Honda Accord Problems 2000-2005

Karen_S

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dwynne

Yes, and I can see that same thing in my S2000. I looked at it this morning.

I think with the new multi-power air bags they have to make the cover thin and easy to break through. With the old-fashion one power (A LOT) bags they knew they would go off with enough force to blow through the (apparently) thicker covers. Now if the sensors detect someone "light" in the passenger seat and they are wearing their seatbelt and the collision up front is not "too violent" then that bad will deploy with a lot less force - which is safe for the passenger. I assume the thin cover assures in this situation the bag will be able to get through the cover.

I will check my wife's car next chance I get - but I think it is OK.

Dennis

dwynne

You can get the summaries here:

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/tsbsearch.cfm

some of the service bulletin summaries MAY have the actual documents attached.

You can get the titles (only) for free here:

http://www.alldata.com/recalls/index.html#

and optionally purchase a subscription to read the details.

Dennis

mastro

Thanks Dennis. Your explanation makes sense to me.

chucko3

This morning I looked in from the outside on the passenger side from 3 Accords (1 is an DX 03 model & 2 are EXV604 model) in the parking lot at my work. The cover lid is tight and no expose of any seams. Checked my 03EXV6. Same thing. The lid is tight.
Sorry, no 05 models in the parking lot so I can look in.

dwynne

If you look in the center of the passenger air bag cover and at the proper angle, you should be able to see a groove/lip/opening something under the cover in the center.

A co-worker has an 04 (I think), but he is out sick today - or I could check on my way out to lunch.

Dennis

swatikumar

Hi ! I was sondering if any one can offer some advice re this- I lost my car keys and am using the spare set now but want to get spare made. Is it okay to get the car reprogrammed to get another set of keys made ?
Would really appreciate advice.
thanks

viet

Easy stuff. Go to your Honda dealership, show them your ID and your Honda's VIN and request a duplicate key.

dwynne

And be ready to pay a lot of money - if these key is the one with the remote built in.

I think part of his/her question was - if you get the new key - do you "Reprogram" the car so the one lost no longer works? That would a must-do do me - if I lost a key. Not that familiar with how the Honda Imobilizer works - but I think you have to train the car to the kets, right?

Dennis

chucko3

My 03EXV6, I looked (gain) around the (passenger) airbag cover. The cover is so tight that I can't see anything between the cover and the dash. Only a line separates the cover and the dash.

Also looked again other 3 cars in the parking lot, they are the same.

dwynne

It is in the middle of the cover. I will try to take a picture of my S2000 tonight or Tuesday and post it someplace.

The seams around the cover are fine, the cover is fine, but at a certain angle you can see the air bag "slot" or whatever you call it under the cover - in the center of the cover.

Dennis

isellhondas

I'm sorry...but...you are being WAY too picky. I had to go look for the situation you were talking about and, sure enough, I saw the same thing.

It's nothing...the airbag has to be able to blow out of there in a hurry when needed.

mastro

It was an observation and I was not sure if it was a flaw. I have not noticed it in any other car before and have recently looked for it in a number of makes and models (specifically Acura, Volvo, Infiniti, Saab to name a few) and have not seen any airbag outlines. Per my previous post, if that's the way it is then no big deal, but if it was a flaw I would have it taken care of. Thanks for your feedback.

keung

Does anyone know for my 99 accord V6 if the igniter would be the cause of my problem. After the car is driven for awhile and allowed to sit for about 15 minutes, in warm to hot weather the car won't start. Upon starting the car, it immediately shuts off. The only way to start it up is to wait longer I guess for it to cool down or treat it like it's flooded and keep applying throttle to keep the idle up, afterwards it idles fine. There is no engine light, all new plugs, wires, battery. Any ideas

dwynne

I thought if the ignitor failed, the car would not start at all? My old Civic Si (an '89) had a recall for the ignitor, and before I got it into the dealer it failed - no start.

