2007 HONDA ACCORD Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES, TOOK IT TO AUTOCHECK AND FOUND A CODE. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CODE AND CLAIMED THERE IS NO ISSUE THEY CAN FIND, COME BACK WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AGAIN IN THE EVENING, AND NOW WITH OTHER PROBLEMS, THE WHOLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM INCLUDING LIGHTS, RADIO ETC STARTED DANCING ON AND OFF, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. HAPPENED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THE CODE P0685 WAS FOUND AND THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE PCM AND THEY APPLIED THAT UPDATE. I ASKED WHY WAS THERE NO INTIMATION ABOUT IT AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE CRITICAL UPDATES. WITH THE EXPERIENCE I HAD, THE WAY THINGS WERE HAPPENING IN THAT 2-3 MINUTES OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM DANCE, ANYTHING COULD HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL NOTICE SENT FOR THIS UPDATE.

Mileage: 67,500

GETTING OFF INTERSTATE 95 (CT), SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP SIGN, BRAKES FAILED. SHIFTED TO PARK, PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, FOOT STILL ON BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. BUMP CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE STOPPING. NO WARNING LIGHTS WHATSOEVER. CALLED 911 AND REPORTED ACCIDENT. DROVE CAR THE NEXT DAY TO NEAREST HONDA DEALER IN WESTPORT, CT. EXPLAINED ACCIDENT TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY FOUND AIR ENTERING ABS MODULATOR. THEY INDICATED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAD TO ORDER PART AND REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON MAY 9TH. REQUESTED ORIGINAL SERVICE MANAGER (MAHWAH HONDA, NJ) OF PROBLEM AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO A HONDA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCUSS AS TO WHY NO WARNING LIGHTS AND MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MODULATOR. AS OF TODAY, HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FEEDBACK AFTER NUMEROUS EMAILS AND TELEPHONE CALLS TO MAHWAH HONDA. SEEMS LIKE HONDA DO NOT WANT HEAR ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED THE MODULATOR THAT WAS ORIGINALLY IN THE CAR. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT IF HONDA DO NOT ACT ON THIS PROBLEM. HONDA FORUMS SHOWS MANY 2007 ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 17,200

ON EXITING FROM A BELTWAY ON TO A RAMP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR, IT ACCELERATED THE CAR AND AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, IT SPED UP FURTHER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AFTER GOING VERY FAST OVER SEVERAL CURBS AND THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ALONG SIDE OF ANOTHER CURB. THIS DAMAGED THE RIGHT FENDER AND ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ALL OF THE TIRES WERE FLATTENED AND THE FRAME BENT, SO THE CAR COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE EVENT WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING AND FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE ROAD OR INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANY STRUCTURE. I WAS ALONE AND NOT INJURED. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED DURING THE PAST YEAR, SINCE IT HAD ACCELERATED A FEW TIMES AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

BRAKES UNEVENLY HAVE WORN ON THE BACK, AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A CALIPER ISSUE AND THE BRAKE PADS DO NOT EVEN COVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR. SUDDENLY THE CAR HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING. WITH LESS THAN 28K MILES THE BRAKES SHOULD BE FINE. THE BACK BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE AND THE PADS COVER THE ENTIRE ROTOR. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN OF THE ROTORS. *JS

Mileage: 27,500

THIS DESCRIPTION AS CONTAINED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-745 FITS: BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW AND FEELS SOFT. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS LOWER AND FEELS SOFTER THAN NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT HE WOULD REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE MODULATOR, BRAKE PADS, AND THE ROTORS WERE ADJUSTED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 52,000

2007 HONDA ACCORD EX-NAVIGATION. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 WITH 30K. THEY SHOULD BE MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. IN 2 OCCASIONS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THIS VEHICLE. I REAR ENDED ONE VEHICLE DOING 45 MPH WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WITH IT FLASHING. I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHAUL. SECOND TIME, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND IT TAKES SO LONG FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS OR BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER BOTH ACCIDENTS THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES AND STAYS ON. ALSO THE SEAT BELTS STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION AND WON'T RETRACT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PISTON IN THE SEAT BELTS WERE BAD. I WAITED TO HAVE THEM FIXED. GOOD THING BECAUSE BOTH SEAT BELTS RETRACTED AFTER THREE WEEKS. SEPARATE ISSUE WITH THE SEALS ON THE OUTER DOORS. EVERY TIME IT RAINS I END UP WITH 3 INCHES OF WATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FLOOR. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP ALSO CHECK THIS. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. ALL PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR TO THIS DAY. I HAD OWNED HONDA ACCORDS ALL MY LIFE OF 48 YEARS. I HAVE MY DOUBTS OF EVER BUYING ANOTHER HONDA VEHICLE AFTER THIS AWFUL EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

