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6.6

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

6,732 miles

Total Complaints:

7 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (6 reports)
  2. replace the unit (1 reports)
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problem #7

2008Sep 18

Accord EX 24

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles

head lights flicker when I go down the road when the AC or defrost is on

Nick E.

Lima, Ohio, USA

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problem #6

2008Oct 01

Accord EXL 4 cyl.

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,000 miles

EVENTS - NORMAL DRIVING. HOW OFTEN - EVERY TIME DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. WHAT WAS DONE? NOTHING. DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. DESCRIPTION - HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. I STATED TO THE DEALER THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A NORMAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE HONDA ACCORD. I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT DUE TO THE AMOUNT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM. DEALER ALSO PROVIDED THE "PRODUCT CHARACTERISTIC" DOCUMENT AND "HONDA SERVICE NEWS" FROM 2000 DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM IN GREAT DETAIL. I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO PURCHASING. HAD I BEEN I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE AUTOMOBILE. BEWARE!

justadude

Huntsville, AL, USA

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problem #5

2008May 28

Accord LX 4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,500 miles

My headlights blink also. I've gotten the same explanation about the bulletin and how "normal" this is. I'm irate because apparently this bulletin has been out long before I purchased the vehicle. They say it's normal. Well, why doesn't any other Honda have this problem?????? I'm currently going through the lemon law process. I'll let you all know what comes of it.

Alicia C.

Griffin, GA, USA

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problem #4

2008Feb 01

Accord LX-P 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 14,000 miles

All lights dim really bad when drive down the road at night every 15 seconds when the a/c is on. Honda says this is normal.... I have owned over 15 different cars and never had this problem.

Kelly B.

Boyds, MD, USA

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problem #3

2008Jun 15

Accord EXL 4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,200 miles

I have same problem-Please report this to the NHTSA at:

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

Also more info of this at:

http://www.hondacarforum.com/honda-technical/41169-2008-accord-headlights-dimming.html

Henry 8.

Longwood, FL, USA

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problem #2

2008Feb 09

Accord EX-L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26 miles

Drove vehicle off the lot and noticed tire pressure monitoring system light indicated malfunction in the system. At night the headlights blink each time the air conditioning compressor kicks in. This is annoying and distracting. Contacted dealer who said they would look at the tire pressure monitoring system, but that it is normal for the headlights to dim or blink when the compressor comes on. I argued with the Service Manager who has agreed to take another look at the vehicle. Be cautious about the electrical problem associated with the headlights. Test drive the vehicle you are thinking of purchasing at night with the headlights on. No other problems noted at this time.

jphillips

Crosby, TX, USA

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problem #1

2008Feb 09

Accord LX 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,400 miles

BAYTOWN HONDA, BAYTOWN, TX, WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOT WARN PRIOR TO THE SALE. THE HEADLIGHTS (AND INTERIOR LIGHTS) FLICKER WHEN THE AC UNIT IS TURNED ON IN THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FIRST CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEN WHEN I CONTINUED INQUIRING ABOUT IT THEY PRODUCED A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH INDICATED THEY DID NOT TELL THEY TRUTH ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BAYTOWN HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS WORKING AS EXPECTED. APPARENTLY HONDA EXPECTS THEIR LIGHTS TO FLICKER WHICH IS A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS.

jphillips

Crosby, TX, USA

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