Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / SILVERWING / 1982

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053924 Incident Date: Jan, 24 2006
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: SILVERWING Model Year: 1982
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 24 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2000 honda accord se. it was single handedly driven since the vehicle was bought brand new in march 2000. i have been maintaining it per the specifications stipulated in the owner's manual, and getting it serviced from honda service centers only. i have been a victim of un-professional experience from honda's dealerships and american honda. a few months ago the engine check light came on. since it was time to get my major service done i took it to larry hopkins honda and specifically asked to check the engine light. they didn't check anything and said that everything seemed fine. since the light was still on i had to take the vehicle back another time to get it checked by paying a diagnostic fee of a $150 which i could have saved had they checked it the first time. they diagnosed it as a stuck thermostat, code p1486, and replaced it, charging me $241 mostly labor charge. after a week the engine check light came on again, and when i called larry hopkins i was informed that ecu needed replacement, costing $960, and that they could not assure me that it would fix the problem, even after spending more than $1250. recently, i contacted american honda and they advised me to get another diagnostics done at one of their dealerships before they could help me. i got the vehicle diagnosed, and after paying $129 the same code p1486 was found and was informed that ecu was indeed a wear and tear part. however. i disagreed, and have checked with various technicians who disagreed that ecu was a wear and tear item, and have never heard of an ecus going bad after a few years of usage. *ak