PURCHASED NEW WITH RETIREMENT MONEY HOPING FOR LONG USE. TODAY DEALER INFORMS ME IT WILL COST ME 200.00 TO REPAIR REAR BRAKES ONLY( 26000 MILES.ON CAR)AFTER CHECKING INTERNET I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON 2007 ACCORDS. WITH LITTLE MILEAGE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

SINCE MY PURCHASE, JUNE OF 2007 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AT THAT TIME HONDA HAD FULFILLED THE QUALITY EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER; A LARGER ISSUE IS AT HAND REGARDING MY CAR TRANSMISSION CAUSING A LEAKING PROBLEM. UPON DISCOVERING THE LEAKAGE, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR OUT FOR SERVICE. I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT HONDA MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND PERFORMED UNNECESSARY REPAIRS CHARGING ME A $300 DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET. WITHIN COUPLE OF WEEKS I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO RAISE MY CONCERNS ABOUT CONSISTENT LEAKAGE. AT THIS POINT THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT'S TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF ARGUING AND WRITING LETTERS TO THE HONDA CEO, FINALLY THE SAME CASE MANAGER WHO REFUSED TO HELP ME AT FIRST, OFFERED A 50% COVERAGE BY HONDA TO REPLACE ITS TRANSMISSION. THAT IS AROUND $2000 OUT OF MY PACKET FIXING THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. AT THIS POINT, I CAN'T DRIVE THIS CAR. THE SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER HOOD CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN. I WORRY THAT IF I TAKE THIS CAR FOR A RIDE IT WOULD BE MY LAST TIME SEEING MY FAMILY. MY FAITH IN THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN RUINED FOREVER - BUT THANKS TO ONE PERSON - THEY DON'T CARE. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY WIFE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE FROM AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO HAS GENTLY USED THE VEHICLE (HAVING ONLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 53,000 KMS IN THE FOUR YEARS HE HAD IT FROM NEW). ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS ARE WITH THE VEHICLE. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I DROVE THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE BRAKES TO BE NOT ACTING AS EXPECTED. UPON REVIEW, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE ROTORS WERE BADLY SCORED. I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS ON THE REAR BRAKES OF SUCH A CAR. APPARENTLY THE BRAKES ARE A MAJOR CONCERN ON THIS VEHICLE, YET HONDA DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM UNLESS THREATENED (AND EVEN THEN IT MAY NOT HAPPEN). MY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE HAS RESULTED IN ME DRIVING IT VERY RARELY AND I FEEL THAT HONDA HAS DUPED ME ON THIS ONE. MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAS OVER 200,000 KMS ON IT AND I JUST RECENTLY REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ON IT AFTER 180K. APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON HOW I CAN GET MY DEALER TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM (AND WHAT TYPE OF REPLACEMENT BRAKES / PADS / ROTORS I SHOULD BE ASKING FOR). IF THEY WON'T REPAIR THEN I'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A REPUTABLE BRAKE SPECIALIST AND HAVE THEM FIX HONDA'S PROBLEM. *TR

