2000 HONDA ACCORD Suspension Problems

Samething wrong Witherspoon the direction an brake lamp light. My car can not pass smog check.

Passenger side subframe rusted out near steering/suspension components causing my sone to lose control of vehicle and crash. This is a well know defect of this vehicle.

The engine cradle is rooting out from the AC unit is draining on it and it about to brake because of the way Honda did it I hope the recall is made on it

My 2000 Honda Accord EX V6 has a few issues: 1. Front/rear struts, sway bar bushings, and sway bar links. This has caused my car to fail safety tests for the last 5 years. I have received an itemized estimate for these issues from a mechanic. 2. Electrical. The front instrument panel is not working properly. I can not touch any buttons on the dash or the lights on the panel will go off completely. Both of these are a huge safety issue and it is not safe to drive! No lights or warning of any kind regarding these issues!

Car keeps going out of line when steering wheel gets lose after bumbs. Fixed rack n pinon and steering wheel pump 2x already!

THE STRUTS ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK WENT BAD ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME, WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HEARD SOME THUMPING AND OTHER NOISES. HE LOOKED IN UNDER MY HONDA AND TOLD ME THAT MY STRUTS ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACING. IT'S GOTTEN A LOT WORSE, FLOATING OVER BUMPS, HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING IT UNDER CONTROL WHILE TURNING AROUND ANY TYPE OF CORNER AND IF I HAPPEN TO NOT SEE ANY KIND OF BUMP OR WHOLE IN THE ROAD, IT SOUNDS AS IF MY CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY ACCORD, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL NEW STRUTS!!

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION LINE DRIPPED FLUID ON TOP OF THE KEY SUSPENSION COMPONENT, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

THE VEHICLE HANDLING IS POOR WHEN MAKING SUDDEN TURNS (AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS). WHEN I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL DEALER, THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL AND EVERYTHING METAL RUSTS IN THIS AREA (SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN). HE GAVE ME A NUMBER FOR SOME HONDA CARE CENTER, BUT AFTER NAVIGATING THROUGH THE AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM I FOUND OUT THE CENTER WAS NOT OPEN AT THE TIME I CALLED...FRUSTRATING. UPON EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IT IS APPARENT THE FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE OR SUB FRAME) WHERE THE STABILIZER BAR MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE STABILIZER BAR TO MOVE A GREAT AMOUNT ONLY TO BE HELD UP BY THE SWAY BAR LINK PIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THE SWAY BAR LINK PIN TERMINATION COMES LOOSE OR BREAKS, THE SWAY BAR WILL DROP AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT, POSSIBLY CATAPULTING THE CAR.

Mileage: 170,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS BADLY COMPROMISED BY RUST (SOME HOLES). PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING CAN BE COMPROMISED IS IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOT BADLY RUSTED. HONDA HAS RELOCATED THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIP TUBE IN LATER YEARS WHICH MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 206,000

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKE OFF I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN THE STREET ON THE WAY TO WORK I TURNED THE CORNER AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK SOUND AND GOT UNDER MY CAR AND LOOKED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME IS BROKE OFF

Mileage: 210,000

K FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH NO AIR BAG AND ALSO SUSPENSION IS NO GOOD

THE ARM BROKE INTO ON MY CAR. THE WELDING WAS BAD. ALSO THE CLEAR COAT LOOK AWFUL, IT WAS PAINTED CHEAPLY AND , IT A EYE SORE. I JUST WANT IT FIXED . I LOVE MY CAR, BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH RECALLS.

SUBFRAME ROT CAUSED FROM THE AC DRAIN LINE. MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKEN BECAUSE OF THIS. COULD'VE CAUSED A CRASH.

