Honda Car Forum

Hello all,

one of the most bugging things in my 2003 EXV6 Accord is the noise in salon
when I drive on uneven road having some vibrations. I questions good overall
workmanship of the car. I like the car but this sound drives me crazy. It's
very difficult to identify the source. I suspect that it might be the
windows but I am not sure. Depending on where you sit you hear it from
different directions.

Does anybody have this problem ? I wonder if can I claim this to be fixed
under warranty ? Even if I cannot, I am so disturbed that I would rather
pay extra to have it gone.

John Smith said for all posterity...
> Hello all,
>
> one of the most bugging things in my 2003 EXV6 Accord is the noise in salon
> when I drive on uneven road having some vibrations. I questions good overall
> workmanship of the car. I like the car but this sound drives me crazy. It's
> very difficult to identify the source. I suspect that it might be the
> windows but I am not sure. Depending on where you sit you hear it from
> different directions.
>
> Does anybody have this problem ? I wonder if can I claim this to be fixed
> under warranty ? Even if I cannot, I am so disturbed that I would rather
> pay extra to have it gone.


I absolutely love my 2003 EX V6 Accord Coupe, but the console has
been squeaking for months. It's a high-pitched squeak that's been
hard to locate, but it appears to be caused by the floor-mounted
section the console rubbing against the dash-mounted section at the
junction point. I can hold the two together and stop the squeak,
or cause it by alternately pushing on one section and pulling on
the other.

However, now what? I found the source, but I don't know what to do
about it (the dealer is pretty far away).


Casey

"John Smith" <some1@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> one of the most bugging things in my 2003 EXV6 Accord is the noise in
salon
> when I drive on uneven road having some vibrations. I questions good
overall
> workmanship of the car. I like the car but this sound drives me crazy.
It's
> very difficult to identify the source. I suspect that it might be the
> windows but I am not sure. Depending on where you sit you hear it from
> different directions.
>
> Does anybody have this problem ? I wonder if can I claim this to be fixed
> under warranty ? Even if I cannot, I am so disturbed that I would rather
> pay extra to have it gone.
>
>

My 2003 Accord has more buzzes and rattles than I ever expected. The
dealer has been no help at all.

I hope you have better luck!

John

>
> I absolutely love my 2003 EX V6 Accord Coupe, but the console has
> been squeaking for months. It's a high-pitched squeak that's been
> hard to locate, but it appears to be caused by the floor-mounted
> section the console rubbing against the dash-mounted section at the
> junction point. I can hold the two together and stop the squeak,
> or cause it by alternately pushing on one section and pulling on
> the other.

Mine did that to. I finally found that by pulling up on the leading edge of
the transmission selector trim piece and putting a slim piece of adhesive
backed felt bettween that trim piece and the console I was able to stop that
one especially aggravating high pitch screech screech screech sound.

Honda did a crummy job on interior sound issues on the 2003 redesign IMO.

John

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:41:04 -0800, "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>>
>> I absolutely love my 2003 EX V6 Accord Coupe, but the console has
>> been squeaking for months. It's a high-pitched squeak that's been
>> hard to locate, but it appears to be caused by the floor-mounted
>> section the console rubbing against the dash-mounted section at the
>> junction point. I can hold the two together and stop the squeak,
>> or cause it by alternately pushing on one section and pulling on
>> the other.
>
>Mine did that to. I finally found that by pulling up on the leading edge of
>the transmission selector trim piece and putting a slim piece of adhesive
>backed felt bettween that trim piece and the console I was able to stop that
>one especially aggravating high pitch screech screech screech sound.
>
>Honda did a crummy job on interior sound issues on the 2003 redesign IMO.


After 7,000 miles and 9 months, I've yet to hear the first sound from
my '03 EX V6 -- tighter than a drum, so far, although not driven on
rough roads.
Ron

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Honda did a crummy job on interior sound issues on the 2003 redesign IMO.

Honda HAS BEEN doing a crummy job with squeaks, rattles, and noises since
the beginning. You just have to live with it with a Honda.

I have a 91 Accord EX and when I go above 65 Mph, I can hear some rattling
in the car and its hard to make out but probably its from the rear, and its
like some metal rods rattling.
Anybody any idea ?

Thanks
Pranav.

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John Smith" <some1@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eHWnb.97767$PD3.5199558@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > one of the most bugging things in my 2003 EXV6 Accord is the noise in
> salon
> > when I drive on uneven road having some vibrations. I questions good
> overall
> > workmanship of the car. I like the car but this sound drives me crazy.
> It's
> > very difficult to identify the source. I suspect that it might be the
> > windows but I am not sure. Depending on where you sit you hear it from
> > different directions.
> >
> > Does anybody have this problem ? I wonder if can I claim this to be
fixed
> > under warranty ? Even if I cannot, I am so disturbed that I would
rather
> > pay extra to have it gone.
> >
> >
>
> My 2003 Accord has more buzzes and rattles than I ever expected. The
> dealer has been no help at all.
>
> I hope you have better luck!
>
> John
>
>

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> Honda did a crummy job on interior sound issues on the 2003 redesign IMO.
>

Well...my '01 is no work of art, either in that area. Seems that started
with the '98 redesign and has plagued Hondas ever since. Even Honda doesn't
make Hondas like they used to.

And don't even ASK about my red airbag light.........................

John Horner said for all posterity...
> >
> > I absolutely love my 2003 EX V6 Accord Coupe, but the console has
> > been squeaking for months. It's a high-pitched squeak that's been
> > hard to locate, but it appears to be caused by the floor-mounted
> > section the console rubbing against the dash-mounted section at the
> > junction point. I can hold the two together and stop the squeak,
> > or cause it by alternately pushing on one section and pulling on
> > the other.
>
> Mine did that to. I finally found that by pulling up on the leading edge of
> the transmission selector trim piece and putting a slim piece of adhesive
> backed felt bettween that trim piece and the console I was able to stop that
> one especially aggravating high pitch screech screech screech sound.

Thanks, John. I'll have to try that. The screeching is driving me
nuts. I find myself holding the console just to the left of the
transmission selector just to silence it sometimes.


Casey

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