2000 Honda Accord Engine

2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN, HAS 55000 MILES ON IT, VEHICLE COMPLETELY DEAD @65 MPH ON FREEWAY. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAIN VEHICLE, I CHANGE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT CRANK PULLEY WORE OUT, AND REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY. *AK

MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM STARTING IN COLD WEATHER IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 9 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES THEY ARE CALLING IT A EXTENDED CRANK PROBLEM OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2002 AND 2003 ACCORDS BUT THE COMPANY SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I OWNED A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 34,672 MILES. THE CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. I FOUND A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN (00-038) THAT WAS SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM, BUT IT ONLY COVER V6 MODELS.

THE ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT. *NLM

IT HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION, DRIVING AND STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES WHEN IT HAPPENED IS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.*AK

UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT OIL PAN WAS LEAKING AT TIMING BELT COVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE HESITATES WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR TRAVELING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. ENGINE PINGS LOSES POWER AFTER CAR SITS FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES WHEN AIR TEMP. IS ABOVE 60 DEGREES.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STARTED TO SKIP AND SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PROBLEM OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STAND STILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

EXPERIENCING A THUMP AS THE INGITION IS RELEASED FROM THE START POSITION OR AS THE ENGINE STARTS.THIS NOISE OCCURS ONLY ON A COLD START,USUALLY OVERNIGHT. DEALER MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THIS NOISE,BUT THE DEALER MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT HNNDA'S SERVICE ENGINEERS TELLS HIM THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINS TO THE HONDA 4CYL ONLY, AND NOT THE 6CYL IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THE 2000 HONDA 4CYL. SHOULD ALSO COVER THE 2000 HONDA 6CYL. IN CLOSING I MIGHT ADD THAT THIS SAME TYPE NOISE HAS ALSO BEEN HEARD IN THE HONDA 2001 6CYL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

1. 3.0 L V-6 ENGINES HESITATES UNDER SLIGHT LOAD OR ACCELERAION BETWEEN 5 AND 60 MPH. HONDA REFUSES ANY ATTEMPT AT REPAIR. "A CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT CAR"

I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT ONTO BUSY ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE AND MADE IT SAFELY TO MY NEXT STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT STARTED BUT SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STARTED WHEN IT GOT THERE AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE TYPE OF GAS I USED. THEY SAID THAT GAS STATIONS SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FUEL IN THE FALL/WINTER AND THAT IT CAN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.*AKY

THE BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A REPLY OR REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER. THEY KEPT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CLAIMED FIXED. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN A FEW DAYS. THE CAR, AGAIN WAS TAKED BACK TO DEALER . THEY KEPT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND SAID THE CAR HAD NO PROBLEM. THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. IN TWO CASES, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN I AM DRIVING. I ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR BEHIND MINE NEARLY COLLIDE WITH MINE IN THE BACK. *AK

THE HONDA ACCORD 3.0 V-6 ENGINE HAS A HESITIATION PROBLEM AT ALL SPEEDS ANYTIME THAT THE ENGINE IS PLACED UPON A SLIGHT LOAD CONDITION, SUCH AS GOING UP ANY GRADE. HONDA INDICATES THAT THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN ACCEPTABLE 'DRIVEABILITY CONDITION' AND REFUSE TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY ANOTHER HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT HONDA HAS ATTEMPTED MANY TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO. THAT BEING THE CASE, HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO STATE IN ALL THEIR SALES PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS THAT THE 3.0 V-6 HAS A DRIVEABILITY CONDITION WHICH HONDA CAN NOT OR WILL NOT BE FIXING. IF I HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE 'DRIVEABILITY PROBLEM' BEFORE THE PURCHASE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE AUTOMOBILE, BUT WOULD HAVE GONE TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.

I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE ACCORD I PURCHASED IS UNSAFE. THERE IS A HESITATION AT 40 MPH. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT IF SOMEONE WERE FOLLOWING TO CLOSELY WHEN THE HESITATION OCCURS AND MY CARS SPEED DECREASES THEN I AM SUBJECT TO POSSIBLY BE REAR ENDED POTENTIALLY CAUSING MYSELF OR PASSENGERS TO BE INJURED. I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THIS SO CALLED NORMAL FUNCTION AS HONDA HAS STATED. I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED, AND THAT I AT THAT TIME COULD HAVE OPTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, I HAVE SPOKEN TO AND WRITTEN ABOUT THIS TO THEM. THANK YOU. *AK

IF TEMPERATURE WARMS UP DURING WINTER, FUEL WILL BOIL OVER AND FLOOD THE ENGINE PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM STARTING UP.*AK

RADIATOR IS NOT PROTECTED IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE . THEREFORE, ANY OBJECT COULD DEMAGE THE RADIATOR, AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPEND TO RADIATOR IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK