reverse, as if it was in neutral. when checking transmission fluid, it was greatly discolored (black). i turned car off and restarted car and was able to get car to pull before jerking strongly then going back in the rev engine/not pulling state. because the failure did not occur near dealership and dealership mechanics was closed, i had to have car towed to a transmission specialist who informed me that there was chipping in the transmission (the dark discoloration) and overheating which in turn caused major damage to the transmission. transmission had to be rebuilt, and the torque, pump and other transmission parts had to be replaced. transmission specialist did state that the recall was either not done, parts were faulty, or service wasn't sufficient and did cause the long term transmission failure *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the contact stated that the radio display intermittently becomes blank and fails to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that her vin was not included in the recall. she is responsible for paying $1000 to have the radio repaired. the failure mileage was 93,000.

2003 honda accord v6 transmission failure while driving on highway. vehicle as well as occupant were in danger of injury/etc. honda had issued a recall on this model of honda/transmission for inspection/repair. repair based upon honda's evaluation was completed. vehicle was then cleared as repaired and safe to drive. after repair transmission failed as stated above . vehicle was repaired after a quick mediation while we were away on a trip. this was mediated via a representative for honda dealers. upon return from the trip,dealer was contacted to pay for the repair and told no further contact with honda representative by customer was allowed. honda dealer/service manager told me to contract honda via their 1-800 number for possible further consideration of money lost for transmission repair. contact with honda at their 1-800 number was made. after a long question/answer series, i was informed there was nothing further honda via this representative was able or willing to do. during this conversation i attempted to gain certain specific information such as the number of transmissions recalled and ultimately replaced due to faulty equipment/part(s). i was told that type of specific information unique to honda of that year/model would not be available and or given to myself. i have attempted to contact various sources, such as the california department of consumer affairs/motor vehicle section. this site/number was one of several recommended for possible assistance. any further information or contact would be appreciated. thanks for your consideration. *tr

Hello i have a 2003 honda accord. the failure happened to my radio it will not operate. they only thing that works is the time. it was while driving my radio just turned off, never came back on......can you please look into the defect thanks... *tr

We were driving south on the interstate highway with myself, wife and granddaughter who was in the back seat, in our 2003 honda ex accord v6 with 78,000 miles on the odometer. the traffic congestion was moderate to heavy with semi-truck and trailers in front of us and behind us. we were traveling at 65mph in drive when the automatic transmission failed and went from drive to low gear. the automobile locked up the back tires and made a screeching sound and the smell of burnt rubber and heat was prevalent inside the car. after nearly being hit in the back of the car, we put on our emergency flashers and proceeded to the next off ramp. although an attempt was made to drive in the high gear, the drive transmission would go back to low. after calling a tow truck to have our car delivered to honda dealership, they confirmed that the automatic transmission had failed and would require replacement. the overall cost to us with rental, tow, and new transmission was approximately $3,700.00. we were not reimbursed for repairs for the transmission failure. this was not user abuse or normal wear and in my opinion this failure can only be characterized as a honda engineering defect and safety issue.*tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. the vehicle would not start and was towed to the dealer. the dealer discovered that the air conditioning drain was clogged and water entered into the electrical circuit, which damaged the computer. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $917.01. the dealer advised the contact to check the air conditioner every six months. the failure and current mileages were 53,853. updated 10/27/08. *lj updated 10/27/08. *jb

In 2008 i was driving my 2003 honda accord. i had a terrible front in crash with another car. my front end was crushed and my front passenger head cracked the windshield. my passenger airbag did not deploy. every one i called gave me the run around. i didn't know who to contact. my repairs cost me $3800.00. we didn't have medical insurance so we declined to go to the doctor. the body shop that repaired my car said the airbag should have deployed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. while attempting to pull out of a driveway, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to move. suddenly, the vehicle shot backwards into the street at 45 mph. she then attempted to place the vehicle into drive once again, but it would not move. suddenly, the vehicle sped forward. she heard a loud noise, but did not know the origin. the contact attempted to drive home, but the vehicle failed again on a main road with moderate to heavy traffic. she aimed the vehicle toward the nearest curb and restarted the vehicle. pointed in the direction of a curb, she was able to move the vehicle towards the curb with one jerk. the previous week, the contact noticed the transmission banging into gear when shifting. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission), although the failures were similar. other failures include the abs sensor light, cd player, air compressor leakage, trunk release not functioning, and the catalytic converter. the vehicle was towed to the dealer as instructed by the manufacturer and a local mechanic also inspected the vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 60,446. updated 07/29/08. *lj updated 08/05/08. *jb

On april 3, 2008 i took my car to kuhn honda at 3900 west kennedy blvd, tampa, florida 33609. they did a routine oil change, tire rotation, regular maintenance service. four days later my transmission fell out of the car on the highway and i had to have the car towed to the dealer. i had the 105,000 mile warranty and they replaced the transmission. as driving off the lot i notice the transmission would not shift from second gear. next day i took it back to the dealership, they ordered another transmission and put the new one in. that was wednesday april 16th, 2008. i left the dealership around 3:00pm and the traffic was horrible so i drove less than 3 miles to the mall to shop. parked the car at the mall, when inside and was there less than 10 minutes when i was called by the tampa police department telling me my car was on fire in the parking lot and burnt the entire engine to a crisp. the car was melted like a piece of plastic nothing up to the windshield. the dealership claims no responsibility. they have no idea what happened or why! they claim these things happen and they do not know how it could have happened. they did not even apologize! *tr

The air conditioning unit on my 2003 honda accord suddenly stopped blowing cool air. i assumed it was in need of coolant since i just recently reached the 60,000 miles mark. but when i went to have the ac serviced, i was told the compressor had gone bad and needs to be replaced. i know the dependability of hondas. so, i was baffled that the compressor would "go out" in just four years of ownership. *tr

The back light on the radio unit hvac information clock radio displays all went black and cd changer does not function. *tr

The backlighting on the center console went out. no fuses were blown. radio and a/c are operation but you cannot see the status. you cannot control the heat or the defroster. without knowing the status of this equipment, an accident is almost assured..fogged front window. *nm

Since buying my car 2003 honda accord ex v6 coupe in 03. i had exhaust problems, radio replacement, park and brake sensor replacement, power outlet wiring problems and the windshield wipers freeze up during heavy rainstorms. this has almost caused a few accidents, but the dealership can find no problem. last thursday my car seemed to be hesitating before shifting into either 2nd or 3rd. i couldn't tell for sure. later that night, the car began to jump into & out of the low gears while starting & stopping at lights. i pulled off the road and the car would not move in reverse (only rev up). after some time, the car jumped into reverse and back into a ditch. after getting back on the road, traveling approx 60 miles per hr, i eased off the accelerator, the car powerfully downshifted to 2nd gear. had it not been for the seat belt, i believe i would have been injured. my dog was in the car with me & thrown into the dash, then the floor. the tires barked. the car then suddenly up shifted to a higher gear. i made it home that night and drove straight to the dealership the next morning. the car seemed to be doing ok. i arrived and was told to make an apt for next week. less then 10 miles away the car would no longer shift out of 3rd gear and then would not go in reverse. i drove it back to the dealer. i was told i needed to replace the transmission at my expense, and i was pretty much at fault because i had not completed all my service at honda. i explained that it was impossible for me to make it to them during their business hours. so, some of my normal oil changes were done at other lube centers. i then asked him about the transmission recall and he said that had nothing to do with my problem. after waiting more than hr while he cut up with employees, i spoke to the location manager and asked about temporary transportation until i could contact american honda, and he suggested i buy a new car. *jb

2003 accord has had a problem with the second gear of the transmission. *ts ***nar*** there was a recall for the transmission problem but the service manager told the consumer that the failure would not be covered under recall. the radio screen was blank. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the radio and air conditioner lighted console did not illuminate. a service dealer was consulted, who informed the contact that the radio unit needed to be removed, and during the time of the repair, the vehicle would be considered unsafe to operate.*ak

Air conditioner failed to cool the car. compressor needed to be replaced along with coils. *jb

Air conditioning hose failure. i manage a commercial hvacr operation. i have access to suitable leak detection repair tools, etc. i own a 2003 honda accord that has lost its r134a charge through what i believe is defective / improper hose crimping, that is where the leak is. is this a complaint that occurs with any frequency or do i own the one bad hose set produced? *jb

