2001 Honda Accord Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW FRACTURED, THEN SHATTERED INTO PIECES. SHARP FRAGMENTS OF GLASS INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALLS, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140000.

NHTSA ID

10282804

Incident

Aug 31, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DISCOVERED THE SUN ROOF CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND A PIECE OF THE GLASS BLEW OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE SUN ROOF. *AK UPDATED 09/24/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185667

Incident

Mar 15, 2007

Mileage

48,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD V6 IN DEC. 2000 (2001 MODEL). I DRIVEN FOR FEW THOUSAND MILES AND HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REDO THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 23000-24000 MILES BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK. PROBABLY 1 MONTH LATER HAD TO BRING IN FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK AGAINST. AND APRIL 20, 2006 (115000 MILES), THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY BROKE. I HAD TO REPLACE WITH THE REMANUFACTURED ONE THAT COST ME $ 2300. I FEEL THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A LEMON. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156202

Incident

Apr 20, 2006

Mileage

115,500 mi

2001 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR, 4 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FAILS TO OPERATE LEFT/RIGHT TILT. IT WORKS ON OCCASION. THE ONLY WAY SOMETIMES TO ALTER THE MIRROR IS BY USING MY HANDS TO 'CLICK' IT INTO PLACE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10100351

Incident

Nov 22, 2004

THE POWER WINDOWS EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM TODAY (OCT/13/2004). NOT SURE HOW MUCH EXPENSE INVOLVED IN FIXING THEM AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO SLOW IN MOVEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095730

Incident

Oct 13, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

ALL OF THE ABOVE DATES AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I HAVE THE INFORMATION ON PAPER AT HOME. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE HARDEST TIME WITH HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH THEM CALLING ME AND SAYING THAT I NEVER PAID MY MONTHLY BILL (LAST FALL), WHICH I DID, AND THEN FINALLY THEY FOUND THE CHECK AND SAID "OH, OUR MISTAKE, IT HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME." AND THEN NOW, I HAVE THEM SAYING THAT I WAS IN DEFAULT OF MY LEASE BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD INFORMATION FOR MY INSURANCE, WHICH MY INSURANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND THEM THAT INFORMATION. I CHECKED BACK WITH THEM A WEEK LATER (TODAY) AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO IMPOUND MY CAR BECAUSE MY INSURANCE COMPANY NEVER GOT BACK WITH THEM. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND IT TOOK 5 MINS. TO HAVE SOMEONE FAX OVER PROOF OF INSURANCE. THAT WAS ALL - WAS IT THAT DIFFICULT??? THIS CAR HAD TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKES REPLACED AFTER 25000 MILES (ABOUT A MONTH AGO - IT WAS MAKING THIS AWFUL NOISE, LIKE RATTLING CHAINS UNDERNEATH) - THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE BACK WINDOW TINTING LIFTED UP AFTER 1 YEAR, THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY 1 MONTH AFTER GETTING IT (LEASED THE CAR AUG 2001). THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD IT TURNED OFF THE 1ST TIME. THEN 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK ON, BROUGHT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A GOOD ENOUGH EXPLANATION. WHEN I FIRST WAS LOOKING FOR A CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS CAR WAS NOT ON THE LOT WHERE ALL THE OTHER CARS FOR SALE WERE, IT WAS IN THE BACK, BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ASKED THE SALES REP IF THE CAR WAS IN OKAY CONDITION AND HE SAID IT WAS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 10 MILES ON IT - I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEN. THIS CAR IS A PAIN IN THE BEHIND AND IT IS JUST A HASSLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING WITH IT.

NHTSA ID

10069667

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A DEFECTIVE BACK WINDSHIELD. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS, AND THEY WON'T COVER IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10004679

Incident

Jan 25, 2003

CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ONLY FIRST 5 ROWS FROM BOTTOM OF HEATING ELEMENTS WORK. AS A RESULT THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. MR

NHTSA ID

8020399

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A EXTREMELY PERVASIVE, OBNOXIOUS ODOR IN THE VEHICLE, THE ONLY TIME THE ODOR IS NOT PRESENT IS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT FULL SPEED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ODOR IS CAUSED BY A MOLD OR SOME TYPE OF FUNGUS GROWING IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

565829

THE WINDSHIELD HAS A VISUAL WAVE, WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE GLASS IT LOOKS WARPED. DEALER REFERRED CONSUMER TO A HONDA TECHNICIAN, WHO INDICATED WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NLM *JG

NHTSA ID

8006484

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FOR NO REASON, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *JG

NHTSA ID

8003857

Incident

Feb 8, 2002

FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS A UV PROTECTANT THAT CAUSES VISUAL WAVES. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

898126

Incident

Oct 24, 2001

THE PASSENGER WINDOW HANGS AND GETS STUCK IN THE GUIDE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 3 TIMES AND NOW IT NEEDS A 4TH FIXING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES PREMATURELY, MAKING BRAKING INEFFECTIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

NHTSA ID

753370

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE FAILING TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

882181

Incident

Mar 4, 2001