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Honda Accord Quality Control Issues
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bestdeal3, "Honda Accord (2003-2006) Maintenance & Repair" #1473, 16 Sep 2006 8:38 pm
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Not sure how you know you weren't hit (mine was really obvious when it happened). Haven't heard of stress cracks in Accord windshields, but it could happen I guess.
This is not to be argumentative, but to focus the discussion.
I am grateful for your comments.
Insurance will pay for 100% of a windshield repair, but will charge a comprehensive deductable for replacement. I had a tiny star fixed on my Accord, it didn't cost me anything. It's the insurance's way of getting you to fix small stars before, they have to pay for a replacement. They actually come out ahead that way.
I bet there are a lot of other accord owners seeing this same crack show up and they are just opting for insurance to cover it. I'm taking pictures and heading in to the dealer. Thanks for posting this. It may help validate others are having the same issue.
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I see some other Accords like this, and some look OK. Just wondering if this is an easy fix or is it for life ?
Am I just being too finicky here ?
(if anyone is interested I can email a picture, I don't have one on a host site to paste here)
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The door strike will need a slight adjustment "IN" to bring the door "IN". The door strike is the U shaped silver catch located in the door jam. The 2 phillips screws need to be loosened, and the strike moved in the distance the door needs to be moved in.
I would think the dealer will handle the adjustment under warranty.
Mrbill
Mrbill
At least the Accord uses bolt-on hinges, not like the welded on hinges some other cars use. Those must be fun to adjust.
Mrbill
yeah, when I posted the pics all three were visible to me. Now that I come back the first one is just a red x in a small box.
The driver side looks a lot worse from the rear (the pass side is actually acceptable -just - because it does not stick out from the body). I've looked at a lot of Accords recently (becoming door crack obsessed)and while some are not perfect, most are very good, and some are not so good. Looks like rushed assembly to me. Mine is the worst I've seen.
Most cars these days have doors that fit so well that the side of the car almost looks like one continiuous panel. I expected better from Honda.
I've had a couple of people tell me that my rear driver side door is not closed properly (that's how it looks when coming up on the car from behind on the driver side). I think that moving it in a little would probably make it look a lot better. Don't know if I should try this myself or just let the dealer take care of it (means a 40m each way trip, and a wait)
To be blunt, it looks like crap at the moment - i.e. a bad crash repair job. Thankfully it seems like an easy fix. Other vehicle (a GM) looks much better.
Your concerns reflect the need for all of us to not fall in love with a particular vehicle. In order to be satisfied with our selection it is incumbent upon each of us to carefully inspect the vehicle BEFORE signing the contract.
I used a credit card straight edge to ascertain how the doors aligned with the body. The pass side rear door is just about flush, but the driver side rear door sticks out about 1/8" +. I didn't measure the gap, just guestimated. It clearly needs an adjustment. Will call the dealer and see what they say.
After this post, I started looking at 2005/06 Accord and Camry and saw that even the 2004 Camry has really wide gaps betweeen the pillars and the doors, especially the rear ones. I drive a 2003 Mazda6 and the fit is way better on that car than these revered Camrys. check it out here
if you do not see the image, try this link
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To top it, this level of fit is achieved by the unionized Labor at the Auto-alliance plant at Flat Rock Michigan where it was built.
When I took my car to the dealer, the Service Manager ran the point of a ballpoint pen along the crack until it seemed to snag. He said that was the point of impact. I tried it and wasn't sure whether it snagged or not. Anyway, I had the windshield replaced - Cdn$600 - and my insurance didn't cover it because I have a high deductible.
Not a great start with a new car, but a really like the car - it is the poor man's Lexus.
2006 Accord clutch slipping. My Accord's clutch with only 32500 km and mostly hwy driving, is slipping and needs to be replaced at cost of ~$1300. This is an experience of a driver with ~600 K km and 4 other Accords with manual transmission never having any problem with the clutches. Still owns 91 Accord with 312 K km and original clutch. Dealer service manager is not prepared to cover replacement saying clutch it's not covered, not interested in finding real root cause of this failure implying driving habits to a senior driver with 32 years of driving manual Hondas.
terrypm1 meet andrzejcalgary.
Wonder who is building the ones in Mexico - all the Mexicans seem to be here !