NHTSA Complaint #10346049 — 2008 HONDA ACCORD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO VEER TOWARD THE LEFT. THE DEALER REALIGNED THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WOULD SPORADICALLY SQUEAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800. ON JULY 26, 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA AND AN EXCLAMATION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE KEPT WANTING TO CUT AS THE CONSUMER APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHTS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/10/10