It sounds like vapor lock to me. I have had a car or two in the past that did this. Usually it was a weak fuel pump. When the car is hot and shut down, the heat builds up under the hood causes it. Some thing you can do - don't run gas with alcohol in them if you can (makes it worse). Get it to do this and and apply a wet rag (soaked in cold water) to the fuel lines under the hood. If this "fixes" it right away then vapor lock is the problem. You can try insulating the lines with foil and stuff - but if it was fine before and not the fuel, then your fuel pump is just now too weak to pump through the "lock".

Not if you have a mechanical pump (I have no idea on that car if you do or not) you should check your oil level. If the oil is too high and smells of gas - then you have a bad pump and gas in the oil. Replace the pump and change the oil. If it is electric, it is probably the pump but I guess it could be a clogged filter or bad line someplace.

If the tank is not venting then it could be that as well - no vent means it can't pump gas. If the cool down of the gas lines does not make it start - try taking the fuel cap off and see if that does.

Dennis

dwynne

Here is a (large) picture of the cover on my S2000. You can see a wide H looking form under the cover. I think this is what you are seeing to - and AFAIK is normal.

Big Picture

Dennis

guest123

This is about an old '92 Accord. After I start the car and the car is still in Park gear, I hear this loud scraping noise. Once I shift it to drive or reverse, the noise goes away. This scraping noise is also heard when i shift gears. For example, shifting from reverse to drive. The brake light has been on since this problem started. The car also turns off sometimes when shifting to reverse after starting. when I shift back to park without doing anything else, it starts by itself. It is also hard to turn the engine off when this happens. The key gets stuck and I am unable to turn the engine off. Any idea what this could be?
Thanks

alcan

It's usually the main power relay.

mastro

Thanks Dennis. That is exactly what I am seeing...what does AFAIK mean? I appreciate you taking the time to post the picture.

Regards,
Tony

bobst

Hi swat,

In the future, maybe you should follow Isell's advice and get at least two extra keys when you buy the car.

isellhondas

Trouble is, these new chipped keys are expensive. I almost wish they hadn't gone to these.

And, bobst, I have sold over a thousand new Hondas and not once, ever, have I had a customer who wanted extra keys beyond the three that come with the cars.

kevitra

I have the same marks on my airbag cover in my 04 LX. I've also noticed them on other Accords when sitting at stoplights, in parking lots, etc. I too thought mine was 'flawed' but they are all that way.

midnightcowboy

Mastro,

AFAIK - As Far AS I Know.

By the way, if you come up against any of these acroymns that are unfamilar you can find then easy with any of the search engines ALLTHEWEB, GOOGLE, etc.

Crus'n

MidCow

bobst

Expensive? Who cares?

When a buyer follows your advice and get two extra keys when he buys the car, he doesn't worry about the cost of replacing a key.

midnightcowboy

Probably the answer is RTM? But sometimes i like the NAV screen black, you know when you don't respond to any of the buttons. Is there a way to turn it completely off once you have turned it on ( other than restarting the engine).
I also think it is interesting that the calculator and calendar are disabled until you press OK on the NAV,

Maybe it is just me but the auto temperature doesn't seem to do as good of job in dual mode especailly if the temperatures are different. Anyone else notice this. It seems if I turn dual mode off the air temperature and fan adjust almost immediately.

Is it possible to install Candain heated mirrors on a USA car. Has anyone done this. I assume it would be just one positvie wire to connect.

crus'n in 6th,

MidCow tha manual shift man.

P.S.- Mpg is starting to edge up as the car gets some miles on it.

fernandes70

I have a 1999 Honda Accord and I've had a similar problem in starting it. It'll turn over and than the engine just turns off. Sometimes if I have my foot on the gas and put it into drive than take my foot off it will just stall. Any recalls on the fuel pump for the honda accord ulev? It doesn't stall when it's cold out. Only when it's warm. The whole winter it was fine. It gave me trouble in the fall very rarely and now that it's warmer it's flaring up again. Could it be the fuel relay? It works if i wait a little or just put my foot on the gas and just throw it into drive really quick. Any comments?

dwynne

As Far As I Know

Hey, when I first got the S2000 I had similar thoughts about the cover.