Mileage: 200,000

WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN DURING HOT DAYS AND YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN TELL THE CAR COOLS OFF. THIS HAPPENS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.NOW THAT THE CAR IS OLDER, IT WILL NOT START AT ALL DURING SOME OF THE HOT DAYS. THIS INCLUDE WHEN I START THE CAR FOR FIRST TIME THAT DAY. TOOK THE CAR IN ONCE YEARS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT I KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME MORE MONEY TO TRY TO FIX IT AGAIN. FRONT PASSAGE HEADLIGHTS ALWAYS BEEN FOGGY. CAR ALSO NEVER HUGGED THE ROAD RIGHT. DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 95,000

THE A/C DRAIN DRIPS ON THE ENGINE FRAME BEAM / CROSS MEMBER CAUSING THEM TO RUST. THEY ARE NOW BROKEN IN TWO. LATER MODELS WERE SUPPLIED WITH A DRAIN TUBE TO RE-ROUTE THE CONDENSATION AWAY FROM THE BEAMS ELIMINATING THIS CONCERN.

Mileage: 171,000

JUST PURCHASED A 2000 ACCORD ON SAT 8-22-15. BODY LOOKS GREAT,RUNS SHIFTS GREAT,BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING OIL CHANGE I REALIZED PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY GONE. YES,GONE. IT'S MISSING @4 INCHES OF METAL WHICH HAS OBVIOUSLY RUSTED AWAY,WITH SURROUNDING METAL RUSTED. DRIVER SIDE LOOKS PERFECT. SAME PART,TWO DIFFERENT PLACES,ACTING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Mileage: 115,900

CAR FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO CORRODED SUBFRAME ON RIGHT HAND SIDE FRONT PASSENGER AREA. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF COMPONENT FAILED.

Mileage: 162,000

CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. AS A RESULT, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE FRONT SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES/DEATH. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA ON 7-15-15 TO GET A GOODWILL REPAIR SINCE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS AS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURE DEFECT. AMAL, THE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PRODUCT CONCERNS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT IS HONDA'S POLICY NOT TO ISSUE GOODWILL SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS 15 YEARS OLD. HONDA - NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD BRAND NEW CARS!!! YOUR REPUTATION HAS BEEN TO PRODUCE SAFE, DEPENDABLE VEHICLES, BUT YOUR LACK OF ACTUAL "CUSTOMER SUPPORT" SHOWS OTHERWISE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT IN 2012 THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION INCLUDING THE SAFETY REGULATORS, HTTP://WWW.NEWSNET5.COM/NEWS/LOCAL-NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-REQUESTING-RECALL-OF-1-5-MILLION-HONDA-ACCORDS-FOR-RUST-ISSUE-IN-SUB-FRAME. I URGE NHTSA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPRESENT US CONSUMERS BY HAVING HONDA ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ASAP BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT AND WE HAVE ANOTHER FIASCO, I.E., GM IGNITION, TAKATA AIRBAGS.

Mileage: 187,000

PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE ISSUE IS CLAIMED TO BE DUE TO WATER DRAINING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER ONTO THE SUBFRAME SECTION WHERE THE SWAY BAR MOUNTS. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FINE WITHOUT RUST. THE RUST IS VERY BAD AT THIS POINT AND HAS BROKEN THROUGH. THE REST OF THE SUBFRAME AWAY FROM THIS AREA IS FINE WITHOUT RUST OR SURFACE RUST WHICH CAN BE BRUSHED OFF TO EXPOSE GREY METAL IN GOOD SHAPE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I.E. RUSTED SUBFRAME UNDER THE AC DRAIN HOLE.

