2008 Honda Accord Exterior Lighting

ON ALL 2008 ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER MODELS, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS (MOST NOTICEABLE ON HEADLIGHTS) MOMENTARILY DIM (FLICKER) WHENEVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE CURRENT DRAW OF THE TWO ENGINE COOLING FANS. ACCORDING TO HONDA, THIS BEHAVIOR IS "NORMAL" AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE ELD (ELECTRONIC LOAD DETECTOR). IN MY OPINION, THIS CONTINUAL AND NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN HEADLIGHT INTENSITY IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING TO ME (AS THE DRIVER). I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THESE FLICKERS MIGHT BE INTERPRETED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS IN THE LAST 35 YEARS AND NONE HAS EVER EXHIBITED THIS EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHARACTERISTIC. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST WEEK, AND DROVE IT AT NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. WHEN THE A/C CYCLES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM MOMENTARILY CAUSING A DISTRACTION EVERY 20 SECONDS. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS, AND WITH LOW BEAMS USED ONLY. ONCOMING CARS ARE THINKING THAT I AM FLASHING THEM AS WELL! *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAVI 4 CYLINDER. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH CLIMATE CONTROL ON, AS THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS DIM NOTICEABLY. HONDA DEALER HAS STATED THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR HONDAS, ALTHOUGH MY PREVIOUS 2007 ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER DID NOT EXHIBIT THIS "FEATURE". IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DEFECT WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. OTHER DRIVERS NOTICE THIS "DIMMING" AND ASSUME YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. OTHER DRIVERS MIGHT THINK YOU ARE DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING ON DARK ROADS AND DANGEROUS. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L 4 CYLINDER FLICKERS WHEN A/C OR HEATER ARE HOLD. HEADLIGHTS ARE ALSO TOO DIM. IT IS A SAFELY HAZARD TO OTHER PEOPLE, ONCOMING CARS SOMETIMES THINK IM HIGHBEAMING THEM WHEN MY LIGHTS FLICKER. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY 20-30 SECONDS, HIGH AND LOW BEAM. VERY DISTRACTING. *TR

ACCORD LX - HEAD LIGHTS DIM/FLASH WHEN AC COMPRESSOR TURNS ON. THIS IS DISTRACTING AS A DRIVER. ONCOMING CARS HAVE "FLASHED ME BACK" CAUSE MOMENTARY VISION LOSS DUE TO HIGH BEAMS FROM OTHER CAR. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. IT IS EX-L, 4 CYL. AUTO. WE HAVE NOTED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM PERIODICALLY BY ITSELF AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEMS OCCURS AT LEAST WHEN THE FAN STARTS TO WORK, AND THE DIMMING IS QUITE NOTICEABLE. IT IS VERY DISTURBING WHEN DRIVING IN THE NIGHT, AND VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AC BECOMES LESS EFFECTIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ALSO WORRY THAT THIS FREQUENT DIMMING WILL DAMAGE THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS INCLUDING HONDAS, BUT NEVER HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHT DIMS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERY MINUTE OR LESS. OTHER CARS THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM WITH HIGH BEAMS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE HEADLIGHT ARE ON WITH THE AC ON AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON 4 CYLINDER HONDA ACCORD 2008. ONCOMING DRIVERS APPEAR TO INTERPRET THIS AS MY TRYING TO "SIGNAL" THEM. DRIVERS THAT I FOLLOW ALSO SEEM TO THINK THE SAME THING. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IN NORMAL CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF ANYONE MISINTERPRETS THE FLICKERING (WHICH IS VERY NOTICEABLE). *TR

DURING NIGHT-TIME TRAVEL WHILE USING THE AIR-CONDITIONING OR FRONT DEFROSTER THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM EVERY 8-15 SECONDS WHEN THE CONDENSER KICKS ON... IT CAN BE QUITE NOTICEABLE AND OTHER DRIVERS THINK I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR VIEWING COMPLAINTS HERE, HONDA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AND THUS DOESN'T HAVE A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN APRIL OF 2008. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS DIM WHEN THE A/C FAN KICKS ON. I FEEL IT IS A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. OTHER VEHICLES FEEL THAT I AM TURNING ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AND FEAR FOR SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY TO ANOTHER AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AND SAID THE VEHICLE IS ACTING NORMAL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE WITH THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, THEY SUDDENLY DIM EVERY 15-17 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 400.

HEADLIGHTS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD FLICKER AND DIM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20 SECONDS. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT, BRIEF FLICKERING OF THE HEADLAMPS. THIS FLICKERING IS DISTRACTING AS IT OCCURS FAIRLY OFTEN (2-3 TIMES PER MINUTE). *TR

HEAD AND TAILLIGHTS DIM EVERY 20-30 SECONDS WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. THIS DIMMING MIMICS THE FLASHING OF YOUR HEADLIGHTS THAT IS THE NATIONAL SIGNAL TO A SEMI TRUCK DRIVER THAT THEY HAVE CLEARED YOUR CAR AND IT'S O.K .TO PROCEED INTO YOUR LANE AFTER PASSING YOU. THIS SITUATION IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT ALSO COULD EASILY RESULT IN A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT FROM A DRIVER IN FRONT OR BEHIND YOU THAT THINKS YOU ARE EITHER FLASHING HEADLIGHTS OR TAPPING THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR BUT THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO EVEN ATTEMPT A FIX AS HONDA SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I CONTACTED HONDA CORP IN CALIFORNIA AND THE CASE MANAGER BASICALLY STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND CASE CLOSED. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT HONDA IS LOOKING INTO THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN PUT INTO EXTREME ENGINEERING(WHATEVER THAT MEANS). THEY SAID HOWEVER THAT THIS IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A FIX WILL COME. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR YOU TO PUT PRESSURE ON HONDA TO FIX THIS AND TO STOP SELLING THESE CARS UNTIL THEY FIX THIS? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE FIRST IS THAT YOUR CRITERIA. YOUR WHOLE PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC. PLEASE DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *TR

ABOUT EVERY MINUTE OR SO THE LIGHTS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD DIM AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT LOOKS LIKE I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE FAN KICKS IN, A/C OR DEFROST IS ON. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRIEFLY DIM/FLICKER EVERY 18 SECONDS WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING IS IN USE. *TR

NEW CAR LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ABOUT EVERY 15/30 SECONDS WITH THE AC ON/OFF EVERY NIGHT. HONDA SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER EX-L W/NAVIGATION: WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 15 SECONDS. THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME VERY DIM AND PROVIDE POOR VISIBILITY AND MAY ALSO APPEAR TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOU ARE SIGNALING THEM. IT IS A BIG DISTRACTION AND MAKES THE VEHICLE A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT READILY OFFER A SOLUTION FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

I OWN A HONDA ACCORD 2008 EX SEDAN WITH THE 190HP V4 ENGINE. THE HEADLAMPS AND TAIL LAMPS GO DIM WHEN I ACCELERATE THE CAR AND THEN DECELERATE -- NOT ONLY ANNOYING IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN THAT MY NIGHT VISION IS DISRUPTED -- THE HEADLAMPS ARE MARGINAL TO BEGIN WITH ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS AS THEY WASH OUT. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER EX SEDAN. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR NEW ON 06/14/2008. WHEN DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NIGHT, I NOTICED THE HEADLAMPS DIM AND THEN RETURN TO FULL BRIGHTNESS IN SYNC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGING. THE DIMMING OCCURS EVERY 20 TO 30 SECONDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND NOT TYPICAL OF ANY OF MY PREVIOUS CARS. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL. THE HEADLAMPS DIM ON AND OFF EVERY 20 SECONDS OR SO .IT SEEMS TO DIM WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR COMES ON. HONDA WEBSITES SAID THIS IS "NORMAL"? *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS AGO, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR (WITH A/C ON) THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15-30 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION. LIGHTS FLICKERING IS AN UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. OTHER DRIVERS DO NOT KNOW THE FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE NOT AN ACT OF AGGRESSION, NOR IS IT SAFE FOR DRIVER'S TO BE EXPOSED TO CONTINUOUS FLICKERING LIGHTS. THERE ARE EXTENSIVE POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD IMPLORE THIS AGENCY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY RESEARCHING THIS HIGHLY DOCUMENTED SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRING HONDA TO FIX THIS FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN. HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING DIM WHEN AIR CONDITIONER KICKS ON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES THINK I AM FLASHING THEM. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2-3 MINUTES. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORUMS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING OTHER DRIVERS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. *TR