2007 Honda Accord Hybrid engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN EAGLE HONDA OF HOUSTON (18787 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77065, (866) 495-7073) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,867.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY THE FUEL CAP, WHICH WAS PURCHASED AT THE DEALER (RUSSELL & SMITH HONDA, 2900 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77054). THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE FUEL CAP, BUT THE ENGINE INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER (GILLMAN HONDA, 10595 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,136.”

“2007 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED FROM UNDER FRONT HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE READ WHERE SIMILAR HONDA VEHICLES WERE CATCHING ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING HOSE AND SHE BELIEVED HER VEHICLE MAY BE IN THAT CATEGORY. *JB”

“ENGINE MOUNTS ARE CRACKED. WHEN CHECKING THE INTERNET THERE ARE A HIGH NUMBER OF INCIDENTS. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THE CRACKED MOUNTS FIXED ! *TR”

“2007 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VSA AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED WENT DOWN FROM 65 MPH TO 20 MPH. HE TRIED TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN SPEED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. SO, HE DECIDED TO TURN OFF A RAMP TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENT. A WEEK PRIOR, HIS WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HIS WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED, AS THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB”

“ON EXITING FROM A BELTWAY ON TO A RAMP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR, IT ACCELERATED THE CAR AND AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, IT SPED UP FURTHER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AFTER GOING VERY FAST OVER SEVERAL CURBS AND THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ALONG SIDE OF ANOTHER CURB. THIS DAMAGED THE RIGHT FENDER AND ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ALL OF THE TIRES WERE FLATTENED AND THE FRAME BENT, SO THE CAR COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE EVENT WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING AND FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE ROAD OR INTERSECTION AND THE CAR STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANY STRUCTURE. I WAS ALONE AND NOT INJURED. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED DURING THE PAST YEAR, SINCE IT HAD ACCELERATED A FEW TIMES AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. *TR”