NHTSA Complaint #10049205 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

I PURCHASED THIS HONDA ACCORD 2003 IN APRIL 2003. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I NOTICED A RAMBLING NOISE ON THE ENGINE, FOUL SMELL, VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SQUEAKING BRAKES. ALSO WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE LIKE THE IDLE IS TOO FAST. I REPORTED IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANY HONDA DEALER. I TOOK IT TO HONDA IN GLEANDALE AND AFTER INSPECTING IT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO I KEPT TAKING THE CAR TO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS BUT NONE COULD COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT I HAD TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT.! I FEEL TOTALLY FRUSTRATED BY THIS SITUATION AND VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS PIECE OF CRAP. *NLM