Honda Car Forum

It took my 2003 Accord 24 months to develop the squeaks, but now it
has them. Are you sure that this isn't something you ask the dealer
to look into under the warranty?

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:16:37 -0800, "halo2 guy"
<somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote:

>Everything I have read affirms that the newer Hondas indeed are cheap pieces
>of shit on the inside that rattle and squeak quite a bit. From my personal
>experience my girlfriend bought an 04 Accord in August of 2004 and it has
>rattled and squeaked since new. I have driven it quite a bit. It happens
>at varying places. I notice it where the a pillar comes down to the
>windshield/dash area. Also the noice above my left ear while driving comes
>from about the upper door/seatbelt b pillar area. There is no pattern for
>this noise except that if the road is bumpy then the noise will be present.
>Temperature doesn't seem to matter.
>
>When I worked at Ford one of my jobs was to diagnose noises and fix them.
>The thing we did mostly was to remove trim pieces and install foam and or
>cork tape on the pieces. This seemed to work 90% of the time. If it gets
>too bad I will do the same on my g/f's car. There are some pieces that are
>pretty much jammed up against each other on the new Accord and it shouldn't
>be that way. Perhaps some trimming of pieces may be in order. I assure you
>I will not waste my time taking the car to the dealership.
>
>Due to the noise issue I am putting of purchasing a new Accord this year. I
>will wait for a redesign. My 96 Accord is still going strong.
>
>
>"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googleg roups.com...
>> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
>> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
>> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
>> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
>> real symphony inside.
>>
>> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
>> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
>> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>>
>

Ron

"Milleron" wrote

> It took my 2003 Accord 24 months to develop the squeaks, but now it
> has them. Are you sure that this isn't something you ask the dealer
> to look into under the warranty?

Yes, this is something you ask the dealer to fix under warranty. My dealer
has one guy who devotes his entire? time fixing rattles. OK, so he was
unsuccessful the first time... What was scary was he telling me that my car
(rattle-wise) was one of the better ones.

"Howard Lester" <hlester@mmto.org> wrote in
news:ctm9vk$6l8$1@onion.ccit.arizona.edu:

> "Milleron" wrote
>
>> It took my 2003 Accord 24 months to develop the squeaks, but now it
>> has them. Are you sure that this isn't something you ask the dealer
>> to look into under the warranty?
>
> Yes, this is something you ask the dealer to fix under warranty. My
> dealer has one guy who devotes his entire? time fixing rattles. OK, so
> he was unsuccessful the first time... What was scary was he telling me
> that my car (rattle-wise) was one of the better ones.
>
>



I wonder how long before Honda balks at reimbursing the dealers for such
work? Especially considering the ubiquity of rattles/buzzes/squeaks in
modern cars and how much those warranty claims are costing them.

Should that happen, the dealership will have to personally eat the cost of
the work, and they may start refusing to do it.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

I have to agree with you...I was thinking about getting a new Accord
but will hold off because of the rattling. I hope Honda takes this
issue seriously and doesn't try to cut corners on the next generation
Accord. I think people are willing to pay a little extra money, be it
$100-200 to avoid problems like this from happening.


Nick

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:16:37 -0800, "halo2 guy"
<somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote:

>Everything I have read affirms that the newer Hondas indeed are cheap pieces
>of shit on the inside that rattle and squeak quite a bit. From my personal
>experience my girlfriend bought an 04 Accord in August of 2004 and it has
>rattled and squeaked since new. I have driven it quite a bit. It happens
>at varying places. I notice it where the a pillar comes down to the
>windshield/dash area. Also the noice above my left ear while driving comes
>from about the upper door/seatbelt b pillar area. There is no pattern for
>this noise except that if the road is bumpy then the noise will be present.
>Temperature doesn't seem to matter.
>
>When I worked at Ford one of my jobs was to diagnose noises and fix them.
>The thing we did mostly was to remove trim pieces and install foam and or
>cork tape on the pieces. This seemed to work 90% of the time. If it gets
>too bad I will do the same on my g/f's car. There are some pieces that are
>pretty much jammed up against each other on the new Accord and it shouldn't
>be that way. Perhaps some trimming of pieces may be in order. I assure you
>I will not waste my time taking the car to the dealership.
>
>Due to the noise issue I am putting of purchasing a new Accord this year. I
>will wait for a redesign. My 96 Accord is still going strong.
>
>
>"Richard Hofer" <richard.hofer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1106917148.655959.134900@z14g2000cwz.googleg roups.com...
>> I've got a 2004 Accord EX and I've been very happy with it except for
>> several "rattles" inside my cabin. Currently, the central console
>> rattles, the cover on the visor mirror rattles when the visor is down,
>> and the front passenger door has something going on as well. It's a
>> real symphony inside.
>>
>> Have others had similar experiences? One reason I went from VW to
>> Honda is Honda's reputation of building solid cars. With all these
>> rattles, I'm not so sure anymore.
>>
>

My '03 Accord has an annoying intermittent rattle somewhere in the radio
head unit. If apply pressure to the front cover it will usually go away,
until I let go. It also has a contestant annoying squeak that comes from
the stainless steel trim panel around the shifter. If I pull the trim panel
up a bit it will go away until the panel falls back into place.

If anybody has had success with any methods of quieting these annoyances
please let me know.

BTW: Having switched to Honda after many years of American brand ownership
(Chrysler and GM) I can tell you that these squeaks and rattles (while
annoying) are minor compared the constant and ever-present noise you would
hear from most American cars.



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My '03 Accord has an annoying intermittent rattle somewhere in the radio
head unit. If apply pressure to the front cover it will usually go away,
until I let go. It also has a contestant annoying squeak that comes from
the stainless steel trim panel around the shifter. If I pull the trim panel
up a bit it will go away until the panel falls back into place.

If anybody has had success with any methods of quieting these annoyances
please let me know.

BTW: Having switched to Honda after many years of American brand ownership
(Chrysler and GM) I can tell you that these squeaks and rattles (while
annoying) are minor compared the constant and ever-present noise you would
hear from most American cars.



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My '03 Accord has an annoying intermittent rattle somewhere in the radio
head unit. If apply pressure to the front cover it will usually go away,
until I let go. It also has a contestant annoying squeak that comes from
the stainless steel trim panel around the shifter. If I pull the trim panel
up a bit it will go away until the panel falls back into place.

If anybody has had success with any methods of quieting these annoyances
please let me know.

BTW: Having switched to Honda after many years of American brand ownership
(Chrysler and GM) I can tell you that these squeaks and rattles (while
annoying) are minor compared the constant and ever-present noise you would
hear from most American cars.



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My '03 Accord has an annoying intermittent rattle somewhere in the radio
head unit. If apply pressure to the front cover it will usually go away,
until I let go. It also has a contestant annoying squeak that comes from
the stainless steel trim panel around the shifter. If I pull the trim panel
up a bit it will go away until the panel falls back into place.

If anybody has had success with any methods of quieting these annoyances
please let me know.

BTW: Having switched to Honda after many years of American brand ownership
(Chrysler and GM) I can tell you that these squeaks and rattles (while
annoying) are minor compared the constant and ever-present noise you would
hear from most American cars.



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"Brad Allison" <brad@jam.net> wrote in message
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> My '03 Accord has an annoying intermittent rattle somewhere in the radio
> head unit. If apply pressure to the front cover it will usually go away,
> until I let go. It also has a contestant annoying squeak that comes from
> the stainless steel trim panel around the shifter. If I pull the trim
> panel up a bit it will go away until the panel falls back into place.

I had some luck pulling up the shifter trim plastic (it isn't really
stainless steel) and putting a small bit of foam rubber under it at the
front edge.

Other noises come and go constantly on my '03 Accord and I am very unhappy
about it. They have been there since the day I brought the car home and the
dealer has been completely useless about fixing them. The noises are
temperature sensitive and maddening.

From pulling a few bits apart I find that Honda didn't use insulating tape
or anything between the many snap together plastic pieces which make up the
dash assembly.

Cost cutting gone mad.

Maybe I will try Toyota next time.

John

John Horner wrote:

> Cost cutting gone mad.
>
> Maybe I will try Toyota next time.

Many newer Toyotas have interior rattles too. As has been pointed out
before, most if not all car manufacturers have been using hard plastics
for reasons pertaining to safety, economy and the environment. In other
words, don't blame the manufacturers; blame the governments.