Mileage: 79,875

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE REVEALED SHOCKING FINDING: THE R/F CORNER OF SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND BREAKING. DEALER ADVISES IT SHOULD BE REPLACED ASAP AND THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. OBVIOUSLY IT MAKES NO SENSE TO SPEND THE $2,500+TAX THAT THE DEALER PROPOSES, AS THE CAR IS BARELY WORTH THAT MUCH. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN 1998-2002 HONDAS AS THE AIR CONDITIONER DRIPS RIGHT ONTO THIS PART OF THE SUBFRAME. THE INCONTROVERTIBLE EVIDENCE IS THE DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR SUBFRAME RUST FILED HERE WITH THE NHTSA AND ELSEWHERE - ALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE - AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT HONDA CHANGED THE DESIGN ON THE 2003 MODELS. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE NHTSA IS WAITING TO FORCE A RECALL?? WHAT IF I HADN'T GOTTEN THE MAINTENANCE FOR ANOTHER FEW MONTHS?? WHAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY HAPPENED?? COULD I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE BOTTOM PARTIALLY FELL OUT?? THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY, IF NOT DEATH, WAITING TO HAPPEN! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!??? AS FOR HONDA, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. THEY OFFERED MINIMAL GOODWILL ASSISTANCE, AND, THROUGH THE DEALER, BASICALLY SAID, IT'S AN OLD CAR, PARTS FAIL. DISGUSTING THE CALLOUSNESS AND DISREGARD FOR CUSTOMER LOYALTY. THIS CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE WORTH APPROX $2,500 RESALE VALUE GIVEN ITS MILEAGE AND CONDITION OTHERWISE. NOW IT'S A HEAP OF METAL. HONDA, I'LL TAKE MY HARD-EARNED MONEY TO YOUR COMPETITORS. *TR

Mileage: 123,859

I BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO FROM AN OWNER. DROVE PERFECT FOR THE FIRST WEEK. THEN ONE MORNING MY BRAKE PEDAL GOT REALLY SOFT. AFTER CHECKING ALL FLUIDS AND LEAKS FOUND OUT THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SMALL SHOP TO GET MY BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I THEN GOT A CALL A FEW DAYS LATER SAYING I SHOULD GO DOWN AND CHECK SOMETHING THEY NOTICED ON MY CAR. TURNS OUT THE PASSENGER SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS CLEAN. THE MECHANIC SAID IT'S WEIRD THAT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED. HE TOLD ME IT COULD BREAK APART ANYTIME. BEING THAT IT'S NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE I HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED NOW. THE COST IS GOING TO BE ABOUT $1200 WITH LABOR. WHEN I GOT HOME I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO ON THEIR HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS BEING IT'S A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT TO CAR AND SAFETY ISSUE. HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL RECALL THIS SUBFRAME PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME LATER. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I HAD A SCHEDULE OIL CHANGE AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT MY SUBFRAME WAS RUSTING AWAY. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE SUBFRAME SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS CONDITION AS A RESULT OF NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. I DO HAVE PHOTO'S OF THIS PART. *TR

Mileage: 123,616

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED AUTO SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND DURING THE INSPECTION THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE CAR AND ALLOWED ME TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE RUSTED SUB- FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO SUB-FRAME CAUSING CONDENSATION ALONG WITH A PUDDLE OF WATER SITTING ON THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED A RUSTED HOLE IN THE SUB-FRAME. THE SPOUT FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW THE WATER TO GO DIRECTLY ONTO THE GROUND. DUE THE FAULTY DESIGN SEVERAL HONDA OWNERS WILL NEED TO HAVE THEIR SUB FRAME REPLACE ALONG WITH THE BEARING. THIS IS A HIGH SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING, THE RUSTED FRAME COULD FALL APART AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR BRAKE WORK, THE STAFF NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, WAS BROKEN, AND WAS LIKELY PUTTING STRESS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. FIVE DAYS LATER, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE OUT-OF-TOWN USER CAR SALES/SERVICE BUSINESS FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM, TRACING IT TO RUNOFF FROM CONDENSATION OVER THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DIRECTLY ON TO THE CORRODED AREA. BECAUSE OF THE PRE-EXISTING NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE USED CAR SALESMAN IS WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COST, BUT PARTS (EVEN WITH THE USE OF A RUST-FREE USED SUBFRAME) AND LABOR TOTAL COST IS $1,200. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT. THE RUST IS BELOW THE AC DRAIN HOSE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 202,550

