Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 2004

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004114550 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2004
Consumer's City: LAUREL Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCM66814A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 20 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while driving 30 mph, the brake pedal went to the floorboard when depressed and the vehicle pulled to the right. the contact stated that the abs engaged. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. he felt that the bypass valve on the abs modulator caused the failure. the dealer re-inspected the vehicle and replaced the abs modulator. approximately two years later, the failure recurred. as of august 7, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 57,500. updated 01-15-08. *kb the consumer stated 2 abs modulators have been replaced and 2 master cylinders replaced by the dealer. the failure started with a soft brake pedal and over time it became worse. when the problem occurred, the vehicle would pull hard to one side and/or the abs modulator would activate when braking power was established. updated 12/12/07