2005 Honda Accord Equipment Problems

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GETTING 22 MILES PER GALLON, BUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT IT SHOULD GET 42 MILES PER GALLON. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE NOISE BOX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE STEREO DISPLAY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THEN THE RADIO STARTED SCANNING RADIO STATIONS. IT IS NOW STUCK ON SOME STATIC SOUNDING WEATHER RADIO STATION. OFF & ON WORKS BUT NOTHING ELSE (E.G . VOLUME, MODE, LOAD OR EJECT, STATION TUNING...) I HAVE A LIBRARY CD IN THE UNIT AND AM UNABLE TO EJECT IT. *JB

THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD STOPPED WORKING...TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID AFTER TRYING TO RECHARGE THE SYSTEM THAT THE CONDENSER HAD A PUNCTURE ON IT. UPON RESEARCHING THIS MISHAP I FIND THAT QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF THING HAPPEN TO THEM BECAUSE THE CONDENSER IS NOT PROTECTED...IT IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED AND CAN BE DAMAGED QUITE EASILY...HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE A RETROFIT....MAYBE A SCREEN OF SOME TYPE...AND REIMBURSE DRIVERS OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE CONDENSER..... *TR

HONDA'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE THAT A SPARE TIRE IS NOT STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON ITS 2005 ACCORD HYBRID PUT MY AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN DANGER. WE FIRST LEARNED OF THE SITUATION WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD A FLAT TIRE. HONDA THEN TOLD US THAT A RETRO-FIT WAS AVAILABLE. BEFORE PARTS ARRIVED, I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON AN OUT-OF-STATE HIGH SPEED THOROUGHFARE AT NIGHT. TWO POLICE CARS AND A TOW TRUCK WERE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT US TO THE SAFETY OF A MOTEL. ANOTHER 6 WEEKS PASSED BEFORE HONDA HAD THE PARTS TO RETRO-FIT THE VEHICLE AT MY EXPENSE. HONDA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR THIS SITUATION. *TR

PER LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING ON 2005 HONDA ACCORD BECAUSE FOREIGN OBJECT (ROAD DEBRIS -ROCK) PUNCTURED A/C CONDENSOR. AMERICAN HONDA DSPM CONTACTED WITH REQUEST TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH REPALCEMENT COST AND REQUEST WAS DENIED. I WAS TOLD AND HAVE READ OF INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET WHEN HONDA DID PAY FOR REPAIR UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER UNIT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

HYBRID ENGINE DOES NOT OPERATE PER MANUFACTORS PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS CREATING VERY POOR CITY MILEAGE

I BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW 2005 ACCORD EX IN OCTOBER OF 2004. I HAD THE CAR FOR NO MORE THAN A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SPEAKER BLEW OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW SPEAKER. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER, THE SAME SPEAKER BLEW OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA AND COMPLAINED. A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE CAME AND CHECKED OUT THE CAR. NOT ONLY DID THEY DENY ME THE REPAIR, BUT THE WOMEN WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR SAID THE SPEAKER WAS NOT BLOWN AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CD'S THAT I WAS PLAYING. MEANWHILE, I DON'T REALLY USE MY CD PLAYER AND I HEAR THE POPPING NOISE FROM MY SPEAKER WHEN I AM PLAYING THE RADIO. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND HOPEFULLY I WILL GET THIS FIXED. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE HONDA CORPORATION. *AK

THE JACKS THAT HONDA PROVIDE FOR ITS 2005 HONDA IS NOT SAFE THE SYSTEM IS A KNUCKLE BUSTING EXPERIERIENCE AND THE JACK WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. IT TAKES A LOT LONGER TO MOVE THE DAMAGED TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. WHY IS IT NOT A LAW THAT ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE A FULL SIZE SPARE AND A FLOOR STYLE JACK I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I KNOW HOW TO USE A JACK. *AK