I WENT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED OUT ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. FROM WHAT HE SAID AND WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING, THIS IS QUITE COMMON. WITH HOW SERIOUS THIS IS, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA DOES NOT RECALL VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE. WITH THE AC LEAKING RIGHT ONTO THIS SPOT AND THEM FIXING THAT DEFECT AFTER 2002, IT IS CLEARLY THEIR FAULT. IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND AN OVERALL HASSLE FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN, EVEN IN A 15 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

Mileage: 209,000

I NOTICED THAT DURING SIDE WIND OR GOING OVER DIPS IN HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER AND SWAY MAKING STEERING QUITE DIFFICULT AND SO I HAD MIDAS DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH DIDN'T HELP. THE MIDAS INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT HE WASN'T ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE ALIGNMENT, SINCE HE THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN WRECKED AND THAT THE FRAME WAS OUT OF KILTER. HOWEVER I RESEARCHED ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A TYPICAL DESIGN FLAW ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL, WHERE THE A/C LIQUID DISCHARGE WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE SUB-FRAME AND HAD RUSTED THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. SINCE I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY-DISABILITY, I AM UNABLE TO PAY TO REPLACE PART #50200-584-A00-RR BEAM. *TR

Mileage: 185,203

HEARD A NOISE WHEN BREAKING, TURNING, OR GOING OVER BUMP. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC & FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SUB FRAME (REAR CROSS MEMBER) WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. SWAY BAR IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. $1600 REPAIR & HE CAN NOT EVEN FIND A PART AS HE HAS SEEN SO MANY OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN LAST COUPLE YEARS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO AC DRIPPING ON THE FRAME IN THAT SECTION. DRIVER SIDE IS SOLID. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE! *JS

Mileage: 165,000

TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO INSPECT WHEEL NOISE. INSPECTION RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF BALL JOINT. INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED 80-85% RUST-OUT OF SUBFRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE. NO OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE RUST IS EVIDENT AND THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS THE SAME AREA OF THE SUBFRAME WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A 'DEFECT' DUE TO FACTORY PLACEMENT OF THE A/C DRAIN HOSE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WAITING TO HAPPEN. *JS

Mileage: 757,777

SUB-FRAME RUSTING: UPON RECENT INSPECTION THIS VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE RUSTING THROUGH THE SUB-FRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESULTING IN FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BEING UNSAFE. COST TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE PART AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE WILL BE $1500.00. NO OTHER SIGN OF RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCH INTO THIS SERIOUS AND EXPENSIVE DEFECT WE NOTED THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF ACCORD VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FLAW. ADDITIONALLY, OUR MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WEEP HOLE DRAINS DIRECTLY ONTO THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUB-FRAME ROT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DURING AN OIL CHANGE, MY HUSBAND NOTICE A CRACK IN THE REAR BEAM OF THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE IDENTIFIED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE TOP DOWN WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN WAS. THE REPLACEMENT PART COST $530 (REGULARLY $720 FROM HONDA) AND OVER $400 IN LABOR TO REPLACE IT. THE PART WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES, AND WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY CAUSED A STEERING PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PART. *TR

Mileage: 220,000

RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2000 HONDA ACCORD IN GREAT CONDITION. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THERE THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER/SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THE AC UNIT LEAKING AND ROTTING OUT THAT PART OF THE SUB FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

ON NOV 12, 2011 I WENT TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED AND THE WOULD NOT PASS IT BECAUSE THE FRONT REAR SUBFRAME IS ROTTED. THE DRIVER SIDE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION ....THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $1600.. I KNOW IT'S OLD BUT IT ONLY HAS 72000 MILES ON IT ....IM HEARING THAT ALLOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ...I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR....I DON'T WANT TO SELL IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO GET HURT...HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE ... *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I HAD GIVEN THE CAR FOR REPAIR DUE TO SOME NOISE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. WHEN THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE HUB DUE TO BALL BEARING PROBLEM, HE REMOVED THE KNUCKLE (SPINDLE) AND FOUND THAT THE BACK PORTION OF THE CRADLE WAS RUSTED. PART # 50200-S84-A00 - RR BEAM. THIS HAS BEEN CAUSED DUE TO WATER DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITION UNIT. IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AS THE CRADLE MAY NOT LAST LONG. *TR