Took my car in for a regular oil change. hours later i received a phone call from the service advisor asking me, if i had time so he could talk to me regarding my car. i said, yes and the service advisor from honda dealership went on to tell me that i needed my transmission fluid changed, brake fluid changed, and my engine coolant changed. the total amount of cost came to $500.29 which i thought i was being ripped off. the honda service advisor also went on to tell me that i need to have my front struts replaced because they are bad. i noticed when i would make a right hand turn i would hear a squeaky noise. he confirmed that it was my front struts. i ask the service advisor how long does it normally take for struts to wear out he told me around 80,000-100,000 miles well my 2003 honda accord ex only have 48,000 miles on it. i'm assuming that i probably started off with bad struts in the beginning since i had my honda accord ex, i have had nothing but problems. now, that my car is out of warranty i'm hit with a huge fee to get struts replaced on a car which i think was bad in the first place. my honda accord ex was originally purchased by me in december of 2002. i have been the only driver of the car. at this time i would never purchase another honda accord. i used to have an 2000 honda accord ex never had a problem. since i have had this car there have been recalls on my car. i have had problems with the door latches, inside panel on passenger side coming off. sunroof rubber coming unglued. i had to have the windshield replaced bad wipers which scratched the windshield up. new radio system. trouble with the lights for the heated seats, dash board lights went out. radio lights went out. i was sold a complete lemon. i believe honda should look into my maintenance record and see all the problems i have had with this car and really consider replacing the struts for me. i do not have an extended warranty it's going to cost me $700. ...

While traveling on the highway at approximately 65-70 mph my 2003 honda accord ex-v-6 bucked real hard. dropping from 65-70 to about 35-40. the first time this happened i pulled the vehicle into the breakdown lane. i checked all belts and fluids and re-started the vehicle. sounded like it always does when it starts. i pulled into the right travel lane and continued for about 10 miles when the vehicle did the same thing. this time i couldn't control the steering and unfortunate for me i was bearing to the left through a turn and went off the road. luckily nobody was injured. i had the vehicle towed (130 miles) to my house, as it was a holiday weekend and had no other way home. so 600 bucks later i contacted honda the following morning. brought the car around the corner and several hours later it was determined the transmission needed to be replaced. when i asked about my warranty i was told it expired. my next question was what it would cost to install a new transmission. i was put on hold for about 7-10 minutes. the service manager came back and said honda was willing to pay for the transmission and fluids if i agreed to pay for labor. at that point i needed a the vehicle on the road so i went through with it. labor was $1000.00. i have to bring the vehicle back to honda tomorrow for an inspection of the transmission and an adjustment at no cost to me. now.......isn't it odd that in a 5-10 minute period honda was willing to pay for the transmission but not the labor. yes $1000.00 is better than 3-4,000. but why should i pay anything. i think honda should pay for the tow too. *jb

Audio-hvac display module is dim or dark (as described by honda service bulletin 04-027). *ak

2003 honda accord ex backlit display on 6-cd radio system no longer works. honda indicates the entire device will have to be replaced at a cost of approx. $900. *nm

The back light went out in center console display (radio, cd player, & a/c displayed there), making the console look like it was turned off. the dealership diagnosed the problem as being caused by the radio and it would need to be replaced. thankfully my car is still under warranty, therefore the dealership made the repair at no cost to me when the part came in 1 week later. the center console display is now functioning correctly.

Purchased 2003 accord ex v6 in 5/03. had a few problems with car after purchase: delay when shifting from reverse to drive (dealership said was normal), muffler sound like it has a leak (dealership could'nt find a problem), noise has gotten worse. my car has been out of warranty since 1/05. went on vacation in 2/05, when i went to crank the car, put the key in the ignition and turned, all of the lights on dash and radio lit up, turned the key further to crank, once started the dash lights came back on, but the radio lights did'nt. the radio still worked, you just cant see the display. called the dealership after we got home and they said it sounded like a bulb went out, they would replace it but i would have to pay 80.00 labor and they could'nt guarantee that was the problem. i took my car to a local automotive repair shop for them to change the bulb, they took out the radio and called the honda dealership that i called and they told the mechanic there was no bulb in the radio. they put the radio back in and gave me the car back. i bought a new radio and took it back to the repair shop, they put the new radio in and the same problem as before, radio works, no lights. they put the old radio back in. i called the dealership again and this time i explained again about my radio lights, they suggest i contact honda customer service and follow their suggestions, so i did, and explained the situation to them. they advised me there was a bulletin already on the problem with my radio, that the problem is due to faulty equipment. told me i should take the car to the dealership, give them the bulletin number, let them diagnose my problem and if it is due to faulty equipment, get an estimate of how much it would cost to fix. call customer service back and let them know how much the dealership would charge me and ask for goodwill assistance for financing the cost to fix faulty equipment that obviously is an ongoing problem with honda, not the consumer.

