2005 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints

1. NOTICED WHEN DROVE OFF OF THE LOT OF THE DEALER. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST MORE POWER WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A V-6, WHICH I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH. 2. THERE IS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, WHICH YOU CAN FEEL UNDERNEATH YOUR FEET, ALMOST LIKE AN ANNOYING VIBRATION. 3. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. THEY THEN WANTED TO DISCONNECT THE ABS TO SEE IF IT COULD CLEAR THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS JUST A TEST, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10100571 at NHTSA ↗

JULIE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN HER NEW 2005 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WHEN HER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME APART. LUCKILY, THE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS, HOWEVER, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CONSISTENT WITH THE ROADWAY SHE WAS DRIVING ON AND THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND SHE HAD A HARD TIME STOPING THE CAR SINCE THE BRAKES HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE PARTS AND PIECES FROM HER WHEEL CAUSED TWO OTHER CARS TO BE DAMAMGED, BY FLAT TIRES. THE REASON FOR FILING THIS COMPLAINT IS TWO FOLD; (1) TO PROTECT ANYONE ELSE THAT MAY HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112774 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN BOTH A 2004 ACCORD EX V6 COUPE AND NOW A 2005 EX V6 SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER COMPLETELY MISSES THE "D" POSTITION AND MOVES INTO "D3" WHEN SHIFTING FROM EITHER "PARK OR NEUTRAL MODES", AS THOUGH THAT IS THE CORRECT POSITION TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING! THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION TO OPERATE A VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT "DETENT" POSITION TO SECURE THE SHIFTER INTO THE "D" POSTION. IT SIMPLE SLIPS BY THE "D" MODE RIGHT INTO "D3"! EVERY OTHER AUTO TRANSMISSION CAR I'VE OWNED REQUIRED …

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106186 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS WITH THE 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE JOLTED EVERYTIME IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE ALSO BECAME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STILL FELT SOME JOLTING AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER RESCIND THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10124725 at NHTSA ↗

MY WRISTS WERE SEVERELY BURNED FROM A STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS HIT HEAD-ON. MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134758 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE BEGAN TO NOTICE CRACKS IN THE STEERING WHEEL ABOVE THE AIR BAGS. HE CONTACTED HONDA AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE REPRESENTATIVE HAD SOMEONE ELSE TO CALL HIM BACK. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HIM THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HIS FAULT BECAUSE OF THE WAY HE WAS PRESSING THE HORN. BOTH TIMES THE AIRBAG WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. HE WENT TO A BODY SHOP AND SAW TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ,AND THEY TOLD HIM IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THEN IT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO H…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,909 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140586 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT INTERMITTENT HESITATION/STALLING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117520 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE STALLED. CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO HOOK THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY. CONSUMER DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY THE CAR WAS DRIVING AND DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE. THE BRAKES ALSO PERFORMED POORLY. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117796 at NHTSA ↗

CAR SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION(ENGINE RUNNING). DASH ACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON(BLINKING) BOTH DOORS LOCKED. STOPPED CAR OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ALARM WENT OFF---HORN SOUNDED, LIGHTS FLASHED. DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP ALARM. DEALER NOTIFIED AND LETTER SENT TO HONDA. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139044 at NHTSA ↗

EARLY LAST YEAR THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ACCORDING TO DEALER THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN MARCH 2007 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL RELATING TO A DEFECT WITH THE RELAY, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER, BECOME INOPERATIVE ,AND POSSIBLY LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ACCORDING TO HONDA'S MARCH 13, 2007 LETTER TO MR. DANIEL SMITH AT NHTSA THE VEHICLE FELL INTO THE VIN NUMBERS WHICH WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL AS THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS, AND THE VIN RANGE GIVEN BY HONDA WAS [XXX] - [XXX]. CURIOUSLY, THIS VEHICLE DID NO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191436 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM;USES CIRCUIT BREAKERS) AND 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE;DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) WERE DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS, A…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272976 at NHTSA ↗