Hi all,
My radio on my 2003 Accord EX-L V6 suffered from the dim lights problem. I took it to the dealership to get it fixed and so they 'did'. On my way home my passenger light started to light up, then my TCS light, then Battery, then ABS, BRAKE, almost all the lights (except oil). I called the dealership and they want to charge me 125 for checking this condition. But after some arguments they decided to re-check their work later today. This morning the issue was a little different, my battery light keeps lighting up as well as my passenger seat light, this is really bothering me because my car did not do this before the radio recall change. Also my radio has turned off twice since the fix and when it decides to restart is says CD ERROR...Could someone please help me on what can be done? as this was DEFINATELY not happening before i took the car to the dealership. (I own the car and don't think it has any warranty)


Modified by droost at 1:06 PM 6/26/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by droost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi all,
My radio on my 2003 Accord EX-L V6 suffered from the dim lights problem. I took it to the dealership to get it fixed and so they 'did'. On my way home my passenger light started to light up, then my TCS light, then Battery, then ABS, BRAKE, almost all the lights (except oil). I called the dealership and they want to charge me 125 for checking this condition. But after some arguments they decided to re-check their work later today. This morning the issue was a little different, my battery light keeps lighting up as well as my passenger seat light, this is really bothering me because my car did not do this before the radio recall change. Also my radio has turned off twice since the fix and when it decides to restart is says CD ERROR...Could someone please help me on what can be done? as this was DEFINATELY not happening before i took the car to the dealership. (I own the car and don't think it has any warranty)</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the dealership refuses to recheck their work then call American Honda Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009 and tell them what happened.

But you also need to be prepared to pay if it is unrelated. Working in this business has made me a firm believer in coincidence. Good luck.

 

I went to the dealership and you won't believe this COINCIDENCE. They rechecked their work and told me that the system is not communicating properly and that to them this is not related to what they did. But here is the Worst part, I parked my car in the parking lot and left it on for about half an hour so that they can see the lights flashing (as i was afraid that turning off the car will turn the lights off) after which they take the car inside to check it. When they come back out they park my car in a different spot and tell me that their job did not cause the dashboard and radio problem AND that my car smells like is leaking coolant. So i go to my car and see that is dripping coolant from two places. In about 10 minutes there is a small puddle underneath the car. So i go to where my car was parked when i first came in and SURPRISE no PUDDLE no trace of liquid whatsoever. I pull the guy out and he says that this is because of my miles. I show him the spot where i was before and he also sees no trace of liquid...they also blame the dashboard light problem on my miles (95k on a Honda Accord V6). I'm now desperate, someone please tell me what to do, because i think this is too many coincidences...

I'm going to call honda tonight
Modified by droost at 2:49 PM 6/26/2008


Modified by droost at 2:50 PM 6/26/2008

 

About the only other thing to do would be to talk to another dealer. It does sound like they are messing with you. I really hate it when dealers do that because it makes people think that all dealers are out to rip people off.