2008 HONDA ACCORD Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Issues in the 2008 HONDA ACCORD
6 electrical systemalternatorgeneratorregulator complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 HONDA ACCORD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Complaints
CAR IDLES ROUGH AND STALLS,CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE COMES ON.THIS WAS AFTER THEY REPLACED ALTERNATOR DUE TO LIGHTS FLICKERING AND RADIO AND FANS GOING IN AND OUT.ALTERNATOR DID NOT HELP AND NOW THE IDLES IS HIGH AND ERATIC, SYSTEM THAT DETECTS MISSING FUEL CAP IS INOP. WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP THE IDLE STOPS REAL HGIGH AND COMES DOWN AS YOU SIT AT THE LIGHT.THE DEALER SAYS THE OWNERS MAUAL IS WRONG ABOUT THE WAY SYSTEM WORKS.I DROVE TWO IDENTICAL ONES AND WHILE THE CARS WERE STILL OF POOR QUALITY,THE IDLE WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE THEY MESSED WITH CAR.OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE BAD SEAT TRACKS, BAD UPULSTRY, PAINT ON BUMPERS IMPROPERLY FINISHED. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX THESE ISSUES. I AM TAKING IT UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND URGE ALL OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. *TR
ONGOING ISUUES WITH ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, LIGHTS FLICKERING, ACCESSORIES GOING IN AND OUT,SEAT UHPULSTRY AND PAINT AND SEAT FRAME. HAD INTO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID BAD PAINT ,BAD FABRIC AND FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE CHACTERISTICS OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.SERVICE MANAGER VARIFIED ALL PROBLEMS AND THEN I GET A CALL LATER TO PICK UP CAR BECAUSE THEY TRIED TO FIX THE SEAT AND COULDNT SO THEY ORDERED ANOTHER SEAT FRAME.I PICKED THE CAR UP NEXT DAY WITH FRAUDULENT PAPERWORK,WRONG DATES AND MIALEGE.I WAS WONDERING WHY SEATBELT DID NOT FEAL TIGHT.I GET HOME AND SEE THAT WHEN THEY TOOK SEAT OUT TO TRY AND FIX,MECHANIC DID NOT INSTALL SEAT BELT BACK ON THE FRAME AND HE DISTRYED THE SYL PLATE TAKING SEAT IN AND OUT AND NOW THE BOLT COVER IS ALSO MISSING.DEALER PICKED UP CAR FROM AND BROUGHT IT BACK.DID NOT SEND CAR BACK WITH PAPERWORK OR EVEN AN APOLAGY.THEY CLAIM...
VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT CREAKS AND IS NOT STABLE, LIGHTS ON CAR CONTINUE TO FLICKER AND DIM IN AND OUT WHEN A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE WILL THINK YOU ARE BRIGHTENING THEM OR STOPPING SUDDENLY AND WILL EITHER CAUSE A CRASH OR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. TODAY EDDIE MILAN,GENERAL MANAGER OF SLOANE HONDA CALLED ME (CAN VERIFY BY CELL PHONE BILL) AND "TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK TO SLOANE HONDA ANYMORE" GREAT ATTITUDE AFTER MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND SENDING MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS>I WILL COMPLAIN EVERYDAY THAT IT GIVES ME PROBLEMS. I URGE ALL CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. BUT FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS ARE A DANGER. *TR
CARS LIGHTS DIM AND BLINK EVERYTIME THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON AND OFF,THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS,ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS,A/C FAN DIMS,RADIO GETS SOFTER. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM AND JAMMING ON MY BRAKES. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH UPHOLSTRY,SIDE AIR BAGS,RIGHT SEAT TRACK, OUT OF LINE BUMPER AND PEALING PAINT. HONDA HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER DIM TO BRIGHT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 SECONDS WHEN THE A/C IS ON. THIS IS A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL. HONDA HAS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. *CN
EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER NOTICEABLY WHEN THE A/C ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. I HAVE TAKEN TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE. *TR
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