2002 Honda Accord Equipment Problems

TODAY I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA OF IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL TELLING ME THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR IN MY CAR CAN INJURE OR KILL. THE EMAIL INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY HONDA TO CONTACT HONDA DOES NOT ACHIEVE CONTACT; IT SEEMS TO BE PROVIDED AS A CYA PROVISION INSTEAD OF A BONA FIDE EFFORT TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPS PERIODICALLY A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. IT COMPLETELY FAILED THIS WEEKEND. THERE IS AN ODOR AND SHE IS WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE A SHORT AND CATCH FIRE. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND ON THE 3RD OCCASION IT WAS A THERMAL COUPLER WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ALSO CHECKED THE TIMING BELT. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND THE BBB APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU STATED THAT THEY ARE WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90395 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98463. RK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LUGGAGE RACK CAME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO RETRIEVE THE BELONGINGS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL RETENTION PROVIDED IN THE DESIGN OF THE DOORS. *SC

WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE CONSUMER SMELLED CHEMICAL FUMES. THE DEALER SPRAYED LYSOL AND THE FUMES DISAPPEARED. *AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP WHILE PERFORMING OIL CHANGE. FRAME METAL WHERE JACK WAS POSITIONED BENT WITH EASE AND WAS VERY RUBBERY IN FEEL. JACK ALMOST DISENGAGED WHILE CONSUMER WAS UNDER VEHICLE. *AK