Honda Accord problems

tl565 · May 2000

In previous posts, 2000 Accord owners were complaining about their transmissions "clunking". This is different than the transmission oil leaks and failures described earlier. Here is some additional information from the Federal Governments Office of Defect Investigation on this particular problem with the 2000 Accord.

Seems to be quite a few common problems cropping up with the 2000 Accord.

ODI ID: 716446
Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 2000
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries:
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: WITH THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR, THIS CAUSES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO MAKE A LOUD METAL TO METAL POPPING NOISE. *AK

717561
Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 2000
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries:
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: MECHANICAL "CLUNK" WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. SOMETIMES ACCOMPANIED BY A NUDGE, LIKE NOT FULLY ENGAGED.

ODI ID: 715839
Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 2000
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: A LOUD, MECHANICAL "THUNK" IS HEARD WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE - THE SOUND COMES AFTER THE CAR ROLLS BACK 2-3 FEET. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THE DEALER

caprirooster · May 2000

Bob,

Tell us what you want and please move on... this topic has been beaten enough already. Where is the number to substatiate the magnitude of the problem??

Thank you.

jkobty · May 2000

I am glad I drive a trouble free Daewoo Leganza
CDX. At least my powertrain is flawless

vinney · May 2000

I took my accord to the dealer and sure enough the rattle in the back went away. I knew this was going to happen since it goes away as soon as the car warms with the sun. They said to bring it back and see if it acts up again. I think Anthony mentioned that it was the headliner,but did the creak go away as the sun warms the car or is it there all the time? Anthony did they fix your car?
Also anyone else with info on this matter.My original post is #437 thanks any help will be greatly appreciated! Vinney

justme6 · May 2000

I'm sorry that you don't believe me. I was in a hurry when I posted on my Accord problem. I have owned Honda's most of my life (I buy a car every few years)and never experienced any problems prior to this. I was told by the service dept at Van York Auto Mall that the transmission had to be replaced after he fixed the leak. I now own a 00 Max SE that has over 300 miles on it and still no problems. I'm not stupid I know that all cars can have problems but I will not accept a car that develops a major problem in the first few days of ownership.

isellhondas · May 2000

justme,

So, what will you do if the Maxima's transmission decides to leak next week?

Continue looking for the perfect car?

justme6 · May 2000

I love the Maxima no problems if it develops a leak I would have it fixed. If it happened in the first few weeks of ownership then I would trade it just like I did the Honda. I am not saying that Nissan is better but I dont think Honda is as reliable as it once was. I have owned about 6 Honda Accords and have never had any major problems with the previous cars. I just dont want to have to look forward to future problem like I am reading in this forum. I will cut my losses and hope for the best.

isellhondas · May 2000

I still don't understand, I guess.

I don't think Honda quality as slipped at all. An ocassional problem will affect any make and model.

I really believe that misery loves company. People come here to complain in these forums.

Had these forums existed five or ten years ago, there would have been similar stories of woe to tell. No car is perfect.

And, that was my point. Personally, I think you overreacted by trading your Accord in, but that is only my opinion.

Maximas are excellent cars but are not without problems too. What would you try next if troubles arise?

I just find it odd that after SIX Accord without problems that a person would panic.

I wish you well with your Maxima!

aficionado1 · May 2000

the firm that compiles manufacturer TSB and recalls, has been denied access to the Honda/Acura line.

http://www.alldata.com/includes/honda_notice.html

adg44 · May 2000

I haven't taken my car up to the dealership yet. I also have the V6 coupe, I don't know if things are different on the sedan. We might have different problems though, cause mine rattles/creaks/squeaks/clunks/pops all the time!

Good luck.

pat455 · May 2000

Do you think this could be related to all of tl565's recent posts????

;->

Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference

silvercoupe · May 2000

I think you are right. People seem to come here to complain more than ask for help with their problems.

I am on my 5th Accord. Have they all been trouble free?? No. Cars are machines, and machines sometimes break. I have seen it with multi-million dollar industrial equipment. I think that is why they have that thing called a warranty.

More and more people seem to have the "throw-away" mentality, even when it comes to high dollar items like cars. If you look at the J D Power survey, it seems to show that all cars, no matter how expensive, have some problems. Oh well.

vinney · May 2000

Thanks for the info and please let us know when your car is finally fixed and what the problem was
Vinney

butch11 · May 2000

Have a 97 accord I4 with AC and the local dealer wants $500 to replace the timing and all drive belts and not replacing the water pump. What should replacing the above cost-$500 seems way too much.