Cd player malfunction, not a mechanical failure, 2003 first model year of the accord lx makeover, high heat builds up in the dashboard when on the freeway with heater and player on. cd are very hot. digital display "err" or "busy",this happened at 18,000 miles,(covered by warranty) when driving on vacation in late fall, 2nd fix at 75,000,dealer reduce charge of new installation, at 100,000 miles burned out again, on freeway each week since i owned the car at least 2 hrs. dealer denial of any responsibility, service-person,acknowledged problem with this model year, but on third visit denied he made such statements. not a boombox problem, i play mostly classical music, when i do, not from overuse! no computer cd ever played, only commercial cd's played. it still loads and rejects as normal but displays error message, and busy message. service told me that this is a problem with all 2003 accords, the problem was fixed in the 2004 model. i would like honda to assume costs and fix my player.....please. cd are not warm, they are very, very hot when placed on to the cheek, at first alarmed about the possibility of a fire, so i emptied out the player and hoped that i would not have to pull over. *tr

I own a 2003 honda accord lx model. i have started to have some brake problem with my car from 7,000 miles. at that time my dealer told me that my brake rotors need to be realigned, and which they did. then again at 15,000 miles i noticed that when i apply brakes at 60mph my car vibrates and on wet roads it slips/skids. this also happens on curves at speed of 30 mph in wet conditions. rosenthal honda at tysons corner in virginia has been working on this since started happening at 15,000 miles. they told me that they need to resurface my rotors and replace my pads and that the problem will be gone. i ask them to proceed with it and now the problem came up again at 18,000 miles. rosenthal again resurface the rotars and told me the problem has been fixed. today at 20,000 miles the same problem comes up. rosenthal & honda are telling me that there is no problem but i know that my brakes are not working right and not the way hoinda has designed it to work. i do not know what to do and where to go. i really have great confidence in you and expect that you help me out of this issue.*ak

2003 honda accord recall on tranmission. *bf consumer learned of recall on the internet. recall automatic transmission second gear inspection was performed. alarm key remote no range, must be right up on car to work. front brake noise and/or judder. front brake discs were refinished and new front brake pads. tires were rotated and and rear brake service was performed. *tt

I'm complaining about the design flaw on the a/c condenser of my 2003 honda accord. the placement of the condenser is flawed because it is located in the lower front of the vehicle that is always prone to be hit by small pebbles when driving normally on the highway. there is no protection on the freon coils on the condenser and any small peblle could hit it and damaged the coils and the freon would leak. this makes the owner always financially at risk that the coils could be damaged under normal driving condition because of the design. the fins on the condenser doesn't even protect the coils and only after driving the car a couple of months, i have seen a lot of pebble damage on the condenser. yesterday a pebble hit one of the coils and the freon escaped, rendering my a/c inoperable. the service advisor seems to pinpoint right away the cause by pointing to me the pebble damage on the consender in only 10 seconds. does this mean they have a lot of complaints on this kind of problem?. they say it's not covered by warranty even though the design has subjected the condenser to be hits by small pebbles when driving normally. does the consumer have to pay for this flaw. if i had them change the condenser today and it got hit again tomorrow, and next month, etc, etc, when will this financial problem stop for the consumer?*ak

