03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed

jsquared22 · 03-25-2007, 05:02 PM

My '03 Accord has a problem with the front center console door not staying closed. I can close it but it will not latch and stay shut.

Before I start digging into the issue, has anyone encountered this before? Any suggestions / recommendations are certainly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Winjury · 03-26-2007, 02:07 PM

take it to the dealer. they have a simple solution to your problem.

jsquared22 · 03-29-2007, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the response.... but the dealer wants $175 for a replacement compartment door.

Just to clarify, this is the compartment located just below the radio.

Loco-B · 03-29-2007, 02:32 PM

Yeah. They want $175 because of the labor that goes into putting that thing in. In fact if you feel confident enough, buy the part and do it youself. There are quite a few pieces of dash that have to come off in order to get that box out of the car!

jsquared22 · 03-29-2007, 07:30 PM

This was the retail price from the parts department at the dealer. This did not include labor.

tech8 · 03-30-2007, 04:45 AM

Go call around to different dealers to see if they can fix it. I believe Honda had a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) # 02067 regarding the Center Assembly Pocket on the 2003 Accord. (Doesn't mean they won't charge you for the fix though .

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killa rex · 04-03-2007, 06:32 PM

i've fix these b4..it's just a piece of metal that's bend a bit..

jsquared22 · 04-22-2007, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the reply killa rex. I’ve tried to confirm they piece of metal you were referring to but cannot find it. Also, it seems as if the entire car was built around this dash compartment. ;-) I've removed a few panel / pieces and it's not completely intuitive on how to get this compartment removed so I can see what's actually broken. Any additional advice is appreciated.

03-25-2007, 05:02 PM	#1
jsquared22 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, 92131 Posts: 5 iTrader Rating: (0)	03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed My '03 Accord has a problem with the front center console door not staying closed. I can close it but it will not latch and stay shut. Before I start digging into the issue, has anyone encountered this before? Any suggestions / recommendations are certainly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

03-26-2007, 02:07 PM	#2
Winjury Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orlando, FL, US Posts: 27 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: 03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed (jsquared22) take it to the dealer. they have a simple solution to your problem.

03-29-2007, 02:01 PM	#3
jsquared22 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, 92131 Posts: 5 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: 03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed (Winjury) Thanks for the response.... but the dealer wants $175 for a replacement compartment door. Just to clarify, this is the compartment located just below the radio.

03-29-2007, 02:32 PM	#4
Loco-B Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 2,753 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: 03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed (jsquared22) Yeah. They want $175 because of the labor that goes into putting that thing in. In fact if you feel confident enough, buy the part and do it youself. There are quite a few pieces of dash that have to come off in order to get that box out of the car! __________________ 2008 Civic SI RR Coupe Project: 2G DSM Eclipse, 6-Bolt swap, 341hp / 258lbs/tq on 18psi mild street tune.

03-29-2007, 07:30 PM	#5
jsquared22 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, 92131 Posts: 5 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: 03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed (accordcd_7) This was the retail price from the parts department at the dealer. This did not include labor.

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03-30-2007, 04:45 AM	#6
tech8 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 923 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: 03 Accord Center Console Door Will Not Stay Closed (jsquared22) Go call around to different dealers to see if they can fix it. I believe Honda had a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) # 02067 regarding the Center Assembly Pocket on the 2003 Accord. (Doesn't mean they won't charge you for the fix though . )

04-03-2007, 06:32 PM	#7
killa rex Honda-Tech Member 2006 Honda Motorcycle My Garage Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 334 iTrader Rating: (0)	i've fix these b4..it's just a piece of metal that's bend a bit.. __________________ MotoGP 2009 Teams

04-22-2007, 12:02 PM	#8
jsquared22 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, 92131 Posts: 5 iTrader Rating: (0)	Thanks for the reply killa rex. I’ve tried to confirm they piece of metal you were referring to but cannot find it. Also, it seems as if the entire car was built around this dash compartment. ;-) I've removed a few panel / pieces and it's not completely intuitive on how to get this compartment removed so I can see what's actually broken. Any additional advice is appreciated.

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