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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
74 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jul 17, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I BOUGHT MY 1996 HONDA ACCORD EX ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THAT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD AN ABS LIGHT PROBLEM. I TALKED TO MY HONDA DEALER AN…
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I BOUGHT MY 1996 HONDA ACCORD EX ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THAT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD AN ABS LIGHT PROBLEM. I TALKED TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WAS AN ABS MODULATOR THAT WOULD COST 1,200+. WHEN I START MY CAR IT MAKES A FUNNY NOISE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE NOISE STOPS. I WASN'T CONCERNED AT FIRST , BUT I FOUND OUT THAT I COULD CONTACT NHTSA AND SOME ACTION COULD BE TAKEN. IF MY ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND I SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND THEY LOCK UP AND I HIT SOMEONE THEN I AM AT FAULT , BUT I COULD NOT HELP HITTING THEM IF MY BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND I AM STILL GOING. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR MAYBE EVEN DEATH. I DO NOT HAVE 1,200+ TO FIX THIS. THE HONDA CO. SHOULDN'T HAVE USED FAULTY PARTS. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND LET ME KNOW SOMETHING. A GOOD PLACE TO GO TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON ABS MODUALTORS IS YAHOO.COM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS DONE CASE-BY-CASE. HERE IS A CASE NUMBER THAT I ATTAINED OFF OF THE INTERNET. : (301).990.2000. I HOPE THIS HELPS. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY COMPLAINT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #748567
Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ACTUATOR IN ABS IS LEAKING FLUID WHICH IS NOT ALLOWING ABS TO ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP IS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR THE UNIT FOR $430.00. .*AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #887473
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS A NEW CONTROL SWITCH THAT WILL COST CONSUMER $700.00 . COSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS GOTTEN NO RESPONSE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886280
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE BOTH A 1996 AND 1997 ACCORD WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IN BOTH CARS THE SOUND OF AN ELECTRIC ENGINE CAN BE HEARD WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND LASTS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR AND THE 1996 HAS A CONFIRMED LEAK. I WAS TOLD THIS I
NHTSA ODI #741215
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE HESITATES AND APPEARS NOT TO GAIN ANY POWER. ALSO, A LOUD UNUSAL NOISE OCCURS. *AK BRAKES SQUELED, DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND MACHINED ROTORS. DEALER FOUND B-PIPE GASKETS LEAKING WHICH WAS CAUSING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #880370
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED PREMATURELY AT 47000 MILES, PRIOR SERVICE OF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #559164
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS PUMP AND ASSEMBLY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #738798
Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND ABS MODULATOR LEAKS. DEALER SUGGESTED TO RESEAL IT, AND DEALER SAID THEY'VE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEMS BEFORE BUT CANNOT PROVIDE INFORMATION WHAT CAUSES THE LEAK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #737783
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DUE TO LEAK ABS MODULE AND ACUMULATOR FAILED AT 46,000MILES, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #875406
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS MODULATER ORGINALLY FAILED AT 55,000 MILES AND WAS RESEALED AND REFAILED AND WAS TOTALLY REPLACED AT 67487.
NHTSA ODI #729979
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