HONDA HAS MADE AN INFERIOR PRODUCT AND DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR CAR. I HAVE FOUND IS POINTLESS TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE IT DOES NOTHING BUT FRUSTRATE ME THE CONSUMER! THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE AND BLAMES THE CUSTOMER FOR BEING UPSET BECAUSE THEY BUILT A CHEAP PRODUCT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT IS A RELIABLE CAR, THAT WOULD LAST ME YEARS IF MAINTAINED PROPERLY. I HAVE HONDA DO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS TIME, I COULDN'T AFFORD THEIR OUTRAGEOUS COSTS. I HAVE UNDER 32000MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES AND ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (4YEARS OLD NOW) FOR THE A/C THEY SAID SINCE I DID NOT GO TO THEIR DEALERSHIP, IT WAS OUT OF POCKET FOR ME. OF COURSE THEY TEASE ME AND TELL ME IF I DID PAY THE $60 FOR THE INSPECTION, THEN THEY COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. MY BRAKES DID OCCUR DURING WARRANTY, AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND THAT HAVING THEM WEAR OUT UNDER 20,000MILES IS NORMAL. THERE IS REALLY NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THE A/C NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT BECAUSE THEY PUT IN A SMALL RECEIVER DRIER, THE DRIER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000-25,000 MILES!! HONDA DOESN'T TELL YOU THIS, AND IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOUR CONDENSER WILL BE DESTROYED, AND YOU RUN THE RISK OF HAVING TO INSTALL A BRAND NEW A/C SYSTEM IN A CAR NOT EVEN 10YEARS OLD! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY BROTHER'S HONDA ACCORD 2004, MY MOM'S HONDA CIVIC 2009, AND MY HONDA ACCORD 2007. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT A HUGE EXPENSE TO THE CONSUMER. I RECENTLY READ THAT HONDA IS RECALLING VEHICLES TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THIS WILL AFFECT MY YEAR, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OR SEEN ANY RECALLS ON THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE. I WONDER WHAT ELSE HONDA HAS SKIMPED ON AND IS GOING TO FORCE ME TO PAY FOR BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONSUMERS. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AT 65 MPH, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TO AVOID A CAR THAT SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME. SHORTLY AFTER, NORMAL BRAKING RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS WOBBLE IN THE FRONT WHEELS. I BROUGHT TO A HONDA DEALER THE NEXT DAY WHO ADVISED THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE WARPED BECAUSE I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSPECTION REPORTED FRONT BRAKES HAD 75% LIFE LEFT (WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF MY MODERATE DRIVING STYLE), BUT WERE REPLACED WHEN THE CALIPERS WERE GROUND TO ELIMINATE THE WARPING. DEALER SERVICE REP ADVISED THE WARPING COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME I WENT DOWN A HILL OR SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS. WHICH TO ME IS NORMAL USE. I COMPLAINED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE SERIOUSLY UNDERBUILT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HONDA TO MAKE MORE ROBUST ONES FOR THEIR CARS. IN OTHER WORDS, I SHOULD EXPECT TO GET WARPED FRONT CALIPERS FROM NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. BASICALLY I AM STATING THAT HONDA HAS SCRIMPED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR HONDA ACCORD FROM BRAKE CALIPERS AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD EXPECT THIS PROBLEM IN EVERYDAY DRIVING ON HILLS (I LIVE IN CT) OR FROM SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 29,800

HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AT 65 MPH, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TO AVOID A CAR THAT SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME. SHORTLY AFTER, NORMAL BRAKING RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS WOBBLE IN THE FRONT WHEELS. I BROUGHT TO A HONDA DEALER THE NEXT DAY WHO ADVISED THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE WARPED BECAUSE I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSPECTION REPORTED FRONT BRAKES HAD 75% LIFE LEFT (WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF MY MODERATE DRIVING STYLE), BUT WERE REPLACED WHEN THE CALIPERS WERE GROUND TO ELIMINATE THE WARPING. DEALER SERVICE REP ADVISED THE WARPING COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME I WENT DOWN A HILL OR SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS. WHICH TO ME IS NORMAL USE. I COMPLAINED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE SERIOUSLY UNDERBUILT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HONDA TO MAKE MORE ROBUST ONES FOR THEIR CARS. IN OTHER WORDS, I SHOULD EXPECT TO GET WARPED FRONT CALIPERS FROM NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING, TO WHICH THE DEALERS SERVICE REP AGREE. BASICALLY I AM STATING THAT HONDA HAS SCRIMPED ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR HONDA ACCORD FROM BRAKE CALIPERS AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD EXPECT THIS PROBLEM IN EVERYDAY DRIVING ON HILLS (I LIVE IN CT) OR FROM SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BEING FOSTERED ON THE CONSUMER. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE WORK DONE THE NEXT MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 29,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,068 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,600. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/09/11

Mileage: 14,068

MY 07' HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS IN APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILE INTERVALS. UNDER BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM SHUDDER WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL. I HAVE APPROACHED HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ALSO COMPLAIN OF THIS AND I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS RECURRING AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM IF THEY VALUE CONSUMER LOYALTY. *TR

THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 15,398 MILES FROM THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF

Mileage: 16,563

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA ACCORD EXL 2DR V-6 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT IT USED IN AUGUST OF 2010 WITH 32,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO BECOME PROGRESSIVELY SOFTER. AFTER ABOUT 6 WEEKS, I TOOK THE CAR INTO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE, AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT A TSB, #07-045 DATED MARCH 5, 2009, HAD BEEN PUBLISHED CONCERNING THE VSA MODULATOR ON THE VEHICLE, AND THAT I SHOULD CHECK WITH HONDA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN GARFF HONDA IN OREM, UTAH, AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, SHOWING HIM A COPY OF THE TSB. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING COULD DO FOR ME AS IT WAS NOT A RECALL. I EXPLAINED I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT HE WAS NOT WILLING TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THAT WAS A CONCERN TO ME AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. THERE WAS ALSO A NOTICEABLE PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN I BRAKED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO A BRAKE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID, MAKING ME AWARE THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES. I HAD THE BRAKES BLED AGAIN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND AGAIN THE PEDAL IS ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE VSA MODULATOR, AND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF IT. THEY CONDUCTED A RECALL OF THE ELEMENT AND ODYSSEY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND ARE REPLACING THE VSA MODULATORS IN CARS UNDER WARRANTY, YET ARE NOT WILLING TO STEP FORWARD AND MAKE SAFE A VEHICLE THAT HAS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM . *TR

Mileage: 34,000

MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD HAS BRAKING PROBLEMS. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE ALL OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO OVER HEATING. THE BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES RESULTS IN A JERKY, SPASMODIC, UNEVEN EFFECT THAT IS CLOSE TO RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE 2008 ODYSSEY THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEED OF 60 ~ 75 MPH. THE VIBRATION STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 10,000 MILES; I WENT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS WARPING DISC CAUSED THE PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR RE-SURFACING THE FRONT DISCS; AT 20,000 MILES, THE VIBRATION HAD BECOME A SAFETY CONCERNS, I HAD TO CHANGE ROTORS AND PADS, BUT THE VIBRATION STARTED AGAIN AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES. I WENT BACK THE MECHANICS, THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT DISCS ARE OK, MAYBE THE VIBRATION CAUSED BY OVERLY SENSITIVE ABS. I WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY SAID THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS REGARDING THE ABS OR FRONT BRAKES, AND I SHOULD RE-SURFACE OR REPLACE THE ROTORS ONE MORE TIME (EVEN THE NEW ROTOR HAS ABOUT ONLY 7000 MILES ON IT). *TR

Mileage: 10,000

REAR DISC BRAKE FAILURE ON 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE. NO WARNING FROM WEAR INDICATORS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED JUST 1000 MILES BEFORE AND PADS AND ROTORS WERE GOOD. ROTATED TIRES TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE FINE. NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE AND INVESTIGATED. THE PADS WERE GONE AND ATE DEEP INTO THE ROTOR. CAR HAD 23,949 MILES ON IT AND HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN REPLACE AT MY COST. *TR

Mileage: 23,949

07 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE PAD PINS BECOME RUSTED AND WILL NOT LET THE REAR BRAKE PADS RELEASE, CAUSING THEM TO BE APPLIED ALL OF THE TIME, ON ONE PAD ON EACH SIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS. THIS CAR HAS 45000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR. THE SIDES THAT STUCK ON MY CAR WERE THE ONES WITHOUT THE WEAR INDICATORS. MY WIFE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN I CHECKED OUT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. A SALESMAN AT ADVANCE AUTO TOLD ME TO CHECK THESE PINS, BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO STEP FORWARD AND MAKE THIS PROBLEM KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC, SEVERAL HAVE COMPLAINED ON INTERNET WEB SITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 07 MODELS, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS COMING IN ON THE 08 ACCORD MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

OVERLY SENSITIVE BRAKES ON 2007 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

HONDA ACCORD 2007, BRAKES SLIPS A LOT, CAR VIBRATES, CAR DOESN'T STOP AS SUPPOSE TO WHEN PROPERLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, HAD TO PUT THE TRANNY TO LOWEST GEAR STEP BY STEP IN ORDER TO REALLY SLOW DOWN AND STOP. I HAD IT CHECK AND REPAIRED BY ACE TIRE, RESULT OF CHECK UP WAS, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT BRAKE PADS CAVED IN THE FRONT ROTORS DUE TO LOW GRADE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I'M HAVING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS ON A HONDA ACCORD 2007 SE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IN SNOW THE BRAKES ARE TAKING A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP. I HAVE DRIVEN IN SNOW FOR DECADES AND IT FEELS LIKE IT TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO STOP WITH HONDA'S ANTILOCK BRAKES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL BRAKES. I AM REFERRING TO CITY DRIVING IN SITUATIONS WHERE I'M ONLY GOING 25 MPH OR LESS AND THE BRAKES STOP POORLY. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

