2000 Honda Accord Electrical System

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAD LIGHTS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

CAR WOULD NOT START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. FIRST TIME, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR NEVER STARTED FOR ME, IT STARTED AT THE DEALER'S PLACE. SECOND TIME, DEALER ADJUSTED BASE IDLE AND CAR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM AFTER COUPLE OF DAYS.THIRD TIME, DEALER AGAIN ADJUSTED BASE IDLE AND CAR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM AFTER COUPLE OF DAYS.FORUTH TIME, DEALER CHANGED CONTROL MODULE AND CAR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM AFTER COUPLE OF DAYS. FIFTH TIME, DEALER CHANGED DISTRIBUTOR, IGNITION COIL, IGNITER UNIT AND CAR REPEATED SAME PROBLEM AFTER COUPLE OF DAYS. NOW AGAIN THE CAR IS WITH THE DELAER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF DATE THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. DT

ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE OPDS(OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) HAS GONE OUT, ALSO THE BATTERY AND BULB IN THE CLOCK WERE INOPERATIVE.*JG

NEW HONDA ACCORD OF ONLY 10 MONTHS WITH 7000 MILES BURST INTO FLAMES AT 2:00AM CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR. CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FIRE EXCEPT BURGLAR ALARM SOUNDED TWICE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK, PARKED AT 5:30PM UNDER GARAGE AND AT 2:00AM FLAMES WERE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD.*AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AT A SENSOR IN THE WIRING HARNESS NEAR HORN. THE BUMPER/ GRILL/ RUBBER/ RADIATOR, AND HOOD EXPERIENCED DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE,AND HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 8TH, 2001. *AK HONDA HAS DENIED RESPONSIBLITY. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND INTO HOUSE WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED UNDER DASHBOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSISTED FIRE COMING FROM WIRING HARNESS. MANUFACTURER SENT A FIRE MARSHAL FOR HONDA WHO RULED IT TO BE ARSON.*AK *SLC

CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED 2X'S WITHIN ONE WEEK TO REPAIR THE IGNITION IMMOBILIZER. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S GARAGE FOR 22 DAYS AND COUNTING. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH JUMPING UPON STARTING AND TURNING ENGINE OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH ENGINE TURNING OVER AFTER IGNITION SWITCH BEEN TURNED ON THREE OR MORE TIMS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE COMPUTERIZED ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE UNDER CERTAIN ENGINE LOAD CONDITION. *YH

THE HORN BUTTON IS LOCATED AT THE VERY CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONLY AT THE ONE SPOT. DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND MOST OF THE TIME YOU MISS IT. THIS RESULTS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BEING MADE WORSE. IN THE TIME I HAVE THE CAR THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SITUATIONS WHERE I COULD NOT FIND THE HORN, POUNDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL USELESSLY.THERE SHOULD BE A THREE OR A FOUR POINT HORN BUTTON.