Anybody had a timing belt replaced for significantly less.

accord_newbie · May 2000

Hi everyone,

I have a 98 accord coupe and just today
noticed that the brake indicator light goes on and
stays on after I release the parking brake and
drive. Strangely though, when I do not engage the
parking brake and start the car, the brake light
indicator does not even light up. I read in the
manual that the light could indicate a problem
with fluid levels or the entire brake system. The
fluid levels are fine...could it be anything else
besides that? Are there any other reports of
problems with brake indicators in the new Accords?
Thanks for any help.

jproulx · May 2000

I have (and long have had) a problem with my '94 Accord DX: When it's hot outside, and the car's been parked a while (long enough for the interior to heat up), when I start the car, the STS (airbag) idiot light comes on. And stays on, often as long as 10-15 minutes. Has anybody heard about this before? And, is it a problem with the idiot light, or am I really driving around bag-less on hot days? Also, my muffler and exhaust pipe rusted out from cat.converter to tailpipe in 5.5 years, 57,000 miles. Seems a bit soon, dontcha think?

rtorreca · May 2000

I have a 1999 Accord EXV6. Noticed a dent on the driver door (an inch below th key hole). An SUV might have parked too close and dinged it. I assume it's an SUV because the dent is too high for a car to have done it. The dent is more like a puncture. Also found a deep scratch on the rear bumper. Any idears on how much repairs will cost for these kinds of damages?

Thanks a bunch.

auburn63 · May 2000

It sounds like the brake light switch at the emergency brake may be sticking and or the emergency brake lever not fully disengaging. Will the light go out if you push downward on the emergency brake? The other possibility would be the brake res cap has a switch that may be sticking also. But check the emergency brake one first by pushing it down and see if the light goes out..

auburn63 · May 2000

Sounds like you need to go have the code pulled and find out what device is causing your problem. Although I suspect it will be the cable reel no sense in guessing.Have the code pulled and see.It may even be a SRS control unit failure so have it checked..

auburn63 · May 2000

I didnt want to leave you out but I dont know anything about body work..If you have a fix a dent company in your area they are pretty good..

bolderbob9 · May 2000

Just an update to my previous posting. My extended warranty company provided a rebuilt tranny, honda service provided the labor and a factory fix for the PCV/manifold recall I was sent in the mail. Tranny seems to shift smooth, but the car is idleing very rough at the onset. Loss of total power while accelerating has happened twice. Seems to be while the car is cold, because the rough idle goes away as the car heats up. This didn't happen prior to this factory service for the PCV. Could the service have caused something like this. I have called the service manager and I'm still waiting for his reply. Any thoughts out there. And thanks for the previous replies.

lancerfixer · May 2000

Is it me, or do Accords equipped with manual transmissions have far less problems than those with autos? Not just tranny problems, either.

fritz1224 · May 2000

I have had some minor problems with my 2000 accord lx v6 but my dealer has addressed every one of them. They are good cars. Don't let a few bad apples stop you from at least considering them.

fritz1224 · May 2000

It's not you. Automatics have been a majority of the problems on this board. But you can't get a v6 in a manual. You decide what you want, a 4 banger or a v6. I love mine v6 auto.

fritz1224 · May 2000

I meant to say "my" v6 auto. Smooth shifting and no clunks, leaks or shudders.

fritz1224 · May 2000

What car are you pissing on now? I'm sorry your gone. This board has really gone to major boredom since you left. Come back and let us know how much you've learned.

hondalemon · May 2000

Sorry to take so long to respond. Was waiting to see how the "new" remanufactured tranny was going to work out in my 2000 accord V6. It was replaced at 5200 miles. I now have 6200 miles and it needs work again. It has been skipping and slipping since I got the car back from the dealer (they had it for 27+ days). It had not been doing it consistently enough to take it back - and I missed driving my new car - so I have been waiting. Glad/sad to report the tranny is now slipping pretty consistenly and am about ready to be without it again so I'll take it back soon. The tranny problem is weird it happens both when the car is shifting and when it is at a fixed speed on a flat road in and out of cruise and with and without AC. Go figure. The fuel boil over problem seems to be fixed with the replacement of the computer and PCM (?) but it was supposedly correlated to the oxygenated fuels and in Denver the fuels were gone the middle of April. So for that one will have to wait until fall to be sure. Glad to post I do not have squeaks and rattles. I did however drive on a dirt road for 20 miles and road dust came into the back seat via under the back doors - I'm thinking I need new door seals and will have the dealer replace them while in the shop. Hey all in all my theory at this point is I have a paid for (by Honda) extended warranty and any thing that goes wrong with this car will be or tried to be fixed for pretty much the life of the car at Honda's expense. This is because Honda Corp feels bad that I got stuck with the "one in a million lemon" and have been trying to make things right by me. Heck I have the VP of Service smiling and the minute I drive into the bay, we trade cars - I drive his demo and he gets my top of the line 2000 V6, time and time again. And no, Honda has not offered to buy the car back. I was told I had to work with BBB and they would make the determination. I did contact BBB and was told it would take at least 3 months and the car - if determined - is repurchased at a prorated price but most often they allow the dealer to make numerous repair attempts before even considering a buy back. I also would like to believe that the Rep I have been working with at Honda Corp will agree to buy it back if this continues much longer, simply to keep me quiet. Will have to see what's up with the skipping and slipping tranny THIS time. I want to drive my "new" car to Portland but am actually worried if it'll make it!! Something very wrong here, but in the great state of CO the dealer seems to have the biggest say.

auburn63 · May 2000

Lancerfixer,
Well there are alot more automatics on the road vs the sticks but they do seem to have less problems in general. However this tranny thing with the automatics is most of the reasons.

