Consumer Complaint Detail
HONDA / SILVERWING / 1982
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |