HONDA ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEM
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Consumers have complained of brake problems on the 2008. Owners may be entitled to compensation for repair costs, or diminished value and our office will be filing a class action. Here are the types of problems reported by consumers.
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1. NHTSA Complaints
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10279567 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 5, 2009
VIN : 1HGCP26798A...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Summary:
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008. I STARTED EXPERIENCING BREAK
NOISES AROUND 10000 MILES, I CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THE CONCERNS. HONDA
ASSURRED ME THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BREAKS GET WET DURING RAIN AND WASHING.
WRONG, AFTER I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS AS AN ANSWER, AT 12,000 MI I DEMANDED A
RECHECK BY HONDA. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A ROCK WAS ENLODGED IN THE WHEEL.
LIAR, AT 13,000MI, AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO HONDA BECAUSE I WAS NOW HEARING
GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HONDA REPLACED THE BACK BREAK
PADS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY GONE. APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES THE
SAME EXACT NOISES STARTED AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 2,000MILES AND DECIDED TO HAVE
THEM CHECKED AGAIN AT HONDA. I WAS INSULTED BY HONDA INSINUATING THAT I WAS A
BAD DRIVER. I RESPONDED THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE AGE OF 13 AND THAT
WAS AN INSULT BECAUSE I AM NOW AT THE AGE OF 44 YRS OLD. I THEN STATED THAT I
HAVE ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS OUT OF TOWN IN
COLLEGE AND I VISIT HER OFTEN, THIS IS WHY I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I ALWAYS
HEARD THAT THEY WERE RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE AND GOOD ON GAS, NOT. I HAVE OWNED
OLDSMOBILE, GMC, CHEVY, CADILLAC, MAZDA, MITSUBISHI'S AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED
THIS TYPE OF BULL. THEN HONDA SVC MGR AND GENERAL MGR INSISTED THAT I PAY FOR A
BREAK JOB BECAUSE HONDA WAS GENEROUS TO REPLACE THEM THE FIRST TIME AT 13,000
MILES AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARANTY. DUH, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I
WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. HONDA THEN CAME
BACK 5 HRS LATER WITH A PHONE CALL STATING THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO CONTACT HONDA
TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER HALF THE EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME
BECAUSE THE WAY IT LOOKS, I WILL BE REPLACING BREAKS EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE.
THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE PULLED ON THE RED CARPET TO STAND
BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. MAYBE IF THE RECESSION AFFECT
THEM THEN THEY WILL CHANGE.
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Accord brake class action, problem, warranty, Honda Accord brake defect
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10263626 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 27, 2009
VIN : 1HGCP36878A...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Summary:
2008 HONDA ACCORDS REAR BRAKE FAILING & ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED @16,000
MILES. I WAS UPSET TO FIND OUT THAT MY ALMOST NEW CAR NEEDED BRAKES & ROTORS
@16,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED BEFORE 50,000 MILES. I
RESEARCHED A HONDA ACCORD WEB SITE & FOUND ALOT OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS WERE
HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM & ARE BEING TOLD IT IS THEIR DRIVING HABITS. HONDA
REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT & CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE
CRASH. I FIND IT ODD THAT I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE & THEY KNEW THE
BRAKES WERE BAD. SCARY STUFF - A MAJOR CAR MANUFACTURER REFUSING TO ADMIT THEY
HAVE A DESIGN PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS & THEY TOLD ME THIS IS THE
FIRST THEY ARE HEARING ABOUT IT. NOT TRUE! I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY
PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM AFTER RESEARCHING IT ON LINE. MANY OTHERS WERE FILING
COMPLAINTS & BEING TOLD THE SAME THING. I PAID TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED & THE
ROTORS RESURFACED. I WILL NOT KEEP THIS CAR IF THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO KEEP
HAPPENING. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED BECAUSE NO ONE THINKS THEY NEED BRAKES
REPLACED SO SOON. *TR
Honda Accord brake problem, defect, claim, Honda Accord brake recall, Honda
Accord brake class action, problem, warranty, Honda Accord brake defect
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10257767 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 6, 2008
VIN : Not Available
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Summary:
2008 HONDA ACCORD, 3800 MILES, BRAKES SQUEALING. SCOTTSDALE, AZ DEALERSHIP SAID
"DEFECT" AND CHANGED THE FRONT PADS. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A
WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND HONDA MOTOR CORP IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. CUSTOMERS
REPORT MULTIPLE TRIPS BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS.*TR
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10279677 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 7, 2009
VIN : 1HGCP26858A...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary:
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE IT EVERDAY TO WORK. THE TRIP IS ABOUT
20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND 5 MILES OF LIGHT CITY DRIVING. AFTER 23K MILES WE TOOK
OUR CAR SO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS WERE SCREECHING. WE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF. WE TALKED TO THE VIC BAILEY HONDA
DEALERSHIP ING SPARTANBURG, SC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT
THEY'D COVER 60% OF THE COST. I AM HAPPY THEY ARE PAYING FOR PART OF THE COST,
BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY EVERY 25K MILES TO GET BRAKES REPLACED WHEN THEY
SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING.
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Accord brake class action, problem, warranty, Honda Accord brake defect
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10279460 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: July 28, 2009
VIN : 1HGCP26368A...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary:
OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD LX 2008. AT 15,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED ODD BACK NOISE
(TINNY, AIRY SOUND). DEALER DOWNPLAYED UNTIL TEST DRIVE WITH ME. CHECKED BRAKES
AND INFORMED ME ALL 4 BACK PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY
BUT I'VE SINCE LEARNED VIA INTERNET THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL SO WILL
PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN A YEAR. *TR
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Accord brake class action, problem, warranty, Honda Accord brake defect
Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008
Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10279316 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 4, 2009
VIN : 1HGCP26368A...
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary:
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008. I WANTED A HONDA DUE TO THE
REPORTS OF THEIR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN
DECEMBER OF 2008 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE SO FAR GONE THAT I WAS
DIGGING INTO MY ROTORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. NO SQUEALING NOISES, NO
FORM OF WARNING AT ALL. I COMPLAINED ALOT. HONDA ENDED UP SPLITTING IT WITH ME
50/50. AT THAT TIME I HAD 25,476 MILES ON THE CAR. I'M SURE THE BRAKES WERE SHOT
WELL BEFORE THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING FOR
ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW REAR BRAKES NOW. NO
WARNING ONCE MORE. AND NOW I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MORE MILES ON THE CAR. HOW CAN IT
BE ACCEPTABLE TO MANUFACTURE BRAKES THAT ONLY LAST FOR 20,000 MILES? MY WHOLE
VIEW OF HONDA IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERRED ME TO
HONDA DIRECTLY. I CALLED HONDA AND GOT NO WHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE BRAKES
ARE A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM THAT THERE IS NOTHING HONDA "CAN" DO. I ASKED TO
SPEAK TO A MANAGER. THE BEST I GOT WAS A REP THAT TOOK MY INFO AND SAID SOMEONE
WOULD BE CALLING ME IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. AGAIN... NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT ONLY ARE
THEIR PRODUCTS GOING DOWNHILL, SO IS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I AM THANKFUL THAT
MY BRAKES DIDN'T SIMPLY FAIL AND CAUSE A VERY BAD SITUATION. BUT WHO'S TO SAY
THAT MY BRAKES WON'T FAIL THIS TIME AROUND UNLESS HONDA DOES SOMETHING TO
RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
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