Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 2003

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007101259 Incident Date: Apr, 04 2007
Consumer's City: FLAGSTAFF Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 2003
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#: 1HGCM56643A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 04 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 18 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Brakes fail in reverse above 6000 ft when car is cold. dealer said this is a known issue by honda and say it cannot be repaired without updating car's software which honda refuses to do. dealer has had multiple complaints about brake failure at altitude when cold. honda states that the car is working as designed regardless of the fact that the brakes completely fail. fails every day since we have moved. car narrowly missed pedestrian due to brake failure. *jb