Mileage: 209,000

STATE INSPECTION FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. NO OTHER RUST IS VISIBLE ON FRAME. MECHANIC CLAIMS FAILURE FROM RUST MAY BE DUE TO AC DRAIN ROUTED ONTO FRAME AT THIS LOCATION. ANOTHER 2000 ACCORD WAS IN IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

EXCESSIVE RUST ON PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME UNDER AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN. DRIVER SIDE IS OK. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION ABC'S INVESTIGATION INTO HONDA ACCORDS FOR DANGEROUS RUSTED/ROTTED SUB-FRAMES. THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY IN WASHINGTON D.C. IS CALLING ON HONDA TO ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR ONE AND ONE-HALF MILLION 1998 THROUGH 2002 HONDA ACCORDS DUE TO RUST THAT IS QUIETLY EATING AWAY AT A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [XXX] SAID, "THERE'S NO QUESTION THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHAT YOU HAVE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OWNERS DRIVING THE ROADS ON A VEHICLE THAT MAY SUFFER CATASTROPHIC FRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION." [XXX] IS CALLING ON HONDA TO NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES INSPECTED. "SOONER OR LATER," SAID [XXX], "SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED, THERE'S GOING TO BE A BIG PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWSUIT AND HONDA VERY WELL MAY WIND UP PAYING MORE IN LITIGATION COSTS THEN IN DOING WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING -- WHICH IS DO A RECALL TODAY." RECORDS ABC NEWS OBTAINED FROM NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DETAIL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING SUB-FRAMES THAT WERE DESCRIBED AS "UNSAFE, FAILED INSPECTION AND IN DANGEROUS CONDITION." I BELIEVE THAT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. HONDA WILL JUST TRY TO WAIT OUT THE SITUATION AND HOPE THAT IT WILL GO AWAY IF IT DOES NOT GET PRESSURE FROM NHTSA AND OWNERS ACROSS THE NATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 82,000

MY FRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING TO GO BUY SOME FOOD DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I ENDED UP HITTING A POTHOLE I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID. AFTER I HIT THE POTHOLE MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER I TURNED THE WHEELS. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED UNDERNEATH MY CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE AWFUL SOUND AND SAW A PIECE OF METAL HEAVILY RUSTED AND SHEARED RIGHT THROUGH. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS ALSO RUSTED AND BROKEN BUT TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS BARELY ANY RUST ON IT. I WENT ONTO THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE SUB-FRAME OF MY ACCORD THAT BROKE AND THAT I WAS ONE OF MANY PEOPLE THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO. I AM EXTREMELY RELIEVED THAT NEITHER MY FRIEND OR I WERE INJURED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND THAT IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FACT THAT HONDA HAS YET TO EVEN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IS TRULY RIDICULOUS AND THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED SUCH A MAJOR DEFECT HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE IS STUNNING. *TR