I had my other honda for over 10 years and i liked it so much i bought another one. now i am having all kinds of trouble with it. 1. the ac condenser has holes on it. it was working when i bought it. i noticed it not working when i tried to use it recently. i brought it to the dealer, i was told there are holes in condenser. it is not under warranty and it would cost me $500 to replace it. they charged me $110 for telling me what is wrong. i called honda america customer services and asked for assistance, i was told it was my own fault and there is nothing they can do. period. 2. the body is rusting. the paint is coming off the car and the underneath metal is rusting. again the dealer told me they don't paint. i have to go to the body shop to repaint it. the cost is not covered under warranty. honda america again denied any wrong design and help i requested. 3. wind noise as of the door/window is not closed properly. dealer claims could not find anything wrong and they didn't have time to have a test drive with me. 4. clicking noise when i shift gear from reverse to drive. i thought it was too minor to mention to the dealer 5. don't forget the recalls for in-take breath pipe and no-reverse condition besides a flimsy product, the dealer and honda america customer services is no help at all. is there anything we can do to make them responsible? this will be the last honda that i own

Since owning this car january 2003, the following has happened to it: abs harness caught on fire (car was saved, but honda refused to give me another car after writing them), radio has gone out, clock gone out, trouble starting vehicle - this is apparently a fuel pressure regulator - tech notice but no recall. the front brakes were silently recalled only if you state your having problems. this car has been one big problem. *nm

A very small pebble (quarter of the size of a dime) in form of road debris, punctured the air conditioner (ac) condenser. honda said that they would not cover the repairs under warranty. the dealer informed me that other people also have had this problem. honda needs to design a shield for the condenser or build stronger condensers. cost of repairs was almost $500!! the car is almost brand new, only 7500 miles. *la

Firwall heat. 2003 honda accord, bought in sepetember of 2003. in october, on the way home from vacation, (speed 65, car on freeway for at least 5 hours) the cd ejected from the dashboard was so hot that i thought the other cd's in the player would melt, so i ejected them all. call to dealer service said that similiar complaints had come in but not to worry. june 8, 2003 the lights in radio and lower controls go out. suburban honda, is going to replace the radio unit, which i believe burned out from heat, the lower light bulb too, though service said it was working. it was not when i bought the car in. when i suggested the firewall heat problem, i was asked who i had been talking too. i know that there will be other complaints on this subject of this model year. *ak

I own a 2003 honda accord which i've owned for 3 years with in the last 3 years i have had to replace my brakes rotors pads and calibers 5 times my brakes over heat and sometimes wont stop this is a known issues to honda and they have done nothing to fix it im afraid to drive my car cause i don't know if im ever going to stop even after having to had my brakes repaired 5 times and yet car still does the same thing someone needs to recall the brakes on this car before someone dies. *tr

Brakes are no good after 6500 miles the dealer won't fix them under warranty because honda claims it's the way i drive. *ak

Hole in air conditioner condensor. a hissing noise and odor were coming from the front of the car on 8/7. took auto in to service deparment that day and they could not find problem. went back 4 days later (8/11) because air was not working and was told that there was a hole in the condesor which caused the vehicle not to hold freon. service deparment had part in stock at the time, but i had to wait to have it repaired so that i could file a claim with insurance. claim was approved 2 days later, so i took car back to service center. i was told part was on national back-order and it could be 1-2 weeks before it came in, they were given no eta. car is 7 months old and i am currently driving in 90 degree heat with no air conditioning. *ak

2003 honda accord ex sedan with 4 cylinder. car has developed high idle 1800 rpm when cold. car will accelerate (actually jumps) to 20 mph with foot off the accelerator. takes over +5 minutes before it reduces to a normal idle (approximately 2 miles worth of driving). this is a really dangerous situation. also experiencing the rotten egg smell entering into the drivers compartment. the air conditioner (a/c) has a serious vibration when coming on that has had several passengers ask me what the noise and vibration were. it's a shame since i have been to the dealer 3 times for these problems and came away with them making me feel guilty and that i'm the only one with these problem. i guess i'm glad that sites like this exist...thanks. *la

There is always a high pitch back ground noise (more like humming and hazing sound) coming out from the stereo unit when the volume dial is 01 and up no matter if it is the cd or radio. if i adjust the volume to 00, it is gone. but when the volume is 01 or up, the noise comes back. my dealer also acknowledged this problem on all their 03 honda accord in stock. he called american honda regarding this issue but has not got any response yet. *jb

While driving the abs and traction control warning lights illuminated. consumer took vehicle to dealer who advised that the anti-lock brake and traction control systems had failed. dealer also advised corrective part is not in the united states and would not be able to obtain until possible 02/15/03. *nlm