2004 Honda Accord Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND CD AUDIO HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

THE DISPLAY HAS GONE OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN FACT FOR HONDA. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. MANY EXPERIENCE AFTER THE WARRANTY. CIRCUIT BOARD IS FAULTY AND THEY KNOW IT, WHY NOT REPLACE IT FOR OWNERS WHO SPENT MONEY ON THEIR PRODUCT. THIS TAKES AWAY FROM SOME VISIBILITY INSIDE VEHICLE. I'M TOLD IT MAY BE A HEAT ISSUE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES OR METERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PRIOR TO THAT I WOULD HAVE GLITCHES (ON/OFF) WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO BUT THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUT IT JUST KEPT SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND THE BATTERY IN IT IS NEW. I TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BUT NOTHING CAME UP IN THEIR SENSOR. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS AND COULDN'T SENSE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. I KNOW THAT I DIDN'T BUY A NEW CAR BUT IT HAD A FULL INSPECTION. I'M WORRIED THAT ALTHOUGH IT PASSED IT'S SAFETY INSPECTION IF IT IS TRULY SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ESPECIALLY COMING TO STOPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE RADIO LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,502 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,705.

THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO AND AC PANNEL DO NOT WORK, THE LCD DOES NOT DISPLAY THE RADIO STATIONS OR THE AC TEMPERATURES. NOW I FIND THAT THE COST IS OVER $800.00. ALSO I REMEMBER THAT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, IN THE PAST, THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHT, SEEMS HE ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OVER A YEAR AGO.

THE FRONT INSTRUMENT PANEL (THE PANEL THAT CONTAINS THE BUTTONS TO TURN ON/OFF THE DEFROST, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO) FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN APRIL OF 2009. AFTER GETTING IN MY CAR, PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON I NOTICED THAT THE PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TYPICALLY, THE PANEL ILLUMINATES AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS DAY, AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND HAS NEVER THERE AFTER ILLUMINATED SINCE THAT DATE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A FUSE (SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE) SO I SOUGHT THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE WHICH FUSE CONTROLLED THE PANEL. AFTER HAVING DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING THE FUSE LAYOUT I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR HELP AND THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT IN FACT IS NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SIMPLE FUSE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE DEFROST BUTTON ON THE PANEL WHEN IT IS NOT ILLUMINATED AND ON RAINY NIGHTS OR OTHER NIGHTS WHEN THE DEFROST IS NEEDED BE VERY OBSTRUCTIVE TO THE CLEAR VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER OF THEY CAN NOT ACCESS THE DEFROST WHEN NEEDED. BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT A RECALL IS ACTIVATED TO REPLACE AND FIX THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PANEL THAT I HAVE DETAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE RADIO AND TEMPERTURE CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

IGNITION PROBLEM- CAN NOT TURN KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH, CAN NOT TURN ON CAR. LEFT ME STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN SEARCHING COMPLAINTS THERE HAS BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL FOR PROBLEM. I AM TOLD IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON- I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WILL POWER ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND WHILE THE RADIO WAS TURNED OFF IT BEGAN TRYING TO EJECT COMPACT DISC ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS IN THE CD PLAYER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTING WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT PANEL IN THE RADIO SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,381. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAYED A VARIETY OF DATA, NOT JUST THE RADIO. WITH THE DISPLAY DARK, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE THE DEFROSTER CONTROLS AT NIGHT. UPDATED 06/04/12

THE CONSULT CIRCUIT BOARD THAT LIGHTS UP WHERE TO FIND THE DEFROSTER, HEATER, STEREO, AC IS TOTALLY DARK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I MUST TURN ON A LIGHT TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND I FEEL THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL HONDA'S SINCE I HAVE READ ON LINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY HONDA THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT FREE (POSSIBLE) IF YOU GET YOUR CAR THERE BEFORE 7YRS OR 100,000 MILES BUT THEY KEEP THAT VERY QUIET. I WAS SO BUSY PAYING TO KEEP MY HOME AND HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY WORD ON THIS AND PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE HEAT, DEFROST, RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE CONTROL BOARD REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,745 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR START THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW IGNITION KEYS AND NEEDED TO HAVE ITS COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE RADIO BLINKED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,657. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

I OWN A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CLIMATE CONTROL, CD, RADIO, DEFROSTER, ETC ARE DISPLAYED ON AN BACK-LIT LED DISPLAY CONSOLE. OVER A YEAR AGO THE BACKLIGHT WENT OUT, RENDERING THE DISPLAY USELESS. READING VARIOUS CAR BLOGS, THIS HAS BEEN A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACCORDS. SO MUCH SO THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED SOME VIN NUMBERS (BUT NOT MINE) IN THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, THIS IS A MERE INCONVENIENCE, AT NIGHT IT HAS PRESENTED SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING IN TRYING BLINDLY TO ADJUST CLIMATE SETTINGS -ESPECIALLY THE DEFROSTER. I REPORTED THIS TO HONDA, BUT THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THIS LIGHT FOR $645. PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTIGATING. *TR

2004 HONDA ACCORD, 2 DOOR, 6 SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL, TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS OR TOUCHING THE BRAKES CAUSES AN INTERRUPTION TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF. IF MOVING WITH THE CLUTCH OUT, THE CAR STARTS BACK UP AND CONTINUES. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE SOMEWHERE AND GETS MORE FREQUENT THE LONGER YOU DRIVE--LIKE ON A LONG TRIP. IS EXCITING WHEN PUTTING TURN SIGNAL ON WHILE PASSING WHILE AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WHEN TURN ON THE A/C, LEFT SIDE BLOWS VERY HOT AIR, AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR. I TURNED THE A/C TO FULL (ALL THE WAY TO BLUE) BUT STILL GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AIR FROM LEFT SIDE WHILE MY WIFE (IN PASSENGER) STARTED COMPLAINING THAT SHE IS SHIVERING. *TR

AUDIO UNIT DISPLAY WENT BLANK / EXTREMELY DIM. THIS UNIT CONTROLS RADIO AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE HEATING AND COOLING SETTINGS FOR THE CAR. COVERED UNDER EXTEND WARRANTY (7 YEARS /100K MILES), BUT CAR HAS 116K MILES, YET 6 YEARS OLD. SINCE ELECTRONICS FAILURES SHOULD BE BASED ON USAGE HOURS OF OPERATION), BELIEVE THIS FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AT APPROX 11:PM AT 2AM MY FATHER WOKE ME AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN FIRST SEEN THE FIRE WAS INSIDE THE CAR IN THE FRONT DRIVERS CORNER BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2004 HONDA/ACCORD, FIRST INCIDENT STARTED WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT GOING ON, THEN CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT TURNING ON, THEN RADIO TURNING OFF BY ITSELF AND FINALLY RADIO NOW MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE BEFORE TURNING OFF BY ITSELF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY HAD A CHIP THAT COULD RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS IF IT WERE BEING STOLEN. THE CHIP EMBEDDED IN THE KEY APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED AND STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN THE CHIP AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THAT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE KEY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,783 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.