Mileage: 203,000

RECENTLY I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD RUSTED/ROTTED OUT AND THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE SUB FRAME. HE SAID THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED SUNNYSIDE HONDA AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. I SAID THAT I HAD LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS WAS A HONDA DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED IF HONDA WAS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT I HAD BEEN A LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED HONDAS DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WHO REPLIED THAT HONDA WAS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY OF THE $2,000.00 COST OF REPLACING THE SUB FRAME. I THEN FOLLOWED UP WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.'S MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN CALIFORNIA. I SPOKE WITH [XXX] AND SHE PUT ME ON HOLD FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE SAID THAT THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAD SAID HONDA WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP SO THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE WERE NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. A SHORT TIME AGO MY GRANDSON, A STUDENT AT BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD FOR $4000.00. UPON RECENT INSPECTION OF THAT CAR THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED/ROTTED OUT THE SAME AS MY CAR AND MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALLING AND REPAIRING THESE UNSAFE AUTOMOBILES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNWILLING TO DO SO AS LONG AS INDIVIDUALS HAVE NO POWER TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM ASKING THAT YOU MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL OF ALL THESE AUTOMOBILES WITH HONDA'S DESIGN DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I HAD SOME SUSPENSION WORK(OUTER TIEROD ENDS) AND AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED TODAY AND WAS SHOCKED WHEN THE TECHNICIAN CALLED ME OUT TO THE SHOP SO HE COULD SHOW ME THE CONDITION OF THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME MEMBER; IT IS TOTALLY CORRODED YET THE LEFT FRONT IDENTICAL PART IS FINE. THIS CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE NUMBER AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ASSOCIATED PARTS THAT RELY ON THE INTEGRITY OF THER SUBFRAME TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAIRLY OBVIOUS CAUSAL FACTOR IS THE ROUTING OF THE AC DRAIN HOSE EXPLAINING WHY THE LEFT SIDE IS FINE AT THIS TIME. IN SALT STATES THE LEFT SIDE COMPONENTS OFTEN SUFFER CORROSION FAILURE BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE DUE TO ROAD SPLASH FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION (37 YEARS AS A SERVICE MANAGER) THIS IS BOTH A DESIGN FLAW AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE; I BELIEVT THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

I TOOK THIS HONDA ACCORD DX (MY2000) TO THE DEALER FOR 120,000 MAINTENANCE IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME RUSTED VERY BADLY. BUT THE DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS NORMAL WITH NO RUST. I THOUGHT UNDERBODY RUST IS NORMAL FOR MY CAR'S AGE AND DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION. BUT AFTER ONE MONTH, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY AND BEGAN TO CRACK. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THEY SAID IT ALWAYS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON HONDA ACCORD BECAUSE THE A/C CONDENSATION WATER DRIPS DOWN ON THIS POINT. I AM TAKING IT TO A DEALER TODAY TO REPLACE IT. IT WILL COST ME $2000. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

RECENTLY TOOK A 2000 ACCORD SE TO HONDA DEALER FOR TRADE IN. THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE CAR ON THE HOIST FOR INSPECTION BEFORE DETERMINING A TRADE IN PRICE. ONE OF THE FIRST PLACES THAT THE MECHANIC LOOKED WAS AT THE FRAME AND FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IT WAS FOUND THAT OVER HALF THE WIDTH OF THE FRONT CROSS BEAM WAS WASTED AWAY, AND WAS IN DANGER OF BREAKING OFF AT ANY TIME. BOTH THE MECHANIC AND SALESMAN AGREED, THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAD SEEN MANY TIMES ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MODEL. THE ROTTING OF THE BEAM WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY CONDENSATE DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN, WHICH WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE BEAM. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SUCH A PROBLEM, THE DRAINS HAD BEEN MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION ON THE NEXT GENERATION. THE ESTIMATE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WAS $1300.00. OTHER THAN THAT, THE CAR WAS DEEMED TO BE IN EXCELLENT RE-SALE CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM LOWER HAD FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V184000 SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 01/08/10 *BF UPDATED 01/12/10.*JB

Mileage: 104,000

2000 HONDA. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT. (SEE PRIOR RECALL OF HONDAS 1998-1999 FOR THIS, ALSO.) LEFT URN INTO A DRIVEWAY, FROM VIRTUAL STANDSTILL. LEFT FRONT BALL-JOINT/KNUCKLE FAILED, SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, TEARING AWAY OF UNDERCARRIAGE, WHEEL COLLAPSE.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR STABILIZER LINK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF BULLETIN# 05-0201. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA ,AND THE CASE # WAS N012007-03-1601383. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,175. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE STABILIZER WAS BROKE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED BOTH SIDES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE OLD LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

