1982 Honda Silver Wing Owner Complaints

A 1999 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE WAS CONVERTED TO A TRIKE USING A CONVERSION KIT MANUFACTURED BY CHAMPION TRIKES, A DIVISION OF CHAMPION MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC FROM GARDEN GROVE CALIFORNIA. THE KIT USED WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2006 WITH A SERIAL NUMBER OF 709268. THE SWING ARM ASSEMBLY IS THE MAIN CONNECTING MEMBER THAT JOINS THE TWO WHEEL REAR END TO THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE. ON AUGUST 12, 2011 TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SWING ARM STEEL AFFECTING BOTH SIDES OF THE ASSEMBLY. HAD THESE CRACKS BROKEN LOOSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE REAR END COULD SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT RESULTING IN SEVERE BODILY INJURY AND/OR DEATH OF THE RIDER AND PASSENGER. WHEN A CHAMPION REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPAIR HE SAID IT WAS OUT OF THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY AND TOTALLY THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN WHY IT HAD CRACKED OR DESIRE TO SEE THE FAILED PART. (THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AND THE DEFECTIVE PART RETAINED.) THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED OR SUBJECTED TO ANY FORCE THAT CAUSED THE CRACKS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE. IT IS RIDDEN BY MY WIFE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER CHAMPION TRIKE CONVERSIONS ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME CRACKS THAT ARE POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. ACCORDING TO CHAMPION, THEY HAVE SOLD 17,000 OF THESE CONVERSIONS. THE CRACKS IN THE PART HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "STRESS CRACKS" BY THE DEALER THAT MADE THE REPAIR AND ALSO BY A FRIEND THAT WORKS WITH STEEL. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT POINTS WHERE THE SWING ARM STEEL HAS BEEN DRILLED FOR A DRIVESHAFT PENETRATION ON ONE SIDE AND A BRAKE LINE PENETRATION ON THE OTHER. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR OF WHAT I BELIEVE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN AND/OR STEEL DEFECT HAS COST US $1570.47 FOR THE PART INCLUDING SHIPPING AND $1088.16 FOR THE DISASSEMBLY, REMOVAL OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, AND REASSEMBLY OF THE REAR END. CHAMPION CHOSE NOT TO HELP IN ANY WAY. THE DEALER DID SELL ME THE PART AT HIS COST TO HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10421498

Incident

Aug 12, 2011

Mileage

43,362 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSECTION. NEAR COLLISION BY 2 CARS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416784

Incident

Jul 24, 2011

Mileage

78,000 mi

WE HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS FAIL ON OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER DENIED WE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL, WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF IT BY HONDA. AFTER MUCH WRANGLING, HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS BUT WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR, $1,100. WE BELIEVE HONDA INSTALLED A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION AND NOT A NEW ONE BECAUSE 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS LATER., THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED TOO, STRANDING US IN THE DARK WITH OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND REQUIRING US TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME. WE HAD NO IDEA THAT HONDA HAS HAD ALMOST A DECADE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THAT OUR YEAR IS THE WORST YEAR. IN OUR OPINION, HONDA HAS ENGAGED IN FRAUD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415267

Incident

Jul 22, 2011

Mileage

61,000 mi

REAR BRAKES ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX NEED REPLACING AT 18,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359154

Incident

Oct 2, 2010

Mileage

17,850 mi

ON THE AFTERNOON OF 8/15/2009 IN GRAHAM COUNTY NC I WAS STOPPED, DETAINED AND TICKETED FOR VIOLATION OF THE SAFETY HELMET LAW, WHICH THE OFFICER COULD NOT SUPPLY ME WITH. HE SAID MY HELMET WAS NOT DOT APPROVED, BUT, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LIST OF APPROVED HELMETS. HE SAID HE COULD TELL BY LOOKING AT THE INSIDE OF THE HELMET IT WAS NOT DOT APPROVED, BUT, HE COULD NOT PROVE THAT MY HELMET WAS UNSAFE. TWO OTHER BIKERS THAT WERE WITH ME WERE TICKETED ALSO. THEN, TO BEAT ALL, THE OFFICER HANDED ME BACK MY "UNLAWFUL" HELMET AND I WAS FREE TO GO, ALONG WITH MY $100 FINE AND COSTS. IF IT WAS UNLAWFUL WHEN HE STOPPED ME, IT WAS ALSO UNLAWFUL WHEN I RODE OFF, WEARING HIS SO-CALLED "UNLAWFUL HELMET". WHEN HE HANDED ME BACK MY "UNLAWFUL" HELMET AND SAID I COULD GO, IT SEEMS TO ME HE WAS AIDING IN THE COMMISSION OF AN UNLAWFUL ACT. THIS SMACKS OF THE OLD TIME "FEE GRABBERS". THIS IS NOT ABOUT SAFETY, THIS IS ABOUT MONEY, CLEAR AND SIMPLE. THEY KNOW THE AVERAGE PERSON CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE ONE OR MORE DAYS OFF FROM WORK, AND I MY CASE, DRIVE 150 MILES ROUND TRIP AND PROBABLY BE FOUND GUILTY BY A COURT BIASED AGAINST BIKERS ANYWAY; SO I'LL PAY THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL FINE AND COSTS. AS LONG AS MY ATTIRE POSES NO THREAT OF HARM TO OTHERS, I SHOULD BE TREATED LIKE AN ADULT. I DON'T NEED NANNY GOVERNMENT TO TELL ME HOW TO DRESS FOR MY OWN GOOD. EITHER MAKE THE LAW CLEAR AND UNIVERSAL, OR DO AWAY WITH IT. THE FACT THAT SO MANY STATES HAVE NO HELMET LAW SHOWS IT IS NOT A NATIONAL SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE LAWS THAT THEY ONLY ENFORCE WHEN THEY NEED A LITTLE CASH. ENOUGH SAID. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280539

Incident

Aug 15, 2009

SWITCH, FRONT BRAKE LIGHT. PART NO. 35340-MA5-671 HONDA GL 1100 GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE REPLACED SEPT. 2006 / REPLACED MAY 2007 / REPLACED OCT. 2007 / REPLACED MAY 2008. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED 2MM DIAMETER CONTACT POINTS, OFFSET AND ANGLED AT 45. THIS CONTACT SURFACE HAS BEEN FURTHER REDUCED TO JUST THE EDGE OF ONE CONTACT TOUCHING THE FLAT OF ITS MATING SURFACE TO CLOSE THE CIRCUIT. FOULING BY ELECTRICAL ARC RESIDUE, DUST, DIRT, ETC. OCCURS DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND/OR QUALITY CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING OF PART. BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232593

Incident

May 10, 2008

HONDO ODYSSEY, 2001 DOOR LATCHES. DOOR DID NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THEN DOOR COMPLETELY STOPPED OPENING OR CLOSING EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE SYSTEM. HONDA GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $995.00 FOR THE LEFT DOOR AND $875.00 FOR THE RIGHT DOOR. I KNOW PRIOR TWO YEARS THIS MODEL WAS PRODUCED THE LATCH WAS RECALLED. I CAN NOT FIND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I FEEL IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1999 AND 2000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223800

Incident

Jan 11, 2008

ON OCTOBER 30, 2004, I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON MY 1998 HONDA CIVIC PER THE RECALL. IN LATE DECEMBER OF 2007, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR. ON SIX OCCASIONS, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING -- ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE (UNDER CONSTRUCTION -- WITH NO SHOULDER). THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SAID THAT SINCE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN CARE OF PER THE RECALL, I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE 3 YEAR OLD REPLACEMENT ($364.). I SAVED THE IGNITION THAT THEY REPLACED THIS TIME -- THEY DID NOT ALLOW ME TO SAVE THE IGNITION THE FIRST TIME (2004) (THEY SAID, BECAUSE IT WAS A RECALLED PART). NOTE: THIS IS A HONDA CIVIC (THIS SITE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT MODEL FROM THE PULL-DOWN MENU). *CN

NHTSA ID

10213802

Incident

Jan 3, 2008

ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2007 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK ALONE IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX ON A DIRT ROAD. I WAS NOT SPEEDING AND I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. I CHOSE A DIFFERENT ROUTE FROM MY NORMAL ROUTE AND MISSED THE S CURVE IN THE ROAD. MY CAR WENT TO THE DITCH ROUGHLY 3 FEET DEEP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, HITTING THE DRIVERS FRONT, ROLLING THE CAR ONE TIME, LANDING ON THE WHEELS AND I PUT THE BRAKES ON, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I THEN GOT OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE WAS SMASHED COMPLETELY DOWN NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR OR THE WINDOW. I COULD NOT FIND MY CELL PHONE AND WENT AND LOOKED INTO THE FIELD AND FOUND WHERE MY CAR ROLLED AND FOUND THE PHONE WITH THE GLASS FROM MY WINDOW. I THEN CALLED 911 AND WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO SIDNEY, NE WHERE AFTER A CATSCAN THEY FOUND THAT I HAD A BROKEN NECK IN 2 PLACES C6 AND C7. THEY THEN TRANSFERRED ME BY AMBULANCE TO FORT COLLINS, COLORADO WHERE I HAD SURGERY TO FUSE THE BROKEN VERTEBRAE. I AM NOW OUT OF WORK AND OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR NOW UNTIL I AM HEALED. I CALLED HONDA WORRIED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF, ONE OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THIS CAR WAS BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY RATING BECAUSE I WANTED MY FAMILY TO BE SAFE IN ANY EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA AFTER I CALLED THEM BACK 2 TIMES FINALLY TOLD ME THAT (CASE# N012007-11-2900916) HONDA DOES NOT DESIGN THEIR AIRBAGS TO GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER. FUNNY HOW WHEN I DID MY RESEARCH 1 OUT OF 4 PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN A ROLLOVER. WHY WOULDN'T THAT BE A SAFETY CONCERN?? SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE IS NOTHING DONE TO FIX THE SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210782

Incident

Nov 19, 2006

Mileage

34,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE OF AN EXPRESS WAY AND EXITING ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD WAS ACCELERATING, SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT AN ACCELERATED RATE, SO I CONTINUED TO PUMP AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND STILL CONTINUED GOING FORWARD. WITHIN SECONDS I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP?WHERE I QUICKLY OBSERVED 3 ROWS OF CARS (ON THE LEFT SIDE) WAITING AT THE RED LIGHT. AT THAT POINT, I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I DID NOT WANT TO HIT ANY OF THE CARS WAITING AT THE RED LIGHT?SO I DIRECTED THE CAR STRAIGHT AHEAD AND BEYOND THE 3 ROWS OF WAITING CARS TO AVOID HITTING THEM?AND HOPING I WOULD HIT A POLE TO STOP THE CAR. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER I AWOKE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED, I HAD SHATTERED GLASS ON MY BODY, THE AIR BAGS HAD ALREADY DEFLATED, AND SOMEONE WAS YELLING TO OPEN MY DOOR. THIS, I COULD NOT DO?AND I JUST SAT THERE. THEN SOMEONE JAMMED THE DOOR OPEN?AND I WAS PULLED OUT TO A WAITING AMBULANCE. OTHER CARS WERE HIT AND THERE WERE SERIOUS INJURIES. HONDA: WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BRAKES?TO MAKE THEM MALFUNCTION WHEN I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUALLY? WE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203336

Incident

May 8, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD BLOW HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A PEBBLE DAMAGED THE AIR CONDENSER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10199899

Incident

Aug 4, 2007

Mileage

9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 1982 HONDA SILVERWING AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A STRANGE SOUND, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS FILLED WITH FREON, WHICH CAUSED THE COMPRESSOR TO FREEZE AND SEIZE THE ENGINE. HONDA INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONLY THE COST OF THE PARTS, NOT THE LABOR. HONDA ALSO ADVISED HER NOT TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE SERIAL AND PART NUMBERS FOR THE COMPRESSOR WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,618 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,550.

NHTSA ID

10198756

Incident

Jul 4, 2007

Mileage

98,550 mi

MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE GOING TO GO OUT AND WE DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR SO HE HAD TO MOVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK IT' WAS A POWER OPERATED SEA, ) AND IT WOULD NOT GO BACK, BUT EVENTUALLY IT DID. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WENT TO GET IN TO THE CAR I TRIED TO MOVE THE SEAT POSITION CLOSER AND IT WENT UP A LITTLE BUT THEN STOPPED AT A POSITION WHERE I WAS JUST ABLE TO TOUCH THE PEDALS, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT FORWARD ANYMORE. ALSO, THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT LIFTED UP IF I PUSHED THE BACK OF THE SEAT. I WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT , AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT WAS NOW GIVING ME A PROBLEM WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO PUSH THE SEAT IN A STRAIGHTER POSITION AFTER BEING RECLINED BACK A LITTLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194871

Incident

Jun 23, 2007

MULTIPLE ENGINE MOUNT FAILURES ON 2002 ACURA MDX. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 40,000 MILES. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 79,000 MILES. BOTH FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED BY AN ACURA DEALER AS IMPORTANT MECHANICAL AND SAFETY CONCERNS. BOTH FAILURES WERE REMEDIED BY AN ACURA DEALER. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194208

Incident

Jun 25, 2007

Mileage

79,000 mi

CAR STALLED WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE A TURN ON5-24-07, STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE FINE. CAR STALLED WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PHARMACY PARKING LOT ON 5-25-07, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND DROVE OK AFTER THAT. I WAS THIRTY MILES FROM HOME TO GO TO THE DOCTOR SO I STARTED HOME ON I-44 IN A RAIN STORM. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE INSIDE LANE WHEN THE CAR STALLED. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. THIS ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR OVER THE OUTSIDE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I DID TURN OFF THE AC AND PRAYED ALL THE REST OF THE 20 MILES OR SO THAT I HAD TO GO TO GET HOME, WHICH I DID. CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT I HAVE USED BEFORE AND BEING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, COULD NOT GET IT IN BEFORE TUESDAY, 5-29-07. FOUND TO BE IGNITION SWITCH. WAS TOLD TO CALL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SPRINGFIELD, MO AND WAS TOLD WAS FIXED AFTER RECALL. IN LOOKING AT THE PAPER WORK I HAD FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, IT HAD BEEN DONE AT 67375 MILES AND AGAIN HAD PROBLEMS AND WAS DONE AT 83050 MILES AGAIN. THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL AT THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. THE CAR NOW HAS 103596 MILES ON IT. SO THAT TELLS ME THAT THESE IGNITION SWITCHES ARE GOOD FOR 20,000 OR LESS AND MY LIFE WAS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY SWITCH. NOW HOW LONG CAN I DRIVE AND BE SAFE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN???? THE VERY LEAST THAT HONDA COULD DO IS PAY FOR THIS BUT MORE IMPORTANT FIX THE SWITCH SO THAT PEOPLE DO NOT THINK THEY ARE GOING TO DIE LIKE I ALMOST DID. I AM 69 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS A STRAIN MENTALLY AND FINANCIALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192096

Incident

May 25, 2007

Mileage

103,570 mi

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO FILE AN OFFICIAL SAFETY COMPLAINT AND REQUEST A FORMAL CORRECTIVE ACTION AGAINST GAUDY HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ALHAMBRA CALIFORNIA. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES AN INCIDENT IN WHICH MY AUTOMOBILE RECEIVED IMPROPER BRAKE SERVICE THAT CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF REAR BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH, I SURVIVED THIS INCIDENT, GAUDY HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR PROPERTY LOSS TO ME AND PEOPLE AROUND ME. ON TOP OF THE NEGLIGENT BRAKE SERVICE, GAUDY'S SERVICE CUSTOMER SUPPORT DEPARTMENT DID NO INVESTIGATION, DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS INCIDENT, AND DID NOTHING TO GUARANTEE THAT THIS INCIDENT WOULD NOT RE-OCCUR. HENCE, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER AS A PREVENTIVELY ACTION REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. 4-2-07 DID BRAKE SERVICE IN GAUDY HONDA. FEW DAYS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. HOWEVER, IT WENT AWAY. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IT WAS COMING ON AND OFF. I CALLED JIM SELLHEIM THE SERVICE MANAGER OF GAUDY HONDA AND TOLD HIM I WAS SEEING THIS BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAR AND BRAKES FAILED. HE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAULT, TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO HIS DEALERSHIP 350 MILES AWAY. I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED AND FIXED AT WHEEL WORKS IN SUNNYVALLE. I CALLED JIM AND SEND HIM THE PAPERWORK. HE OFFERED ME A BRIBE IN EXCHANGE FOR A GOOD SURVEY FROM HONDA CORPORATE. HE DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT FAILURE ANALYSIS OR CORRECTIVE ACTION. WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT HONDA WOULD NOT SEND ME A SURVEY HE IGNORED MY CALLS AND VOICEMAIL COMPLETELY. COMPLETELY BRUSHED ME AND MY COMPLAINT OFF. 5-29-07 CALLED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOMAS AT 1 800 999-1009, REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THE COMPLAINT IS N012007-05-2901092. *TR

NHTSA ID

10191927

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

98 HONDA ACCORD, CAR WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, COASTED INTO LOT AND RESTARTED. RAN FINE. 2 WEEKS LATER CAR WENT DEAD WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, TURNED KEY WHILE DRIVING, CAR RESTARTED, KEPT DRIVING. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR EARLIER, 2003 OR 2004 , IGNITION RECALL. DO NOT KNOW IF REPLACED. NOW AT DEALER, WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND FIND ANYTHING. VERY DANGEROUS. HAS THIS ISSUE BEEN FIXED?*AK