Dennis

dwynne

Can't you get the "valet" keys pretty cheap? My wife likes to keep spares various places, and the key with built in remote is pretty spendy so I figured I would just get her extra valet keys for emergency spares.

Dennis

protender

I am having paint chipping issues with my 2004 Accord too. The bumper is a mess of chipped and curled off paint. If you just look at it sharply it peels off it seems!
What do I do? Is this painted at the dealership? I have seen other local silver 2004 models with the same problem, but notes left under the windsheild wiper go unanswered. Help!? love the car otherwise, but it just gets worse and worse.

swatikumar

Thanks to all who replied and offerred advise re my duplicate car keys question. My main concern however was -whether it is safe and okay to get the car reprogrammed to get a spare set of master (remote) keys? I know this probably comes across as ignorance, but I just wanted to make sure that I am not damaging the car in any way by having them go in, reprogram the thing to make the new set of keys.
Thanks again,
Swati

keung

Thanks Dennis this sounds like a good start and something was thinking myself, just wasn't sure how to diagnose for it. But what do you mean " don't run gas with alcohol in it" ? and what would cause the tank to not vent ? Supposedly the filter is in the gas tank and is lifetime, but what lasts for life ?? For sure it is not the main relay because I replaced it at the dealership already - big mistake.
Sounds like Fernades and I have the exact same problem. It happens only in warm weather, though with mine even in mild winter you could feel a very weak start with the idle low, but upon applying gas to get the idle up, it would idle fine.
Will keep you posted.

dwynne

That "gasahol" they used to (and some places still) sell. It does not resist vapor lock nearly as well as normal gas does.

The vapor canister is clogged or ruined? Blocked or kinked hose? If your tank is not venting then as you drive it builds up a vacuum in the tank - but running the car may be able to overcome it. When you stop and try to restart it hot, the vacuum prevents you from getting fuel to the motor. If you let it sit, then the tank slowly vents and then will start. If this is it - just opening the gas cap will vent the tank and it will start right up.

I don't know where the filter and pump or pumps are in this car. But if you got some tainted gas it could have clogged up the filer some and that would lowe the pressure and make your car more prone to vapor lock. Some cars have 2 pumps - one submerged in the tank and one closer to the motor. If one or both are weak then you could have vapor lock.

Back in the day, I had a carb car with this problem. I found the problem (the mechanical fuel pump) by disconnecting the fuel hose at the carb when it would not run. I stuck the hose in a glass bottle and had someone crank the car - no gas. Once the car cooled off, it would pump gas. In my case, the rubber diaphagm between the fuel and the motor (the pump was mounted on the side of the motor and had a level touching a lobe on the crank for "power") had a pin hole. When the rubber got hot, the open got larger and fuel pressure dropped. Let it sit and it had enough pressure to start and run the car. If I had just check the oil level and smelled it, I would have found it sooner. The oil level was too high, runny, and smelled of gas - the pump was pumping gas into the crankcase throught the hole in the diaphragm. Note I would not recommend disconnecting your fuel line and cranking the car - I did it, but no one else should :-)

If a car will crank, but not start - it is either no spark or no fuel (we assume it is getting air). If you test and have one then it is the other.