Hondalemon,
Sorry to hear that you have had such bad luck. The trans thing is strange, yours will be the first one that I have heard of that didnt end the problem completly unless it turns out to be the techs fault.I have seen a few of those. By the way what took so long on the repair was the trans on backorder or something (just curious). Hope all works out for you,good luck.....

adg44 · May 2000

I'll save you all the trouble of reading my problems, I'm pretty sure that the people in the Accord Coupe forum are tired of my posts. I don't have any problems with the drivetrain/powertrain, only with the build quality. I do get a clunk sometimes when I put the car in reverse, but I don't think it's such a big deal. Paint problems, rattles (I've developed a new one today!), and more rattles/squeaks/clicks/pops. It's actually a symphony of sounds when driving the car. Hey, if the radio ever goes, I'll have something to listen to. But seriously, I found a buying service that wants to buy my car. I'll probably get about 23K for it, so I'm thinking about doing it. Most other places are offering me 19-20K for a trade-in.

- Anthony
00 EX V6 Coupe/black on black (ugh!)/3800 miles.

bishopk99 · May 2000

Can someone recommend a repair kit for my 2000 Accord Sedan leather.

I was moving a giant TV out of my back seat and it teared the leather covering on the door panel and I have a couple of puncture holes. The tear is a triangle about 2 inches in width and 3 inches in length. I have the quartz leather interior. My wife is very upset and i told her..."I did it, I'll fix it" car has only 500 miles on her.

Kev

jin_satx · May 2000

I don't recommend trying to do this repair yourself. When I was in the car business we used a detailing shop to do all our leather and fabric interior repair. They were really good and fairly inexpensive. Try to find one in your area, cost should be no more than $100.

Good Luck

dodgeomni · May 2000

A few days ago I went to the dealer for the first oil change on my new Accord. When I returned home and got out of the car I smelled a burnt-cooking odor. I reaised the hood to find fumes. I suspected that in changing the oil the dealership had spilled oil and it got on the manifold or exhaust system. I went back to the dealership and after checking it out they tell me that most all hondas have a problem with the oil drain plug and that they have to be watched and replaced frequently to avoid leaking. I could not believe my ears. Had anyone out there had a problem with the oil drain plug on the 2000 Honda Accord???????

auburn63 · May 2000

Well I dont like to put my fellow dealers down but I have never heard of such a thing and I have been at a dealership for 17years. I think it is more like someone forgot to tighten the drain plug and or replace the crush washer.I can't even believe they would say such a thing. It is one thing to cover your A_ _ but it is another thing to create such a concern about it.I would have another dealer check it out in case they cross threaded it and or tapped it in order to save their butts. Then do the rest of your servicing somewhere else. All of this is of course my opinion so good luck with what you decide and with your car....

sanandton · May 2000

As I have said before, I have a good friend who is a cert. Honda Mech. at a local dealer. The first time he changed my oil, he spilled some on a woven heat deflector on the exhaust system. For about three days I smelled oil whenever the exhaust system heated up. He told me that it is very difficult to not spill some on this structure. He usually changes my oil with a very hot exhaust system as I drive 20-30 minutes to his home. If I had time to leave it, he could probably place a cloth over the heat shield to prevent it. Sounds like you need to find another service dept. If they would lie to you about a small thing like this, whats going to happen when you have a real problem?

mandm33 · May 2000

Hi Dodgeomni;

It sounds to me like the sevice department is making up stories to deflect blame.

Problems with an oil drain plug? There is nothing to have problems with... just a threaded plug and a washer, not very high tech items. Unless the pan or plug were cross threaded, the plug was most likely just not tightened.

Mick
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2000 Accord SE 2.3L/auto, Ruby Red Pearl/Ivory

ddl1 · May 2000

Hello everybody,
First of all, thank to everyone who responsed my posting earlier.

Is it normal to hear a "clunk" from the tranny when shifting from park to reverse while your leg is still on the brake?
Here is the story, the tranny on my 2000 EXV6 accord was replaced with a rebuild one about a month ago. The service manager said it is designed that way. But my friend's 1999 LXI4 does not make the "clunk" sound when he shift from park to reverse.
Thanks in advance for your responses.

drew34 · May 2000

Hi all,

I just purchased a new 2000 4 cylinder coupe. Got it home and the next day noticed that the transmission emits a high pitched whine as I accelerate and a similar type whine as I slow down.

I went to the dealer and we test drove a new 2000 sedan and it sounded similar. He said that the
gear windings might be too tight, but if other cars sounded the same they wouldn't do anything.

I haven't owned a Honda before, but the noise doesn't sound good for any car.

I was wondering if this is normal for a Honda, and if anyone else has any idea what I'm talking about.

Thanks

erichuang · May 2000

I just brought a new Accord Ex-V6. I got a few issues: 1. When I drive in local, it bounce a lot, especially when I drive very slowly. 2. When it runs in the highway, sometimes it is really noisy because the wind, but it is not so windy outside. Does anybody have any suggestion for this?

notm · June 2000

erichuang,
I don't have a suggestion to reduce the wind noise. It is there. And for anyone who says that the noise is not any greater than any other car, then they haven't driven enough cars to compare.

I find the wind noise, when it is not windy outside, occurs above 40mph. I can only guess at the source. Other posts from a while back discussed this. There were instances of a improperly installed windshield. But I think that, because of the repetition of this observation, is not isolated and not imagined by picky owners.

I rented a car while my previous car was being repaired-it was a $9K Daewoo. No wind noise, no noise from anything, including the interior. My early 90s Mazda did not have any windnoise either. All driven on the same 40mi commute in the Bay Area.

I wonder about: the high position of the wipers (unshielded by hood) and the strange implementation of the vertical rubber front window gasket- it makes a strange channel (recessed) at the A-pillar junction

---angles are not good for aerodynamics are they Wilbur?

I'm bounce free.

notm · June 2000

from my last post: The strange channel on the A-pillar refers to a 2000 coupe. Not sure about the Sedan.

Norton

silvercoupe · June 2000

I haven't noticed too much wind noise with my 2000 Coupe. Then, again, I am a little hard of hearing out of my left ear. I don't like the way that the window gasket on mine looks either!!! I will have my dealer look at it when I take it in for the next oil change.

silvercoupe · June 2000

Is yours a 5-speed or automatic? Mine is an automatic and does not whine as you describe. The last 5-speed that I had did, tho.

drew34 · June 2000

Thanks for the response silvercoupe.
Mine is an automatic.

At the risk of sounding
like a chronic complainer, the whining sounds
out of my tranny are driving me nuts. Otherwise,
I'd be fairly satisfied with the car. I guess I
can live with it if I knew it was truly normal. The dealership has told me to come back after 3K miles, but I don't think the sounds going to go away.

What I learned is that I should pay more attention
when I'm testing driving the thing. Has anyone else heard from their transmissions?

Also, what do you guys think of interior fabric. Mine seemed to get matted (?) down fairly easily.

sanandton · June 2000

My auto has a whine it varies with engine RPM and is not noticeable at highway speeds. It builds to its loudest just before upshifting to the next gear. Is this the whine you experience? If so, then I don't think it is a sign of impending failure as my Accord has 13k mi on it and I haven't had a single problem out of it. The fabric on the door panels did seem to mat quickly, especially where I prop my arm on the door to drive. It has a permanent "part" in the fabric. I even changed my driving position to avoid propping my elbow there. My seats have held up well. I have two kids and as soon as I got it home I coated the entire interior in additional scotch guard. I think I will repeat that yearly.

dc18 · June 2000

I have a 91 camry with 100k miles on it that has had a whining tranny from day one. I think as cars get built better and quieter, the small noises are more apparent, like trans whining. BTW, I never had any problems with the tranny and I beat the crap out of the car.

silvercoupe · June 2000

The seat fabric as well as the carpet does appear to be of lower quality material than what is in my wife's 97 LX. Guess this is a cost cutting measure to keep the price down?

adg44 · June 2000

I have to say that the engine/tranny is the only really good thing in my 00 Accord Coupe. I love the power and I have no problems from my engine. Fit and Finish is very poor on my coupe though.

ahazl · June 2000

I have a 95 accord that is leaking air conditioner water from under the passenger side dash. Its dripping onto the passenger side floor. It comes in just above the sloop on the floor and seems to lay up there and when I take a turn it runs out onto the floor. Does any one know what this is and how to fix it

lancerfixer · June 2000

I've experienced this same problem. Your air conditioner drain tube is clogged, probably with mold. A quick fix is to get it up on a lift, and have a tech either blow compressed air up the tube or use something like a long-handled screwdriver to unclog it. This a a temporary fix; the mold will just grow back. The "real" fix is to have the A/C system thoroughly cleaned. They usually use something to kill all the mold in the compressor and associated hardware.

sanandton · June 2000

Same prob with a 85 prelude. Agree with lancefixer on the fix.

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