NHTSA ID

10191552

Incident

May 12, 2007

Mileage

106,549 mi

VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT 02/2006. TO DATE THE ODOMETER IS READING MORE THAN 30,546 MILES. MY DAILY COMMUTE TO MY JOB ROUND TRIP. IS APPROX 76 MILES DAILY. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A TOYOTA HYLANDER. IT WAS BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2002. WHEN I TRADED THAT CAR IN TO COGGINS HONDA IT HAS A TOTAL OF 57,816 MILES AND IT RAN A ROUND TRIP AND A HALF FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA AND BACK. IT WAS BOUGHT IN FLORIDA AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO NEW YORK VIA THE AUTO TRAIN WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THIS HONDA CAR WILL HAVE DOUBLED ITS MILEAGE. THE MATS IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE APPEARS THAT SOMEONE ELSE WAS IN USE OF THIS CAR. IT IS HIGHLY IMPOSSIBLE THAT I WILL BE KEEPING THIS CAR MUCH LONGER. I NEED AN EXPLANATION FOR THE DEALER WHY THIS ODOMETER SEEM AS IF IT SET ON SPRINGS LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY, IT JUST KEEPS RUNNING ON AND ON WITH NO INTENT ON REGULATION. THANKS, LORNA INGRAM *TR

NHTSA ID

10189182

Incident

Apr 27, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING FROM OSSINING, NY TO TAKOMA PARK , MD , 260 MILES ON I95 WHEN AT 70 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TACHOMETER WENT UP TO 7000 RPMS. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, I HAD NO POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER FROM THE LEFT MOST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AND CALL ONSTAR. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN, AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY AND THE SHOULDER WHERE I EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, I WAS 160 MILES FROM HOME. THIS WAS THE SECOND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE- ONCE AT 77000 MILES AND NOW AT 10700 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187434

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

107,800 mi

HONDA TRANSMISSIONS: 2002 HONDA ACCORD TANSMISSION SLIPPING OR NOT CHANGING GEAR. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION IN A YEARS TIME. THIS ONE IS NOW SLIPPING AND NOT GOING INTO GEAR. 8AK

NHTSA ID

10187280

Incident

Apr 7, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND HESITATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO ADDITIONAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 59000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10186377

Incident

Mar 23, 2007

Mileage

59,000 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 I BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND EVERY TIME I SIT IN THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START. THE DEALER TOLD ME BATTERY DRAINED OUT. IT ALREADY HAPPEN 4 TIMES AND THE MAIN SWITCH OF THE LIGHT IS ALREADY OFF THEY KEEP ON SAYING THAT WE LEFT THE LIGHT ON. FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!! WE HAVE 3 CARS AND THIS VAN ONLY HAS THE PROBLEM. WE THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE SYSTEM THAT'S DRAINING THE BATTERY I TOLD THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WARRANTY WHAT IF IT EXPIRES THEN SUDDENLY THEY WILL FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND PAYMENT WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. PLEASE ADVISE THANKS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186327

Incident

Mar 27, 2007

MY CAR SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 M.P.H, THIS CAR WAS RECALL IN 2002 FOR A IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED BUT UNFORTUNATELY I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT IT WAS EARLY IN THE DAY AND NOT RUSH HOUR OR ANYTHING COULD HAD HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

10185573

Incident

Mar 19, 2007

Mileage

125,573 mi

I PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA RSX TYPE-S ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO AROUND 4/20/05. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND I STARTED HEARING A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY SUSPENSION, I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW STRUT. THE NEXT MONTH THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STRUT. THAT SAME WEEK MY CAR STARTED DRIFTING TO ONE SIDE AND MY STEERING WHEELING WASN'T ALIGNED, I BOUGHT IT BACK AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THE NEXT MONTH I STILL HEARD THE SAME CLICKING NOISE BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO TO THE DEALER. THAT SAME WEEK, I HEARD A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO I KEPT DRIVING. NEXT DAY, IT GOT WORSE AND I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG, I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL ON A SLOPED HILL BUT DIDN'T REALIZE IT, AND IT DIDN'T READ PROPERLY. SO, I ADDED TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO THE ENGINE, BUT IT STILL HAD THAT SAME TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD DESTROYED MY ENGINE(CONNECTING RODS ARE BENT, PISTON #4 WAS DAMAGED) AND I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE WARRANTY WASN'T GOING TO COVER IT BECAUSE I ADDED EXTRA OIL. SO, I IMMEDIATELY GOT A LAWYER, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IN A YEAR IM STILL IN THE SAME BOAT AND I'M MONEY. I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS FROM VARIOUS DEALERS AND SHOPS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NO WAY ADDING OIL COULD DAMAGE A ENGINE IN JUST A MATTER OF ONE DAY. IM RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS AND MY LIFE IS AT A STAND STILL IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO PLEASE HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181307

Incident

Aug 5, 2005

Mileage

5,900 mi

THE SRS LIGHT DOES NOT GOES OFF DURING DRIVING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAG, AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEM TO ME. JUST LET OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR AND HOPE HONDA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169257

Incident

Sep 6, 2006

Mileage

89,000 mi