Mileage: 88,000

I PURCHASE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD 4DR.SEDAN, S/E NEW IN 2000. ON APRIL 18,2005 WHILE HAVING THE OIL/FILTER CHANGED AT HONDA WEST IN LAS VEGAS, NV I WAS INFORMED THAT A SWAY BAR LINK WAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPLACED BY THAT DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $103.58 TO ME. I SAW THE BROKEN PART AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE WELD ON THAT PART. THAT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE. ON SEPT 17, 2006, I WAS HAVING THE OIL/FILTER CHANGED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "SWAY BAR LINK" ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BROKEN, I SAW THAT ALSO AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE WELD LIKE THE ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE A YEAR BEFORE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY SAY THAT THE RECALL YOU SHOW ON JULY 12, 2000, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V184000 DOES NOT EFFECT MY VEHICLE. NOTE I DID NOT GET THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN LAS VEGAS, AND I HAVE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BROKE PART NOW REPLACED BY BATTLE CREEK HONDA PROBABLY ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY THIS WEEK. I WILL GET THE BROKEN PART THIS TIME. *NM

Mileage: 81,225

THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SEIZED UP AND WORE DOWN THE SPINDLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND SPINDLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Mileage: 85,000

SEVERE BINDING NOISE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT. AUTO HAS ONLY 51,500 MILES AND DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING STRUT AND UPPER BALL JOINT. *LA

SEVERE BINDING NOISE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT. AUTO HAS ONLY 51,500 MILES AND DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING STRUT AND UPPER BALL JOINT. *LA

WHEEL BEARINGS ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE REPLACED TWICE AND ONLY 64K MILES ON THE CAR. ACCELERTOR PEDAL HAS BEEN LOOKED AT A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW - BUT CONTINUES TO STICK ESPECIALLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OR AFTER SITTING FOR A LONG TIME IN COLD WEATHER.*JB

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE WHEELS GRAVED IN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD BROKEN OFF. CONSUMER HAD PART REPLACED,AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BALL JOINT BROKE OFF. CONSUMER SEEMS TO THINK THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS. PH

THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS HAPPENED AT THE EXACT LOCATIONS AT THE EXACT PART FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE WISHBONE SUSPENSION SYSTEM SWAY BAR ONCE FAILED AT THE PLASTIC JOINT, THE SECOND TIME FAILED AT THE WELDED JOINT. THE PART IS MANUFACTURED BADLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINT WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL TO WHINE. *AK

BOTH REAR SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT FIRST, THEN A MASSIVE JERK TO LEFT. VEHICLE PERFORMED A 360 DEGREE TURN, AND WENT AIRBORN. VEHICLE ENDED UP IN MEDIAN, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. DRIVER LOST CONTROL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T INFORM CONSUMER OF ANY REASON THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY SUSPENSION RELATED RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SAME SYMPTOMS AS IN COMPLAINT #865280 IN YOUR DATABASE. CAR WANDERS, EXCESSIVE REACTION TO ROAD CROWN, NO CENTRAL POINT FOR STEERING STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *AK

TOTALLY I AM NOT SATISFY WITH THIS HONDA ACCORD/2DR/ V6. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2000, RECALL 00V184 000 FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE WAS ISSUED. OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS ISSUED IN JULY OF 2000. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V184000/ SUSPENSION: LOWER CONTROL ARM APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. BUT, DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER, AND HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. *AK

WHEN ON THE ROAD VEHICLE WANDERS. IT HAS NO NEUTRAL POINT. WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT IT, VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE OTHER SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES DOWN ITS FULL TRAVEL TO A MECHANICAL "CLUNK". MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT STILL OCCURS. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER ALIGNED T VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE, LOUD THUMP COMES FROM UNDER CAR. UPON INITIAL STARTUP, ENGINE MAKES LOUD THUMP, MOTOR SEEMS TO SHIFT OR MOVE, CREAK OR TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUPSENSION OR FRAME OF CAR WHEN MOVING FORWARD FROM COMPLETE STOP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STROLLING IN REVERSE YOU CAN HEAR A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE/BANG AND MAY EVEN FEEL THE VEHICLE BEING LIFTED AN INCH OR SO AND DROP. NLM