2000 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems

Hello, The ignition switch in my vehicle has never worked right. I took the vehicle to a Honda dealership for a airbag recall and was told them about the ignition switch problem and recall. They said they would not do the recall and wanted me to call Honda. I called Honda and was told that I would have to pay for diagnostic fee before they would attempt any repairs for this recall. The Honda case number is 14383356. I refuse to pay a fee for what should be a free recall. If you could please help me with this issue I would certainly appreciate it. The recall information is as follows: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:05V-025 MFR CAMPAIGN ID:P68 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION:99-02 ACCORD IGN INTERLOCK RECALL DATE:01/27/2005 Thank you in advance for all your help.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSES WERE CHECKED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AT NIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE LIGHTING ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DASHBOARD WITH HIS HAND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HOT AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARROWHEAD HONDA (8380 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DISENGAGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF WYLER HONDA OF COLERAIN (8950 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45251, (513) 741-3700) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE GREEN KEY LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTS FLASHING AND MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETIMES MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO THE KEY LIGHT NOT COMING ON AT ALL. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL HONDA ACCORD'S. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SO MANY TIMES THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (JOYCE KOON HONDA, 10640 AUTOMOTIVE DR., MANASSAS, VA 20109) CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,025.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SACCUCCI HONDA 1350 W. MAIN ROAD, MIDDLETON, RI 02842) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE MODEL WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECTED TO A RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JS

SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE LISTED IN THE CAMPAIGN THAT INVOLVES 2000 ACCORDS, BUT HONDA HAS SAID THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED.

THE WIRING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AFFECTS THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT REMAIN ON, WILL CRANK BUT CUTS OFF. HAVE REPLACED 4 SENSORS AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE EFFECTED. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,858.

IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS HAVE FAILED - CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING OF ENGINE.

MY 2000 HONDA SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN 2010, RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SINCE THEN IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT 10 TIMES, A FEW TIMES WHEN COLD STARTING BUT USUALLY IN SUMMER WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE IS VERY HOT. MY MECHANIC HAS KEPT IT OVER A WEEKEND TO SEE IF HE COULD GET THE CAR TO FAIL STARTING, BUT NO LUCK. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT ON A LONG TRIP EVEN THOUGH IT HAS ONLY 129,300 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS

I BACKED MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN UPHILL INTO MY GARAGE, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND STARTED TO GO INTO MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. WHEN I TURNED AROUND THE HONDA WAS ROLLING DOWNHILL TOWARDS MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE, IT STOPPED SHORT OF HITTING MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE BY SOME SHRUBS AND A SMALL TREE. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE HAPPENED. I STILL HAD THE KEY IN MY HAND AND WHEN I CHECKED THE HONDA THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REMOVE THE KEY IN EACH GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY IN EVERY POSITION. I TOOK THE HONDA TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID NO RECALL WAS ON MY HONDA FOR THAT PROBLEM AND THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON MY OWN. I ALWAYS HEARD SAFETY RECALLS NEVER EXPIRED BUT I GUESS I WAS MISINFORMED. I LOCATED AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 THAT STATED HONDA ACCORD 1999-2002 IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK (THE KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR AND THE CAR COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR). POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE OR DEATH? *TR

WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE ASR LIGHT TURNS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START PROPERLY WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 229,000.

ON MY HONDA ACCORD 2000, I CAN REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION TO 'PARK'. I PARKED MY CAR, AND LEFT THE TRANSMISSION ON 'DRIVE'. THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR PARKED FEW YARDS AWAY. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL 05V02500 (IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK) MATCHES EXACTLY MY CAR CHARACTERISTICS AND THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. *TR

VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP. THE IS AN INCONSISTENT PROBLEM, BUT IT CONTINUES TO BE MORE FREQUENT. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, THEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THEY MAY OR MAY NOT LIGHT BACK UP. WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED THAT THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH HONDAS. A LETTER WAS SENT TO HONDA ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *JS

AFTER GOING FOR A SHORT DRIVE MY CAR WILL NOT RESTART. FOUND OUT THAT THE PCM IS DEFECTIVE. THE COMPUTER MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED. NON ARE AVAILABLE. THEY ARE DISCONTINUED.