2012 Honda Accord Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle would not start. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader which showed that the MAP sensor needed to be cleaned. The contact cleaned the MAP and mass airflow sensor, however, the failure recurred. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel pump relay in the driver's side cabin was in a stuck position. The contact replaced the main PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injector) fuel pump relay. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V097000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 19,377.

BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY THE CAR ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED BY ITS SELF. PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW. TRAVELLED ABOUT 60 FEET AND CRASHED INTO OUR DOUBLE GARAGE DOING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NOT SURE WHAT SPEED CAR ACCELERATED TO, BEST GUESS 30 MPH.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2012 ACCORD LX-P MODEL SINCE 2013 THROUGH PURCHASE AFTER AN EXPIRED LEASE. IT IS A DEALER "CERTIFIED" VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM I HAVE RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED IS THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS TANK FUMES AFTER A FILL AND ALSO AFTER A LONG TRIP. THE ODOR HAS BECOME STRONGER IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR WHILE THE SMELL STILL LINGERS AT THE GAS CAP/FILL TUBE/ WHEEL WELL AREA. THE 2013 MODEL HAS THE SAME CONDITION AND IS NOTED AS A RECALL. MY MODEL WAS MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 2012. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE PART AND OR MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE IS RELEVANT TO THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE ADJOINING YEAR 2013 MODEL. ALTHOUGH RECALLS ARE DECLARED THROUGH THE CORPORATE SOURCE, WE MUST EXPECT CONSUMERS TO BE ALERT AND REPORT THESE CONDITIONS. GAS VAPOR IS DANGEROUS AND UNWANTED FOR ANY DRIVER OR HONDA CUSTOMER. HONDA DECLARES SAFETY IS THEIR MOST IMPORTANT PARAMETER. I WANT THIS MODEL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LISTING SINCE ACCORD RECALLS FOR GAS PROBLEMS ARE HISTORICALLY DECLARED IN THE PILOT, ODYSSEY ACURA(2015-2016), 2012 CIVIC AND 1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,2005,2013 ACCORDS. GAS RELATED ISSUES SHOULD BE THE UTMOST CONCERN FOR A MANUFACTURER AND THE HISTORICAL RELEVANCE OF THIS MATTER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH THIS CASE AS WELL. *TR

2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS TANK RATTLE NOISE COMPLAINT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE WAS MORE PROMINENT WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE DEALER FOUND THE GAS TANK WAS RUBBING ON THE BODY. THEY LOWERED THE GAS TANK, PLACED INSULATION IN IT AND ADJUSTED THE STRAPS. UPDATED 05/22/13 UPDATED 05/29/13

I GOT MY 2012 HONDA ACCORD IT HAD 8 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING THAT THE ACCELERATION DELAYS ABOUT FIVE SECONDS IT FEELS JUST LIKE THE CAR IS NOT GETTING GAS AND THEN IT KICKS IN. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I HAVE SLOWED DOWN OR AM TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT TURNING. I HAVE HAD THAT DELAY HAPPEN WHEN EVER I DRIVE. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL TIMES FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE MOST PART WHEN EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF A RAMP AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC OR CROSS OVER TRAFFIC LANES. THE REMEDY SEEMS TO BE TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT AGAIN RAPIDLY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN COLDER WEATHER, THE FUEL CAP WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IN COLDER WEATHER, THE FUEL WOULD SHRINK AND CAUSE A VACUUM, MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GIVE THE EXPECTED CITY ON HIGHWAY MILES PER GALLON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURERS WINDOW STICKER STATED FOR CITY DRIVING, THE MPG WAS BETWEEN 19 TO 27 MPG WITH THE AVERAGE BEING 23 MPG. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS AVERAGING 13 MPG IN THE CITY AND ON AVERAGE, 19 MPG. PER THE MANUFACTURER'S STICKER, THE EXPECTED COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY WAS 27 MPG. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY WAS 15.4 MPG. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS. *JB