Dennis

chucko3

A co-worker had a same starting problem with his 92EX. He said the engine shut off while he was driving too. He had the ignitor replaced at a local garage. The
problem solved.
FWIW, he said it was his second igniter in two years. He didn't use Honda OEM igniter.

highroller

Hi, i have a 1997 accord 2 dr. coupe and I have a problem with my driver's power lock door. Everytime I lock my door, a screetching sound can be heard from the driver's door only. Both doors DO lock and open up when i turn the key, but whenever i lock the doors either with my key or the remote control, the sound appears on the driver's side only (no sound appears when i open it up, only when locking it). Can someone tell me what might be the problem that's causing this screetching sound? Thanks in advance.

thoon

Say or presss "Setup", "4", and "display off". Once you press the screen, it'll stay on and the default setting will resume once you restart your car. Is your car a 2005? What Navi CD disc version do you have? It says it on the disc. I think mine came with an old CD. A lot of the POI's I put in no longer exist :confuse: :mad: ??!! Even though Honda says it's the newest verison!! :mad:

bobst

Our 97 Accord had the same problem. We had to have the locking mechanism in the door replaced and it cost a few hundred dollars.

Yeah, the word "screech" is about the best way to describe the noise. Pretty irritating, isn't it?

tanya2

I would not clean the engine on a regular basis with water. You have too many electronic components to get damaged. Tanya

techman41973

I am fairly mechanically inclined and do minor repair work on my car, referencing my service manual. I am getting tired shelling out $275+ for 15K and 30K scheduled maintenance intervals at the dealer, yet I think they are important to keep my car in good shape (especially at 140K miles). In my area, there aren't too many reputable shops that do the same for less. I would like to consider doing some of this on my own. How many of you do these checks on your own? It seems like you need to have the car on a lift to inspect the suspension etc. While the service manual is helpfull, it would be nice to find a website of tips and tricks to doing many of these tasks (what to look for when doing inspections, etc). Thanks

midnightcowboy

Thoon,

Thanks I 'll try it. I have a 2005 that I got February 22, 2005

crus'n in 6th

MidCow

bobst

What kind of service do they recommend at 15K miles? I don't think our owner's manual mentions anything.

tingj

I have a 99 Honda Accord. It recently developed this problem that whenever the car is moving in reverse gear, it makes a squealing noise. Once I put it into drive, the noise disappears. Has anyone else experienced the same or similar problem? I wonder what causes it. Any information you can provide will be much appreciated.

bobst

"a squealing noise"? Maybe you backed over your neighbor's pet pig."

aggieman96

I found a great site to find honda and other manufactors parts.
I bought a new regulator for my driver side window for $57.00. At the dealer it would have cost $200, junkyard $70.
http://directauto.com/
Also try http://www.1aauto.com/

atlantabenny

Possibly the warning indicator to replace brake pads; our 99 Accord did it. Meineke did a good job and charged signifcantly less than the dealer. They or the dealer should be able to check it for free (although it'll be difficult to decline repair after they've checked it).

isellhondas

Not MY advise, bobst. You are the person who, for whatever reason wants all of these extra keys.

deec

I have a 1996 Accord Coupe and my door has been doing the same thing for the longest. On Tuesday, I had the actuator changed and the problem was solved. No more embarrassing noises when the door locks. Good Luck.

cava

Same thing happened with mine, I replaced the cd player and the backlight for the clock went out. Sometimes it would come back on but if I tapped on it it would go out again and now it never comes on. There must be a loose connection inside somewhere because I checked the harnesses several times.

emetz700

I tow a motorcycle on a 4X8 trailer with my 04 4cy EX all the time, your V6 would just make it all that much easier. DrawTite and Hidden Hitch (both around $100) make a class 1 hitch for our Accords. I believe the max recommended for Accords is 1000lbs GVW, and 200lb tongue. I highly recomend DrawTites wireing kit too. It takes 90 seconds to install because there are no wires to cut. Its $40 and worth every penny.

emetz700

Anyone complaining about over sensitive brakes compared to other cars? Grabby...Touchy...hard to moduate...tough to make an initial smooth stop from high speed? Well, I do...and simply want to know if anyone else has notices. Anyone driving my car says "WHOA!!! TOUCHY BRAKES". Wife hates it!

greglawson

Hey midnightcowboy,

What is the version of the nav disc that your accord has? (eject the disc)

Thanks