Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: 2008 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHT DIMS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERY MINUTE OR LESS. OTHER CARS THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM WITH HIGH BEAMS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE HEADLIGHT ARE ON WITH THE AC ON AT THE SAME TIME.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 06/01/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 9/19/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10238440
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: II HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL. MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP DIMMING WHEN MY AC IS ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HONDAS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE DONE THIS. WITH THE ADVANCED ELECTRONICS ON THIS CAR DRIVE BY WIRE ETC. I DON’T THINK THIS CAN BE GOOD FOR IT. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 08/15/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/15/2008
Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10237811
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATES AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF AND THEN DIM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES LISTED REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM WHEN THE AIR CONDITION COMES ON. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 06/29/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 8/12/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10232055
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: 2008 4 CYL HONDA ACCORD – HEADLIGHTS BRIGHTEN AND DIM CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN HEATING/AIR IS ON – THE “FLICKERING” HAS BEEN VIEWED AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BY SOME PEOPLE NOT TO MENTION THE EFFECT THE FLICKERING HAS ON MY NIGHT TIME VISION – HONDA SAYS THE FLICKERING IS NORMAL FUNCTION OF ELD – THE FREQUENCY CANNOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL – MY 01 HONDA HAD THE OCCASIONAL DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS BUT NOT TO THIS SEVERITY. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 11/30/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 6/23/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10231352
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L LIGHTS FLICKER OR DIM AT NIGHT WHEN ALL EQUIP. OR AC IS ON VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME MUST BE FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT MEET ME ON THE ROAD HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL I HAVE AN 2007 ACCORD THAT DOSE NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAVE A 2003 ACURA TLS THAT DOES NOT OR HAVE I EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE 50 YEARS I HAVE BEEN OWNING CARS. WHAT TO DO NEXT?? *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 04/17/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 6/17/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10229691
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: THERE IS A LARGE VOLTAGE DROP THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT … THE LIGHTS REALLY DIM AS THE ALTERNATOR CYCLES .. IT OCCURS EVERY NIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND HAPPENS AT STEADY RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING .. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A MAJOR COMPLAINT BUT THE CAR IS NEW AND IT MAY TURN INTO SOMETHING DOWN THE “ROAD” , TIME WISE FOR OWNERS ..WHAT WORRIES ME THAT IN A FEW MONTHS THAT THE VOLTAGE DROP MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM AND STALL ENGINE OR LIGHTS DIMMING MAY PULL EXCESSIVELY ON BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND CAUSE FAILURES IN OTHER AREAS .. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND THE FORUM TO PASS ON CONCERNS THAT MAYBE SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 02/10/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 6/3/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10227259
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: HEADLIGHTS FLICKER MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/10/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 5/11/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10222537
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS DIM AS COMPRESSOR AND COOLING FAN ENGAGE. CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO APPEAR AS BEING APPLIED, ALSO CAUSING HIGH / LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 10/07/2007 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 3/27/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10220474
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Details: LIGHTS (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) DIM/FLICKER ANNOYINGLY WHILE DRIVING,WHEN THE RADIATOR FAN CYCLES ON/OFF. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 03/08/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 3/8/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10218591
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Details: VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT CREAKS AND IS NOT STABLE, LIGHTS ON CAR CONTINUE TO FLICKER AND DIM IN AND OUT WHEN A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE WILL THINK YOU ARE BRIGHTENING THEM OR STOPPING SUDDENLY AND WILL EITHER CAUSE A CRASH OR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. TODAY EDDIE MILAN,GENERAL MANAGER OF SLOANE HONDA CALLED ME (CAN VERIFY BY CELL PHONE BILL) AND “TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK TO SLOANE HONDA ANYMORE” GREAT ATTITUDE AFTER MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND SENDING MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS>I WILL COMPLAIN EVERYDAY THAT IT GIVES ME PROBLEMS. I URGE ALL CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. BUT FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS ARE A DANGER. *TR
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 02/19/2008 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 2/19/2008
Land Rover engine failure, defect, claim, Honda electrial problem, headlight, Honda headlight class action, problem, problem, Honda warranty coverage
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