I'D LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH MY 07 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES WITH 32,642 MILES. AFTER A FEW MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING (NO STOP AND GO) ALL 4 ROTORS ARE VERY HOT. ANY ROTOR IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH, AND IN FACT, WOULD BLISTER YOUR FINGER. THEY ARE SO HOT THAT THEY SOMETIMES SMELL OF BURNT BRAKE MATERIAL. THESE BRAKE ROTORS ARE EXCESSIVELY HOT WITHOUT VIRTUALLY ANY USAGE OF THE BRAKES. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION FOR ANY CAR. I DO NOT USE MY BRAKES EXCESSIVELY, DRIVE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FREEWAYS, AND GOT OVER 100,000 MILE ON MY PREVIOUS HONDA'S REAR BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I PULLED IN TO THE SERVICE AREA THE SERVICE PERSON CAME RIGHT OUT. I ASKED HIM TO VERIFY THAT THE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. HE DID SO. THE REASON I HAD ASKED THE SERVICE PERSON TO VERIFY THE HOT ROTORS WAS SO THAT HE COULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE INDEED HOT BEFORE THE CAR HAD A CHANCE TO COOL DOWN. AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK THE BRAKES. HE SAID THAT THERE WERE NO HOT SPOTS ON THE ROTORS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OF COURSE THE ROTORS WERE NOT HOT AFTER COOLING DOWN FOR 20 MINUTES. THE SERVICE PERSON ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE REAR PADS WERE CLOSE TO NEEDING REPLACEMENT. NEEDING TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AFTER 33,000 MILE OF FREEWAY DRIVING IS PREMATURE PAD WEAR. THE ONLY REASON FOR PREMATURE PAD WEAR ON MY BRAKES AFTER 33,000 MILES IS DRAGGING BRAKE PADS. BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING ALL THE TIME IS THE REASON THAT THE ROTORS ARE EXCESSIVELY HOT AND THE REASON THAT THE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL CONDITION FOR ANY CAR. BRAKE ROTORS BEING EXCESSIVELY HOT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. ROTORS THAT ARE EXCESSIVELY HOT ALL THE TIME WILL LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE FADE IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD BE USED A LOT, LIKE DRIVING DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN GRADES. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 32,642

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS IN THE REAR HAVE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING SEEKING A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,200

Mileage: 12,000

I AM CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS USED SUBSTANDARD BRAKE ROTORS AND FAULTY AIRBAG EQUIPMENT ON SOME OF THEIR MODELS. I OWNED A 2007 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG COMPONENTS WITHIN TWO YEARS OF PURCHASE(THE CAR WAS NEW AT PURCHASE IN 2007). IT ALSO DEVELOPED FAULTY BRAKING IN THE FORM OF VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF PURCHASE--THIS WAS UNDER MILD DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THEIR BRAKE ROTORS TO NEED TURNING WITHIN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, WHICH, BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH VEHICLES, WOULD CONSTITUTES A MARGINALLY SOUND BRAKE ROTOR. SUBSTANDARD BRAKING EQUIPMENT COUPLED WITH QUESTIONABLE AIRBAG COMPONENTS COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES IN THE EVENT OF AN INCURSION OR NEAR-INCURSION. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT HELD FOR A MOMENT AND THEN BEGAN TO VIBRATE. HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT HOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB

Mileage: 13,000

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 ACCORD, THE BRAKES CLUNK PERIODICALLY. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I FIRST START IT UP AND DRIVE BUT IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. BRAKES REALLY SQUEAK TOO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, 4 ROTORS, AND 4 BRAKE PADS. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, 4 PADS, AND 4 ROTORS. THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY DECLARED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

Mileage: 800

THE BRAKES ON MY NEW 2007 HONDA GRAB 50% OF THE TIME. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AFTER THE CAR IS WASHED. THEY ARE TOO SENSITIVE, AND I'M NEVER SURE WHAT PRESSURE TO USE TO STOP SAFELY. *TR THE BLIND SPOT ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF CAR IS UNSAFE. FAULT IS IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND THE PASSENGER'S HEAD/HEAD REST BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION.